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PolitiFact Lab at Poynter will explore new ventures

October 28, 2011

We are partnering with the Poynter Institute for joint projects and educational programs.

Some new broken promises on the Obameter

October 11, 2011

With Republicans controlling the House, many of Obama's promises have been rated Stalled or Broken.

Some new broken promises on the Obameter

October 10, 2011

We've been posting updates to the Obameter, our feature that tracks President Obama's campaign promises.

Checking claims from Occupy Wall Street

October 7, 2011

We've begun fact-checking claims from the protesters in New York's financial district. Let us know if you see one you'd like us to check.

PolitiFact News Service puts the Truth-O-Meter in print

October 4, 2011

We're launching a print syndication service that offers our fact-checking work to newspapers for their print editions.

PolitiFact’s report card on Herman Cain

October 3, 2011

Herman Cain, the Republican presidential candidate who took issue this weekend with Rick Perry's trips to a hunting camp near a rock with a black slur on it, has been checked by PolitiFact 13 times.

Cain has earned two Mostly True ratings, three Half True, one Mostly False, five False and two Pants on Fires.

Pundits fare poorly on the Truth-O-Meter

September 30, 2011

Our new PolitiFact app for iPhone, iPad and other devices allows you to compare subjects and groups with our overall tally. It reveals pundits are more likely to earn False and Pants on Fire ratings.

The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain

September 25, 2011

The Georgia businessman won a surprising victory in the Florida straw poll. We review his record on the Truth-O-Meter.

Fact-checking the Fox News-Google GOP debate

September 23, 2011

The GOP candidates face off in Orlando, with questions from Fox News and YouTube. We put their claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

Fact-checking the Fox News-Google GOP Debate

September 23, 2011

The GOP candidates faced off in Orlando, with questions from Fox News and YouTube. We put them to the Truth-O-Meter.

And we'd already just completed a check about the Texas law permitting some illegal immigrants to get in-state college tuition.a

Fact-checking Tampa’s tea party debate

September 13, 2011

Social Security, Medicare and immigration were some of the hot-button topics at Monday's CNN/Tea Party Express debate at the state fairgrounds. We put the GOP candidates' claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

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