Latest Stories By Catharine Richert

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Scott Brown faces the Truth-O-Meter

February 3, 2010

The senator-elect claims that federal employees make twice as much as private-sector workers. We check the facts.

More filibusters, yes, but not as many as Biden says

January 22, 2010

The vice president overstates how often filibusters are used.

Climate change e-mails and Copenhagen

December 12, 2009

We review the controversy over hacked e-mails and check the facts of the climate change skeptics.

Another chain e-mail, another Pants on Fire

November 23, 2009

A chain e-mail claims the cap-and-trade bill would require people to retrofit their homes for energy efficiency. We find -- surprise! -- the chain e-mail is wrong.

Are they vaccinating detainees at Gitmo?

November 12, 2009

We examine some of the claims about vaccines being given to detainees at the camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

‘Obama phones’? No, they’ve been around for years

October 28, 2009

The latest Internet rumor is that President Obama is giving out free phones to people on welfare.

New exaggerations in cap-and-trade battle

October 7, 2009

An industry group says gas prices would hit $4 a gallon and 2 million jobs could be lost. We find the group is stretching the truth.

“Tea party” photo shows huge crowd — at different event

September 14, 2009

Bloggers contend a photo shows a huge crowd for anti-Obama protests. But the photo was taken years ago at another event.

Rush claims Obama ‘wants to mandate circumcision’

August 27, 2009

We examine the latest claim from the talk show host and find he's ridiculously wrong.

Romancing AARP

August 12, 2009

The president says the group endorses his health plan. But it's not that simple.

Obama faces a town hall … and the Truth-O-Meter

August 11, 2009

We check two statements from President Obama's town hall in Portsmouth, N.H. We find he's right about coverage for janitors but exaggerating whether you can keep your health plan.

A new health plan distortion

August 6, 2009

A Club for Growth ad likens U.S. health care reform to a plan in Britain and suggests people will be allowed to die if their treatment costs more than $22,000. We find that's not true.

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