Updating the Obameter
Anticipating a new round of promises in next year's presidential election, we're updating the Obameter, our award-winning feature that tracks President Obama's campaign promises.
Anticipating a new round of promises in next year's presidential election, we're updating the Obameter, our award-winning feature that tracks President Obama's campaign promises.
We've checked a claim that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich made in the debate on the economy in Michigan Nov. 9, that by 2014 "there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."
We also found facts to check on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart.
Voters are headed to the polls in several states, including in Ohio, where labor unions hope to overturn a measure approved by Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-led Legislature that limits bargaining rights for public employees, including firefighters and police officers.
"No matter where you are in the stratosphere, you're going to be getting a tax cut," said Republican presidential contender and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaking of his flat-tax plan.
"No matter where you are in the stratosphere, you're going to be getting a tax cut," said Republican presidential contender and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaking of his flat-tax plan.
As former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes herself out of the running for the Republican nomination, we look back at her record on the Truth-O-Meter.
We drill into the Texas governor's claims that President Barack Obama "goes to Brazil and delivers $2 billion to that country to help them with their offshore drilling projects.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals named former President Bill Clinton its "Man of the Year," saying "By choosing a plant-based diet, President Clinton has spared the lives of nearly 200 animals a year..."
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., raised concerns about the deadly toll from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, during a trip to Pakistan.
Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty -- the international agreement that prohibits testing of nuclear weapons -- remains a politically contentious issue. With no progress on President Obama promise, we rate this one Broken.
As the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, we review President Obama's campaign promises to help the Gulf Coast recover.