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More fact-checks from this week’s ‘This Week’

We've checked claims by David Axelrod, Rep. Luis Gutierrez and George Will.

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Does PolitiFact seek ‘the comfort of the middle ground’?

We respond to Arianna Huffington.

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Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois

In the newest installment of our Message Machine feature with NPR, we examine ads in the U.S. Senate race in Illinois.

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On ‘This Week,’ checking claims about Arizona and immigration

We check claims on immigration from John McCain and Al Hunt.

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John McCain: Senator, Navy pilot, war hero … lobbyist?

With charges flying in the U.S. Senate race in Arizona, we explore J.D. Hayworth's claim that McCain was a lobbyist.

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The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Rhode Island

The Providence Journal launches PolitiFact Rhode Island, our fourth state site. More are on the way.

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Checking Rahm Emanuel’s appearance on ‘This Week’

We put the White House Chief of Staff to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Checking the facts in the Arizona Senate race

We check two claims in the battle between Sen. John McCain and former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth.

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Was Obama’s spill response hamstrung by law?

We explore a claim from Donna Brazile that federal law has put limits on the Obama administration's response to the oil spill.

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Fact-checking Boehner and Hoyer on ‘This Week’

The Republican and Democratic leaders discuss the budget and other issues. We check the facts.

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Whoomp! There he isn’t!

We settle the important question of whether that's Barack Obama in the Whoomp! video.

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Checking the facts from ABC’s ‘This Week’

We've posted three items from Sunday's show and have two others in the works, including one on the disagreement between Arianna Huffington and Liz Cheney about Halliburton.

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