Latest Stories By Molly Moorhead

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JPEG propaganda: a new twist for Facebook posts

With Facebook now serving as the town square for American politics, activists -- and powerful interest groups -- have found a new way to hang posters.

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Michigan lawmaker sparks furor with one word: vagina

The word is rarely used in legislative discourse. Now it's what everybody's talking about.

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Checking the facts on Romneycare and Obamacare

As we await a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Democratic health care law, a widely circulated Facebook post makes some provocative claims about the differences between Obamacare and Romneycare. We put the claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Rating Obama’s response to the foreclosure crisis

We check Obama's record on the foreclosure crisis and see if Crossroads GPS is correct that he broke his promise.

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Fact-checking Obama about Romney and Bain Capital

A new Obama ad says a steel company went bankrupt after Romney's Bain Capital took over. We check the facts.

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Does White House count unborn for tour security?

The National Right to Life Committee says a new email shows the White House recognizes a baby that has not been born for security purposes. We put the claim to the Truth-O-Meter.

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A flurry of Half Trues

As the general election campaign heats up, we're seeing a lot of cherry-picking and partially accurate claims.

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Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

Summer is coming, the general election is cranking up and that means the price of gas will be talked about. A lot. Find out why explaining it -- and figuring out who to blame for it -- isn't so simple.

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Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

Summer is coming, the general election is cranking up and that means the price of gas will be talked about. A lot. Find out why explaining it -- and figuring out who to blame for it -- isn't so simple.

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A shirtless Putin and Obama as secret agent

A funny ad from American Crossroads makes fun of President Obama's private comments to a Russian diplomat. We turn up on the volume on what Obama really said.

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No shortage of energy claims — true and otherwise

Our partners at PolitiFact National recently featured some of the more recent and interesting energy-related claims, and PolitiFact Tennessee has plans to use our rulings and those of our national and state partners for a package in conjunction with Earth Day.

 

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