Yes, it's a funny talking point from the freshman firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. But it brings up real issues of constitutional powers.
We checked a nationally cablecasted claim about Latino voting in Texas.
When Wisconsin state Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, proposed restricting the use of food stamps for junk food, 84 percent of more than 700 people answering an online poll expressed support and more than 200 people liked it on a Facebook page.
Critics of the proposal, which made news from Atlanta to San Francisco, lit up Kaufert on Twitter.
In listening to audios of the interview that have been posted to YouTube and the blog Not Larry Sabato, it becomes apparent that Stimpson's comments have been edited.
Rep. Michele Bachmann had a quiet year on the Truth-O-Meter in 2012. But she's returned with back-to-back Pants on Fires.
A recent fact-check rounded up scientific opinion on why researchers still struggle to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
We welcomed a long-look chance to describe our mission in the Austin American-Statesman.
What did Florida's conservatives have to say at their annual gathering? We check the facts.
Milwaukee saw an increase in homicide in 2012. But how does the city stack up to other communities?
Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn and Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. offered starkly different answers in a recent 24-hour period. We dig into the numbers.
The Conservative Political Action Conference has become a prominent event for conservatives. We put the speeches to the Truth-O-Meter.
Our "Beyond the Truth-O-Meter" feature highlights the work of FactCheck.org, the Washington Post's FactChecker and many others. Check our home page every day to see what the other fact-checkers are writing.
It’s the regular gathering of conservatives from around the country. Florida will be well represented, and we’ll be checking the facts.