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Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan

May 11, 2012

The MSNBC talk show host is unhappy with our Mostly False rating on a claim by the National Right to Life Committee. Here's a letter that a Maddow fan sent to her show about the rating.

Mailbag: You are ‘sometimes difficult to defend’

May 10, 2012

As usual, our readers unloaded their thoughts on us in recent weeks. Here's a sampling of recent reader e-mails and tweets.

Is holding hands gateway sexual activity?

May 10, 2012

Tennessee Senate Bill 3310, which would subject instructors who promote or condone "gateway sexual activity" to a $500 fine, has drawn national attention.

So, what really is gateway sexual activity? Does it, for example, cover hand-holding? How about sitting on someone's lap?

Obama announces support for gay marriage

May 9, 2012

With the president's announcement, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits fact checks on gay marriage

The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines

May 9, 2012

Barack Obama has slashed Medicare by $500 billion. Mitt Romney and House Republicans want to end Medicare. And a new board is going to ration care so Washington can waste more money. 

Believe any of that? You shouldn’t. 

But it’s what the political ads likely will be saying between now and Election Day in November.

We have some advice for voters sorting out the claims: Believe nothing you hear in a 30-second TV ad.

Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist

May 9, 2012

Wondering if candidates for the Austin City Council are accurate about local affordability or taxes or their opponent's fealty to Rick Perry?

We've checked several Austin-centric claims in advance of Saturday's city elections.

Does White House count unborn for tour security?

May 9, 2012

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.

Americans for Prosperity’s traffic light claim

May 9, 2012

Is stimulus money paying for traffic lights on Chinese streets?

That's a claim made by Americans for Prosperity in a TV ad running in Ohio and seven other states.

The ad blames President Barack Obama for sending stimulus money overseas while Americans are out of work. The claim about traffic lights is the third one we've checked out.
 

 

Republicans, Democrats hope to break with 40 years of election history

May 9, 2012

New Jersey voters haven't sent a Republican to the U.S. Senate or a Democratic woman to the House of Representatives in nearly four decades.

Fact-checking candidate Barack Obama

May 8, 2012

With the GOP nomination battle settled, the general election campaign is well under way. Here, we take a look at recent fact-checks of statements by President Barack Obama and his campaign.

Truth-O-Meter rates claims from both political parties Mostly False

May 8, 2012

Attack claims from Democrats, Republicans against opposing party are less than accurate.

Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds

May 7, 2012

Democrats and their recall allies decry the law that has helped Gov. Scott Walker out-raise his opponents combined by $11 million dollars without regard to normal campaign contribution limits.

We take a look at how the provision came about.

The answers may surprise you.

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