Latest Stories By Angie Drobnic Holan

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Obama keeps promises on his first day

January 21, 2009

Obama wasted no time checking items off his To Do list, keeping promises on ethics and the Iraq war, and taking a major step toward closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center

Barack Obama’s promises: Our Top 10

January 19, 2009

To mark the presidential inauguration, we review Barack Obama's 510 campaign promises and choose the most significant.

Promises to jump-start the economy

January 15, 2009

Stimulus bill includes many things Obama promised during the campaign

Counting Obama’s campaign promises

January 14, 2009

We scour Obama's position papers and speeches and find Obama made 510 campaign promises. We'll be tracking them with our new Obameter.

Hillary’s travels as First Lady

December 1, 2008

With Barack Obama naming Hillary Clinton as his nominee for secretary of state, we revisit her travels as first lady and explore whether she was engaged in diplomacy — or was just a famous tourist.

Your guide to the last-minute attacks

November 2, 2008

In their final days on the trail, the candidates repeat their favorite talking points. We check them on the Truth-O-Meter.

Sorting out the truth on the economy

October 29, 2008

This wraps up our series on key issues of the presidential election. This time, the economy.

Sorting out the truth on national security

October 23, 2008

This is Part 5 of our series on key issues of the presidential election. This time, national security.

Adding up Obama’s tax calculator

October 22, 2008

We look at a tax calculator created by the Obama campaign and evaluate its accuracy.

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