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Jon Stewart, Fox News & PolitiFact

June 22, 2011

Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart, fresh off having a statement about viewers of the Fox News Channel rated False, ascended Mount Fib (his words) in a segment of his Tuesday show.

Jon Stewart’s PolitiFact segment: The annotated edition

June 22, 2011

Last night, Jon Stewart took an extended shot at Fox News' credibility while relying on, um, PolitiFact. Here's a handy guide to the 21 items he culled from our archive.

Readers say we were uninformed about Jon Stewart’s claim

June 21, 2011

We got lots of complaints after we gave a False to Jon Stewart, host of  The Daily Show.

Kingston re-uses Barely True talking point

June 21, 2011


U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston of Savannah recently dusted off an old talking point to argue for cuts to the Food and Drug Administration's budget.

Unfortunately for him, that talking point nearly flunked the Truth-O-Meter test back in January.

Opponents think the cuts Kingston supports will set back a historic tightening of food safety rules, said a Washington Post article published Thursday.

Kingston argued that federal budget cuts are necessary, but the safety rules are not.

Lawmakers, Perry stand up for incandescents

June 21, 2011

Texas lawmakers and Gov. Rick Perry have taken a stand for the right of every Texan to buy Texas-made incandescent light bulbs. The proposal just signed into law reminds us that we’ve illuminated bulb claims before.

California congressional race heats up

June 20, 2011

It's Los Angeles, so maybe we shouldn't be surprised to see such attention-grabbing campaign videos. But where does the truth lie?

Truth-O-Meter’s business is business

June 19, 2011

From the pizza trade to sports management, the Truth-O-Meter was up to all sorts of business last week.

We began with a fact check on the corporate track record of Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain at Godfather’s Pizza. We followed with checks on wages in Georgia’s agriculture business and economic recovery data.

To wrap up the workweek, we covered crime and the business of football. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, welcome to the Truth-O-Meter. 

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Mailbag: “It’s no wonder you people are losing your jobs.”

June 17, 2011

Our inbox was bulging with criticism, compliments and some choice words to keep our egos in check.

How close is today’s economy to the Great Depression?

June 17, 2011

Republicans are increasingly comparing the current economy to the Great Depression. But how apt is the comparison?

Fighting for 2012 seat, Senate candidate brings up GOP star

June 16, 2011

Florida GOP U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner is attacking primary opponent George LeMieux by bringing up a popular name in conservative circles -- Marco Rubio. The Truth-O-Meter takes a look at two Rubio-centric attacks.

Fact-checking Michele Bachmann

June 16, 2011

We look back at memorable statements from the Republican candidate for president

Rick Perry’s Texas success story

June 14, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry, who subbed in for Donald Trump at a New York dinner Tuesday, often touts his home state’s economic prowess. We’ve tested some of his claims.

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