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The Sunday Veepstakes

February 16, 2010

Current and former vice presidents faced off on the Sunday news shows, and we check the facts.

Obama’s budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda

February 15, 2010

President Barack Obama's 2011 budget changes priorities for space exploration. We measure the moves against his campaign promises.

Hundreds of terror suspects tried in federal courts?

February 12, 2010

We uncover the facts behind the numbers and find it's easy to cherry-pick.

Checking the numbers on the economy

February 11, 2010

The White House released its 2010 economic report, the Republicans responded, and we checked the facts.

Fact-checking O’Reilly’s interview of Jon Stewart

February 10, 2010

The Daily Show host is grilled in the "No Spin Zone." We check a couple of the facts.

Palin says transparency meeting was behind closed doors

February 9, 2010

We examine Sarah Palin's claim that Vice President Biden met with the transparency board behind closed doors.

Checking Palin’s claims from Tea Party

February 8, 2010

We fact-check some of Sarah Palin's claims from her speech to the Tea Party convention and her weekend interviews.

Having their cake … ‘and voting against it, too’

February 5, 2010

We check Obama's claim that Republicans voted against the economic stimulus and then boasted about the programs it provided.

The Obameter moves in both directions

February 4, 2010

With Obama now pursuing a tax credit for companies that add jobs, we change Promise No. 505 from Broken to In the Works.

Scott Brown faces the Truth-O-Meter

February 3, 2010

The senator-elect claims that federal employees make twice as much as private-sector workers. We check the facts.

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ promise now In the Works

February 2, 2010

After a year of inaction, the administration begins to change policy on gays in the military. We change our rating.

Will health care reform knock $1 trillion off deficit?

February 1, 2010

President Obama claimed health care reform could reduce the federal deficit by as much as $1 trillion over 20 years. We find the number is based on some shaky long-term estimates.

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