Latest Stories By Bill Adair

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No, that’s not what the Truth-O-Meter said

As the campaign heats up, candidates and political groups are incorrectly describing our ratings. We put their claims about the Truth-O-Meter to the Truth-O-Meter.

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No, that’s not what the Truth-O-Meter said

As the campaign heats up, candidates and political groups are incorrectly describing our ratings. We put their claims about the Truth-O-Meter to the Truth-O-Meter.

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In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts

The former president's comments about extending the Bush tax cuts have stirred up a fuss. Here's what he said, in context.

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Low wattage claims

The House approved two amendments Tuesday night to repeal a Bush-era law on light bulbs  Here's a compilation of our many fact-checks on the light bulb law and what it would really do.

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The Truth-O-Meter returns to New Hampshire

The Telegraph of Nashua has just launched PolitiFact New Hampshire, our 11th state site.

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Tracking governors’ campaign promises

Want to know if governors are keeping their campaign promises? Check out our Walk-O-Meter, Bob-O-Meter and others that rate whether the promises are kept or broken.

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PolitiFact’s guide to Mitt Romney’s flip-flops

We use our Flip-O-Meter to explore whether Romney flipped on issues such as abortion, gun control and TARP. We find some Full Flops -- and some No Flips.

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Help us rate Obama’s campaign promises

We'll be updating our Obameter ratings in the next few months. We'd love your suggestions about the promises now rated In the Works or Stalled.

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Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan

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.

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Joe the Plumber turns on the spigot again

Ohio congressional candidate Samuel Wurzelbacher, who gained fame as "Joe the Plumber" during the 2008 presidential election, says President Obama's parents were communists. PolitiFact Ohio put that claim to the Truth-O-Meter.

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PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game

MTV will be using our Truth-O-Meter ratings to help power its new game, "Fantasy Politics '12." Players will gain or lose points based on the ratings candidates earn from PolitiFact.

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PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game

MTV will be using our Truth-O-Meter ratings to help power its new game, "Fantasy Politics '12."  Players will gain or lose points based on the ratings candidates earn from PolitiFact.

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