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As the Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage cases, here’s a primer

The Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 are under fire from supporters of marriage equality. This week, the Supreme Court will hear both cases.

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As the Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage cases, here’s a primer

The Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 are under fire from supporters of marriage equality. This week, the Supreme Court will hear both cases.

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Michele Bachmann is back — and the meter is on fire

Rep. Michele Bachmann had a quiet year on the Truth-O-Meter in 2012. But she's returned with back-to-back Pants on Fires.

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What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer’s disease?

A recent fact-check rounded up scientific opinion on why researchers still struggle to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.

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Has government regulation slowed the recovery?

Politicians periodically argue that over-regulation has held back the nation’s economic recovery. We checked with economists to see how valid that argument is.

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Mailbag: ‘What are you? The kings of truth?’

In our first mailbag column of 2013, readers sound off about guns, the sequester and Abraham Lincoln's wrestling partner.

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Fact-checking the chief justice on voter turnout

In the oral argument for a voting rights case, Chief Justice John Roberts made some claims about states with the lowest African-American turnout. We put his claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Phoenix kidnapping falsehood rises from ashes

The unsubstantiated claim that Phoenix is one of the kidnapping capitals of the world is back -- this time from the NRA's Wayne LaPierre.

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What would George do?

On President's Day, PolitiFact explores our first president, George Washington.

"Blow not on your broth at the table" and other lessons from the Founding Father, who would have turned 281 years old this week.

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