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As Olympics open, a super PAC attack against Romney

August 1, 2012

Priorities USA Action, a super PAC supporting President Barack Obama, released an ad that uses the trappings of the Olympics to attack Mitt Romney.

Mailbag: ‘Get out of your parents’ basement and into the real world!’

July 28, 2012

We offer readers another chance to vent about -- or praise -- our coverage of recent political statements.

As Olympics open, a super PAC attack against Romney

July 26, 2012

A Democratic super PAC produced a snarky ad with Olympic imagery that charges Mitt Romney outsourced jobs and used offshore accounts for his personal finances. We've put two of the claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

How does U.S. gun violence compare?

July 23, 2012

In the wake of the Aurora shootings, we fact-check some claims about gun violence in the United States.

Romney, RNC correct about Obama golfing, jobs meetings

July 19, 2012

The RNC and Mitt Romney say that over the past six months President Barack Obama had time for fundraisers and golf, but there were no meetings of his jobs council. We check the numbers and find they are on target.

In context: Obama’s ‘you didn’t build that’ comment

July 18, 2012

Mitt Romney and his allies have seized on President Barack Obama's comment in a speech that "if you've got a business, you didn't build that." Here's a longer version of what Obama said.

Mailbag: ‘A farcical and quixotic quest for some holy grail of honesty’

July 6, 2012

Our readers let us know what they think of our recent fact-checks.

Is it a tax? Or is it a penalty?

July 5, 2012

We look at Mitt Romney's statement about the health care law and whether the individual mandate is a tax.

‘Best health care delivery system in the world’? John Boehner thinks so

July 5, 2012

The House Speaker says we have the 'best health care delivery system' in the world. Some rankings are at odds with that, though.

Top 5 ‘Back to the Future’ health care claims

July 2, 2012

Remember the summer of 2009? We sure do, and right now, we're feeling a lot of deja vu.

Obama, Romney stumble in reactions to SCOTUS decision

June 29, 2012

After the Supreme Court upheld the health care law, both Obama and Romney spoke on one key issue -- whether Americans can keep their health insurance under the law. 

‘Illegal Alien Facts’ vs. the Truth-O-Meter

June 20, 2012

A widely circulated Facebook post makes some claims about illegal immigrants. We put several of them to the Truth-O-Meter.

 

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