Few candidates provided more colorful claims to check than former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who's finally leaving the Republican primary contest. Here are our favorite Newt-centric fact-checks.
Few candidates provided more colorful claims to check than former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who's finally leaving the Republican primary contest. Here are our favorite Newt-centric fact-checks.
Mitt Romney's campaign has been attacking President Barack Obama for how the economy has treated key demographic groups. Each time the Romney campaign has used the same tactic: Hurling a blizzard of negative statistics in neatly organized graphics. How accurate are they?
A statistic was twisted by a game of telephone in its journey from a coroporate annual report to a Facebook post.
In response to the criticism of Mitt Romney's practice of transporting his dog on the roof of the family station wagon, some Republicans have noted that President Barack Obama ate dog when he was a child in Indonesia. Here's a look at what Obama has said about the meals.
The killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., has driven politicians of all stripes to make claims about firearms and crime. Here is a look at two of them.
The killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., has driven politicians of all stripes to make claims about firearms and crime. Today, we look at two of them.
Civil libertarians on the right and left have raised concerns about a bill recently signed by President Obama that redefines Secret Service security zones. We explore whether Obama really signed the bill in secret.
PolitiFact’s 2011 Lie of the Year got some attention on the House floor Wednesday as lawmakers debated Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal. But several of them played fast and loose with our award-winner. Here's what we said — and didn't say — about changes to Medicare.
The nation's electrical grid faces long-term challenges. But have President Barack Obama's policies prompted widespread rolling blackouts?
The nation's electrical grid faces long-term challenges. But have President Barack Obama's policies prompted widespread rolling blackouts?
Our readers sound off about our recent coverage of the Republican primary frontrunner, Mitt Romney.