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.
As winter slogs on, we check the contents of our reader mailbag.
Whether on television or on the Internet, Republican presidential candidates are attacking each other in campaign ads. Some of the attacks are even true.
Super Tuesday, the multi-state primary day, is less than a week away. Ohio is one of the key states, so we're spotlighting statements from the GOP candidates.
Rick Santorum called Barack Obama a "snob" because he "once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." We check 18 Obama speeches and find that's not what he said.
The multi-state primary day, Super Tuesday, is less than a month away. Ohio is one of the key states voting that day, so we're spotlighting statements from the GOP presidential candidates.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said recently he "never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot."
We looked into it and found that's a matter of interpretation.
During the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama promised to boost the market for flex-fuel cars, which run on an ethanol-gasoline blend. We check how he's doing.
We're revising our ruling to Mostly True.