Mailbag: Readers celebrate freedom of expression

It's Fourth of July weekend, so what better time for our readers to sound off?

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 1:36 p.m.

Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it!

We address continued Internet speculation on the document.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 7:12 p.m.

When in-your-face is off-the-air

ABC refused opposing ads during Obama's town hall on health care. We explain why.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 5:26 p.m.

Now on YouTube: Our Guide to Fact-Checking

PolitiFact's video is part of the new YouTube Reporters' Center, a collection of how-to guides for journalists.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 9:09 a.m.

Bachmann earns two more Pants on Fires

Since January, the Minnesota congresswoman is 0 for 5 on our Truth-O-Meter. Her latest ratings involve two ridiculously false statements about the Census.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Friday, June 26th, 2009 at 3:45 p.m.

Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates

As Congress considers a cap-and-trade plan, supporters and opponents are citing a dizzying array of cost estimates. We delve into the numbers to see what they really say.

By Catharine Richert :: Published on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 6:31 p.m.

Keith Olbermann and the 'top secret' Tweet

Political commentator Keith Olbermann says Rep. Pete Hoekstra's Tweets blew the cover on a "top-secret mission to Iraq." He Tweeted all right. But was the mission top secret?

By Robert Farley :: Published on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at 6:45 p.m.

Does the war bill shortchange the war?

A Georgia congressman contends the war spending bill has more for the IMF than for the wars. We investigate.

By Catharine Richert :: Published on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 p.m.

Hannity junkyard scheme is a clunker

Sean Hannity says it's possible to game the system with the used car program. We examine the facts to see if it's possible.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Monday, June 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 p.m.

Mailbag: The 'Cars, SARS, and Bars Czar'

Readers let us know what they think about our latest Truth-O-Meter rulings and give us a few ideas to improve our meters. One suggests a new ruling on the Obameter: Atoned.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Friday, June 19th, 2009 at 5:31 p.m.

Counting the departures from Gitmo

Rep. Steny Hoyer says 500 detainees were released from the detention center under President Bush. He's right about the number, but we have a quibble with his wording.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 at 6:28 p.m.

More Peace Corps?

Obama's budget doesn't reflect his promise to double the Peace Corps. But Corps supporters are hopeful Congress will increase funding anyway.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 at 6:15 p.m.

Pumping up the polls for Obama

A new ad for Obama's health care plan says 62 percent support a public plan, but that's not the case.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 5:56 p.m.

Obama silent on Defense of Marriage Act

Gay rights groups say the effort to repeal the law has stalled and they're unhappy the Obama administration is defending the law in court.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 6:48 p.m.

The Czar Administration

Sen. John McCain contends President Barack Obama has more czars than the Romanovs did in Russia. We take a stab at counting the Obama czars and then dig into the history books to see if McCain is right.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Friday, June 12th, 2009 at 5:26 p.m.