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And the top-read Virginia Truth-O-Meter from 2014 is...

And the top-read Virginia Truth-O-Meter from 2014 is...

By Nancy Madsen • December 31, 2014
Top claims from the U.S. Senate race

Top claims from the U.S. Senate race

By Nancy Madsen • November 4, 2014
Solving the mystery of the no-tax pledge

Solving the mystery of the no-tax pledge

By Warren Fiske • October 14, 2014
Get the facts from tonight's Senate debate

Get the facts from tonight's Senate debate

By Nancy Madsen • October 13, 2014
An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner

An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner

By Warren Fiske • October 8, 2014
Get the facts from Saturday's Senate debate

Get the facts from Saturday's Senate debate

By Nancy Madsen • July 25, 2014
A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name

A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name

By Nancy Madsen • July 9, 2014
A look back at fact-checks from Eric Cantor's primary loss

A look back at fact-checks from Eric Cantor's primary loss

By Nancy Madsen • June 11, 2014
PolitiFact had a ringside seat for Dave Brat's upset of Eric Cantor

PolitiFact had a ringside seat for Dave Brat's upset of Eric Cantor

By Nancy Madsen • June 11, 2014
PolitiFact's review for today's Cantor-Brat primary

PolitiFact's review for today's Cantor-Brat primary

By Nancy Madsen • June 10, 2014
Fact-checking Ed Gillespie

Fact-checking Ed Gillespie

By Nancy Madsen • June 9, 2014
Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits

Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits

By Nancy Madsen • April 29, 2014
Sorting through the Medicaid claims

Sorting through the Medicaid claims

By Nancy Madsen • April 10, 2014
Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes

Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes

By Nancy Madsen • March 24, 2014
There's sunshine and darkness in Virginia's open-government laws

There's sunshine and darkness in Virginia's open-government laws

By Sean Gorman • March 24, 2014
McDonnell sums up his term

McDonnell sums up his term

By Sean Gorman • January 9, 2014
Promises, promises...McDonnell fulfilled half of them

Promises, promises...McDonnell fulfilled half of them

By Warren Fiske • December 29, 2013
Did Cuccinelli almost ruin the state's recruitment of Northrop Grumman?

Did Cuccinelli almost ruin the state's recruitment of Northrop Grumman?

By Nancy Madsen • October 29, 2013
McAuliffe, Cuccinelli recycling dubious claims

McAuliffe, Cuccinelli recycling dubious claims

By Nancy Madsen • October 9, 2013
McAuliffe's car troubles persist

McAuliffe's car troubles persist

By Nancy Madsen • August 11, 2013