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Who took more vacation -- George W. Bush or Barack Obama?

Who took more vacation -- George W. Bush or Barack Obama?

By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2014
Fact-checking Rand Paul's Iowa trip

Fact-checking Rand Paul's Iowa trip

By Lauren Carroll • August 7, 2014
A closer look at claims on impeachment, House lawsuit

A closer look at claims on impeachment, House lawsuit

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2014
Fact-checking claims on immigration

Fact-checking claims on immigration

By Lauren Carroll • July 15, 2014
Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is a hack for the fantasy of centrism'

Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is a hack for the fantasy of centrism'

By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2014
Debunking the Obama 'firsts' chain email

Debunking the Obama 'firsts' chain email

By Shannon Beckham • June 25, 2014
Obama: 'You can fact-check that, PolitiFact'

Obama: 'You can fact-check that, PolitiFact'

By Louis Jacobson • June 12, 2014
Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's 'dead broke' comment and her new memoir

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's 'dead broke' comment and her new memoir

By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2014
Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's 'dead broke' comment and her book

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's 'dead broke' comment and her book

By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2014
Will the U.S. have to close Guantanamo once the Afghanistan War is over?

Will the U.S. have to close Guantanamo once the Afghanistan War is over?

By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2014
Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. 'with honor and distinction'?

Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. 'with honor and distinction'?

By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2014
Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014

Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014

By Lauren Carroll • June 3, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists

PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists

By Jon Greenberg • May 23, 2014
Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists

Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists

By Jon Greenberg • May 21, 2014
GOP candidates battle for Senate nod in North Carolina

GOP candidates battle for Senate nod in North Carolina

By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2014
Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check'

Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check'

By Louis Jacobson • April 17, 2014
Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky'

Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky'

By Louis Jacobson • February 20, 2014
Sorting out the numbers on jobs, workers and the federal health care law

Sorting out the numbers on jobs, workers and the federal health care law

By Jon Greenberg • February 5, 2014
On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

By Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2014
On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

By Louis Jacobson • January 24, 2014