Hillary's travels as First Lady

With growing talk that Hillary Clinton might be named Secretary of State, we revisit her travels as First Lady and explore whether she was engaged in diplomacy -- or was just a famous tourist.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley :: Published on Monday, November 17th, 2008 at 09:52 a.m.

We'll be back!

The Truth-O-Meter is out of commission for routine maintenance, but we'll bring it back in January to fact-check the White House and other players in Washington.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 11:31 a.m.

Your guide to the last-minute attacks

In their final days on the trail, the candidates repeat their favorite talking points. We check them on the Truth-O-Meter.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 at 05:26 p.m.

POLITIFACT ON FIRE!

We mark the final weekend of the campaign by highlighting some of our favorite Pants on Fire ratings from the past year.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 05:05 p.m.

Prime-time promises

We check the facts on Obama's 30-minute prime-time ad buy.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 06:23 p.m.

Castro on McCain and "the rifle lady"

With an eye on Cuban-American voters in Florida, John McCain claims Fidel Castro is no fan.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 06:56 p.m.

Sorting out the truth on the economy

This wraps up our series on key issues of the presidential election. This time, the economy.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 06:50 p.m.

Mock Lobster!

A chain e-mail passes on a phony receipt for a lobster lunch.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at 03:58 p.m.

Invoking the red menace

The McCain campaign went from tiptoeing around allegations that Obama is a socialist, to outright calling him one.

By Alexander Lane :: Published on Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 07:13 p.m.

Obama's Rezko connection

We sort out the controversy over Obama's longtime fundraiser.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 at 01:37 p.m.

Sorting out the truth on national security

This is Part 5 of our series on key issues of the presidential election. This time, national security.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 06:42 p.m.

Tips and tricks for using PolitiFact

In the final hours before election day, we provide some inside tips on how to find what you want on PolitiFact.

By Bill Adair :: Published on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 06:34 p.m.

Adding up Obama's tax calculator

We look at a tax calculator created by the Obama campaign and evaluate its accuracy.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 06:11 p.m.

Did Obama balk on Series?

It was no bench-clearing brawl, but McCain claims Obama flip-flopped on who he's rooting for.

By Robert Farley :: Published on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 06:48 p.m.

Tax cuts for 95 percent? A closer look

So how many people don't pay taxes? We answer that question and more.

By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 07:10 p.m.