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Clyburn Blasts Wright for 'Knee-Capping' Obama

For a Democratic superdelegate who is officially still unaligned, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (S.C.) is sounding more and more like a Barack Obama fan. --Jonathan Weisman 5:17 PM ET | More »

Archive: Education

Hillary's 'two percent' college loan

Hillary Clinton says she received a two percent student loan that permitted her to attend Yale Law School. She has a rosier-than-warranted picture of the good old days.

Posted on April 23, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (42)

The Fibs of 2007

Nominations are now open for the "Top Ten Fibs of 2007" and the "2007 Geppetto Award."

Posted on December 24, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (22)

Pinocchios for Huckabee on Illegal Immigrants

Mike Huckabee is twisting facts in trying to argue that he did not support making illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition while governor of Arkansas.

Posted on December 18, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (32)

Mike Gravel: Americans Are Getting Dumber

Mike Gravel says Americans are getting dumber and fatter. We look at the facts.

Posted on September 19, 2007 at 06:15 AM ET | Comments (23)

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