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Obama's 'backroom deal'?

Hillary Clinton has accused Obama of cutting a secret deal with a major campaign contributor. But she has failed to produce evidence to support her claim.

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 06:40 PM ET | Comments (387)

Mitt pumps gas

Mitt Romney claims that a family of four will pay $1000 more for gas under a McCain energy bill. His logic is flawed.

Posted on January 30, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (12)

A 'Superhighway' to Nowhere

Ron Paul, Tom Tancredo, and Duncan Hunter have all denounced the "NAFTA superhighway" as an attack on national sovereignty. The Fact Checker finds that their fears are much exaggerated.

Posted on December 3, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (78)

Richardson: 'I Am the Greenest of Them All'

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson claims that his state is "the only state" that is following the Kyoto treaty. The Fact Checker awards him four Pinocchios.

Posted on November 9, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (17)

Pinocchio Time for Al Gore

The Gore-acle won the Nobel Peace Prize for his warnings on global warming. But does that make him immune to criticism?

Posted on October 25, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (183)

An Inconvenient Truth: Team Gore Responds

Al Gore's environmental adviser responds to criticisms about the accuracy of his Oscar-winning movie. Read the Gore team's first point-by-point rebuttal of a British judge's critique of An Inconvenient Truth.

Posted on October 18, 2007 at 10:00 AM ET | Comments (233)

An Inconvenient Truth, Part II

More on the debate about An Inconvenient Truth. Scientists weigh in on the alleged inaccuracies in Al Gore's movie. The Fact Checker replies to readers.

Posted on October 17, 2007 at 07:00 AM ET | Comments (72)

An Inconvenient Truth for Al Gore

Al Gore won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigning work on global warming. But a British judge claims that there are some significant errors in his Oscar-winning movie. Join in the debate.

Posted on October 12, 2007 at 10:08 AM ET | Comments (482)

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