FactCheck Mailbag

FactCheck Mailbag, Week of May 8-14

This week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce responded to our analysis of three of its recently released television ads. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of May 1-7

This week, readers sent us letters congratulating us on our Webby wins for best politics website. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of April 24-30

This week, readers sent us letters about the recall election for governor of Wisconsin, General Electric Co.’s taxes, and our alleged “liberal tilt.” In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of April 10-16

This week, readers sent us letters about adjusting federal spending for inflation, and considering the need for costly regulations. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of April 3-9

This week, readers sent us a request to define budget “cuts,” and a comment about Supreme Court opinions. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 27-April 2

This week, readers sent us comments about a dispute over ownership of islands near Russia and Alaska, and the need for more letters in the FactCheck Mailbag. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for …
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 20-26

This week, readers sent us letters about science “myths” and comments that Energy Secretary Steven Chu made about higher gasoline prices in 2008. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 13-19

This week, readers sent us letters questioning a comparison of false statements made by Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney, and our decision to write about a quote President Obama attributed to former President Rutherford B. Hayes. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can …
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 6-12

This week, readers sent us more letters about Democrats’ claims that Republicans want to “end Medicare,” and the difference between “lies” and “whoppers.” In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Feb. 28-March 5

This week, one reader asked if we track which political party “lies” most often, and another defended our efforts to find unbiased sources. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.

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