Archive: Gov Watch
What the President Didn't Know
Both Obama and McCain have pointed to JFK's handling of the Cuban missile crisis to emphasize their own readiness for the commander-in-chief position. But history has become confused with myth.
Posted on June 23, 2008 at 12:45 PM ET | Comments (56)
Golf-gate!
President Bush says he gave up golf following the August 2003 bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. But he was still swinging the club in September and October.
Posted on May 15, 2008 at 12:18 PM ET | Comments (0)
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 (0)
The CIA's Biggest Bloopers
Has the CIA finally got it right on Iran? The Agency does not have a very good track record on weapons of mass destruction. The Fact Checker compiles a list of erroneous CIA predictions.
Posted on December 5, 2007 at 08:00 AM ET | Comments (34)
Is There a 'Cocaine Shortage'?
The White House drug czar says that there has been an "unprecedented disruption" to the cocaine market, but has failed to provide historical data to back up his claim.
Posted on November 21, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Iraqi Civilian Deaths, Part II
Unscrambling Iraqi civilian casualty statistics. The Fact Checker awards Pinocchios to General David Petraeus, Hillary Clinton, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Posted on October 19, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (53)
'Boots on the Ground' in Iraq
The White House always gets this one wrong. Today, following Britain's announcement that it is halving its troop presence in Iraq, we inaugurate the official Fact Checker Coalition of the Willing Database.
Posted on October 9, 2007 at 10:00 AM ET | Comments (11)
Counting Civilian Deaths in Iraq
Gen. Petraeus said civilian deaths in Iraq "declined considerably." Hillary Clinton said that requires "the willing suspension of disbelief." Who is right?
Posted on October 1, 2007 at 08:01 AM ET | Comments (45)
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