Republican-leaning group formed by Iowa political figures.
Locations: National
FactChecking Sarah Palin at CPAC
Sarah Palin told her fellow conservatives at CPAC that “there are more uninsured today than when Obama began all of this,” referring to the Affordable Care Act. But there is no evidence of that.
Pipeline Primer
The Keystone XL project: We examine the facts about jobs, spills, climate change and gasoline prices.
Christie ‘Strains’ the Facts
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was wrong when he claimed in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference that no “pro-life Democrat” has ever been allowed to speak at a Democratic National Convention.
Republican Majority Campaign
A PAC founded by one of the most vocal members of the “birther” movement.
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change is a liberal group whose message closely mirrors that of the Obama White House.
AFL-CIO
Large federation of labor unions is strongly Democratic.
Americans for Prosperity
A major force behind the tea party movement, this conservative/libertarian group was founded by billionaire businessman David Koch.
AARP Says Social Security Needs ‘Moderate’ Changes
We explore just how “moderate” these reforms are, and what exactly they do to solve the system’s long-term deficit.
False Attacks Over ‘Windfalls’ to Wall Street
We find that brokers netted only 16 cents in fees to manage a $10,000 retirement account under the federal retirement system on which Bush is modeling his private Social Security accounts.