Politics
FactCheck's Analysis of Orlando Debate; Fanciful Facts and Fiction
Nine Republican presidential candidates debated for two hours in Orlando, Fla., and they served up more exaggerations and falsehoods — about Obama, each other, and even Thomas Jefferson more »
Tax Supporters Turn To The Ballot Box
As it becomes more difficult to get state legislatures to pass tax increases, people who think cash-strapped states have cut budgets too much are taking their case straight to voters. more »
The "most notorious liar in the country" Gets a Memorial on the Mall
15 months after Dr. King’s famous speech at the 1963 march and rally, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover told a group of women reporters that King was "the most notorious liar in the country." This came in reaction to newspaper reports of a mild criticism by King of the FBI’s handling of civil rights complaints in the South. more »
Week of Activities Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.in DC; Updated Plans
A week of celebration of Martin Luther King’s legacy began on August 22 with a press preview of the memorial to Dr. King on a four-acre site on the National Mall. It will end on August 28, the 48th anniversary of the famous March on Washington, when President Obama dedicates a memorial to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr more »
