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Creaky foundation: A journalism dean credits the Heritage Foundation for being what it's frequently not: Rigorous, evenhanded and scholarly.; By Brendan Nyhan May 10, 2002
Sticks and stones: Liberal name-callers have a new favorite catchphrase: The "Enron conservative."; By Bryan Keefer May 7, 2002
Playing the Social Security card: The Democrats try to scare seniors -- but is their plan any better?; By Ben Fritz Apr 30, 2002
All in a name: Is "Daschle Democrat" a vicious slur or the height of flattery?; By Bryan Keefer Apr 26, 2002
"I would challenge them to a duel": The fight over Arctic oil drilling brings out the wild beast in senators on both sides.; By Bryan Keefer Apr 19, 2002
Trashing Patrick Leahy: The Republican National Committee claims the Vermont Democrat "disrespects" the heroes of Sept. 11, but the charge shows the GOP disrespects the truth.; By Brendan Nyhan Apr 19, 2002
A real burden on the taxpayers: "Tax Freedom Day" is here again -- but the anti-tax zealots behind it are fudging the numbers.; By Brendan Nyhan Apr 17, 2002
Moore problems: A San Francisco activist claims she's the originator of Michael Moore's unsourced list of dubious Bush achievements in his bestselling "Stupid White Men."; By Ben Fritz Apr 10, 2002
One Moore stupid white man: In his No. 1 bestseller, left-wing provocateur Michael Moore bashes Bush, Clinton and the corporate elite. Too bad he gets his facts wrong -- again.; By Ben Fritz Apr 3, 2002
Stupid white lies: Why does Michael Moore keep saying the Bush administration gave $43 million to the Taliban -- months after that story was debunked?; By Ben Fritz Mar 26, 2002
Coloring the truth: The top Democrat plays the race card -- again.; By Brendan Nyhan Mar 21, 2002
A myth dies slowly: The New York Times corrects itself: No Clinton White House Lay-over.; By Brendan Nyhan Mar 15, 2002
Pickering's race war: A judicial nomination comes under fire -- and we all get slimed.; By Ben Fritz Mar 13, 2002
Another bedroom farce, Part 2: Possibly the biggest political myth of the year just keeps on growing.; By Brendan Nyhan Mar 12, 2002
Bully brigade: Limbaugh, Novak and Hannity smack down dissenters: Dare to disagree? You're helping the enemy!; By Brendan Nyhan Mar 5, 2002
Quieting the homefront: Republicans equate mild war criticism with "aid and comfort to our enemies."; By Bryan Keefer Mar 1, 2002
Mail fraud: The GOP's attempt to mail Social Security guarantees turns postal workers into campaign operatives.; By Ben Fritz Feb 25, 2002
Another bedroom farce: The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Fred Barnes and others claim Clinton had Ken Lay for a White House sleepover. One problem: Wrong president.; By Brendan Nyhan Feb 21, 2002
Coming up Enron: No matter what the issue, politicians are throwing around the name of the bankrupt energy giant in a crude attempt to score political points.; By Bryan Keefer Feb 20, 2002
Fritzkrieg!: A Democratic senator lies about Enron to smear Bush.; By Ben Fritz Feb 13, 2002
Mitch Daniels' fuzzy math: The Bush budget director has a little problem with the truth.; By Brendan Nyhan Feb 12, 2002

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