Open Scandal

In episode 44 of our podcast, we talk about the misleading claim from Republicans that the health care law is a job-killer. Plus, we caught Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offering his own exaggerations on the economy and the tea party, and Sen

In episode 33 of our podcast, we talk about Democrats’ evidence-free allegation about the Chamber of Commerce and foreign money. Plus, we look at ads in the Missouri Senate race and explain why dead people got stimulus checks

In episode 34 of our podcast, we talk about a popular — and misleading — line of attack from Democrats about the FairTax. Plus, we look at ads in the Washington Senate race and the controversial “Aqua Buddha” ad in the Kentucky contest

In episode 36 of our podcast, we give you a taste of some of the more bizarre and amusing ads from the midterm campaigns.

In episode 37 of our podcast, we look at President Barack Obama’s hour-long interview on “60 Minutes,” some misleading statements from congressional Republicans on the Sunday shows, and a whopper from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

In episode 38 of our podcast, we highlight false statements from Democrats on the Sunday talk shows, and exaggerations from Republicans about the impact of the new health care law on premiums. For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Sunday Replay

In episode 39 of our podcast, we look at misleading statements about the pay of federal workers versus private sector workers.

In episode 40 of our podcast, we tell you about President Obama’s false assertion about Social Security, wrong claims about the Bush tax cuts from both parties and yet another Internet rumor about the health care law. For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Obama’s Social Security Stumble

In episode 41 of our podcast, we give you some highlights from our post-election conference on political advertising by outside groups. For more on this episode, see: Cash Attack Conference

In episode 42 of our podcast, we look back at the top chain e-mails of 2010. And yes, they were false. For more on this episode, see: The Viral Spiral of 2010 Dec.