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Mitt’s camp sinks to new lowsRead More

John Bolton, former U.N. ambassador and current Romney supporter, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal attacking the state of America's military under President Obama's leadership:

“The Navy has only 285 ships today, the fewest since World War I, and it is straining to uphold its unique global responsibilities. Our Air Force has only 39 fighter squadrons, fewer than half the number it had two decades ago.”

The problem with Bolton and Romney’s claims that the Air Force and Navy are weaker than they’ve been in decades: they’re outright lies.

Santorum and Romney mislead on Iranian electionsRead More

In last night's New Hampshire debate, GOP candidates spent some time trying to tear down President Obama's foreign policy record.

But both statements are misleading. A closer look at the facts tells a different story.

Romney repeats debunked attackRead More

Mitt Romney is still claiming President Obama's foreign policy has been to "go around the world and apologize for America," even though three major news organizations have shot down this theory.

The New York Times says President Obama has offered a “robust defense” of U.S. policies since taking office.
The Washington Post finds that Romney’s claim is “not borne out by the facts.”
And Politifact calls the former governor’s statement “pants on fire” false.

Romney misleads on AfghanistanRead More

Mitt Romney is taking comments from Vice President Biden out of context to undermine President Obama’s record of combating terrorism.

The fact is that the United States went to war in Afghanistan to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda and to prevent their return in the future.

Romney embraces reckless, extreme positions to slam President Obama’s strong foreign policy recordRead More

In the latest Republican debate, Mitt Romney attacked President Obama's approach to fighting security threats from abroad.

The former governor’s claim doesn’t just prove that he’s willing to overlook the President’s strong record on national security—it also exposes his eagerness to play politics with foreign policy.

Mitt “No Apologies” Romney repeats false attack on … apologiesRead More

Mitt Romney says President Obama “went around the world and apologized for America.”

PolitiFact.com has characterized Romney’s statement as a “pants on fire” lie.

Obama and amnestyRead More

Several Republican media figures have accused President Obama of refusing to deport hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants. They're calling it "amnesty."

President Obama’s administration recently announced policy changes that will help make our broken immigration system smarter and fairer—but that’s never meant amnesty.

Glenn Beck twists the facts on IsraelRead More

Conservative pundit Glenn Beck added his voice to a growing collection of false allegations about the President’s record on Israel.

Get the facts about President Obama’s ironclad commitment to Israel’s security.

President Obama is a friend to Israel, despite unfounded claims to the contraryRead More

Recently, a few of President Obama’s opponents have falsely suggested that the President has not been a strong ally to Israel.

We’re here to set them straight. Political leaders in both the U.S. and Israel have publicly acknowledged President Obama’s support for Israel.