Checks the truthfulness of news stories' and politicians' claims and comments.
"OpenSecrets.org is your nonpartisan guide to money's influence on U.S. elections and public policy."
Your go-to source for email rumors and urban legends.
A non-partisan organization which provides information on political candidates at all levels of government, including biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finance, speeches, public statements, and interest group ratings.
A non-partisan organization researching and targeting inaccurate comments by politicians, candidates, and partisan groups.
A mix of blogs and online news sources from non-partisan, left and right perspectives. Warning: The information in these blogs may have varying degrees of accuracy. Use the CRAAP test to evaluate the information you find.
Guardian's Blogs (U.K newspaper)
A think tank conducts research and often makes policy recommendations. Think tanks often have a political perspective (right or left), but may also describe themselves as non partisan. Keep this in mind and evaluate your results! The think tanks in this search were culled from the University of Pennsylvania's "Global Go-To Think Tanks" rating index.
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