FACT CHECK: Obama offers escalating words of concern about the suppression of protests in Iran

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama described himself on Tuesday as being “entirely consistent” in his expressions of concern about the disputed Iranian election and the government crackdown that followed street protests. But his language clearly has gotten tougher since his first statement that the suppression of dissent was “of concern to me.”

FACT CHECK: Obama’s 100-day claims about job creation, fiscal restraint raise questions

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama turned the page on 100 days in office with an iffy boast about job creation and claims of fiscal prudence that are hard to square with his spending.

FACT CHECK: Obama disowns deficit he helped shape in Senate in 100th-day appraisal of progress

WASHINGTON — “That wasn’t me,” President Barack Obama said on his 100th day in office, disclaiming responsibility for the huge budget deficit waiting for him on Day One.