Did TV host Johnny Carson comfort dying woman Barbara Martinez while taping the March 17, 1983, episode of NBC's Tonight Show? No, that's not true: Social media posts about it did not include the actual recording of the purported event, s
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The Dispatch→ A Blessing in Disguise
The virtues of Trump’s Greenland folly.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Tariffs Don’t Come Close to Funding Everything He’s Proposed
President Donald Trump has said over the last year that money brought in from his increased tariffs would pay for at least half a dozen initiatives — from reducing the national debt to providing dividend checks to “moderate income patriots
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Teacher Enoch Burke Was Arrested Again For Contempt Of Court, NOT For Views On Transgender Issues
Was Enoch Burke arrested again in 2026 for refusing to use "they" pronoun for a student? No, that's not true: Burke was arrested outside Wilson's Hospital School in Multyfarnham, Ireland on Jan. 19, 2026 for again violating a court order
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO
Fact-checking Trump's message to Norway’s prime minister
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term
Fact-checking Trump’s marathon press briefing at 1 year
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland
Fact-checking Trump’s text on Greenland and Denmark
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Of Cherokee Woman Fighting Off ICE Agent At The Grand Central Market Is AI-Generated Ragebait
Does a video show a real scuffle in front of a Grand Central Market between a Cherokee woman and an ICE Agent? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated and was recaptioned for additional ragebaiting effect. It is one of a series of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Stewart, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton And A Dozen Other Celebs Did NOT Call Donald Trump A ‘Vicious Old Bastard Draining America’s Soul’
Did Travis Kelce, Jelly Roll, Bruce Springsteen, Caitlin Clark and a 12 other celebrities say that President Trump was "a vicious old bastard draining America's soul after the Born-in-America Act"? No, that's not true: The claim that at l
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, Second Term
Summary Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House: Job growth slowed, and the unemployment rate crept upward. Job-seekers now outnumber job openings. Price increases slowed according to the most commonly watched number. But
Full Fact→ Council reports reveal scale of Labour’s pothole challenge
Full Fact analysis reveals Labour is likely to struggle to deliver on its pledge to fix a million more potholes each year, with early combined estimates from 85 councils projecting no overall increase in repairs in 2025/26.
Full Fact→ Widely debunked Hillary Clinton ‘nooses’ quote recirculates online
Posts sharing the quote, allegedly taken from an email to the-then interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, have been shared on social media. But there’s no evidence it is real.
PolitiFact→ Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand?
Immigration, mass deportations after one year under Trump
PolitiFact→ Inflation after one year under Trump: Prices continue to rise, but some key items are cheaper
Under Trump, the picture on prices is a mixed bag
The Dispatch→ Promises Made, Promises Kept?
Plus: Trump’s peace board | Syria frays | And cows can use tools.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s First Year
Has Trump followed through on his campaign promises?
The Dispatch→ Vampire Rules and The Satanic Temple
Plus: An update on Lisa Cook's case against the Trump administration.
The Dispatch→ Dear Ambassador
Trump is no longer thinking purely of peace.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Videos of Bathtub Viking And ‘Techno Viking’ Escaping ICE Officers In Minneapolis Are FAKE — Made With AI By Parodists
Did real news video show Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers being outrun by a viking in a wheeled bathtub, or a dancing "Techno Viking", on a Minneapolis street? No, that's not true: No real news outlet broadcast either video, w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stephen Colbert Did NOT ‘Reveal’ Donald Trump’s 1970 Wharton Aptitude, IQ Tests
Did Stephen Colbert "reveal" Donald Trump's "1970 Wharton IQ test"? No, that's not true: This claim and its variations originated from accounts that warned their audiences that they do not post factually accurate content. The rumor spread
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story about Ronald Reagan Driving Himself To Visit Virginia Nursing Home On Christmas Day 1983 Is NOT Real — Spam From Pakistan
Did President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan quietly drive themselves to a Virginia nursing home to serve breakfast to elderly residents on Christmas Day 1983? No, that's not true: This is a completely made-up story that is con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Of Erika Kirk Jumping On Stage Using A Power Boosted Lift At ‘Rolling Loud Orlando 2026 Is AI
Is a video of Erika Kirk jumping on stage at the Rolling Loud Orlando 2026 event using a power boosted lift real? No, that's not true: The video is an AI-generated compilation using footage from South Korean rapper Psy's publicly availabl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Tell Prime Minister He Isn’t Obligated To ‘Think Purely Of Peace’ Since Norway Denied Him The Nobel Prize — Demands ‘Complete And Total Control Of Greenland’
Did Donald Trump tell Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, that he wants complete and total control of Greenland because he was not granted the Nobel Peace Prize? Yes, that's true: Some questioned if the text message from Trump to
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery isn’t giving away free meals to people who comment on Facebook posts
A spokesperson for Toby Carvery’s parent company, Mitchells & Butlers, told Full Fact official Toby Carvery deals will only appear on the brand’s social media channels, and this one isn’t genuine.
Full Fact→ No evidence David Lammy said people are now £6,000 better off under Labour
Unevidenced posts claiming that the Deputy Prime Minister said people were thousands of pounds richer since the July 2024 election have been circulating widely online.
The Dispatch→ Civil Disobedience 101
From Birmingham to Minneapolis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: French Channel LCI Did NOT Report Ukraine Sent False Strategic Info To US — Clip Only Mentioned ‘Leaks’ To Moscow
Did a guest in a clip from French TV channel LCI say Ukraine sent false strategic info to US intelligence services which they then observed Russian forces acting upon? No, that's not true: The video clip with guest Vincent Crouzet was abo
Full Fact→ Who decides the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize?
US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the country of Norway decided not to award him the prize, a claim challenged by some media outlets.
The Dispatch→ Will Trump Strike Iran?
Plus: Greenland tariffs, more pardons, and Ukraine negotiations.
The Dispatch→ Rogue America | Interview: Ken Pollack
'We can't forget that Iran is our enemy.'
The Dispatch→ How to Not Be a Fascist
How one Hungarian philosopher resisted the Nazis through ‘civilization.’
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Mamdani Dilemma
The party plans to run against the New York mayor’s socialist agenda in the midterms at the same time the president is endorsing left-wing policy proposals.
The Dispatch→ Scott Adams, Pascal’s Wager, and Hacking Eternity
A terminal diagnosis can focus the mind. What about the spirit?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Slop Stories About $500.000 Donations To ‘Remembering Renee Nicole Good Fund’ Originated On Foreign Websites
Did Dolly Parton, Kid Rock or various other celebrities all donate $500.000 to a "Remembering Renee Nicole Good" fund? No, that's not true: Several quasi identical stories were posted on social media with the name of the donating celebrit
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week Jerome Powell Took a Stand
The Federal Reserve chair responds to an investigation by the Justice Department.
The Dispatch→ A Force of Nature—and His Tour de Force
Stevie Ray Vaughan, a renegade Chicago publisher, and a call for new aesthetics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert De Niro NOT Leaving New York Now Mamdani Is Mayor — Liberal Trolling From Satire Page
Did Robert De Niro say he had to leave New York City now that Mamdani is officially the mayor as some viral posts are saying? No, that's not true: The actor did not make the comments about having "no choice" and Mamdani wanting to take ha
The Dispatch→ Don’t Be an Anti-Anti-Nazi | Ruminant
Jonah kind of likes the shah.
The Dispatch→ The Patient Art of Opposing Entropy
A new book by a futurist hippie shows that maintenance is just as important as innovation.
The Dispatch→ A Different Path to Parenthood
A new book details how infertile couples can still form thriving families.