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The Dispatch→ You Broke It, You Bought It
The consolations of a Trump victory.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Fail To Top Biden’s 2020 Election Results In Any US County — CNN Anchor Misspoke
Did Vice President Kamala Harris fail to outperform President Joe Biden's 2020 election results in any U.S. county in 2024? No, that's not true: A video on social media has been edited to make it look as if that's what CNN reported. The f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Claim His Pantomime With Problem Milwaukee Mic Was ‘PRETENDING TO EAT A CORN DOG’ — Fake Post
Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social, explaining his pantomime with a malfunctioning microphone at a Milwaukee rally was "pretending to eat a corn dog" rather than "performing oral sex on my mic"? No, that's not true: Trump did have some
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jill Stein’s Votes Did NOT Prevent Kamala Harris From Winning Virginia
Did Jill Stein's vote total jeopardize Kamala Harris' chances of winning in Virginia? No, that's not true: Harris did win in Virginia. The vote total showing Donald Trump in the lead in a social media post was earlier on Election Day, wit
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Shark bait: Viral claim that Mark Cuban lost $1 billion after endorsing Harris originated as satire.
“Mark Cuban’s net worth takes a $1 billion hit after controversial endorsement” of Kamala Harris
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Would NOT Have Won Wisconsin Even If All Jill Stein’s Votes Had Gone For Harris
Could Kamala Harris have won Wisconsin if the votes cast for one of the independent candidates -- Jill Stein -- had gone to the Democrat? No, that's not true: That implication on social media was based on incomplete early totals. As more
The Dispatch→ The End of Identitarian Spoon Ninjas
Wide open vistas of 'I told you so.'
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Election Night Stream
Watch the recap of our election night stream.
PolitiFact→ Trump’s White House return poised to tangle health care safety net
Former President Donald Trump’s election victory will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs and impose new barriers to abortion and reproductive care.
The Dispatch→ Trump, GOP Come Back Stronger Than Ever
In a surprise shellacking, Republicans wrested control of the Senate and likely held the House.
Full Fact→ New Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch was not born in Nigeria
Posts have been circulating widely on social media that describe the politician as ‘Nigerian born’, but this is not correct.
Full Fact→ No, King Charles did not unveil poster calling Israel’s Prime Minister a ‘terrorist’
The original video shows the King revealing his official portrait, not a poster of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Full Fact→ Kemi Badenoch wrong to claim Labour’s Budget did not mention defence
Defence spending was referred to multiple times in the Budget document and was also mentioned in the Budget speech given by the chancellor.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video taken out of context: Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t against saying ‘Merry Christmas’
Kamala Harris wants people to stop saying “Merry Christmas”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Set to Return to the White House
Voters also seem poised to deliver Republicans a sizable Senate majority, but control of the House remains unclear.
Full Fact→ Image of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump kissing is AI-generated
The image is a screenshot from a YouTube montage featuring AI clips of Ms Harris and Mr Trump together in romantic scenarios.
The Dispatch→ Joy Fades for Kamala Harris Supporters in Nation’s Capital
The festive mood at Howard University waned as unfavorable returns rolled in.
The Dispatch→ A MAGA Mood in West Palm Beach
As election night wore on, the Trump watch party grew more festive.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump poised to win 2024 election for president
Four years after his 2020 defeat, former President Donald Trump declared victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, with the election on the verge of being called in his favor.
The Dispatch→ A Different Kind of Realignment
The coalitions that make up our parties are changing them from within.
PolitiFact→ X posts – CA wildfire-related power shutoff expected after polls close, and stations have generators
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately shut off power “on Republican voters” in California on Election Day.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video does not show Philadelphia voting officials allowing noncitizens to vote
A video showing conversations about noncitizen voting outside a Philadelphia city commissioners' office is proof of “Pennsylvania election fraud.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fold Or Crease In Candidate Name Area Does NOT Void Wisconsin Paper Ballots
Does a fold line or a crease in the candidate name area void paper ballots so "the machines cannot count it" in Wisconsin? No, that's not true: The Grant County clerk, where the complaint about a wrinkled ballot was reported, told Lead St
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – ICE told staff not to wear uniform when voting due to longstanding policy, unrelated to noncitizens
“ICE officials have been ordered NOT to wear their uniforms or badges when they vote today" so as not to intimidate noncitizens.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This isn’t a photo of North Carolina ballots cast for Republicans that a postal worker will destroy
Photo shows 2024 ballots cast for Republicans in North Carolina that a postal worker said he was going to make “disappear.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Elon Musk Posted That US Overstepped By Ending Apartheid in South Africa
Did Elon Musk post on X that the U.S. overstepped its bounds "by helping to end apartheid" in his "home country," South Africa? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no record of Musk sharing this statement on his verified X profile as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 60 Voters Registered At Municipal Address In Maricopa County, Arizona, Is NOT A Sign Of Electoral Fraud — Homeless Allowed To Use Courthouse As Address For Voter Registration
Did election fraud occur when 60 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, registered to vote using a municipal building as their home address? No, that's not true: The Maricopa County public information officer told Lead Stories that the voter
PolitiFact→ A Facebook post told of an Illinois voter’s touch-screen voting mishap. Election officials responded
A voting machine was taken offline in Illinois after it failed to properly reflect voters’ choices during early voting. The machine is no longer being used, and the county clerk said voters noticed and fixed any issues with their ballots.
The Dispatch→ A Post Threatening Donald Trump and Circulating on X Is Fake
The anti-Trump Lincoln Project did not tweet ‘we still have two months to end him.’
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Melania Trump didn’t endorse Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for president
“Melania Trump quietly endorses Kamala Harris for president.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Harris Staged Phone Call With Camera App Open On Phone
Does a video showing Kamala Harris holding a phone with the camera app open prove that she faked a phone call, as a post on X said? No, that's not true: According to Apple user documents, having the camera app open while on an active call
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the Homeland Security department isn't running a cybersecurity drill on Election Day
“Homeland Security is having a cybersecurity drill on the same day as the election.”
The Dispatch→ Changes to USPS Procedures Are Not Evidence of Voter Fraud
The Postal Service implemented ‘extraordinary measures’ to expedite ballot delivery and has done so in the past.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, a Melania Trump impostor didn’t accompany Donald Trump to the polls; it was his wife
A Melania Trump impostor accompanied former President Donald Trump to the polls Nov. 5.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Carolina Poll Workers Cannot Press Buttons For Voters During Curbside Voting
Does a viral video discussing poll workers bringing "machines" to voters' cars prove "election cheating" in Florence, South Carolina? No, that's not true: The head of the local elections board told Lead Stories that the video is "misinfor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Warn About Illegal Printers Being Used To Make Passports To Vote Remotely
Did the FBI put out a warning on X about illegal printers being used to make passports for remote early voting? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the FBI released such a warning. The FBI did release a warning against the "ina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Says FBI, Department Of Education Warned Schools To Close Due To Increased Risk Of Shootings — Russian Propaganda
Did the FBI and U.S. Department of Education release a video recommending that U.S. schools close until November 11, 2024, because of a significant increase in the risk of school shootings and riots during the presidential election? No, t
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this advocacy group isn’t paying people $200 to vote for Kamala Harris
Text message shows Turnout the Vote offering “$200 to vote for Kamala Harris.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nevada mail ballots require postmark on or before Election Day to be counted
Nevada ballots “don’t even have to be postmarked to be counted” after the election.