The political risk to Israel in a U.S. attack on Iran.
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The Dispatch→ No, Tulsi Gabbard Did Not Say Iran Was Close to Having Nuclear Weapons
The DNI claimed she and Trump were on the same page after he disregarded congressional testimony she delivered in March.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People ‘Leaving Tel Aviv In Droves’
Did a video of a large crowd walking through the streets of a city show people fleeing Tel Aviv en masse in June 2025? No, that's not true: The clip was recorded in Russia. It showed an annual pilgrimage organized by the Russian Orthodox
News Facts Network→ Trump to Decide on Iran Strike Within Two Weeks
Donald Trump will decide “within two weeks” whether the United States will support Israel in...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Threaten to ‘Drop Chris Christie’ on Iran
Did President Donald Trump threaten, in a TruthSocial post, to "drop Chris Christie" on Iran, in June 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared screenshot which appeared to show such a message was, in fact, fake. A search of the presiden
News Facts Network→ Nevada Activists Disappointed After Governor Vetoes Juneteenth Commission Bill
Juneteenth advocates in Nevada are voicing frustration after Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill that...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: OLD Video Shows Flight Attendant Singing With ‘Israeli Nationals’ — Clip is From 2023
Did a viral video show passengers singing with a flight attendant waving an Israeli flag, in June 2025? No, that's not true: Posts on social media reused an old recording. The footage had been on the internet since October 2023. The claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paul McCartney Did NOT Give Private Jet To World War Two Vet To Reunite With Wartime Lover
Did Paul McCartney give his private jet to a WW2 vet to help the 102-year-old American reunite with his wartime lover? No, that's not true: The text and supporting images in a story making the claim were generated by artificial intelligen
The Dispatch→ Assessing President Trump’s Comments About Russia and the G8
He misidentified the prime minister of Canada and left out context about Russia’s dismissal.
Full Fact→ Old footage of Air India plane taking off from Heathrow shared as Ahmedabad crash
Social media posts have shared this clip with the claim it shows the plane that crashed taking off. In fact this footage shows a different plane, and has been online for more than a year.
Full Fact→ No evidence Donald Trump called Elon Musk ‘mediocre’ on Truth Social
A screenshot supposedly showing a post from the US president about Mr Musk has been shared on social media, but the White House says it’s “fake”.
Full Fact→ Child poverty and the two-child benefit cap: explained
Calls for the government to scrap the two-child benefit limit have been renewed ahead of the publication of its child poverty strategy later this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Report About Olympic Committee Vote To Move 2028 Games From Los Angeles Was Satire
Did The International Olympic Committee plan a vote on moving the 2028 Games out of Los Angeles? No, that's not true: The meme spreading that news originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer and a warning that all the contents
News Facts Network→ Oregon House Passes Resolution Honoring Black Drag Performers
On the eve of Juneteenth and during Pride Month, the Oregon House adopted a resolution...
Full Fact→ Image doesn’t show ‘Israeli pilot captured in Iran’
A picture of the first female pilot in the Chilean navy has been shared with misleading claims she is an Israeli pilot captured in Iran.
News Facts Network→ Cruz and Carlson Clash in Fiery Interview Over Trump, Iran, and U.S. Foreign Policy
A nearly two-hour interview between Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and pundit Tucker Carlson erupted into...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Peyton Manning Did NOT Buy ‘Maple Creek’ Dog Rescue Shelter
Did former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning buy a dog rescue shelter that was about to close? No, that's not true: A viral Facebook post contained no more than fan fiction and an image that appeared to be AI-generated. The page that publish
Full Fact→ Labour MP did not say victims of grooming gangs should ‘shut their mouths’
A post re-circulating on Facebook appears to be based on something that Naz Shah reposted from a parody account then quickly deleted in 2017—she has said the sharing of the post was a “genuine accident”.
Full Fact→ Old Iran protest video shared with false claims it shows recent unrest
A 2017 video of protests in Iran is being shared on social media with misleading claims that it shows recent anti-regime unrest linked to the Israel-Iran conflict.
The Dispatch→ Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Immigration
For now, the administration seems to have recommitted to its lofty deportation goals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Transport Of Giant Missile In Iran Or Elsewhere — Old Gas Plant Equipment Video
Does a viral video show some kind of giant missile being transported, and is it related to the current conflict between Iran and Israel? No, that's not true: The video, captioned in one social media post as "the weapon that Israel fear th
The Dispatch→ Skrmetti and Certiorari
Say it three times fast.
The Dispatch→ Classically Understood
Academia flies south.
The Dispatch→ DOGE’s Legacy Up for Votes in Congress
The Senate prepares to dig into a package of cuts to global health and public broadcasting.
The Dispatch→ How Long Will the Border Stay Quiet?
Tighter enforcement and asylum restrictions evident in lower numbers of border crossings under Trump.
The Dispatch→ ‘Radical Chic’ Is a Losing Strategy for Democrats
Do these guys even remember how politics is supposed to work?
The Dispatch→ Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Certain Medical Treatments for Transgender Minors
The court rejected the argument that Tennessee’s ban violated the right to equal protection.
The Dispatch→ Trump Is Winning the Iran Argument Within MAGA World—For Now
The Middle East conflict is isolating the neo-isolationists.
News Facts Network→ U.S. Resumes Student Visas With Social Media Screening Requirement
The State Department announced Wednesday that it is resuming student visa processing with a new...
News Facts Network→ RFK Jr. Panel Revisits Debunked Autism-Vaccine Link in Advisory Vote
A new vaccine advisory panel appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
News Facts Network→ DOJ Seizes $225M in Largest-Ever Crypto Bust Linked to ‘Pig-Butchering’ Scams
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the largest-ever U.S. cryptocurrency seizure tied to so-called...
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Gabbard Comments on Iran Nuclear Capability
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, appeared to be at odds over whether Iran was close to having a nuclear weapon, but Gabbard said the
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s Flawed Justifications for ‘Clean Sweep’ of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel, claiming it �
PolitiFact→ NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that?
Do ICE agents need a warrant to arrest immigrants at court?
The Dispatch→ Sideways
The many political pitfalls of attacking Iran.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?
What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?
News Facts Network→ DOJ Sues Kentucky Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Kentucky over a state regulation allowing undocumented...
News Facts Network→ Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ Suicide Hotline, Drawing Fierce Backlash
The Trump administration has ordered the shutdown of a suicide prevention option for LGBTQ youth...
PolitiFact→ What’s a manifesto, and did the Minnesota shooting suspect have one?
Did Minnesota suspect have a manifesto?
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No proof Gov. Tim Walz posted, or deleted posts, about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter
“Governor Tim Walz has DELETED every post he made praising Minnesota (assassin) Vance Boelter.”