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Here are the latest articles published by U.S. fact-checking sites:
FactCheck.org→ A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention facility in Florida, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is being “funded largely” by the Federal Emergenc
The Dispatch→ The AI New Wave
Millenarian sentiment is an (expected) byproduct of artificial intelligence.
Lead Stories→ What We Know About a Viral Video That Claims ICE is Throwing Deported Immigrants Off Planes and Into the Ocean
Did a TikTok video shared widely in July 2025 accurately claim that shackled bodies found in Europe were deportees from the U.S. that ICE had dropped into the ocean from planes? Here's what we know: Lead Stories has so far found no eviden
News Facts Network→ Trump Tariff Plan Could Cost Midsize U.S. Firms Up to $188 Billion, Report Finds
Midsize U.S. businesses could face between $82.3 billion and $187.7 billion in additional costs under... The post Trump Tariff Plan Could Cost Midsize U.S. Firms Up to $188 Billion, Report Finds appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, Donald Trump did not close US borders ‘with no set reopening date’ starting July 1
President Donald Trump signed an executive order for “a total border shutdown with no set reopening date” on July 1.
PolitiFact→ Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans
GOP bill's Medicaid, ACA cuts will raise health care costs
News Facts Network→ Libertarian Chair to Musk: Don’t Create New Party—Join Us Instead
Libertarian Party Chair Steven Nekhaila is urging Elon Musk to back the party rather than... The post Libertarian Chair to Musk: Don’t Create New Party—Join Us Instead appeared first on News Facts Network.
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling the Big Beautiful Bill Spin
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. As the Republican budget bill, called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, nears the July 4 deadline set by the White House, lawmakers have been ramping up the rhetoric. Many ite
Full Fact→ The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will change how we recruit doctors—but how many medical students are working class?
News Facts Network→ Trump Announces New Trade Deal with Vietnam Ahead of Tariff Deadline
Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Wednesday,... The post Trump Announces New Trade Deal with Vietnam Ahead of Tariff Deadline appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Trump Freezes Funds for Low-Income Kids’ Summer Programs, Schools Warn of Crisis
The Trump administration has frozen over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school, summer learning,... The post Trump Freezes Funds for Low-Income Kids’ Summer Programs, Schools Warn of Crisis appeared first on News Facts Network.
Full Fact→ Our verdict on Labour’s first year: nowhere near enough action to restore trust
See Full Fact's take on what the government has and hasn't done in its first year to heal the public's "lack of trust" in politics.
News Facts Network→ Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules 1849 Law Does Not Ban Abortion
Abortion will remain legal in Wisconsin following a 4-3 decision by the state’s Supreme Court,... The post Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules 1849 Law Does Not Ban Abortion appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ NJ Lawmaker Pushes for Transparency in Gun Permit Denials Amid Racial Disparity Concerns
A bill introduced Monday by New Jersey Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (R-Sussex) would require municipalities to... The post NJ Lawmaker Pushes for Transparency in Gun Permit Denials Amid Racial Disparity Concerns appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Face $350 Million Lawsuit From 500 January 6 Defendants, in June 2025
Did a federal judge in June 2025 give the green light to a $350 million class-action lawsuit against Rep. Nancy Pelosi by 500 January 6th defendants? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. A
The Dispatch→ Momentum for Gaza Ceasefire Builds
Trump—and the majority of Israelis—push for a hostage deal.
News Facts Network→ GOP Congressional Approval Hits Record High in New NPR/PBS/Marist Poll
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll shows that approval of congressional Republicans has reached a record... The post GOP Congressional Approval Hits Record High in New NPR/PBS/Marist Poll appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Harris rips GOP megabill after Senate passage: ‘There is still time to stop this’
Former Vice President Kamala Harris strongly criticized the Senate-passed “big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday, warning... The post Harris rips GOP megabill after Senate passage: ‘There is still time to stop this’ appeared first on News Facts Net
News Facts Network→ Ramaswamy Condemns GOP Attacks on NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticized members of his own party Tuesday over the racially... The post Ramaswamy Condemns GOP Attacks on NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Conservatism, if You Can Keep It
Celebrating William F. Buckley’s 100th birthday.
The Dispatch→ Larry Summers’ Unfashionable Truth
The former treasury secretary has a message—but do Democrats want to listen?
The Dispatch→ The History of ‘Speaking Truth to Power’
Following the trail of a storied political catchphrase.
The Dispatch→ Don’t Outsource AI Governance Just Yet
Private governance can work for most technologies. AI is different.
The Dispatch→ Sounding the Alarm on China’s Persecution of the Uyghurs
An exile says, ‘We need people to believe the story we’re telling.’
News Facts Network→ Trump Administration Budget Seeks to Eliminate NOAA Climate Research Funding
The Trump administration plans to eliminate funding for climate and weather research at the National... The post Trump Administration Budget Seeks to Eliminate NOAA Climate Research Funding appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Newsom says Trump “caved” after 150 California National Guard troops moved to wildfire duty
The Trump administration released approximately 150 California National Guard troops from federal duties in Los... The post Newsom says Trump “caved” after 150 California National Guard troops moved to wildfire duty appeared first on News
News Facts Network→ Trump DOJ Taps Capitol Rioter to Help Oversee Anti-Conservative Bias Review
A former FBI agent charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is now serving as... The post Trump DOJ Taps Capitol Rioter to Help Oversee Anti-Conservative Bias Review appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Oregon, Washington Sue Trump Administration Over Sharing Medicaid Data with ICE
Attorneys general from Oregon, Washington, and 13 other Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration... The post Oregon, Washington Sue Trump Administration Over Sharing Medicaid Data with ICE appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Trump Announces Israel Agrees to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Urges Hamas to Accept
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel has accepted a Qatar-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire... The post Trump Announces Israel Agrees to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Urges Hamas to Accept appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz about immigration, One Big Beautiful Bill
Fact-checking Trump’s Alligator Alcatraz statements
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, there is no new law allowing people to apply for ‘permanent residency directly’
A new “community recognition” law allows people to apply for “permanent residency directly, quickly, and without leaving the country” if they have “resided continuously in the United States for at least seven years, regardless of their curren
The Dispatch→ Where’s the Outrage?
Why Americans aren’t up in arms about the Big Beautiful Bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE German Weather Forecast Image Shows Lava Illustrating High Temperatures
Did an image shared widely in July 2025 show an authentic screenshot of a German weather forecast? No, that's not true: The image was edited to make it more dramatic. No lava appeared in the original footage. The claim appeared in a June
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Write ‘I Regret Taking Advise From Elon’, Reject ‘White Genocide’ Theory in South Africa
Did U.S. President Donald Trump write on Truth Social that he regretted taking "advise" from tech billionaire Elon Musk, and affirm that there was no "white genocide" in South Africa? No, that's not true: A screenshot shared widely in Jul
PolitiFact→ An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it
How an impersonator X account spreads falsehoods on Iran
News Facts Network→ Study Warns USAID Closure Could Lead to 14 Million Deaths by 2030
A new study published Monday warns that the closure of the U.S. Agency for International... The post Study Warns USAID Closure Could Lead to 14 Million Deaths by 2030 appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Grok made up details about Idaho shooting suspect Wess Roley. They went viral on X anyway.
Idaho shooting suspect Wess Roley faced criminal charges and had a no-contact order from his family.
News Facts Network→ Trump Urges States to Follow Florida’s Lead with New Migrant Detention Centers
Donald Trump on Tuesday toured Florida’s newly constructed Everglades detention center, a 3,000-capacity facility built... The post Trump Urges States to Follow Florida’s Lead with New Migrant Detention Centers appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Kentucky Health Leaders Urge House to Reject Senate’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Health leaders across Kentucky are calling on the U.S. House to reject Senate changes to... The post Kentucky Health Leaders Urge House to Reject Senate’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ appeared first on News Facts Network.