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PolitiFact→ Steve Witkoff said Iran is ‘a week away’ from material to make a bomb. Experts are skeptical
Why we don’t know how long until Iran has bomb material
PolitiFact→ In Context: What Obama said about aliens that sparked Trump to order file release
In Context: Here’s what Obama said about aliens
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DJ Vlad ‘Confession’ Saying Jay-Z and Roc Nation Paid Judges, Jury, Witnesses, Police To Convict Tory Lanez In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting IS Satirical Trolling — Read The Last Line
Is a DJ Vlad 'confession' that Roc Nation bribed the judge, jury, witnesses, and police to convict Tory Lanez for shooting Megan Thee Stallion real? No, that's not true: While it was posted by DJ Vlad's X account, it concluded with a sent
The Dispatch→ Will Trump’s Immigration Raids Cost Republicans the Senate?
One of the GOP’s best issues has become a liability, but Democrats still have an uphill climb.
PolitiFact→ Gretchen Whitmer – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said fewer families are living in poverty. Is that true?
Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.
PolitiFact→ Jeanine Pirro said law-abiding gun owners cannot bring firearms into Washington, D.C. Is she right?
Jeanine Pirro’s comments on Washington gun laws, explained
PolitiFact→ Kash Patel – Are guns barred at protests, as Kash Patel said? In most states, no
“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Gregory Bovino Shows Plaid Shirt With Earring When He Actually Wore A Green Uniform
Does a real photo show Greg Bovino wearing a plaid shirt and gold hoop earring? No, that's not true: This photo has been edited. The original photo was taken by an Associated Press photographer at a news conference in Minneapolis on Jan.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Critics of Minnesota anti-ICE protests falsely call protesters paid
Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ICE Raiding Home Without A Warrant After Man Shouted They Shouldn’t ‘Smack’ His Neighbor — It’s Columbus SWAT In 2019
Does a video show ICE agents raiding a man's home without a warrant after he shouted about ICE's treatment of his neighbor, saying they "ain't supposed to smack him like that"? No, that's not true: The video shared in January 2026 with cl
Full Fact→ Nigel Farage said Trump’s comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan were ‘wrong’
There’s absolutely no evidence for claims on social media that the Reform UK leader said Donald Trump’s comments about NATO troops were “correct”. He’s on the record as saying he disagreed with them.
Full Fact→ Unevidenced quote Donald Trump’s mother said he’d be a ‘disaster’ in politics circulates again
An image of President Trump and his mother is being shared on social media alongside an unsubstantiated quote in which she criticises him.
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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post Said Parliament of Greenland Banned Trump And His Descendants For 100 Years — Not Real News
Did Greenland's parliament introduce legislation to ban Donald Trump and all his descendants for 100 generations? No, that's not true: The story originated on a social media account that describes itself as "Dadaist graffiti news", comedy
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – Dr. Oz is wrong: Medicaid enrollees aren’t automatically registered to vote
“By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said ending fraud could balance the federal budget. But the math doesn’t add up
"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
PolitiFact→ Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025
Criminal probe latest in Trump clash with Fed chief Powell
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post Said Trump Smelled Like Rotten Beef, Farted Audibly During White House Meeting With Oil Executives — Not Real News
Did an actual news outlet report that an oil executive said Donald Trump "smelled like rotten roast beef" and audibly farted multiple times during a White House meeting with oil industry leaders? No, that's not true: The viral message mak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post Said ‘Radical Libertarian NRA Members’ Wielding AR-15 Rifles Were Facing Off With ICE Vehicles In Oregon — Not Real News
Did a group of "radical libertarian NRA members" face off with ICE agents and their vehicles in Oregon, daring them to move an inch toward them? No, that's not true: A viral message making that claim in the wake of the Minneapolis shootin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Stories Say Streisand, Farage, Speaker Johnson And Others Said ‘Our country would be safer without Somali immigrants’ — Vietnam-Launched Hoaxes Say Celebrities Targeted Rep. Ilhan Omar
Did Barbra Streisand, British politician Nigel Farage and Kevin Costner each say "Our country would be safer without Somali immigrants -- starting with Ilhan Omar!"? No, that's not true: Nearly identical stories featuring those and other
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – The White House said Maduro was ‘flooding’ the US with fentanyl. Experts, official reports say no.
Maduro was “flooding America with deadly fentanyl.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Judge Did NOT Instruct Treasury Department To Claw Back $15 Million From A USAID Scam By Adam Schiff — Fake Story From Satire Site
Did a federal Judge say the Treasury Department can take back $15 million of USAID money granted to companies owned by Sen. Adam Schiff? No, that's not true: This post originated from a website that produces satire content designed to foo
The Dispatch→ Venezuela Raid Leaves Congress on the Sidelines, Again
Even House and Senate leaders and intelligence committee heads weren’t notified in advance of the mission that ousted Maduro.
The Dispatch→ The Venezuela Raid
Trump says Washington will temporarily oversee Venezuela while deciding who will govern next.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI, ICE Did NOT Raid Yacht Near Miami & Rescue 34 Students Sex-Trafficked By A Harvard Professor
Did the FBI and ICE bust a sex-trafficking ring organized by a Harvard or Georgetown professor who recruited students to perform sex work on a luxury yacht off Miami? No, that's not true: The YouTube channel where the claim originated dis
Full Fact→ No evidence Donald Trump said he wanted to buy England
There’s no evidence to support posts being shared on Facebook claiming the US President said he would buy England and make it a US state.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JOKE Post Said Roblox Was Shutting Down On January 1st — NO Actual Announcement
Did the company behind the Roblox video game announce it is "shutting down on January 1st"? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot of such a message appeared on an account labeled "parody" on X. It did not come from the official company
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Site Said IT Professional ‘Edward Crabtree’ Disarmed Bondi Beach Shooter — NOT Actual News Site
Did an actual news site report a 43-year-old IT professional named "Edward Crabtree" disarmed a terrorist during a terrorist attack on Bondi beach in Australia on December 14, 2025? No, that's not true: That name and description came from
PolitiFact→ 3 things to know about COVID-19 and children after FDA officials said COVID-19 vaccines are deadly
3 things to know about COVID-19, vaccines and kids
Full Fact→ The Christmas Bonus paid to some on benefits isn’t rising from £10 to £200
Videos circulating online claim that the Department for Work and Pensions is increasing the Christmas Bonus for those on certain benefits from £10 to £200 this year. But this isn’t true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parody Post Said Laura Loomer Pregnant With Ian Miles Cheong’s Baby — NO Actual News Reports
Did reports about conservative influencer Laura Loomer being pregnant with the child of Malaysian influencer Ian Miles Cheong originate on actual news websites? No, that's not true: The rumor appeared on an X account clearly marked as "Pa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Six Members Of Congress Did NOT Say Military Service Members Should Refuse Legal Orders — They Said ILLEGAL Orders
Did two U.S. senators and four representatives urge American soldiers and intelligence officers to disobey legal orders from their commanders and is their advice seditious and traitorous behavior? No, that's not true: Democratic Senators
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – RFK Jr. said ‘we’re not cutting science’ or research. That’s Pants on Fire!
“We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts say that’s doubtful
Trump said Democratic video is seditious. Experts doubt that
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Have health insurance companies’ stock prices increased 1,000%, as Trump said? That’s exaggerated
Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”
The Dispatch→ The Fallout From USAID’s Shutdown
The Trump administration ended programs from malaria prevention to agricultural resilience projects worldwide.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There’s NO Exit Poll Showing 92% Of California Voters Thought Prop 50 Was To Impeach Trump — Poster Said It Was Satire
Did an exit poll show that 92% of California voters thought Proposition 50 was a ballot measure to impeach President Trump? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a post on a satiric X account on which the original poster of the 9
FactCheck.org→ Explaining Democrats’ Request to Restore Foreign Aid
Q: Did Democrats request funding for “climate resilience” in Honduras, “civic engagement” in Zimbabwe, and “LGBTQI+ democracy grants” in the Balkans, to end the government shutdown? A: A Democratic proposal would
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Listing candidates twice on NYC ballot is part of ‘fusion voting.’ It’s not a ‘scam,’ as Musk said
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”