Do white strands in the flesh of ripe tomatoes mean "Something weird is happening with American food"? No, that's not true: those are sprouting seeds. Gardening and farming experts at the University of Connecticut say the tomatoes are sti
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Lead Stories→ White Smoke: Cardinals Choose American Robert Prevost As Pope Leo XIV — What We Know So Far
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, was chosen as successor to Pope Francis. Prevost, who becomes the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, has chosen the name Leo XIV. (Source: Lead Stories' screenshot of Vatican TV)
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Announce $15,000 Government Cash Payment To All Buyers Of American Cars
Did Donald Trump announce in May of 2025 the government would pay $15,000 cash to anyone who buys an American-made car? No, that's not true: The claim was posted without links or descriptions of where and when Trump said it that could be
FactCheck.org→ Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In the April 30 meeting of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, which followed his 100th day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the president’s progress so far a
Full Fact→ No evidence Namibia is ‘deporting 500 Americans’
The Namibian government has strongly denied a claim circulating on social media.
The Dispatch→ The Ugly American
Discrediting right-wing governance, one nation at a time.
The Dispatch→ What ‘Buying American’ Really Means
The politics of consumer choice are about as old as the republic itself.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Will 69 Million Married American Women Need New ID To Vote If ‘SAVE Act’ Is Enacted? — What We Know
If the 2025 draft of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is enacted, will 69 million married American women be unable to vote without getting a new official ID, as opponents have said on social media? The bill aims to prev
PolitiFact→ Tim Walz – Is Tim Walz right that most Americans have $1,000 or less in savings?
“Less than half of Americans have $1,000 in savings.”
The Dispatch→ American Soybean Farmers Are Caught in the Trade War Crossfire
Producers of America’s largest agricultural export are reeling for a second time.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Warren Buffett Did NOT Publish ‘Sell American. I Am.’ Opinion Article — Joke Screenshot
Did investor Warren Buffett publish an opinion article titled "Sell American. I Am" on April 11, 2025? No, that's not true: A viral image purporting to be a screenshot of such an article was created as a joke according to the account that
PolitiFact→ Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple
President Donald Trump and other defenders of his tariffs said car shoppers can buy American cars. But many cars made in the U.S. use imported parts. Some analysts say there is no such thing as a car made with all American parts.
The Dispatch→ Is It True That American-Born Workers ‘Gained Zero Net Jobs’ Under Biden?
No. Native-born employment increased by about 7.5 million jobs.
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Sen. Ruben Gallego is mostly right: American men trail women in higher education at historic levels
Men “have the lowest college attainment rate ever.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Posts Offering Free Food For Needy Americans Is A Click-Bait Operation Based In Zimbabwe
Does a series of Facebook posts offering needy Americans "free food and stuff" provide real information about food banks in the United States? No, that's not true: None of the posts provide any actual locations for those in need to get fr
The Dispatch→ The Amnesiac Politics of American Leftists
To credibly critique the right, leftists need to critique themselves.
The Dispatch→ Americans Did Vote for This
Donald Trump was elected to hurt people, not to help them, and that’s what he’s doing.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Beep, beep: Teslas and other American cars are still sold in Canada
“Canada makes bold decision to shut down Tesla and the US auto industry.”
The Dispatch→ The Energy That Fuels the American Dream
People need mobility—and freedom—to pursue happiness.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arlington Officials Say ‘African American’ Website Category Removed, Colin Powell Profile Reassigned — What We Know
Did Arlington National Cemetery remove Gen. Colin Powell's profile from the cemetery's website in March 2025? A spokesperson for the cemetery told Lead Stories that the cemetery had removed a category relating to African-American service
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Order Keystone ‘To Transport ONLY American Oil’
Did President Donald Trump order the Keystone pipeline system "to transport ONLY American Oil"? No, that's not true: The claim came from a site with a satire label that explicitly says "nothing on this page is real". Originating in Canada
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Does NOT Bar American Banks From Operating In Country
Does Canada bar American banks from operating in the country? No, that's not true: As of this writing, 16 U.S.-based bank subsidiaries and branches were operating in Canada, according to the Canadian Bank Association. These banks hold aro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Haltbakk Bunkers Facebook Post Saying They Would Stop Fueling American Warships — What We Know
Is a viral Facebook post from Norwegian fuel company Haltbakk Bunkers announcing they will no longer deliver fuel to American military ships real? Here's what we know: Several screenshots of the post calling Friday's Trump - Zelenskyy mee
The Dispatch→ Sorting Out Claims That Americans Could Receive a $5,000 ‘DOGE Dividend’
Such a proposal is under consideration, but there are mitigating factors.
The Dispatch→ American Renaissance Man
A new book explores the non-political side of a conservative giant.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video of Karoline Leavitt offering Americans a $4,800 subsidy because of DOGE is altered
Video shows White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Americans can get $4,800 subsidy because Department of Government Efficiency cuts found “extra money.”
The Dispatch→ Did South Africa Ban American Businesses and Halt Mineral Exports to the U.S.?
No, the South African government has enacted no such policy.
Full Fact→ No evidence Mexican president told Donald Trump Americans ‘will beg us to tear down this ugly wall’
An almost identically worded post circulated in 2017, before Claudia Sheinbaum was in office.
PolitiFact→ Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said?
In the Oval Office, Elon Musk said that his Department of Government Efficiency had found that 150-year-old Americans are receiving Social Security checks. They aren’t, but the actual story says a lot about the challenges of a complex government prog
The Dispatch→ American Indifference Is Ukraine’s Best Shot
For the embattled country, American apathy might be better than action.
The Dispatch→ The Birth of the American Military
How Americans overcame their traditional opposition to standing forces.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican President Did NOT Say She Thought Americans Encouraged Felons, Rapists To Come To US Since That’s Who They Chose As President
Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum say she thought Americans encouraged felons and rapists to come to the United States since "that's what they chose to be their president"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Sheinbaum made su
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the Trump administration isn’t giving every American $18,000
“The Trump administration is giving each and every adult in America $18,000.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – The Black Hawk helicopter in the American Airlines crash was piloted, not autonomous
The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Demand ‘Immediate Firing’ Of Teachers Who Remove American Flags from Classrooms
Did actor Mark Wahlberg say teachers who remove American flags from classrooms should be fired? No, that's not true: A representative for Wahlberg denied it. A social media post saying he made the statement didn't cite any credible evide
PolitiFact→ X posts – Barack Obama was not on military helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet near DC
“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”
Lead Stories→ American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC — What We Know So Far
American Airlines reported a Bombardier CRJ700 plane flying under their regional airline brand American Eagle was involved in an accident over the Potomac river while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this isn’t an authentic X post from Eric Trump about the ‘American Golden Age’
Says Eric Trump post on X, “Any and all who dare to defy the American Golden Age, heed this warning: You WILL lose. Tow the line, or we WILL run you down!”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Deportations Will Hit American Workers, Too
Previous expulsions of migrant laborers have proven economically harmful—even for the people the policies were supposed to help.
The Dispatch→ Baseless SLAPP Suits Threaten the Speech Rights of all Americans
Why FIRE is defending Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer against Donald Trump.