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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Tunnel In Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ LA Mansion — It’s Grand Canyon Caverns
Does a photo show a tunnel in Sean "Diddy" Combs' Los Angeles home? No, that's not true: The image actually shows the Grand Canyon Caverns in Arizona. The photo also significantly predates the 2024 allegations and legal actions against Co
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Did Trump say ‘I don’t poop myself’ on Truth Social? No, that came from a satire post
Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and addressed claims of his “incontinence,” saying, “I don’t poop myself.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Kamala Harris Drunk While Talking About Being ‘A Joyful Warrior’ — Video Is Altered
Does a video clip going viral on social media show Vice President Kamala Harris intoxicated while speaking about being "a joyful warrior"? No, that's not true: In the original video Harris can be heard speaking normally. Multiple AI detec
The Dispatch→ Conspiracies Dominate Elon Musk’s Pennsylvania Town Hall
Plus: Wisconsin Senate candidates spar over their Badger State roots.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Nelson Mandela traveled on Donald Trump’s plane in 1990, but it wasn’t a gift
As part of his “charitable donations,” in 1990 Donald Trump “chartered a private plane to get Nelson Mandela to America when the U.S. government wouldn't help."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Court Documents Did NOT ‘Reveal’ Baby Oil Bottles Seized From Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Home Were Laced With Date Rape Drug GHB
Did court documents reveal that thousands of baby oil bottles seized from Sean "Diddy" Combs' home were laced with the date rape drug GHB? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could find no court document that confirms this. The federal indi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post ‘I Don’t Poop Myself’ To Truth Social
Did Donald Trump post "I don't poop myself" to his social media platform, Truth Social, as posts on social media suggested? No, that's not true: An account on X that describes itself as posting satire and parody content first shared an im
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Harris’ support for prisoner access to transgender surgery aligns with federal law and court rulings
Kamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Donald Trump’s felony conviction hasn’t been overturned
“Trump's convictions have all been overturned and he is getting his $500,000,000.00 back!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Foreign Nationals CAN Volunteer For US Political Campaigns But CANNOT Donate To, Spend Money On Or Make Decisions For Campaign
Is it illegal for foreign nationals to volunteer for political campaigns in the United States? No, that's not true: The Federal Election Commission says foreign nationals can take part in campaign activities as unpaid volunteers. However,
PolitiFact→ Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?
Donald Trump said he would use a 1798 wartime law to carry out mass deportations. Legal experts say Trump doesn’t have the legal authority to use this law.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Said ‘I Promise To Do Everything I Could Have Done But Didn’t Do’
Is there a public record of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris saying, "I promise to do everything I could have done but didn't do," as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no official statement,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Is NOT Confiscating Supplies, Donations For Hurricane Helene Victims
Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency confiscating supplies and donations for Hurricane Helene victims? No, that's not true: An agency spokesperson told Lead Stories that such accusations are "false." State and local officials in mul
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Does NOT Provide Authentic Claim About Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz
Does an authentic video show former Minnesota high school student "Matthew Metro" alleging that Tim Walz sexually assaulted him? No, that's not true: According to multiple AI video and audio detection tools, the video circulating on socia
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters
Former President Donald Trump answered questions from Latinos at a Univision town hall. We fact-checked his answers.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Detroit absentee ballot return rate doesn’t signal election fraud
Detroit’s Oct.15, 2024, absentee ballot return rate proves election fraud.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fake image shows Donald Trump donating $1,300 check to hurricane relief
Fox News reported Donald Trump donated $1,300 for hurricane relief.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT ‘Admit’ They Can Create Hurricanes In Real Life — Hurricane Simulations Were Done In A Laboratory
Did scientists at the University of Miami "admit" in 2015 that they can create real hurricanes? No, that's not true: A "CBS This Morning" news story from 2015 showed the lab and interviewed the scientists conducting the tests, which invol
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says Kamala Harris’ plan would hike taxes on “the typical American family.” It doesn’t.
Vice President Kamala Harris' plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Liam Payne Falling From Balcony In Argentina — It’s Of Another Person In A Different Country
Does a video show former One Direction singer Liam Payne falling to his death in Argentina? No, that's not true: The video is of another person escaping a fire. It was taken in Mexico in 2023, before Payne's death. The claim appeared in a
Full Fact→ Video of man falling from window is unrelated to Liam Payne’s death
The video is from a 2023 fire in Mexico City.
The Dispatch→ Economic Policy Experts: Doom, Thy Name Is Populism
A Dispatch symposium.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Melania Trump Said She Wants Divorce From Donald Trump In October 2024
Did Melania Trump declare that she wants a divorce from Donald Trump in a 2024 "October surprise"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Melania Trump said she wanted to divorce her husband, the former president of the United States,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Purple Skies’ Over Florida Before Hurricane Milton Do NOT Indicate HAARP Interference — It’s A Naturally Occurring Phenomenon
Did the sky over Florida turning purple around the time of Hurricane Milton's landfall prove that HAARP manufactured the natural disaster? No, that's not true: The university responsible for HAARP has rejected such claims before. The Nati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Pence Did NOT Endorse Kamala Harris, Tim Walz — Video Is Edited
Did a video show former Republican Vice President Mike Pence endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for the 2024 U.S. presidential elections? No, that's not true: The video was edited to make it sound like Pence endorsed Harris and Walz, th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Jimmy Carter Voting Early In Georgia — It Shows Carter And Family Gathered For His 100th Birthday
Does a video circulating on social media show Jimmy Carter, in a reclining wheelchair, waiting to cast a vote for Kamala Harris on October 15, 2024, during Georgia's early voting? No, that's not true: This video was filmed on October 1, 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Projected Path For Hurricane Leslie’ — Simulation Game
Does an authentic animation show Hurricane Leslie's projected path through Florida with tens of thousands of deaths, as a post on X suggested? No, that's not true: The clip was taken from a hurricane simulation game called Hurricane Outbr
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, journalist Bob Woodward did not post on X about Donald Trump’s adult diapers
Journalist Bob Woodward posted on X that Donald Trump wears adult diapers.
The Dispatch→ Trump Says He Wants Global Tariffs, but Could He Actually Do It?
It’s another unfortunate case of executive power run amok.
FactCheck.org→ Pence Hasn’t Endorsed Harris, Contrary to Edited Video on Social Media
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he will not endorse former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, but Pence has also said he “could never”
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin’s Senate Race Could Come Down to One Key Demographic
Plus: Why both Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania are so optimistic.
PolitiFact→ 12 fact-checks from Donald Trump's all-women Fox News town hall
Former President Donald Trump took questions about abortion, child care and more during a women-focused town hall on Fox News. Here are 12 fact-checkable moments.
The Dispatch→ Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Upside-Down Logic on Israel
The writer is right that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not complicated. He’s wrong about why.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did Mike Pence endorse Kamala Harris and Tim Walz? No, this video was edited
Video shows former Vice President Mike Pence endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton — It’s Compilation Of Old, AI-Generated Or Digitally Manipulated Clips
Does a viral video montage show actual tornados and damage from Hurricane Milton in Florida in October 2024? No, that's not true: The montage is a compilation of older, unrelated clips. Some of them show signs of digital manipulation. The
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This video montage doesn’t show footage from Hurricane Milton
Video shows footage of Hurricane Milton in Florida.
PolitiFact→ Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case
Former President Donald Trump says the DOJ is suing Virginia to let noncitizens vote. But the DOJ sued Virginia and Alabama for allegedly violating a federal law that bans systematic removal of voters from voter rolls within 90 days of a federal election.
PolitiFact→ Byron Donalds – Fact-checking misleading claims about Black wage gains under Donald Trump
“Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Hurricane Milton devastated Florida, but these videos don’t show that
Video clips show Hurricane Milton hitting Florida “with wind speed 185 mph as Category 5”