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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – President Donald Trump said cargo slowdown at U.S. ports is a “good thing.” Economists say it’s not
Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.”
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Downsides of Online Culture
Plus: Is Donald Trump a socialist?
The Dispatch→ Why a Senate Seat Wasn’t Hard for Brian Kemp to Turn Down
The Georgia governor is just the latest Trump-averse Republican to steer clear of Congress.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Indian Drone Shot Down By Pakistan in May 2025
Did a video show an Indian drone falling to the ground and causing an explosion, after being shot down by Pakistani forces in May 2025? No, that's not true: The video had been online since April 29, one week before India struck locations
Full Fact→ Picture shows 2024 plane crash not Indian jet downed by Pakistan
The image of a burning plane has been shared alongside claims that Pakistan has shot down Indian fighter jets.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pakistani Pilot Shot Down Amid May 2025 India-Pakistan Clashes
Did a video show a Pakistani pilot lying on the ground after being shot down during military skirmishes between India and Pakistan in May 2025? No, that's not true: the footage had been online since mid-April, 2025, and appears to relate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Pakistan F-16 Jets’ Shot Down By India In April 2025
Does a viral video show "Pakistan F-16 jets" shot down by India in April 2025? No, that's not true: Social media posts recycled old footage from 2024. When it was initially uploaded online, the captions discussed a Russian-made Sukhoi fig
PolitiFact→ How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days
Spin, falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown
The Dispatch→ The Trump Administration Cracks Down on Foreign Students
Amid a handful of high-profile arrests, hundreds more international students face an unclear legal status.
The Dispatch→ Parents, Put Down the Phones
Parental device use significantly impacts kids—even if those kids don’t have their own screens.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Audio Of Elon Musk Telling President Trump ‘Tesla Is Going Down’ Is NOT Real
Is "leaked" audio of Elon Musk telling President Donald Trump that "Tesla is going down" authentic? No, that's not true: Five tests included in the University at Buffalo Media Forensic Lab's Deepfake-O-Meter rated probability that the aud
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Videos don’t show Seattle tornadoes; no twisters touched down there March 26 or 27
Videos show tornadoes hitting Seattle on March 26 and 27.
Full Fact→ Video does not show mosque being torn down in China
The footage actually shows a building being demolished in a theme park in Indonesia.
The Dispatch→ Congress Sidesteps a Government Shutdown
Chuck Schumer’s eleventh-hour endorsement of the bill divides Democrats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Quote About Illegal Border Crossings Down ‘More Than 100 Percent’ WAS Published By White House
Did the White House publish a quote by President Trump in which he said "illegal border crossings have plummeted" by "much more than 100 percent" in just over one month? Yes, that's true: The quote appeared in a publication titled "REMARK
Full Fact→ Downing Street video doesn’t show Volodymyr Zelenskyy using expletive to refer to Donald Trump
A clip being widely shared online, which appears to be a news report covering a moment where the Ukrainian president swore when asked about President Donald Trump, is fake.
The Dispatch→ The German Firewall Is Coming Down
The AfD’s recent electoral performance marks a new era for far-right politics in Germany.
The Dispatch→ Young Man, There’s No Need to Feel Down
Democrats struggle to compete with the messaging that drove men under 30 to Trump in 2024.
The Dispatch→ The Downside of DOGE
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s new agency is a deficit reduction bait and switch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Upside-Down Pilots Is Inverted News Photo From 16 Years Ago
Does an authentic photo show two Black women who were the pilots of the Delta Flight 4819 that crash-landed and flipped over in Toronto on February 17, 2025? No, that's not true: The inverted image in a social media post is 16 years old.
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.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Are Down Bad
Practical progressives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: January 6 Insurrectionist Did NOT Accidentally Burn Down His House While Torching Daughter’s Taylor Swift Merch — Satire Post
Did a January 6 "insurrectionist" who had been pardoned by President Donald Trump accidentally burn down his own house during the Super Bowl after he lit a pile of his teen daughter's Taylor Swift shirts on fire? No, that's not true: This
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – You need to calm down. Taylor Swift has not been banned from attending this year’s Super Bowl
“Breaking news: Taylor Swift officially banned from Super Bowl 2025.”
Full Fact→ No, Melania Trump did not read programme upside down at Jimmy Carter’s funeral
An edited photo circulated online after Mr Carter’s funeral on 9 January 2025.
The Dispatch→ RFK Confirmation Vote Could Come Down to the Wire
Democratic support for the would-be HHS secretary has dimmed while Republican Bill Cassidy now sounds skeptical.
PolitiFact→ ‘I never said it:’ RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing
“I never said it” was a refrain during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing. The HHS secretary nominee downplayed and denied his past statements. Here are six examples.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video doesn’t show roads to Mexico after Trump’s immigration crackdown. It was uploaded in December
Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Takes Shape
The president’s efforts to transform immigration policy are off to a running start.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC’s ‘The View’ Set Did NOT Burn Down In January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires — Claim Originated On Self-Described Satire Site
Did the set for ABC's talk show "The View" burn down amid the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the show told Lead Stories that the program has always been based in New York City. The website wher
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Melania Trump Holding President Jimmy Carter Funeral Program Upside Down
Is a photo that shows Melania Trump holding the President Jimmy Carter funeral program upside down authentic? No, that's not true: The image of President-elect Donald Trump's wife at the January 2025 funeral for Carter holding a program u
Full Fact→ New Orleans police chief’s upside down badge is tradition
Posts on social media in the wake of an attack on the US city have suggested the superintendent was pictured mistakenly wearing her badge upside down.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Turkish Commandos’ Swearing To Hunt Down ‘USA/Israel’s Terrorists’ In December 2024
Does a video show "Turkish commandos" swearing to hunt down "USA/Israel's terrorists" in December 2024? No, that's not true: Lead Stories Turkish-speaking staff confirmed that the uniformed people shown in the footage did not mention the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Toronto Menorah Did NOT Get Deliberately Knocked Down On December 19, 2024
Did a menorah get deliberately knocked down on December 19, 2024, in Toronto, as a social media post implied? No, that's not true: Toronto police confirmed to Lead Stories that a car accident resulted in the menorah being knocked down tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spain Did NOT Experience US-Style Shutdown For 10 Months In 2016
Was the 2016 months-long Spanish political crisis the same as a government shutdown in the U.S.? No, that's not true: Spain, unable to form a new government at the time, did not experience a gap in national funding, and most government se
The Dispatch→ Congress Avoids A Shutdown
The negotiations tested President-elect Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican conference.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We Somehow Avoided a Government Shutdown
How Elon Musk and Donald Trump disrupted the proceedings.
The Dispatch→ Georgian Protests Continue in the Face of Government Crackdown
Opposition leaders look to the West for support.
PolitiFact→ What would a government shutdown mean for you? Here’s what we know.
President-elect Donald Trump, with help from Elon Musk, quashed a bipartisan spending bill two days before a deadline to avert a full government shutdown. Here’s what a shutdown would mean for you if no deal is reached.