Shortly after a state election that saw her party cohorts double down on conspiracy theories, failed right-wing Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake faced a possible investigation for wrongfully sharing voter information. Lake, who lost the Novemb
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FactCheck.org→ Democrats Misleadingly Suggest Widespread GOP Support for FairTax Bill Unlikely to Become Law
Few Republican lawmakers have publicly supported a bill to replace most federal taxes with a national sales tax, a plan that has almost no chance of becoming law, or even passing in the GOP-led House of Representatives — certainly not in the 118
PolitiFact→ Brian Fitzpatrick – GOP congressman oversimplifies claim on classified documents amid Biden investigation
“Classified documents can never be taken out of a (sensitive compartmented information facility), ever.”
The Dispatch→ How the GOP Can Make Childbirth Affordable Without Breaking the Bank
A newborn yawns as he sits with his mother at Emerson Hospital in Massachusetts. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe/Getty Images.)A truly pro-life party should better address the financial strains new parents face.The post How the GOP Can Make Chil
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Is Kevin McCarthy right that GOP didn’t raise discretionary spending? It hinges on the metric used
“When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.”
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Spending Fight Is More About Fighting Than Spending
Incoming House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (right) argues with members of the Freedom Caucus, including Rep. Bob Good, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Matt Rosendale during votes for speaker of the House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)These new defic
Truth or Fiction?→ Failed GOP Candidate Embraced Disinformation, Violence in Shooting Plot
The history of the 39-year-old alleged “mastermind” behind a plan to attack multiple Democratic Party officials in New Mexico showed an embrace of both violence and conspiracy theories that have driven right-wing political violence in the U
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Lost Documents May Mean More GOP Investigations
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a union event at the White House on December 8, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)As a special counsel investigates whether Biden mishandled classified Obama-era documents, Republ
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Immigration, Brazil, and House GOP Updates
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Immigration, Brazil, and House GOP Updates appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Installs Election Denier Atop Homeland Security Committee
Days after finally electing a House Speaker, the incoming right-wing majority in the House of Representatives installed election-denying Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee (R) atop the Homeland Security Committee. Green confirmed his election on Twitter whil
The Dispatch→ The GOP Braces for Divided Government—and a Divided Party
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy conducts a news conference after securing the Republican nomination for speaker on November 15. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)GOP centrists are trying to find their footing in a chaotic caucus. Th
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Hope for a Flipped Senate Script
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to the media Wednesday inside the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)As Senate Democrats face a tough map in 2024, Republicans recalibrate their strategy. The post The GOP’s Hope for a Fli
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking GOP’s Censorship Claim in Arizona Over Deleted Tweets
Republican officials have called for state and federal investigations of Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs after learning her office on Jan. 7, 2021, asked Twitter to review two tweets about the state’s voter registration database that it d
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Primary Weakness
The nominating process has made the party too reliant on Donald Trump, and too cowardly to do anything about it. The post The GOP’s Primary Weakness appeared first on The Dispatch.
Washington Post→ Dissecting GOP claims about Hunter Biden deals allegedly involving his father
At a news conference, the incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee made assertations that have not been proven, are in dispute or are incorrect.
The Dispatch→ The Pennsylvania GOP’s Pushover Primary
Some Republicans in the Keystone State say this year’s election results show ‘how weak’ their party is.The post The Pennsylvania GOP’s Pushover Primary appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Suspected Colorado Shooter the Grandson of a ‘GOP California State Assemblyman’?
On November 21 2022, in the days following a mass shooting attack at the LGBTQ Club Q in Colorado Springs that left at least five people dead, screenshots circulated on Reddit and Imgur (twice) of a tweet claiming that the suspected shooter was the gr
PolitiFact→ Sunny Hostin – 'View' host Sunny Hostin has scant evidence for claiming GOP wants to raise voting age to 28
“Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.”
The Dispatch→ The Double Standard Driving GOP Dysfunction
Donald Trump has pilloried the GOP establishment but refuses to take any criticism.The post The Double Standard Driving GOP Dysfunction appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Video: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Man Told He Can’t Vote Republican — Primary Polling Place Lacked GOP Staff To Stay Open
Were Republicans blocked from voting in a polling station? No, that's not true: A social media video that implies this claim is from the Texas primary election that took place in March 2022. Voting officials from each party are responsibl
PolitiFact→ GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation?
If Republicans take over one or both chambers of Congress, the party is eager to extend 2017 tax cuts passed by former President Donald Trump. But critics say this would add to the same inflation that GOP messaging has targeted in the midterm election.
PolitiFact→ Adam Laxalt – Nevada Senate GOP candidate Adam Laxalt falsely claims Biden has ‘dismantled border security’
“Biden and Democrats have dismantled border security.”
PolitiFact→ Liz Cheney – In Arizona, GOP candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem won’t commit to accepting election results
Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it."
PolitiFact→ Maggie Hassan – New Hampshire GOP Senate candidate Don Bolduc has advocated privatizing Medicare and Social Security
"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
PolitiFact→ 5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels
5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – GOP group exaggerates effect of Inflation Reduction Act
Cheri Beasley “backs tax hikes — even on families making under $75,000.”
PolitiFact→ Fentanyl deaths are up, but GOP ads mislead by blaming ‘open borders,’ migrants crossing illegally
GOP ads claim Democrats have “open borders” policies that cause fentanyl overdose deaths. Experts say most illegal fentanyl comes from smugglers through legal checkpoints, not through migrants crossing illegally.
AllSides→ Fabricated Screenshot Misrepresents GOP’s ‘Commitment to America’
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Washington Post→ GOP ad falsely tags Democratic candidate with ‘defund police’ label
Trudy Busch Valentine says she wants to boost police funding. But her GOP rival is using guilt by association and misleading video to claim she has a "anti-cop agenda."
FactCheck.org→ Fabricated Screenshot Misrepresents GOP’s ‘Commitment to America’
Quick Take House Republicans unveiled a list of policy goals called the “Commitment to America” in September. But a fabricated screenshot purporting to show the agenda has been circulating on social media. None of the items included in the
FactCheck.org→ GOP’s Shaky Claims About Cortez Masto’s Net Worth
A TV ad aired by Republican Adam Laxalt and the National Republican Senatorial Committee accuses Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of putting her “own financial interests over yours” and “becoming a multimillionaire while in office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GOP ‘Commitment To America’ Does NOT Say It Will Take Social Security From Disabled Veterans, Raise Medicare Age To 75
Does the Republican "Commitment to America" say they will take Social Security away from disabled veterans, and raise the age for Medicare to 75 and take it away at 90? No, that's not true: The image of the plan proposed by Republicans le
The Dispatch→ A Rare Left-Coast Opportunity for the GOP
‘In some ways, Republicans are due for a win in Oregon.’The post A Rare Left-Coast Opportunity for the GOP appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Image shows AAP leader Gopal Italia behind bars after Delhi Police arrested him for abusing Modi.
The image is an old photo of the leader's arrest that happened in Surat in May. The photo is unrelated to Italia's recent detention by Delhi Police.
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Wisconsin GOP Candidate’s Abortion Position
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels — who opposes abortion rights —made headlines when he said in a radio interview last month that as governor, he would sign an abortion ban that included exceptions for rape and incest. A Face
PolitiFact→ Katie Hobbs – AZ GOP governor hopeful Lake called a near-total abortion ban law ‘great’
Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Arizona GOP governor candidate Kari Lake misleads on opponent’s abortion law vote
“Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.”
The Dispatch→ The GOP Eyes a Western Comeback
Big-name Republicans are trying to mount a rally in Joe O’Dea’s Colorado Senate bid.The post The GOP Eyes a Western Comeback appeared first on The Dispatch.