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AllSides→ Have ‘Alien’ Bodies Shown in Mexico Already Been Debunked? What to Know
https://www.newsweek.com/alien-bodies-mexico-debunked-ufo-jaime-maussan-nasa-1827093 In an unusual pres
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said he doesn’t know who gave Fauci a commendation. Trump’s White House website says Trump did
“I really don’t know who gave (Dr. Anthony Fauci) the commendation.”
PolitiFact→ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy orders impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden: What to know
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ordered the House to open an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden over his family. Here’s what it means.
PolitiFact→ A possible House impeachment investigation of Joe Biden: What to know
For months, House Republicans have been investigating President Joe Biden’s son Hunter over payments received from a Ukrainian company. There’s increasing talk that this could morph into a formal impeachment probe in the House. Here’s what to know.
PolitiFact→ What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know
PolitiFact answers readers’ most commonly asked questions about fentanyl. We explain the difference between medical and illicit fentanyl, why there are fentanyl skin patches and where the drug mostly originates.
The Dispatch→ Five Known Unknowns for 2024
We’ve got the outline for next year’s elections, but we’ll have to wait for the details.
PolitiFact→ How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know
AI is a complicated topic with its own lingo. If you don’t know terms like “red teaming” and “watermarking,” let this glossary of seven terms be your guide.
The Dispatch→ Everything You Think You Know About ‘Offshoring’ Is (Probably) Wrong
It can boost American capacity, jobs, and—most importantly—innovation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Africans Were NOT Known To Inhabit North America Before European Contact
Did today's Black Americans descend from Africans who inhabited North America before European colonizers arrived in the 15th century? No, that's not true: Paleontological, archaeological and genetic evidence all suggest that the original
PolitiFact→ How will prosecutors show that Donald Trump knowingly repeated election fraud falsehoods?
The third indictment of former President Donald Trump, for the events leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, says he was not misinformed or delusional. Prosecutors have many examples of times Trump was told his election claims were false.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. What are the charges? Can he still run (and vote)?
The Dispatch→ When We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
No one should be confident in their opinion of the Hunter Biden allegations.
PolitiFact→ Cluster munitions, Ukraine, and Biden: What to know
Is President Joe Biden’s decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine unethical, as human rights advocates say? Or is it a military necessity, as foreign policy experts believe? We take a closer look.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Former Biden Campaign Worker Runs ‘Erica Marsh’ Twitter Account — Name Not Known To Biden Campaign, DNC, FEC
Is a Twitter account under the name of Erica Marsh run by someone with that name who identifies themself as a "Proud Democrat: Former Field Organizer to elect President Biden. Volunteer for the Obama Foundation"? No, that's not true: Ther
Health Feedback→ Claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
REVIEW On 11 June 2023, The Epoch Times republished an article by osteopath Joseph Mercola, which carried the headline “Monkey Virus DNA Found In COVID-19 Shots”. The article claims that a group of scientists had found “massive DNA contaminati
PolitiFact→ Some GOP hopefuls want to honor Confederate Braxton Bragg with US base. Here's what to know
Two Republican presidential candidates, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence, recently said they would return the name Fort Bragg to the large Army base in North Carolina. Historians see many reasons why they shouldn’t.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Chemtrails’ Do NOT Contain Chemicals Known To Cause Human Harm — Chemtrails Are NOT Proven To Exist
Do "chemtrails" contain the chemicals aluminum, barium, strontium and ethylene to cause a number of negative health impacts, including migraines, runny noses, depression, lethargy and anxiety? No, that's not true: Experts largely agree th
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Indictment and the Unknown
Plus: The other Republican candidates’ wide-ranging responses. Continue reading Trump’s Indictment and the Unknown »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Website claiming Trump thwarted deep state blackout is known for publishing fabricated stories
“Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.”
AllSides→ A Fla. school restricted poet Amanda Gorman’s book. Here’s what to know.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/24/florida-amanda-gorman-inauguration-poem/ As a wave
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden casts GOP budget as specific on law enforcement cuts, but it’s unknown
"The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on."
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Marines didn’t arrest a CDC official. Claim comes from a site known for misinformation
U.S. Marine Corps arrested a CDC official.
The Dispatch→ Where Every Hack Knows Your Name
Pencils down, comrades!Continue reading Where Every Hack Knows Your Name »
PolitiFact→ The battle over the debt limit: What to know after the House GOP passed its bill
This week’s passage of a House bill to raise the debt limit and enact Republican priorities is another milepost along the uncertain road to avoiding national default. Here’s an update on what the debt limit is, why it’s important, and what could
Health Feedback→ Hydrogen peroxide given intravenously can be dangerous, has no known medical benefit
REVIEW A video uploaded to Facebook by astrologer and former radio talk show host Farley Malorrus, who has more than 16,000 followers, claimed that intravenous hydrogen peroxide “enables the body to cure itself of practically any disease, with
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Would the RESTRICT Act criminalize the use of VPNs? Here’s what to know about the bill
The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”
PolitiFact→ Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News: What to know before the trial
A judge on April 16 announced a one-day trial delay in the defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems brought against Fox News. Should the case go to trial April 18, here’s a guide to what’s at issue, who’s involved and what terms you need to kno
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Woke’ Did NOT Originally Come From ‘Willingly Overlooking Known Evil’
Did the expression "woke" originate from the phrase "willingly overlooking known evil"? No, that's not true: The term "stay woke" was first used in a 1938 song by blues musician Lead Belly about Black teenagers accused of raping white wom
The Dispatch→ Republicans Know the 1-2-3s of Trump Scandals
Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Quad City International Airport, March 13, 2023, in Moline, Illinois. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/Washington Post/Getty Images)Attack, minimize, and move on.Continue reading Republicans Know the 1-2-3s
AllSides→ Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros: What to know
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/mar/23/trumps-attacks-on-manhattan-da-alvin-braggs-backin/ Faci
Poynter→ What we know about Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros
Facing a potential indictment over a hush money payment, part of Trump’s strategy is to portray the prosecutor as being driven by partisan intent.
PolitiFact→ Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros: What to know
Ahead of possible criminal charges, former President Donald Trump has criticized DA Alvin Bragg for ties to the liberal billionaire George Soros. Soros did back a group that supported Bragg’s run for DA, though this was likely driven by policy goals,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Now you know: ‘ABCs test’ for presidents isn’t real
Joe Biden was the first president in 100 years to unsuccessfully sing the alphabet song.
AllSides→ What to Know About Trump-Era Bank Deregulation and Bank Failures
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/03/what-to-know-about-trump-era-bank-deregulation-and-bank-failures/ Wit
FactCheck.org→ What to Know About Trump-Era Bank Deregulation and Bank Failures
With the recent failure of two midsize banks, some Democrats have blamed deregulation championed by then-President Donald Trump in 2018. While the law did reduce oversight of small and midsize banks, experts are divided over whether deregulation in 20
The Dispatch→ Cobalt Superabundance and the Pretense of Knowledge
A miner holds a cobalt stone at the Shabara mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo on October 12, 2022. (Photo by Junior Kannah/AFP/Getty Images)Sometimes, doing nothing is the best solution to a problem.Continue reading Cobalt Superabundance and the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet Bill Gates ‘Doesn’t Know How To Code’
Did tech entrepreneur Elon Musk "expose" the professional incompetency of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in a series of tweets on March 2, 2023? No, that's not true: An archived version of Musk's Twitter account does not contain any entr
Truth or Fiction?→ Lawyer Jenna Ellis Acknowledges Election Deception, is Censured in Colorado
On March 9 2023, a screenshot of a headline that indicated Trump administration lawyer Jenna Ellis had acknowledged “misrepresenting … claims” that the 2020 election was “stolen” appeared on Imgur: “Please don’
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Marco Rubio and Pete Buttigieg debated over train inspections; here’s what to know
Sen. Marco Rubio signed a 2021 letter that “supports waivers that would reduce visual track inspections.”