Does a meme about mail-in voting correctly describe which countries forbid it? No, the list is misleading regarding some countries, lacks context in some cases and is inaccurate in at least one case by including Japan, which does allow ma
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Destroy ‘DEW’ Plane
Did U.S. Special Forces destroy a DEW, which stands for directed energy weapon, plane? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories the story is "false." The website that made the claim regularly publishes completely fab
The Dispatch→ Video: A Special Saturday Ukraine-Focused Episode
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AllSides→ Republicans Distort Facts on Special Counsel Decision Not to Charge Biden
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/republicans-distort-facts-on-special-counsel-decision-not-to-charge-biden/
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: A Special Saturday Episode, Focused on Ukraine
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FactCheck.org→ Republicans Distort Facts on Special Counsel Decision Not to Charge Biden
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. At their weekly news conference, several Republican House leaders wrongly claimed the special counsel report into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents found the presid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Counsel Robert Hur Did NOT Say Biden Was Mentally Unfit To Stand Trial
Did special counsel Robert Hur say President Joe Biden was mentally unfit to stand trial? No, that's not true: There is no credible information or source suggesting that the special counsel made such a statement about the president. Inste
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Sunday show spin on the special counsel’s findings on Joe Biden’s classified documents
On the Sunday political talk shows, the special counsel’s report on President Joe Biden’s classified document handling was a major discussion topic. But in several cases, guests and hosts offered incomplete or inaccurate descriptions of what the re
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims about what special counsel report said about Biden
Special Counsel Robert Hur, in his report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, didn’t call Biden a criminal, contrary to social media claims. Nor did he say Biden was incompetent for trial or mentally unfit for office.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – President Biden said he didn’t have highly classified documents. The special counsel says otherwise.
On classified documents in his possession, “none of it was high classified.”
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Claims About Special Counsel Report on Classified Documents Investigation
Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on his investigation of President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents concluded that “no criminal charges are warranted in this matter.” But in a press conference, Biden made several
PolitiFact→ Biden classified documents: What special counsel report says about ‘willful retention’
After the release of a special counsel’s report, President Joe Biden said it was “wrong” for the special counsel to say he willfully retained documents. But it’s complicated: The special counsel found evidence Biden did do that, but also found
The Dispatch→ Democrats Fret Over Biden’s Age After Special Counsel Report
Plus: Why Adam Schiff is boosting the Republican in California’s Senate primary.
The Dispatch→ Special Counsel’s Report Puts Biden’s Age Center Stage
Robert Hur describes the president as a ‘well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.’
PolitiFact→ Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory
President Joe Biden won’t face charges in the classified documents case. But the special counsel found Biden mishandled documents and portrayed Biden as having a faulty memory.
FactCheck.org→ Examining Lankford’s Claim About ‘Special Interest Aliens’
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. With apprehensions at the southern border still near historical highs, some congressional Republicans have raised concerns about the number of border crossers who have been counted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Special Forces Did NOT Arrest Merrick Garland In January 2024
Did U.S. Special Forces arrest Attorney General Merrick Garland on January 29, 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appeared on a website that publishes fabricated content. The Posse Comitatus Act also prohibits the U.S. military from ar
Full Fact→ Liz Truss does not get a special ex-PM pension of £125,000
Former prime ministers can claim up to £115,000 a year for costs associated with undertaking public duties, but this is not a pension.
Truth or Fiction?→ Christmas Eve Special Meals Across Cultures
Throughout the world, the celebration of Christmas Eve is marked by a rich tapestry of cultural customs and familial traditions. Many cultures indeed celebrate with a special meal on Christmas Eve, ranging from the sumptuous Feast of Seven Fishes in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Special Forces Did NOT Arrest Ukraine Presidential Aide Andriy Yermak And Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko
Did U.S. Special Forces arrest Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on U.S. soil as of November 17, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed for Lead Stories that this claim i
The Dispatch→ Video: Halloween Special Ask Me Anything
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The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Halloween Special Ask Me Anything
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US ‘Special Forces’ Did NOT Save Kids From ‘Deep State Ritual Sacrifice’
Did "United States Special Forces" save children from "deep state ritual sacrifice"? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed for Lead Stories that this claim is false. The claim is in an article on a website that regularly
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA’s October 4 Test Will NOT Send ‘Special Sound Nationwide For 30 Minutes’ On All Phones, Computers, TVs, Radios
Will FEMA's October 4, 2023, wireless emergency alert test cause a 30-minute sound on all phones, computers, televisions and radios in the United States? No, that's not true: The test of the emergency alert system will run within a 30-min
PolitiFact→ ‘Special interest alien’ designation is based largely on a person's country of origin, experts say
What is a “special interest alien”? Experts said the classification is primarily about a person’s country of origin, and is not based on an individualized assessment of a person’s history or network of friends and family, for example.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Tornado Daniel’ In Libya — It’s Florida Storm Scene With Special Effects Added
Does this video show "Tornado Daniel" hitting Benghazi, Libya? No, that's not true: This video is a combination of a Floridian storm setting with visual effects added. The buildings and fallen tree are from a tornado tracker's YouTube cha
The Dispatch→ Special Operations Forces Aren’t the Answer for Fighting Cartels
An existing program is safe, effective—and vastly under-resourced.
PolitiFact→ Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain
Critics argue Attorney General Merrick Garland’s choice of David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden case is “illegal” because he’s an active federal prosecutor. But he’s not the first one to be named special counsel, and no court ha
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump Indictment, Hunter Biden Special Counsel
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The Dispatch→ A Special Counsel for Hunter
Plus: Breaking down the Biden administration’s prisoner swap with Iran.
PolitiFact→ Hunter Biden investigation: What's a special counsel, and why did Merrick Garland appoint one?
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss as the special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden. Weiss had been investigating Hunter Biden for years, but special counsel status gives him broader authority.
Logically→ Video of special pilgrimage train peddled with communal spin
PolitiFact→ Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments?
Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating the Trump documents and 2020 election cases, has a long prosecutorial resume. He previously secured indictments against Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
PolitiFact→ Read indictment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation
Former President Donald Trump has been charged four times in a federal indictment by a grand jury investigating efforts to overturn election results. Read the charges against him here.
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PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case?
Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating the Trump classified documents case, has a long prosecutorial résumé. He’s previously secured indictments against Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. ‘Special Forces’ Did NOT Raid ‘Regime Warehouse Filled With Drug Shortage Meds Headed To Ukraine’
Did "United States Special Forces" raid a "regime warehouse filled with drug shortage" medicine headed to Ukraine? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories this article "is false." The article is also located on a we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Sandy UFO’ Was NOT Caught On Camera — It’s Special Effects From Movie ‘Nope’
Was a massive "sandy UFO" caught on camera? No, that's not true: This footage is not real; it's special effects graphics in the 2022 sci-fi horror movie "Nope," directed by Jordan Peele. A short video clip was published on Instagram by @y
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Declare ‘Pedophiles Have A Special Place In Heaven’
Did Pope Francis say that pedophiles have a special place in heaven? No, that's not true: There is no record of Pope Francis saying that, as an article in NewsPunch claims. Other quotes in this article are real quotes from the pope that w