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The Dispatch→ Will Southern California Wildfire Victims Receive Only $770 From FEMA?
Emergency relief programs are available to disaster victims in addition to the one-time payment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Prime Ministers Have NOT Attended US Presidential Inaugurations 4 Times In Past 100 Years
Have British prime ministers attended U.S. presidential inaugurations on four occasions in the past 100 years? No, that's not true: A presidential historian told Lead Stories that no prime ministers from the U.K. attended a U.S. inaugurat
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Biden isn’t providing Los Angeles wildfire victims only $770. Other federal aid is available.
The Biden administration is offering only “$770 for people who lost everything” in the Los Angeles wildfires.
FactCheck.org→ $770 Payments Are Just One Form of Federal Aid to L.A. Fire Victims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Joe Biden said victims of the California fires are eligible for a $770 payment for necessities like food and fuel. Social media posts misleadingly suggested
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Russia Offered Sanctuary to California Fire Victims
One Russian governor did make an offer, but there are some caveats.
PolitiFact→ Social media is overridden with scams about a payment from the government. This one is legitimate.
Unlike online scams that ask you to click a link to receive a government payment, giveback or stimulus check, the IRS announced a legitimate automated payment of up to $1,400 to eligible people — no action required.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Government Assistance To LA Fire Victims Is NOT Limited To $770
Did President Joe Biden announce in a White House briefing that the Los Angeles fire survivors would receive a one-time payment of $770 as their only form of government assistance? No, that's not true: FEMA reviews each disaster assistanc
Full Fact→ How many children have been the victims of grooming gangs in the UK?
A widely shared estimate that a million children have been victims is not reliable, but the true total remains unclear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO New Cost-Of-Living Stimulus Offering $1,000 To Every US Citizen As Of January 6, 2025
Did the U.S. government announce a new cost-of-living stimulus, offering a $1,000 "emergency relief card" to every citizen as of January 6, 2025? No, that's not true: This post included a link to a non-government website that asked for pe
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No evidence N.C. law enforcement stole generators donated for Helene victims
Mitchell County, North Carolina, sheriff’s deputies “stole” generators intended for Hurricane Helene victims.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts wrongly identify New York subway burn victim
“The subway burning victim's name was Amelia Carter.”
The Dispatch→ There’s Cause for Optimism on Campus Free Speech
Universities have started to adopt institutional neutrality—and recognize they aren’t invincible.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Users Wrongly Identify Victim in Fatal Subway Arson Attack
The deceased victim’s identity has not been made public yet.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the federal government is not offering a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment
Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment.
The Dispatch→ Time for DOGE Disillusionment?
How Musk and Ramaswamy’s government efficiency efforts could go off track.
Full Fact→ New York Times headline calling glorification of Luigi Mangione ‘anti-Israeli’ is fake
Social media posts are sharing an apparent screenshot of an opinion piece published by the newspaper, but this is not genuine.
The Dispatch→ Congressional Progressives’ New Leader Thinks Time’s on His Side
Rep. Greg Casar is willing to be patient on policy and wait for voters to grow dissatisfied with the GOP.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Times Did NOT Publish Opinion Column With Headline ‘The Glorification Of Luigi Mangione Is Inherently Anti-Israeli’
Did The New York Times publish an opinion article titled, "The Glorification of Luigi Mangione Is Inherently Anti-Israeli"? No, that's not true: A representative of The New York Times told Lead Stories that the organization "did not publi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Ballot Cheating During Orange County, California, Bomb Threat Livestream Interruption Or Any Other Time In November 2024
Was there ballot cheating during a bomb threat search when the vote-counting livestream went offline in Orange County, California, in November 2024? No, that's not true: The Orange County registrar of voters told Lead Stories that "the ba
The Dispatch→ Killing Time
Death, folk heroes, and populism.
PolitiFact→ X posts – How much temporary housing has FEMA provided to NC-based Helene victims?
FEMA delivered “only four” temporary housing units to Helene victims in North Carolina as of Nov. 20.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a new $1,000 stimulus check hasn’t been approved as Donald Trump takes office
A “no-strings-attached $1,000 stimulus” check has been approved for “every U.S. resident” ahead of Donald Trump’s presidency.”
Full Fact→ Picture of ‘Bashar al-Assad in Moscow’ is from 2023 visit to earthquake victims in Aleppo
Syria's ousted president is reportedly in Moscow, but the picture being shared is old and shows him in Syria.
PolitiFact→ Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims
Many conservatives complained when President Joe Biden pledged $1 billion to help displaced Africans, saying the money should go to Americans displaced by hurricanes. But funding for foreign aid and disaster relief aren't connected.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trudeau’s Visit To Mar-A-Lago In November 2024 Does NOT Prove Trump Was Barred From Entering Canada For Felony Conviction At The Time
Did Canada ban President-elect Donald Trump from entering the country as of November 2024 because of his felony conviction? No, that's not true: A person is only declared inadmissible when they try to cross into the country, and no credib
The Dispatch→ Secretary DeSanctimonious
Ron DeSantis leading Trump’s Pentagon makes sense for both. Sort of.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the NFL didn’t cancel Beyoncé’s Christmas NFL halftime show, saying she’s “not a good artist”
The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.
Full Fact→ Voters can’t force by-elections to oust MPs ‘at any time’
A recall petition against a sitting MP can only be triggered if one of three specific conditions are met.
Full Fact→ General election petition data doesn’t show it’s been signed with MPs’ names thousands of times
The petition page data actually shows the number of signatories from each MP’s constituency.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden NOT Giving Out $6,400 Stimulus Checks Before Leaving Office
Did President Joe Biden announce "emergency" $6,400 stimulus checks in November 2024? No, that's not true: An online search found no such announcement from Biden, the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. Those
The Dispatch→ ‘It’s Florida’s Time’ in Washington
Donald Trump is bringing the Sunshine State to D.C.
The Dispatch→ An Optimistic Assessment of Tech Policy, and More, Under Trump
A look at what some of Trump’s appointees could accomplish in the new administration.
The Dispatch→ A Patina of Legitimacy
What’s the least destructive approach to subverting liberal norms?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $1,000 Stimulus Check Was NOT Announced In November 2024
Was it reported in November 2024 that every American was eligible for a $1,000 stimulus check to help combat skyrocketing credit card debt? No, that's not true: The government made no such announcement. An AI detector found substantial ev
PolitiFact→ X posts – No evidence of officials threatening to 'keep' children of Helene victims who can't find shelter
“Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’”
The Dispatch→ Now Is the Time for New Interfaith Connections
Plus: What the telegraph can teach us about present-day discernment, and a new members-only podcast.
The Dispatch→ The End of Victimism?
Good things have downsides and bad things have upsides.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video shows first-time voter dropping off ballot in Lincoln, Nebraska, not 'ballot mule'
A “ballot mule” was caught on camera Nov. 2 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance and ‘equal time’ for Donald Trump: What to know
Vice President Kamala Harris’ Nov. 2 “Saturday Night Live” appearance triggered questions about broadcast networks’ “equal time” rule for candidates. NBC responded by giving former President Donald Trump airtime. We took a closer look.