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PolitiFact→ Byron Donalds – Can voters use Real ID to satisfy SAVE Act voting rules, as Byron Daniels said? Not in 44 states.
Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graph Purporting To Show Nationalities Of Ukrainian ‘Mercenaries’ Killed In Kursk, Russia, Did NOT Originate From Statista
Did Statista publish a graph detailing the nationalities of the people described as "mercenaries" who fought for Ukraine and were killed in the Kursk region of Russia? No, that's not true: The data on the Statista website doesn't show the
FactCheck.org→ Trump Expands on Dubious Daily Tariff Revenue Claim
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Donald Trump has added to his unsupported claim that the U.S. is making “$2 billion a day” from tariffs by saying that the country was losing $2 billion or $3 billion
FactCheck.org→ Musk’s Unsupported Claim to Have Unveiled Massive Illegal Voting by Noncitizens
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency he leads claim to have unearthed evidence to prove a longstanding conspiracy theory about Democrats orchestrating illegal votin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karmelo Anthony’s Family Did NOT Buy Cadillac, Rent House After Getting Donations For Defense
Did Karmelo Anthony's family purchase a Cadillac Escalade for $150,000 and rent a $900,000 home after receiving $500,000 in donations to pay for the teen's criminal defense in April 2025? No, that's not true: Instagram photos from before
The Dispatch→ Democrats Call for Insider Trading Probes Tied to Tariff Pause Announcement
Current law requires legislators and officials to publicly disclose trades.
The Dispatch→ Meta’s Antitrust Trial Kicks Off
Disputes over the company’s market look poised to drive the case.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Starbucks Coffee Cup ‘Scam’ Was Created By Online Illusionist Specialized In Viral Videos
Did a video authentically show someone proving Starbucks is running a "Coffee Scam" by showing all cup sizes contain an equal amount of coffee? No, that's not true: The video was published by an account that says it publishes "magic, pran
The Dispatch→ Uncle Sam, Deadbeat Customer
A peek into a government hamstrung by absurdity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Study Did NOT ‘Reveal’ That The 2024/2025 Flu Shot Increases Flu Risk — Vaccine Ineffective, But Not Cause Of Infections
Does a draft paper by scientists at The Cleveland Clinic "reveal" that the 2024/2025 flu shot increased the risk of flu, as social media posts claim? No, that's not true: This study's finding that vaccination was "associated with" a highe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Become ‘Guardian’ Of Newborn Baby ‘Abandoned Just Five Hours Ago’
Did tech billionaire Elon Musk "step in" to take care of an infant left behind by its parents? No, that's not true: The viral rumor originated from AI generated images coupled with AI generated text. As of April 15, 2025, no credible medi
FactCheck.org→ Trump Uses Questionable Figure for U.S. ‘Plants and Factories’ Lost Since NAFTA
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. When President Donald Trump has talked about the need for higher tariffs on imports of foreign goods because of a decline in American manufacturing, he has often made the claim that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Save ‘Tristan Killip’ With Neuralink — Story is Fantasy Fiction
Did Elon Musk use a Neuralink implant to save the life of a boy named "Tristan Killip", who had been comatose for a year after a drowning accident? No, that's not true: The story, shared widely in April 2025, was no more than fantasy fict
Full Fact→ Photo of ‘US army general killed in Gaza’ is actually old image from Iraq
There’s no evidence that reports of the death of a general are genuine.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Photo of PA arson suspect Cody Balmer was falsely edited to show anti-Trump sentiment
Cody Balmer, the person charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence, posted a photo that said “F--- Trump.”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Pause on Bribery Enforcement Sparks Uncertainty Over Handling of White-Collar Crime
Critics view the move with concern, but there have been bipartisan calls for reforming the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The Dispatch→ The Tech Right Has a Flag. They Just Need to Plant It.
In politics, you need more than progress for the sake of progress.
The Dispatch→ Why Passover Matters to Muslims Too
Passover is the most frequently mentioned story in the Quran.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – US trade deficit with China is less than $300 billion, not $1 trillion, as Donald Trump said
In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joselyn Valdo Santos Is NOT A Suspect In The Death of 7-Month-Old Charlotte Jones — It’s A Scam Post
Are homicide detectives searching for Joselyn Valdo Santos for the killing of three-month-old Charlotte Jones on April 1, 2025? No, that's not true: Social media posts making the claim are part of a bait-and-switch scam designed to lure y
PolitiFact→ Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.
A short social media post, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate he might have profited from inside information. Experts say it’s doubtful he broke any laws.
New York Times→ Musk Again Misleads on Social Security Fraud
The world’s richest man misstated a statistic from the Social Security Administration to once again overstate fraud in the program.
FactCheck.org→ Independent Analyses Contradict Navarro’s $6 Trillion-Plus Tariff Revenue Estimate
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Before President Donald Trump paused some new tariffs that he unveiled on April 2, several economic groups estimated that tariffs he has announced this year could raise between roug
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT ‘Clash’ With Keanu Reeves On Live TV Between January 1 And April 10, 2025
Do viral posts tell a real-life story about Elon Musk meeting Keanu Reeves in a heated televised exchange in 2025? No, that's not true: No credible media outlet reported such a debate, as of April 9, 2025. Many of the social media posts a
Full Fact→ Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK
While there have been similar reports in the UK, the article being shared is about a specific case in Ireland.
The Dispatch→ We Must Transcend Partisan Politics to Defend Our Universities
Protecting academic freedom and university federal funding is essential to the future of our country.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Welcomes Auto Racers to White House : CSPAN : April 10, 2025 1:55am-2:18am EDT
President Trump told reporters he paused the implementation of import tariffs because people and markets were "getting yippy." His remarks came as he welcomed a group of racecar drivers and team owners to the White House, ahead of his expected trip to
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Flip flop: Trump said he wasn’t looking at pausing tariffs. Two days later, he did.
On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9.
The Dispatch→ He Just Likes Tariffs
And he doesn’t care what anyone else thinks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taliban Did NOT Hand Over Bagram Air Base to US, As Of April 8, 2025
Did the Taliban return Bagram Air Base base in Afghanistan to the United States? No, that's not true: On April 8, 2025, the Pentagon refuted the claim, replying to Lead Stories' questions. Two AI detectors found a significant presence of
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump official didn’t confirm a tariff pause, but markets rallied amid false headlines
Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”
The Dispatch→ Justice Barrett’s RICO Revolution
Plus: How to argue in front of children.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Trump Was Prepared To Pause Tariffs On All But China — White House Killed Rumor In Minutes
Was there credible information behind a tweeted report that President Donald Trump on April 7, 2025 was considering a 90-day pause in imposition of the worldwide tariffs he announced April 2? No, that's not true: The White House "rapid re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 17 ‘Major Cities’ In US Did NOT Issue Evacuation Orders Between April 1 and April 7, 2025
Are there credible reports about evacuation from 17 U.S. cities due to an imminent "mass event" approaching in April 2025? No, that's not true: As of April 7, 2025, neither federal nor local authorities issued evacuation orders for the me
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Austin Metcalf Instagram Post Shows Photo of Guns and Racist Message
Did Austin Metcalf, a Texas teenager stabbed to death in April 2025, earlier post on social media a photograph of guns along with a racist message? No, that's not true: Internet users copied a photo from a 2020 Reddit post, and used digit
Full Fact→ Ian Russell of Molly Rose Foundation on why #FactsMatter
The Dispatch→ How the White House Calculated Its ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs on Imports
The tariff rates are on trade deficits.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Elon Musk didn’t target Trump’s golf trips in an X post about DOGE
Says Elon Musk wrote on X, “The DOGE team has discovered tens of millions of dollars spent on golf by a single government official.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk didn’t offer $15 million to WNBA star Caitlin Clark
“Caitlin Clark stuns the globe, rejects Elon Musk’s $15 million offer.”