Dobbs represented a remarkable legal victory, but the anti-abortion cause has struggled to win hearts and minds.
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The Dispatch→ Why Rome?
Because, among other things, it’s cool.
PolitiFact→ Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all
A Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention panel recommended Americans 6 months old and older get the latest COVID-19 booster. A day earlier, the Food and Drug Administration OK'd the booster, calling it safe and effective at protecting against circ
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Pesky conspiracy theory about GMO mosquitoes is back. Here’s why they aren’t in Ohio.
"Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.”
Washington Post→ A guide to why the House is looking into a Biden impeachment
Here are quick answers to questions about the House impeachment inquiry of President Biden
PolitiFact→ What are 'smart cities' and why are conspiracy theorists linking them to wildfires?
Conspiracy theories attempt to link recent wildfires with plans for “smart cities,” but there’s no connection. Most smart city technology is small-scale and incremental — such as adding software and sensors — and doesn’t require destroying
PolitiFact→ COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely
With COVID-19 cases increasing a few schools and companies have temporarily reinstated mask mandates. Conservative commentators, politicians and social media users warn that lockdowns are impending, but public health experts disagree.
The Dispatch→ Yes, Mortgage Rates Have Gone Up During the Biden Presidency. Here’s Why.
The pandemic had something to do with it, but so did policy.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why are some border gates open in Arizona?
Some southern border gates in Arizona are opened during the summer monsoon season to keep flooding from knocking down the fencing. This practice began under former President Donald Trump’s administration.
PolitiFact→ Travis Tritt – Why Travis Tritt’s claim about Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s finances and Dominion is False
When elected Georgia governor in 2018, “Brian Kemp was over $7 million in debt.” Kemp “cut a deal” to select Dominion Voting Systems as Georgia’s voting machine vendor and “has never been in debt since.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, a meat allergy caused by ticks is not tied to a Gates Foundation-funded program. Here’s why
CLAIM: Increased incidence of a meat allergy linked to tick spit in the U.S. is connected to a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that involves genetically modifying cattle ticks.
PolitiFact→ Vivek Ramaswamy – Why Vivek Ramaswamy’s claim about what Mike Pence could have done on Jan. 6 is False
Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law.
The Dispatch→ Why Small Dollar Donors Have Such Outsize Influence on Our Politics
We end up with more extreme candidates, for starters.
The Dispatch→ Why Iowa Still Matters
‘Iowa is basically testing the waters for the rest of the country,’ state GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann tells The Dispatch.
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.
Health Feedback→ Why Alex Jones’ claim on Infowars that COVID-19 vaccines cause meat allergy is baseless
REVIEW In a video from August 2023, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and InfoWars employee Rob Dew claimed that the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines contain a bovine protein called alpha-gal that “creates an autoimmune response in those
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why are millions of Americans not working but excluded from the ‘unemployed’ rate?
The government doesn’t define people as “unemployed” unless they are actively looking for work. This has been the policy since the 1940s.
PolitiFact→ Why did it take the DOJ more than two years to indict Donald Trump in the 2020 election case?
Donald Trump’s case is unusual because he’s a former president, and “no reasonable prosecutor would bring this case unless and until they were confident they had an extensive and comprehensive factual record,” one legal expert told PolitiFact.
The Dispatch→ Why India Matters to the United States
Some are wary of stronger ties with New Delhi, but the two nations share common interests.
The Dispatch→ Why We’re Choking on Canada’s Smoke
Plus: Anti-abortion push threatens PEPFAR renewal.
PolitiFact→ Why immigration promises by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are a long shot
Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump are telling Republican voters they will end automatic U.S. citizenship for children born here to parents illegally in the country. But that promise — and others — can’t be unilaterally met.
The Dispatch→ Why Donald Trump Is Trying to Delay His Trial
Welcome to the collision of politics and the law.
The Dispatch→ Why Aren’t the Republican Candidates Running Against Trump?
Refusing to challenge the frontrunner puts him on a path to the nomination.
PolitiFact→ How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it?
Transgender people make up about 1% of the U.S. population, yet surveys show people perceive they make up 20%! What can psychologists tell us about our tendency to overestimate minority groups and how that might influence the political landscape?
The Dispatch→ Why Nikki Haley Is Feeling Confident
She explains in an interview with The Dispatch why she’s looking beyond polling to measure her campaign’s success.
Truth or Fiction?→ Why Sriracha is ‘Out of Stock Everywhere’
On July 7 2023, a Reddit user asked what was going on with Sriracha eBay listings in a post to r/OutOfTheLoop, echoing a bevy similar questions on other platforms: What’s going on with people selling siracha on ebay for crazy amounts?
The Dispatch→ Why Judicial Restraint Is Now Seen as Judicial Activism
In striking down Biden’s loan forgiveness, the Supreme Court upheld the separation of powers.
PolitiFact→ Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t
After Hunter Biden accepted a plea deal from federal prosecutors June 20, observers said he was treated more leniently than actor Wesley Snipes and rapper Kodak Black, defendants in similar cases. Experts said the cases cannot be directly compared.
PolitiFact→ Why Donald Trump’s interview with Fox’s Bret Baier may hurt his legal defense
In his two-part interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, former President Donald Trump shared his perspective on key events at his Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster properties that prosecutors cited in his indictment. Legal experts say some of his comments could
PolitiFact→ Why are federal plea deals common? Because the odds of acquittal at trial are low
As former President Donald Trump moves toward a trial in his federal documents case, he faces stiff odds: About 90% of federal defendants plead guilty to avoid the chance of conviction at trial, and four-fifths of those who go to trial are convicted.
PolitiFact→ What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works
Generative AI recently exploded into view thanks to new tools that let people use prompts to create realistic images and text. Here’s what to know about what it is and how it works.
The Dispatch→ Why Trump’s GOP Rivals Aren’t Piling On
Plus: Inside the RNC’s post-2022 midterms autopsy. Continue reading Why Trump’s GOP Rivals Aren’t Piling On »
PolitiFact→ Yes, Bill Clinton kept tapes in his sock drawer. Here's why Trump's case is different
Trump has compared the classified documents case against him with the Clinton socks case. A conservative group sought to force Clinton to turn over oral history recordings he once kept in his sock drawer, but the court ruled against the group.
PolitiFact→ Why Espionage Act charges don't mean prosecutors are accusing Donald Trump of spying
One argument made by Sen. Lindsey Graham in defending former President Donald Trump after his indictment is that he’s no spy, so why is he being charged like one? But this line of argument misconstrues the Espionage Act provisions being used to charg
PolitiFact→ What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized?
Target has partnered with GLSEN, an education nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ+ affirmation, inclusion and safety in schools, for 12 years. GLSEN supports policies that let educators maintain student privacy about sexual orientation and gender identity.
PolitiFact→ Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?
Republican-led states are leaving a national program designed to help states strike outdated voter registrations. The states’ exit from ERIC could make it harder for them to find people on the rolls who moved or died before the 2024 elections.
PolitiFact→ Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this?
With the failure of First Republic Bank, the U.S. banking sector has experienced three massive failures within just a few weeks. What does this mean? And is there more to come?
Full Fact→ Why can you use the 60+ Oyster card as voter ID, but not the 18+ Student Oyster card?
A number of social media posts highlight that one can be used as voter ID and the other can’t—but fail to explain that the 60+ Oyster card has more stringent application requirements.
The Dispatch→ Why are Businesses Fleeing Portland?
Store Closing sign seen outside Walmart at Delta Park in North Portland, Oregon. (via Getty Images)Examining claims that crime in Portland is to blame for recent business closures.Continue reading Why are Businesses Fleeing Portland? »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – An anti-abortion group claimed 28 deaths were linked to mifepristone. Here’s why that’s flawed
“The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.”