Did the actor and film director Ron Howard write an essay on why "I'm a liberal," enumerating 16 key beliefs? No, that's not true: The original 2018 essay, written in the form of an open letter, was published by author Lori Gallagher Witt
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The Dispatch→ Why J.D. Vance Is Wrong About the Catholic Church’s Mission
Plus: Ross Douthat wants to make religion great again.
PolitiFact→ Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different.
President Bill Clinton signed a law in 1994 that allowed the government to offer $25,000 buyouts. It had bipartisan support and followed a government review process. That’s different from Trump’s swift “deferred resignation” program tied to Elo
The Dispatch→ Why Is Trump Trying to Lose Our New Cold War With China?
He doesn’t care about the policies or ideals that helped us prevail against the USSR.
The Dispatch→ Why DeepSeek Is Rattling Markets, Explained
A Chinese company is upending the AI industry while creating privacy and national-security concerns.
PolitiFact→ Did Trump find 75,000 to 80,000 missing children? Here’s why experts say that claim is misleading.
Fox News host Harris Faulkner said President Donald Trump’s administration found 75,000 to 80,000 of 300,000 missing migrant children. Experts said describing those children as missing in the first place is misleading.
The Dispatch→ Why Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing Actually Matters
A president’s Cabinet picks usually sail through. This one may not.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Headline Saying ‘Why Didn’t The Unvaccinated Do More To Warn Us’ — And NO Evidence Of Any Such Article
Is there an authentic article with a headline that reads, "They knew: why didn't the unvaccinated do more to warn us?" No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an article with this headline was ever actually published on a website.
PolitiFact→ Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion
President Donald Trump revoked executive order 11246, signed by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, that required federal contractors to provide equal opportunity in hiring. Some social media users mistakenly claimed Trump revoked a law.
Full Fact→ Why do wildfires sometimes leave cars burnt but trees and utility poles intact?
An image of such a scene has left people doubting it was caused by the LA wildfires. But fire experts told us the damage in the picture is consistent with the damage such fires can cause.
The Dispatch→ Why the Election Felt Like Such a Vibe Shift
Donald Trump shattered the political consensus—on the right and the left.
PolitiFact→ Dana Loesch – Are North Carolina’s Helene victims still required to pay property taxes? Yes, and here’s why.
Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.”
The Dispatch→ Why Shrubland Makes Southern California’s Wildfires Inevitable
Los Angeles’ chaparral ecosystem plays a key role in the fires’ intensity.
PolitiFact→ More Perfect Union – Does a billionaire couple own almost all the water in California? Here’s why that’s False.
“One billionaire couple owns almost all the water in California."
PolitiFact→ Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it.
Did 158 Democrats vote against a bill that would bar from the U.S. migrants who have committed sex offenses and domestic abuse? That was the vote count, but there’s more to this story than online posts are sharing. Here’s some context.
PolitiFact→ ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign
U.S. election officials prepared for an artificial intelligence-influenced campaign season. Generative AI had moments in the spotlight, but did not overtake the election. Here’s why.
Full Fact→ Why uncertainty about immigration statistics is proving challenging for public understanding
The latest release of figures on net migration from the ONS received widespread coverage. However, a crucial detail about the uncertainty of the figures was largely ignored...
The Dispatch→ Why Breaking Up Google Is Hard to Do
Antitrust remedies would close a window on innovation.
The Dispatch→ Why Did Biden Pardon Hunter?
Congressional Democrats weigh in on the president’s flip-flop.
The Dispatch→ Why Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Is the Right Choice to Reform the NIH
Known for criticizing COVID mandates, he has shown courage in taking on the scientific establishment.
The Dispatch→ Why ‘Gladiator II’ Won’t Leave the Mark of its Predecessor
Ridley Scott delivers a thrilling sequel to a changing film landscape.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican President Did NOT Say Trump Tariff Threat Is Why Migrant Caravans No Longer At Border
Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum say that migrant caravans will no longer reach the U.S. border from her country in response to President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs? No, that's not true: Sheinbaum actually said migrant
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Why the Democrats Lost
Plus, Donald Trump is bringing Florida to Washington.
The Dispatch→ Why Kamala Harris Lost
Realignment now.
The Dispatch→ Why the Abortion Issue Didn’t Save Democrats
A misreading of the 2022 midterm elections led some to believe abortion would propel Democrats to victory in 2024.
PolitiFact→ Not knowing all the results on election night is normal. Here's why.
All results won’t be known on election night, and that’s normal. State laws about receiving, processing and tabulating mail ballots, and close margins, play a role. If it takes some states longer to finish counting, it is not a sign of wrongdoing.
The Dispatch→ Why Politically Engaged Christians Are Good for Our Politics
It's worse for the country when believers avoid political engagement.
PolitiFact→ Why did JD Vance accuse Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship ‘at an industrial scale’? We explain
Readers asked PolitiFact what Ohio Sen. JD Vance was referring to when he accused Vice President Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship “at an industrial scale.” We explain.
PolitiFact→ Trump renews voter fraud claims as voting by mail begins. Here's why they are still false.
As Americans prepare to cast ballots, Trump has renewed his falsehoods about voter fraud and rigged elections. We want to help voters understand why these claims are still false.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Why Donald Trump’s claim that Kamala Harris ‘let in’ 13,099 convicted killers is False
Kamala Harris "let in the 13,099 convicted murderers and opposes all efforts to find them and to remove them."
Full Fact→ Atlantic headline ‘Why Migrants Eating Cats Might Be A Good Thing’ is fake
No such article exists on the publication’s website and a spokesperson has confirmed it is fake.
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Has Kari Lake supported Project 2025 on Social Security policy? Not quite; here’s why
“MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.”
Full Fact→ Why Full Fact will be tracking Government pledges – and why it matters
How Full Fact will hold the government to account
Full Fact→ Why suicide data can lead us astray
It’s easy to misunderstand the data on suicides in England and Wales—especially when it comes to long-term comparisons or recent trends.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Why Harris’ debate remarks about US military in combat zones is misleading
“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”
Full Fact→ Full Fact v Daily Express: how and why it happened
This story started nearly 12 months ago and—despite a significant breakthrough today—it still isn’t over.
The Dispatch→ ‘Why Did They Only Send Conscripts to Defend the Border?’
Russian POWs express frustration, relief after being captured during Ukraine’s Kursk offensive.
The Dispatch→ Why the Self-Driving Car Craze Slowed Down
We were promised autonomous vehicles by 2016. We’re just now getting those rides.
The Dispatch→ Why Democrats Are Rejoicing About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Trump Turn
Plus: Josh Shapiro made the most of his time at the Democratic National Convention.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Why this claim about antifa at the DNC is False
Photo shows “domestic Antifa are already gathering in Chicago, to create chaos during the Harris-Walz DNC.”