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.
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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.”
The Dispatch→ Young Men Are Turning to Trump. Why?
Trump’s appeal to young men coincides with their retreat to an online counterculture.
The Dispatch→ Why Was Josh Shapiro Snubbed?
Veepstakes, antisemitism, and our DEI blind spots.
Full Fact→ Why we fact check what we fact check (even if it seems really, really obvious)
Even if a claim seems obvious to some, it may not be to everyone.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – President Joe Biden isn’t dead, nor is his death why he withdrew from the 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden is stepping down from the 2024 presidential race because he’s dead.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Why was Biden’s letter on dropping out missing the presidential seal? It’s not presidential business
The absence of the presidential seal on President Joe Biden’s letter announcing his exit from the presidential race proves “this wasn’t Biden’s choice.”
Full Fact→ Why is King Charles not wearing a crown on new banknotes?
King Charles is not wearing a crown on new banknotes, but contrary to some claims circulating on social media, this does not mean there is no monarch.
PolitiFact→ Michael McCaul – Were immigration agents told not to detain ‘aggravated felons’? Here’s why that’s Mostly False
“(Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro) Mayorkas said, ‘Hey you don’t have to detain aggravated felons,’ those are rapists, child predators, you know, murderers.”
The Dispatch→ ‘Why Do They Attack Children?’
Okhmatdyt hospital will need months to rebuild from a devastating Russian attack.
The Dispatch→ Why the Supreme Court Dismissed the Idaho Abortion Case
And how the case demonstrates that states need to do more to clarify abortion law exceptions protecting the life of the mother.
The Dispatch→ Why This Presidential Debate Actually Matters
In a ‘vibes’ election, a vibes debate could tell us something important.
The Dispatch→ Why You Should Watch the Biden-Trump Debate … On Mute
Brace yourselves. Neither side is about to do well.
The Dispatch→ In Ukraine, ‘We Know Why We Fight’
The Ukrainian army is stymying a Russian offensive in Kharkiv.
PolitiFact→ Alaska voters gave themselves the power to rank candidates. Why do some people want to repeal that?
Alaskans voted to change the state’s election system in 2022. Now, some Alaskans are promoting a ballot measure to repeal the new election system and revert to the old one. We examine why.
AllSides→ Reports of the petrodollar system’s demise are ‘fake news’ — here’s why
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/reports-of-the-petrodollar-systems-demise-are-fake-news-heres-why-4e712804
PolitiFact→ Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ
Social media users are comparing punishments for Steve Bannon and Hunter Biden, who were both subpoenaed by Congress. Bannon was ordered to serve prison time, whereas Biden has not been sentenced. Here’s why the two cases differ.
The Dispatch→ Why Bother to Vote
What message can your vote send?
The Dispatch→ Why Many Politicians Wage War on Prices
They can’t handle the truth.
PolitiFact→ Why it’s unlikely that Trump will lose his voting rights if convicted of a felony in New York
Trump faces the potential of a felony conviction in New York, raising questions about what it means for his voting rights in Florida. It appears unlikely he will lose his voting rights.
Climate Feedback→ How CO2 warms Earth through the greenhouse effect and why CO2 is not ‘saturated’ in Earth’s atmosphere
There is no doubt about it – climate science can be complex. But sometimes this complexity is mistaken for uncertainty. A recurring example is our scientific understanding of carbon dioxide’s (CO2) effects as a greenhouse gas[2]. However, the evide
PolitiFact→ Trump says the FEC saw no merit in Stormy Daniels-related case. Here’s why that’s misleading.
Former President Donald Trump misleadingly said the Federal Elections Commission said complaints against him lacked merit. The case died after commissioners split on their vote; none of the FEC commissioners said it lacked merit.
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Was last year's US job growth all from part-time jobs? Why RFK Jr.’s claim is Half True
"The much-trumpeted job growth in the last year was ENTIRELY part-time jobs."
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Noncitizen voting isn’t an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here’s why
Former President Donald Trump is turning to one of his favorite themes, the specter of immigrants improperly voting in federal elections.
The Dispatch→ Why Congress Must Reform FISA Section 702—and How It Can
Instituting a warrant requirement would protect Americans against abusive searches of their private communications.
The Dispatch→ Why the Perception That Crime Is Rising Persists
President Joe Biden trumpets a falling violent crime rate, but FBI raw data tells a different story.
The Dispatch→ Why Church Attendance Is More Important Than Ever
Its decline has consequences for society and individuals—including those who profess no faith at all.