Do the photos in a post that purportedly depict the Statue of Liberty in 1898 and 2017 prove that sea levels aren't rising? No, that's not true: Without detailed information about tides and sea conditions at the moment each photo was take
Publication: Politics
The Dispatch→ Republicans Know the 1-2-3s of Trump Scandals
Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Quad City International Airport, March 13, 2023, in Moline, Illinois. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/Washington Post/Getty Images)Attack, minimize, and move on.Continue reading Republicans Know the 1-2-3s
The Dispatch→ Operation Chaos 2.0
Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak about education policy at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, on March 13, 2023. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynksi/ AFP/Getty Images)Democrats should help stop Trump in next year’s Republican primar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lauren Boebert Satirical Tweet About ‘Millions Of Boating Accidents’ Caused By ATF Pistol Braces Ban Widely Misinterpreted
Did Rep. Lauren Boebert literally mean that banning pistol braces is causing "millions of boating accidents" when she posted a tweet critical of "Biden's ATF rule"? No, that's not true: The term "boating accident" is a well-known in-joke
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: What We Can Learn From Candidate Questionnaires
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 10, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)And what to make of the responses to Tucker Carlson’s questions for GOP candidates.Continue readi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Publisher Robert Maxwell Put False Information In US Textbooks
Did British publisher Robert Maxwell, who owned Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Co. in a joint venture from 1989 until his death in 1991, put false information in American textbooks? No, that's not true: McGraw Hill told Lead Stor
The Dispatch→ Hallucinators and Grifters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on March 4, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Donald Trump is not the cure for what ails us. Continue reading Hallucinators and Grifters »
The Dispatch→ What If DeSantis Collapses?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on March 5, 2023. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Be afraid.Continue reading What If DeSantis Collapses? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of Trump Arrest Are NOT Real Photos But AI-Generated Images — There Had Been No Arrest When Photos Appeared
Do these photos show former President Donald Trump being arrested by a group of New York City law enforcement officers? No, that's not true: At the time these images appeared online, on March 20, 2023, and March 21, 2023, Trump had not be
The Dispatch→ Video: Will Trump be Arrested?
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: Will Trump be Arrested? »
The Dispatch→ DeSantis Inches Into the Arena
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters on March 10 in Des Moine. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Plus: Where West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice stands on a Senate run. Continue reading DeSantis Inches Into the Arena »
The Dispatch→ The (Possible) Charges Against Donald Trump, Explained
Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in March 2023. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)The Manhattan district attorney’s case likely would rely on tenuous legal reasoning. Continue reading The (Possible) Char
Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee SB 841, ‘Drag Performers Must Register With the Government’
On March 21 2023, Imgur user redbullvodka shared a screenshot of a tweet with a post title indicating that a proposed bill would require “drag performers” to register with the government in Tennessee: Up next: drag performers must register
The Dispatch→ Trumped-Up Charges?
Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests gathered for an event in Davenport, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg appears on the verge of indicting the former president. But should he?Continue reading Trumped-Up Charg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Previously Censored Video’ Does NOT Show Antifa Members Dressing As Trump Supporters In Washington On January 6, 2021 — And Video Was NOT Censored
Does a "previously censored video" show antifa members dressing up as supporters of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: The video found on social media was not censored before and features a short cl
The Dispatch→ The Silver Lining of a Dubious Trump Prosecution
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)Clarity, at a price. Continue reading The Silver Lining of a Dubious Trump Prosecution »
Truth or Fiction?→ Chris Christie ‘Ham Sandwich’ Tweet
On March 19 2023, a screenshot of a tweet attributed to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about former U.S. President Donald Trump and “ham sandwiches” began circulating on Twitter: Chris Christie with the Conan O'Brien vibes pic
The Dispatch→ Trump on Trial?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Plus: Former GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick is launching a new PAC, fueling suspicions he’ll run again in 2024. Continue reading Trump on Trial? »
The Dispatch→ Deplorable
Former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Shane Bevel/NCAA Photos/Getty Images)Donald Trump is calling for protests once again.Continue reading Deplorable »
The Dispatch→ Joe Exotic for President: Why Not?Â
A pair of tigers rescued in from Joe Exotic's G.W. Exotic Animal Park at their new home in Colorado, 2020. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)The convicted felon is the candidate we need and the leader we deserve.Continue reading Joe Exotic for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Did the U.S. military arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as of March 17, 2023? No, that's not true: It is not the U.S. military's jurisdiction to arrest civilians. This claim comes from a website that regularly publishes fabricated conte
The Dispatch→ Whipping Boy
The two men during happier times, 2020. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Is Ron DeSantis suffering for Donald Trump’s foreign policy sins? Continue reading Whipping Boy »
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: Erin Go Biden
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House Friday. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)How the president reversed his fortunes in a year.Continue reading Stirewaltisms: Erin Go Biden »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci NOT ‘Set To Be Arrested’ For Lying To Congress — It’s A Followbait Scheme
Is Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and former chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, facing imminent arrest for lying to Congress? No, that's not true: The allegation
The Dispatch→ Stop the Squeal, Revisited
(Photo by Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Republicans might finally be losing interest in election denialism.Continue reading Stop the Squeal, Revisited »
Truth or Fiction?→ Sen. Steve Drazkowski: ‘I Have Yet to Meet a Person in Minnesota That is Hungry’
On March 15 2023, popular Reddit posts to r/WhitePeopleTwitter and r/nottheonion referenced comments from Sen. Steve Drazkowski (R-Minnesota) about legislation covering school lunches: State Lawmaker Opposed to Free School Lunch Proposal Sa
The Dispatch→ The Mind’s Lies
President Joe Biden. (Photo by Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)Does Joe Biden really believe the stories he tells about his past?Continue reading The Mind’s Lies »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Americans Are NOT Eligible For Up To $6,400 In Health Credits
Are Americans who "qualify" being offered up to $6,400 in health credits by the federal government? No, that's not true: This bogus information is similar to past false claims that such health credits are available. Many claims have appea
The Dispatch→ SVB’s Political Fault Lines
Sen. Mitt Romney speaks to reporters Tuesday about the government reaction to the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Plus: Trump steps up his retail politics game and House Republicans demand answer
The Dispatch→ Pence Tries to Have It Both Ways Regarding January 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence gives remarks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation’s conference at the Library of Congress on February 16, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)He says history will hold Donald Trump responsibl
The Dispatch→ The Schism Is Here
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Pinellas Park, Florida, on March 8. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Republicans are fracturing over Ukraine.Continue reading The Schism Is Here »
The Dispatch→ Alaskan Oil and National Politics
An oil pipeline in Alaska. (Photo by: Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images)Plus: The TMD NCAA tournament pool is back!Continue reading Alaskan Oil and National Politics »
The Dispatch→ Who Needs the MSM?
Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters in October2018. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The 2024 GOP field will likely see little use for mainstream journalists. For some candidates, that might be a mistake.Continue reading Who Needs the MSM? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim About Biden Having Spent 40 Percent Of His Presidency ‘On Vacation’ Is Missing Context
Is the claim that President Joe Biden has spent 40 percent of his presidency "on vacation" a straightforward statement? No, that's not true: It's missing context. The count includes days the president makes public appearances and days he
Truth or Fiction?→ California’s Shasta County Drops Dominion Voting Machines Due to Unfounded Conspiracy Theories
On March 13 2023, a post to Reddit’s r/California_Politics reported that northern California’s Shasta County had just “dumped” Dominion voting machines, “leaving its election operations up in the air”: [Sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Stop Adrenochrome Shipment Being Sent To U.S. — It’s A Fabricated Story
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin intercept an adrenochrome shipment that was in transit to the United States? No, that's not true: The claim contains a hodgepodge of conspiracy theories and it originated in an outlet known for publish
The Dispatch→ How ESG Became a Right-Wing Flashpoint
Employees stand outside of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank headquarters on March 10, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Plus: ‘Anything that gets you asking me questions about Jan. 6 instead of asking me about
The Dispatch→ The Power of a Bad IdeaÂ
Howell Cobb (1815-1868). (Photo By Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG/Getty Images)Howell Cobb used phony theological, pseudo-scientific babble to argue for the perpetuation of slavery.Continue reading The Power of a Bad Idea »
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Tucker Carlson, the CHIPS Act, and 2024
Tucker Carlson. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)Plus: It’s been three years since the pandemic got real.Continue reading Our Best Stuff on Tucker Carlson, the CHIPS Act, and 2024 »
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Twisted Nationalism
Former President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)To the former president, making America great again is about nothing more than making himself the most important person in the world.Continue reading Trumpâ