Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The proposal to strip Disney World of its special governing status was finally released. Is it everything Florida’s governor prom
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The Dispatch→ Haley Becomes the First to Challenge Trump
Nikki Haley announces her presidential run in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)But she may not be the only popular South Carolinian to mount a presidential run.The post Haley Becomes the Firs
The Dispatch→ The Unfit Ticket
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) 2023 winter meeting in Philadelphia. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images.)Even Democrats doubt Biden/Harris 2024 is up to snuff.The post Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Illegal Immigrants’ CANNOT Be Police Officers In California
Can "illegal immigrants" be police officers in California? No, that's not true: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that allowed non-citizens who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. to become police officers. There are no citizenship re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Audio Sounding Like Biden Advising ‘Own A Musket For Home Defense’ Is NOT Real
Is a recording sounding like President Joe Biden telling people to "own a musket for home defense" real? No, that's not true: Although the voice sounds like Biden, video clearly shows he's speaking different words than those heard in the
The Dispatch→ Christie on DeSantis: ‘None of Us Really Know Who He Is’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)Plus: What’s next for Florida Sen. Rick Scott.The post Christie on DeSantis: ‘None of Us Really Know Who He Is’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Video: Flying Objects and GOP Politics
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The Dispatch→ The Earth 2 Primary
In 2016, both Nikki Haley and Tim Scott endorsed Marco Rubio in the South Carolina primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, and what might have been.The post The Earth 2 Primary appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say ‘Capitalism Is Exploitation’ — It’s Edited Quote From 2022 State Of The Union Address
During his 2023 State of the Union address, did President Joe Biden say, "Capitalism is exploitation"? No, that's not true: The quote and the video it comes from have been edited. Biden said, "Capitalism without competition is exploitatio
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Why Run if You’re Not Going to Win?
Sen. Tim Scott and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. (Photos from Getty Images)Lots of reasons.The post The Sweep: Why Run if You’re Not Going to Win? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Has Had More Than 1,000 Train Derailments Per Year On Average For Decades
Does more than one train derailment a day manifest a dramatic increase compared to the existing national statistics about train accidents? No, that's not true: A video implying that three derailments within a week and a half don't match t
The Dispatch→ Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud. (Photo by Askin Kiyagan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)And there are steps the U.S. can take to ward them off.The post Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East appeared first on The Dis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lauren Boebert Did NOT Directly Threaten Biden’s Life Live On Stage — She Spoke About His Impeachment
Did Lauren Boebert threaten President Joe Biden's life live on stage? No, that's missing context: She did not threaten his life directly, and was speaking in the context of impeachment -- but the Bible verse she quoted in her speech is co
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Flying Objects and GOP Politics
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rihanna Did NOT Wear A Pentagram Symbol On Her Belt At The Superbowl
Did Grammy award-winning singer Rihanna wear a pentagram-shaped symbol on her belt during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: The shape seen in the post, on her aerial safety belt, is hexagonal, but in clearer photos i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Hillary Clinton Has Said ‘It’s Time To Ban Cash To Fight Climate Change’
Did former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton state that cash should be banned to combat climate change? No, that's not true: Clinton never made such an assertion during a speech in Gujarat, India, and Lead Stories has not found any proof
The Dispatch→ Two Can Play at That Game
Supporters wait in line to hear Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speak at the Cheyenne Saloon on November 7, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)Will DeSantis voters turn out for Trump in 2024?The post Two Can Play at T
The Dispatch→ Launch Week for Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley on "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on January 20. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Plus: Donald Trump’s one-way war against Ron DeSantis. The post Launch Week for Nikki Haley appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week We Shot Down Some UFOs
Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on February 10, 2023. The Pentagon announced that the U.S. military shot down an unidentified object that was flying over Alaska. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty
The Dispatch→ DeSantis an Early Darling for Conservative Education Activists
Moms for Liberty founders Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich present an award to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis before he speaks during the inaugural Moms For Liberty Summit on July 15, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)The Flor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trans Activist Did NOT Advocate Right to ‘Mutilate Kids Before Puberty’
Did a Minnesota trans activist advocate her right to "genitally mutilate" pre-pubescent children? No, that's not true: The activist, Amber Muhm, spoke in favor of House File (HF) 146, a bill that would prevent Minnesota from enforcing any
The Dispatch→ Get In, Loser. We’re Going Losing.
Former President Donald Trump embraces Kari Lake at a campaign rally in October 2022. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Do populists want to win? The post Get In, Loser. We’re Going Losing. appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT Accurate That Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley ‘Never Served In Combat’ — Pentagon Provides Proof
Has U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "never served in combat"? No, that's not true: A publicly available profile of Milley lists his numerous operational deployments over the past several decades. The cla
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: An Experiment in Negative Partisanship
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images)If nothing else, the State of the Union highlighted how our awful politics got that way.The post Stirewaltisms: An Experiment
The Dispatch→ The One-Legged Stool
(Photos from Getty Images.)A final farewell to traditional conservatism in 2024.The post The One-Legged Stool appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Pence Looks to Iowa as 2024 Looms
Former Vice President Mike Pence greets guests at a Republican lunch Waverly, Iowa, in August 2022. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)The former VP’s political nonprofit is spending seven figures on a digital ad campaign in the key state.The post Pe
The Dispatch→ One Cheer for Heckling
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a thumbs down during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.)Can an already degraded event be diminished?The post One Cheer for Heckling appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Falling in Line, Not in Love
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Getty Images.)How outraged right-wingers actually boost support for Biden.The post Falling in Line, Not in Love appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Ricketts Rival Herbster Mulls 2024 Senate Challenge in Nebraska
Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster speaks during a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on May 1, 2022 in Greenwood, Nebraska. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.)Plus, the Republican Main Street Partnership previews its 2024 c
The Dispatch→ Biden’s SOTU Shot at Bipartisanship
President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The economy was the star of Tuesday’s State of the Union address.The post Biden’s SOTU Shot at Bipartisa
The Dispatch→ Club for Growth Previews Its Senate Playbook
Rep. Jim Banks walks through the Capitol on January 3, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)The group’s super PAC is planning to spend tens of millions of dollars supporting hardline Republicans.The post Club for Growth Previews Its
The Dispatch→ Is Ron DeSantis Just Scott Walker 2.0?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on January 30, 2023, in Auburndale, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images.)Lessons from a popular governor’s failed campaign.The post Is Ron DeSantis Just Scott Wa
The Dispatch→ Video: The State of Our Union Is …?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna CEO Did NOT Admit Company Produced 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In 2019
Did Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admit that the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019 before the pandemic began? No, that's not true: A video snippet shared to social media does not make it clear Bancel is saying his com
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Turkey’s Massive Earthquake Is NOT Political Attack — It’s A True 7.8 Magnitude Temblor
Was the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, 2023, fake and actually a planned, politically motivated attack against the Kurdish people in the region? No, that's not true: Seismic acti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thailand Does NOT Plan To ‘Nullify’ Pfizer-BioNTech Contracts — NO Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Caused Thai Princess’ Collapse
Did the government of Thailand announce plans to cancel COVID-19 vaccine contracts with Pfizer-BioNTech after a suspected connection between the Pfizer vaccine and Princess Bajrakitiyabha's December 2022 collapse was established? No, that
The Dispatch→ The Never Trump Temptation
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the New Hampshire GOP annual meeting on January 28, 2023, in Salem, New Hampshire. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Suckers and fighters, GOP primary edition.The post The Never Trump Temptation appeared first o
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: The State of Our Union Is …?
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The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Is Trump the Frontrunner or Not?
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the New Hampshire GOP’s annual meeting on January 28, 2023, in Salem, New Hampshire. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Plus: A sign that our polarization is only getting worse.The post The Sweep: Is Trump the
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden as Priest-King
President Biden at his first State of the Union address in 2022. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)Tuesday’s State of the Union pageantry is a reminder of how much the presidency has changed.The post Joe Biden as Priest-King appeared first on The