Did President Joe Biden go on a transphobic rant live on national television? No, that's not true: A viral video mimicking his manner of speech had the authentic sound replaced with a made-up voice-over, probably utilizing a deep fake tec
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Letter Demanding Ukraine Refugee Info From Hosts Did NOT Come From UK Government Department — It’s A Fake
Did a British government department ask families hosting Ukrainian refugees to report adult males to the Ukrainian embassy in January 2023? No, that's not true. A spokesperson for the UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communitie
The Dispatch→ What We Talk About When We Talk About Balloons
A Chinese spy balloon flies above Charlotte, North Carolina on February 4, 2023.(Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.)Sputnik, but dumber.The post What We Talk About When We Talk About Balloons appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To Block DirecTV’s Satellites — It’s Satire
Did Elon Musk threaten in a series of tweets to block DirecTV's satellite dishes after the TV provider banned NewsMax from their channel lineup? No, that's not true: The story is labeled satire on the website that published it. SpaceXMani
The Dispatch→ Put Trump Veterans in Political Timeout
Donald Trump and Mike Pence on Election Night in the East Room of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)They should not soon again hold positions of public trust.The post Put Trump Veterans in Political Timeout appeared first on The
Truth or Fiction?→ Were People in Austin Filmed Going Into a Dumpster for Food?
A scene capturing the lengths some people in Austin, Texas had to go to for food in early February 2023 drew attention outside the state. The footage of people taking food from a dumpster was posted by local news outlet KEYE-TV on February 2 2023; the
The Dispatch→ Hats in the Ring for Michigan Senate
Former Rep. Peter Meijer. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Plus: The Koch network gears up to take on Trump in 2024.The post Hats in the Ring for Michigan Senate appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s State of the Union Misery Index
President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)Potential primary challengers will be looking for weakness. The post Biden’s State of th
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Policing, 2024, and the Debt Ceiling Fight
Demonstrators march through downtown Memphis protesting the death of Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Plus, Ukraine asks for F-16s.The post Our Best Stuff on Policing, 2024, and the Debt Ceiling
The Dispatch→ Can the GOP Win a Senate Seat in Virginia?
Hung Cao campaigns for Congress in 2022. (Submitted photo)Undeterred by his failed bid for a House seat, Hung Cao considers jumping into an even tougher race. The post Can the GOP Win a Senate Seat in Virginia? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chicken Egg Yolk Antibodies (IgYs) Research Is NOT Connected To Farm Fires — Study Was About Eggs From Hens Immunized For Testing
Does a 2020 study published before the approval of any COVID-19 vaccine prove the existence of a conspiracy to burn chicken farms to prevent populations from getting access to eggs that allegedly can protect from COVID? No, that's not tru
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: Iowa Down, But Not Out
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg prepare to caucus for him in a school gymnasium on February 3, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Three years ago today the political world watched in horror
The Dispatch→ Haley’s Gambit
Nikki Haley speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition annual leadership meeting in Las Vegas. (Photo by David Becker for the Washington Post)The uses of a longshot candidacy.The post Haley’s Gambit appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sarah Palin Did NOT Endorse ‘Dental Giveback’ Program For Seniors
Did U.S. politician Sarah Palin endorse a "dental giveback" program for seniors? No, that's not true: The video of the former governor of Alaska is an edited version of a Cameo video she had previously recorded for a different purpose. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence A ‘Tractor Trailer Worth’ Of Classified Biden Documents Found At University Of Delaware — Collection Is Closed
Has a "tractor trailer worth" of classified documents from President Joe Biden been found at the University of Delaware? No, there's no evidence that's true: Although the school has a vast collection of Biden's papers from his 36 years in
The Dispatch→ The Democrats vs. New Hampshire
Joe Biden speaks during the 2019 New Hampshire Democratic Party State Convention in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Photo by Nic Antaya for The Boston Globe via Getty Images)Plus: The GOP-happy 2024 Senate map.The post The Democrats vs. New Hampshire appea
The Dispatch→ Video: Dispatch Politics on Dispatch Live
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: Dispatch Politics on Dispatch Live appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Election Denier Kari Lake Facing Investigation as Arizona GOP Further Embraces Conspiracy Theories
Shortly after a state election that saw her party cohorts double down on conspiracy theories, failed right-wing Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake faced a possible investigation for wrongfully sharing voter information. Lake, who lost the Novemb
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: How Teflon Ron Is Repelling Trump’s Attacks
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at a press conference on January 18, 2003. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.)The more the former president goes after DeSantis, the more viable he looks. The post The Sweep: How Teflon R
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics on Dispatch Live
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Politics on Dispatch Live appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Americans Are NOT Descendants Of North America’s Original Indigenous Inhabitants
Are Black Americans descended from the original indigenous inhabitants of North America and not from enslaved persons taken from Africa? No, that's not true: This notion descends from the Moorish Science Temple, a pseudoscience organizati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John F. Kennedy’s Secret Service Driver Did NOT Kill Former President
Did the driver for John F. Kennedy, Secret Service Agent William Greer, turn around and shoot the former president when JFK was assassinated in Dallas in November 1963? No, that's not true: A video posted on social media that makes this c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Marines And FBI Did NOT ‘Clash’ At Camp Pendleton, California
Did FBI agents "clash" with U.S. Marine Corps guards at Camp Pendleton in California? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a "clash" happened. Real Raw News, which originated the claim, has a history of writing false storie
The Dispatch→ The Only Way Out Is Through
Former President Donald Trump, joined by Sen. Lindsay Graham, right, and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, left, speaks at a campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 28. (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)On Trump and ‘actuari
The Dispatch→ Pompeo Sounds Off on Classified Documents Scandal
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)Plus, Ronna McDaniel seeks to unite the RNC after her reelection.The post Pompeo Sounds Off on Classified Documents Scandal appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Mike Pompeo’s Preemptive Strike on Donald Trump
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waves as he arrives to speak during a Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 18, 2022. (Photo by Wade Vandervort / AFP) (Photo by WADE VANDERVORT/AFP via Getty
The Dispatch→ Trump Tries Slogging It Out
Donald Trump at an event in Dallas, 2015. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)He’s lost his crucial advantage from 2016—the ability to surprise.The post Trump Tries Slogging It Out appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week That 2024 Got Rolling
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the New Hampshire Republican state committee's annual meeting on January 28, 2023 in Salem, New Hampshire. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images.)And an announcement from us.The post Our Best Stuff From the Wee
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley’s Campaign-in-Waiting Starts its Engines
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19, 2022.(Photo by WADE VANDERVORT/AFP via Getty Images)Two existing Haley groups form the foundation of a poss
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Heckling Crowd Did NOT Chant ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ At Speech — It’s Altered Audio
Did a crowd of hecklers shouting "Fuck Joe Biden!" interrupt the U.S. president during a White House speech about gun violence and gun safety laws? No, that's not true: The video has been digitally altered to add a loud chorus of voices.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aborted Fetal Cells NOT Used In Artificial Flavors In Food
Are aborted fetal cells added to artificial flavors in food products? No, that's not true: The false claim mis-states the use of HEK 293 cells in taste research by the Senomyx company, which was purchased by Firmenich, a Swiss flavor and
The Dispatch→ Down With the Establishment! (Whoever That Is)
Republican Party chair Ronna McDaniel speaks after being re-elected during the 2023 RNC winter meeting in Dana Point, California, on January 27, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images.)The confusing politics of the RNC election.The post Dow
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Abrams Tanks In Poland
Does a video circulating on social media show American M1 Abrams tanks in Poland? No, that's not true: The clip was shot in the United States, in Kansas. While the video lacks the precise details needed to establish whether the tanks in q
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: Aaaaaand They’re Off …
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a Republican Jewish Coalition annual leadership meeting in Las Vegas on November 18, 2022. (Photo by Wade Vandervort/AFP/Getty Images.)Did you really think 2024 would get off to a slow start?The post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden DID Say He Added More Debt — But He Was Talking About Previous Administration
Did President Joe Biden say during a January 26, 2023, event that "No president added more to the debt in four years than my president"? Yes, that's true: But a social media video of his comment is missing context. Just before this remark
The Dispatch→ Feeding the Troll
Donald Trump’s Facebook account has been restored. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images.)On Trump’s return to Facebook.The post Feeding the Troll appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ ‘If You Lose Control of the Rules Committee, You’ve Lost Control of the Floor’
Rep. Chip Roy, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, and Rep. Jim Jordan on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol before a vote. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)What the new makeup of the House Rules Committee—and other key panelsâ€
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1/4 Million Failed Voting Attempts Did NOT Result in Uncounted Arizona Votes In November 2022 Election
Did nearly a quarter of a million voting attempts fail in the November 8, 2022, election in Arizona and did that impact the vote count? No, that's not true: The communications director for the Maricopa County Elections Department called t
The Dispatch→ VP MTG?
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attends a rally held by Donald Trump in Ohio on November 7, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images.)LOL. YOLO!The post VP MTG? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jeff Younger: ‘The Political Power of Single Women, Especially Single Mothers, Must Be Diminished’ Tweet
On January 25 2023, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of two posts from Twitter, one of which was attributed to failed Republican political candidate Jeff Younger (@JeffYoungerTX) on the topic of the “political power” of women and “