WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: Demonstrators rally against the live entertainment ticket industry outside the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Senators accused the ticket giant and its owner, Live Nation, of monopolistic practices.The po
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The Dispatch→ Regrets, Biden Should Have a Few
President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House on January 20, 2023. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images.)If he wants to highlight the differences between his documents scandal and Trump’s, he can admit his missteps.The post Regrets
The Dispatch→ Video: Steve, Sarah, Jonah, and David on Dispatch Live
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The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Do Retail Politics Matter in 2024?
Sean Hannity and Nikki Haley during a taping of "Hannity" on January 20. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images.)Plus, Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo enter the conversation.The post The Sweep: Do Retail Politics Matter in 2024? appeared first on The
The Dispatch→ So Long, Ron Klain
Biden and his longtime adviser, Ron Klain. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Biden prepares to navigate the remainder of his term and a reelection campaign without his longtime aide.The post So Long, Ron Klain appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Nemesis Is a Comedian
Rep. George Santos. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.)And all addictions lead to degradation. The post Nemesis Is a Comedian appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Inauguration Photos Do NOT Accurately Compare Popularity Of Trump And Biden
Do pictures from former President Donald Trump's and President Joe Biden's inaugural ceremonies represent an adequate comparison between the respective popularity of the two presidents? No, that's not true: The photos were taken under dra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Russian Special Forces Destroy ‘Adrenochrome Lab In Ukraine’ As Of January 23, 2023
Did Russian special forces, under the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, destroy an "adrenochrome lab in Ukraine" as of January 23, 2023? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a website that regularly publishes fabricated
The Dispatch→ Steve, Sarah, Jonah, and David on Dispatch Live
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Media Did NOT Report That Ukrainians Used Russian Soldiers’ Corpses To Form Image Of Ukrainian Nationalist Stepan Bandera
By Evgenia Prodaeva Did the Russian media outlet Komsomolskaya Pravda (Young Communist League Truth) report that Ukrainians used dead Russian soldiers to assemble a battlefield image of assassinated Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Ban
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Polio Is NOT Caused By DDT, Vaccine IS Key To Eradication
Did the end of the use of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), not the polio vaccine, cause the sharp drop in polio cases? No, that's not true: Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus -- not DDT. Thanks to the vaccine, c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Government Did NOT Claim Investigating COVID Vaccines Would Be ‘Dangerous For Democracy’
Did the German government claim that investigating COVID vaccines would be "dangerous for democracy"? No, that's not true: Alena Buyx, who is not in the German government, did not claim that such investigations would be a threat to democr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Social Security Headquarters ‘Abandoned’ In January 2023
Does a video circulating on social media prove that the Social Security Administration (SSA) headquarters in Maryland was abandoned and "nobody works there" as of January 2023? No, that's not true: The clip was shot in 2022, during a COVI
The Dispatch→ Post-Roe Reality Sets In
Pro-life and pro-choice demonstrators at the March for Life on Friday in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)How abortion will affect the presidential primaries.The post Post-Roe Reality Sets In appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff from the Week We Hit the Debt Ceiling
The national debt clock. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Plus, more on George Santos and the last word (we hope) on gas stoves. The post Our Best Stuff from the Week We Hit the Debt Ceiling appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ George Santos Was Inevitable
U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos, Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz, and Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert sit together in the House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 07, 2023 in Washington, DC.(Photo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese State Media Did NOT Report China’s Military Has Equipped Its Soldiers With Self-Destruct Helmets
Did the Chinese military equip its soldiers with self-destruct helmets? No, that's not true: There's no evidence from the Chinese government or from official Chinese state media that members of the military are being given helmets with th
The Dispatch→ Never Haley?
Nikki Haley speaks to guests at the Republican Jewish Coalition annual leadership meeting on November 19, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.)I won’t vote for her. Will I?The post Never Haley? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Document Does NOT Prove Hunter Biden Paid His Father $50K Per Month In Rent To Live At His Delaware Home
Does a background screening document prove that Hunter Biden paid his father, President Joe Biden, nearly $50,000 per month in rent to live in his father's Delaware home? No, that's not true: The amount listed on the form as "Monthly Rent
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: In Favor of Quitting Loud
Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is stepping down.The post Stirewaltisms: In Favor of Quitting Loud appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Food Stamps (SNAP) Getting Cut?
On January 19 2023, Iowa state representative Sami Scheetz tweeted with a claim that the Republican party had “just proposed new restrictions on the types of food eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits”: The GOP just proposed new restr
The Dispatch→ One, Maybe Two, Cheers for Partisanship
Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States. From painting by Alonzo Chappel. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images.)Democracy doesn’t work at scale unless you add a competitive element.The post One, Maybe Two, Cheers for Parti
The Dispatch→ Will George Santos Face Any Consequences?
Rep. George Santos is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images.)It may be up to voters in 2024 to mete out punishment to the New York Republican: A Dispatch Explainer.The post Will George Santos Fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Anti-Zelenskyy Graffiti Did NOT Appear In London On January 18, 2023
Did new graffiti negatively portraying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appear in London? No, that's not true: Based on analysis of open-source data, Lead Stories identified the location of the purported drawing as Lindt Home of Ch
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022’
On January 18 2023, an Imgur account submitted screenshots of an article with the headline, “A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022”: Saying the quiet part out loud again The post was titled “Saying th
The Dispatch→ The Dog Died
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.)Curious George and the limits of populist grift.The post The Dog Died appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Is NOT ‘Unelected’ Or ‘In Violation Of The Constitution’ — He Is The US President
Is President Joe Biden actually "unelected" and is his status as president "in violation of the Constitution"? No, that's not true: In accordance with the Constitution, Biden was duly elected as president of the United States. This proces
The Dispatch→ Understanding the Debt Ceiling Debate
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets with colleagues. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Lawmakers gear up for yet another fight over raising the debt limit.The post Understanding the Debt Ceiling Debate appeared fi
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Spending Fight Is More About Fighting Than Spending
Incoming House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (right) argues with members of the Freedom Caucus, including Rep. Bob Good, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Matt Rosendale during votes for speaker of the House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)These new defic
The Dispatch→ Video: Dispatch Live for January 17
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Truth or Fiction?→ Failed GOP Candidate Embraced Disinformation, Violence in Shooting Plot
The history of the 39-year-old alleged “mastermind” behind a plan to attack multiple Democratic Party officials in New Mexico showed an embrace of both violence and conspiracy theories that have driven right-wing political violence in the U
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Propose Ban On Gas Stoves
Did President Joe Biden propose a ban on gas stoves? No, that's not true: He is against the idea of a future ban on gas stoves, a White House spokesperson has said. A Consumer Product Safety commissioner said gas stoves posed a "hidden ha
The Dispatch→ Crab Mentality
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the Republican Jewish Coalition annual meeting at in Las Vegas on November 19, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)Pulling Ron DeSantis back down into the bucket.The post Crab Mentality appeare
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘FDA Chief’ Does NOT Call For Immediate End To COVID Vaccines — Millions Are NOT Dropping Dead
Did the chief of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) call for an immediate end to COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: The head of the FDA is Dr. Robert M. Califf and he is not mentioned in the article where the claim appears. The s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Just Form A ‘Union’ With Mexico and Canada That Ended U.S. Sovereignty
Did President Joe Biden just form a "union" with Mexico and Canada that ended U.S. sovereignty? No, that's not true: The claim misconstrues the Declaration of North America, a trilateral partnership aimed at addressing major regional issu
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Where Have All the Candidates Gone?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on stage before announcing that he was officially launchinghis 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Donald Trump is still the only announced candidate for 2024.The post The Sweep: Wher
The Dispatch→ DOJ Appoints Another Special Counsel
Robert Hur speaks at a news conference. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)Former prosecutor Robert Hur will head the investigation into Biden’s classified documents case.The post DOJ Appoints Another Special Counsel appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Zelenskyy Portrayed As Locust Did NOT Appear In NYC’s Central Park As Of January 10, 2023
Did an image of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy depicting him as a "locust" eating up budgets around the world appear in New York City's Central Park as of January 10, 2023? No, that's not true. A Lead Stories reporter found no tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab NOT Hospitalized After Vaccine Reaction, Did NOT ‘Pull Out’, Will Speak At Davos Event
Was Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), hospitalized after a bad reaction to a vaccine and does that mean he will not be speaking at the World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland, in
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Lost Documents May Mean More GOP Investigations
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a union event at the White House on December 8, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)As a special counsel investigates whether Biden mishandled classified Obama-era documents, Republ