Do images of military equipment in U.S. and Canadian cities show some sort of military action or deployment is taking place in June 2023? No, that's not true: Military equipment in U.S. and Canadian cities does not necessarily indicate th
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The Dispatch→ Do Republicans Want to Win?
Thoughts on ‘the culture of losing.’ Continue reading Do Republicans Want to Win? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Burisma Co-Owner’s Wife Is NOT Dead As Of June 19, 2023; Her Attorney Denies She Was Firm’s Accountant
Was the wife of a former Burisma co-owner found dead after she had offered to disclose the firm's secrets she had accessed as an accountant? No, that's not true: According to her attorney, the woman is alive and well as of June 19, 2023,
The Dispatch→ Vivek Attempts the Pro-Trump Bank Shot
Plus: With new leadership, can the Georgia GOP right the ship? Continue reading Vivek Attempts the Pro-Trump Bank Shot »
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff from the Week Donald Trump Got Arraigned. Again.
Plus, the RNC’s got more than a few problems, and Chris Christie sits down with The Dispatch. Continue reading Our Best Stuff from the Week Donald Trump Got Arraigned. Again. »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Withhold ‘1,850 Boxes Of Classified’ Documents From Time As Vice President
Did President Joe Biden withhold 1,850 boxes of classified documents from his time as vice president between 2009 and 2017? No, that's not true: Though the University of Delaware Library has stated that it holds over 1,850 boxes of Biden'
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Comer Admits Nobody Has Heard From Biden Informant in Three Years’
On June 16 2023, a Reddit user shared a post (“Comer admits nobody has heard from alleged Biden informant for three years”) to r/politics: Comer admits nobody has heard from alleged Biden informant for three years by u/Deroc
The Dispatch→ Critical Trump Theory
Many on the right have embraced the idea that the system is rigged against the former president. Continue reading Critical Trump Theory »
The Dispatch→ How Long Does DeSantis Have?
The clock is ticking on Trump’s most plausible challenger. Continue reading How Long Does DeSantis Have? »
The Dispatch→ Failure to Launch?
Republican candidates for 2024 struggle to respond to Trump’s indictment. Continue reading Failure to Launch? »
The Dispatch→ Pence Confronts Trump
Plus: Republicans see a chance to knock off Maine’s Rep. Jared Golden. Continue reading Pence Confronts Trump »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show ‘Trump Dancing With A 13 Year Old Girl’ — It’s NOT Real Photo
Does a "photo" show Donald Trump "in his 50's," then a businessman, "dancing with a 13 year old girl"? No, that's not true: That is not a photo -- it is an image artificially created by algorithms. The story appeared in a tweet (archived
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Explosion Was NOT Caused By ‘Direct Energy Weapon’ — It’s A Rolling Shutter Artifact In Video
Was an explosion caused by a Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) caught on tape -- showing a beam of light coming down from the sky in the split-second before the enormous blast? No, that's not true: Although this footage of an explosion is real
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Ban ‘Natural Conception’ Or Say ‘All Babies Must Be Lab-Grown by 2030’
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) ban "natural conception," saying "all babies must be lab-grown by 2030"? No, that's not true: The WEF is an international organization that focuses on public-private cooperation and global economic issue
The Dispatch→ The Third-Party Paradox
An independent choice has never been more appealing. Or more dangerous. Continue reading The Third-Party Paradox »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alex Soros Did NOT Vow To ‘Eradicate Conservatives From The Internet,’ Did NOT Say ‘I’m 100 Times Worse Than My Dad’
Did Alex Soros, son of billionaire businessman and philanthropist George Soros, say in an interview that he wanted to "eradicate conservatives from the Internet" and that he is "100 times worse" than his father? No, that's not true: In a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Massachusetts Church Did NOT Host Pride Event Or Same-Sex Wedding The Day Lightning Burned It To The Ground
Did lightning strike a Massachusetts church and burn it to the ground hours after it hosted a gay Pride event or same-sex wedding? No, that's not true: Both a representative of the First Congregational Church of Spencer, United Church of
The Dispatch→ Federal Reserve Pauses Rate Hikes
Plus: A rare staff editorial. Continue reading Federal Reserve Pauses Rate Hikes »
The Dispatch→ The Republican National Committee’s 2024 Playbook
GOP advocates are pushing candidates to focus on mail-in voting, abortion messaging, and independents voters. Continue reading The Republican National Committee’s 2024 Playbook »
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Trump Choice
Defending him is morally reprehensible—and a political liability. Continue reading The GOP’s Trump Choice »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported Post From Trump About Documents And Aide Walt Nauta Is NOT Real
Did former U.S. President Donald Trump write in a post shared to his social media platform Truth Social that as president he "enforced the USA's classified document laws very powerfully," that he asked "LOYAL aide Walt Nauta" to pack his
The Dispatch→ Reason and the Mob
Trump rivals can’t capitalize on his indictment. Continue reading Reason and the Mob »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Constitution Does NOT Define Treason As Government Leaving ‘Borders Not Protected’
Does Article 3, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution state that treason is defined as the government leaving its "borders not protected" and does it declare "that the government will give comfort and aid to a hostile foreign invasion when t
The Dispatch→ Why Trump’s GOP Rivals Aren’t Piling On
Plus: Inside the RNC’s post-2022 midterms autopsy. Continue reading Why Trump’s GOP Rivals Aren’t Piling On »
The Dispatch→ Former President Arraigned (Again)
Plus: Lawmakers weigh intelligence collection reform. Continue reading Former President Arraigned (Again) »
The Dispatch→ Republican Senators Split on DOJ’s Trump Indictment
While some dismiss the charges out of hand, others focus on the gravity of the allegations without weighing in on their merit. Continue reading Republican Senators Split on DOJ’s Trump Indictment »
The Dispatch→ Judge Aileen Cannon and the Trump Criminal Case, Explained
The federal district court judge who appointed a ‘special master’ in Trump v. USA is now set to preside over USA v. Trump. Continue reading Judge Aileen Cannon and the Trump Criminal Case, Explained »
The Dispatch→ ‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be
When the government falls short of its standards, that doesn’t mean we should get rid of standards. Continue reading ‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Aileen Cannon NOT Photographed In Full MAGA Regalia At Trump Campaign Rally
Did Judge Aileen Cannon, who was assigned to the Donald Trump documents case, appear at a September 3, 2022, political rally for the former president in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to suggest she w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Do NOT Show Trump Hugging Fauci — They Are NOT Authentic
Does a video containing still images of then-President Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci capture them embracing each other? No, that's not true: Those pictures are computer-generated. The claim originated from a tweet (archived here) on June
The Dispatch→ A Little Bit Pregnant
Why bother with tepid criticism of Trump’s documents scandal? Continue reading A Little Bit Pregnant »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: United Nations Did NOT Replace Nation Flags With Rainbow Flags — Photo Shows Rockefeller Center Pride Month Celebration
Did the United Nations Headquarters in New York City replace the iconic display of flags from the 193 member nations with rainbow flags for Pride Month? No, that's not true: The mislabeled photo included in a tweet does not depict the Uni
The Dispatch→ Arraignment Day: The Legal and the Political Cases
What to look for from the courts and how Donald Trump’s indictment might—or might not—affect the race for 2024. Continue reading Arraignment Day: The Legal and the Political Cases »
The Dispatch→ Chris Christie Talks Trump, China and Entitlements
From the New Jersey governor’s sit-down with The Dispatch. Continue reading Chris Christie Talks Trump, China and Entitlements »
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump Indicted, Again
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Dispatch Live: Trump Indicted, Again »
The Dispatch→ A Corrupt Bargain
Should the DOJ drop charges in exchange for Trump dropping out of the race? Continue reading A Corrupt Bargain »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Marine Corps ‘White Hats’ Were NOT Deployed To Florida To ‘Protect President Trump’
Were U.S. Marine Corps "white hats" deployed to Miami, Florida, to protect former President Donald Trump following his June 9, 2023, indictment? No, that's not true: The claim was published by the satirical website Real Raw News, which ha
The Dispatch→ Trump’s GOP Rivals Collectively Punt on the Indictment
Plus: Will the Republican base care? Continue reading Trump’s GOP Rivals Collectively Punt on the Indictment »
The Dispatch→ Corruption and Scandal, Texas-Size
Can anything embarrass Republicans in 2023? Continue reading Corruption and Scandal, Texas-Size »
The Dispatch→ Trump Indictment Unsealed
Special counsel Jack Smith presents an ‘extremely damning’ case against the former president. Continue reading Trump Indictment Unsealed »