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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Homeless Veterans Were NOT ‘Booted’ From New York State Hotel To Make Room For Immigrants
Were homeless veterans forced to move out from a hotel in Upstate New York so it could accommodate a "bus load of migrants" transported from New York City? No, that's not true: The supposed victims of the circumstances were not veterans -
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Arrest Of Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris On May 10, 2023
Were three high-profile Democrats, including President Joe Biden, arrested on or before May 10, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim came from a 2021 video that theorized about that happening in the future, but two years later, as of this
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott Takes His 2024 Shot
Sen. Tim Scott announcing his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event on May 22, 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)Plus: The array of possible GOP candidates still outside loo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Smoke Near Pentagon Is NOT Real Photo
Was there an explosion near the Pentagon on May 22, 2023? No, that's not true: This is not a real photo but a digitally fabricated image that shows a plume of smoke near a building that slightly resembles the Pentagon, the headquarters of
The Dispatch→ From Counterculture to Culture and Back Again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks onstage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 on May 19, 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine)On Robert Kennedy Jr. and the right.Continue reading From Counterculture to Culture
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Zelensky’s World Tour
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Hiroshima, Japan to attend the G-7' summit on May 20, 2023. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Plus, the debt-ceiling debate and lots and lots on 2024.Continue read
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soviet Victory Flag Did NOT Fly Over The Reichstag Building In Berlin In Early May 2023
Did a red banner resembling a Soviet flag fly in Berlin over the Reichstag building, the seat of the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, on May 8, 2023 to commemorate the 1945 liberation of Europe from Nazi control? No, that's not t
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Immigrant Claims Involving Homeless ‘Veterans’ Fall Apart
A group of homeless men in New York state were tricked into posing as veterans for the purposes of spreading a story shaming asylum seekers, the Mid-Hudson News reported on May 19 2023. “It was brought to my attention that two people came to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ventilators Did NOT Kill ‘Nearly All COVID Patients’ — Study’s Conclusion Was Misrepresented
Did mechanical ventilators kill "nearly all COVID patients" during the early stages of the pandemic? No, that's not true: The headline making the claim misrepresented the results of a study that reached a different conclusion: that second
The Dispatch→ Mouse Trap
Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World in 2020. (Photo by Kent Phillips/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images)The treacherous politics of DeSantis versus Disney. Continue reading Mouse Trap »
The Dispatch→ What About the Voters, After All?
Supporters of former US President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida,on April 2, 2023. (Photo by Giorgio Viera/AFP/Getty Images)A new analysis of the midterms explains why Democrats defied expectations.Continue reading What Abou
The Dispatch→ In Georgia, Kemp Plots Role as GOP Kingmaker
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a campaign event on September 27, 2022. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)Plus: Tim Scott to launch $6 million ad buy in Iowa and New Hampshire Continue reading In Georgia, Kemp Plots Role as GOP Kingma
The Dispatch→ The Durham Report
Special counsel John Durham in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)Plus: The Supreme Court punts on tech companies’ Section 230 protections.Continue reading The Durham Report »
The Dispatch→ Chris Sununu Leans Into the White House Race
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu speaks in 2021. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)New Hampshire’s governor is taking steps to run in 2024. Continue reading Chris Sununu Leans Into the White House Race »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Watch The Water 2’ Does NOT Prove COVID-19 MRNA Vaccines Come From Snake Venom, Do NOT Cause Humans To Produce Venom In Bodies
Do COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and treatments for the virus come from snake venom and do the vaccines then cause humans to produce venom in their bodies? In addition, is nicotine the "perfect antidote" for COVID, making the vaccines unnecessar
The Dispatch→ No, It’s Not 2016 All Over Again
Former President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz during the Republican presidential debate on January 14, 2016. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)And no, Ron DeSantis isn’t Cruz 2.0.Continue reading No, It’s Not 2016 All Over Again »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. ‘Special Forces’ Did NOT Raid ‘Regime Warehouse Filled With Drug Shortage Meds Headed To Ukraine’
Did "United States Special Forces" raid a "regime warehouse filled with drug shortage" medicine headed to Ukraine? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories this article "is false." The article is also located on a we
Logically→ Brij Bhushan Singh didn’t slap a wrestler for seeking “justice”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NATO Did NOT Sign Agreement Not To Expand Eastwards After Soviet Union’s Fall
Did NATO sign a written agreement not to expand eastwards after the fall of the Soviet Union? No, that's not true: On its website, NATO refutes the claim, and even Russia -- which historically argued that it was offered verbal guarantees
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Typical Tesla Supercharger Station Line — Queue Reportedly Happened Over Thanksgiving 2019
Does a video that shows a long queue for charging Tesla vehicles indicate some sort of government failure? No, that's misleading: The earliest version of this video was reportedly shot over Thanksgiving in 2019. Charging station locations
The Dispatch→ With Abortion Comments, Trump Hands DeSantis Iowa Opportunity
Pro-life demonstrators listen to former President Donald Trump as he speaks at the 47th annual "March for Life" in Washington, DC, in January 2020. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: A pro-choice gala spotlights Kamala Harr
The Dispatch→ In Iowa, Ron DeSantis Shops Retail (for Votes)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with attendees during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)The typically standoffish GOP contender warms to personal politicking. Continue reading In Iowa,
The Dispatch→ Video: DeSantis, Pence, and Everything 2024
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Video: DeSantis, Pence, and Everything 2024 »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Overturn 2020 General Election, Donald Trump NOT ‘Awarded The Presidency Of The United States’
Did the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the 2020 general election and award the presidency to Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The Supreme Court does not have the authority to overturn a general election or unilaterally award the presidency
The Dispatch→ He Fights?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Trump, DeSantis, and the politics of dominance.Continue reading He Fights? »
The Dispatch→ The Narratives Are Taking Hold
Former President Donald Trump gestures onstage during a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images)Neither side thinks it can lose in 2024.Continue reading The Narratives Are Taking Hold »
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: DeSantis, Pence, and Everything 2024
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Dispatch Live: DeSantis, Pence, and Everything 2024 »
The Dispatch→ The Biden Family Business
Joe Biden hugs his wife Dr. Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden and daughter Ashley Biden after being sworn in as U.S. president. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)House Republicans investigate shady business dealings involving the president’s family.Continu
The Dispatch→ Pence Allies Launch Super PAC Ahead of White House Bid
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images) The political operation will focus on messaging and ground games in early primary s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Attack On Ukraine’s Ternopil on May 13, 2023
Does a viral video show a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Ternopil during the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest? No, that's not true: The same footage first appeared online four months before, where it was used by Russian state-control
The Dispatch→ DeSantis Plants a Flag in Iowa
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks onstage with his wife, Casey DeSantis during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Plus: Trump cancels his Des Moines rally, but his Iowa devotees remain com
Logically→ Video of protests outside former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s London home predate Imran Khan’s arrest
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Ron DeSantis, the Hunter Biden Investigations, and Turkey’s Election
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference in Lake Buena Vista. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Plus, happy Mother’s Day.Continue reading Our Best Stuff on Ron DeSantis, the Hunter Biden Investigations, and Turkey
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina University Hospitals Are NOT Starting Gender Transitions On Toddlers
Do three North Carolina hospitals offer gender transitions to children as young as 2, 3 and 4 years old? No, that's not true: Social media posts have misrepresented what treatments are available to patients of various ages, insinuating th
The Dispatch→ Trump Raises the Rent on Republicans
Former President Donald Trump drives a golf cart at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses in Scotland on May 2, 2023. (Photo by Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images)He’s back in fighting form, and party members are rushing to clean up after him.Continue reading
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kevin Costner Is NOT Suing ‘The View’ For Hate Speech
Did actor Kevin Costner file a lawsuit against the American Broadcasting Company's television talk show "The View" for hate speech? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conse
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley Reopens the ‘Kill Marco’ Playbook
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks at a town hall event in New Hampshire on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Plus: Is Trump’s candidacy warping GOP Senate recruitment?Continue reading Nikki Haley Reopens the ‘K
Logically→ Old photos used to falsely claim former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ‘tortured,’ ‘killed’ after his arrest
Logically→ No, actor Akshay Kumar has not condemned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest