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The Dispatch→ Second-Tier GOP Candidates’ Breakout Strategy
Republicans who want to compete with Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have three priorities. Continue reading Second-Tier GOP Candidates’ Breakout Strategy »
The Dispatch→ Vivek Ramaswamy Pitches Revival in Iowa
The political outsider is taking advantage of every opportunity he gets to connect with grassroots Republicans. Continue reading Vivek Ramaswamy Pitches Revival in Iowa »
The Dispatch→ Republicans Lose Out When Local News Collapses
(Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/ Washington Post/Getty Images)Small-town citizens lose ties to their community, and having fewer watchdogs means more opportunity for government waste and corruption. Continue reading Republicans Lose Out When Local News Col
The Dispatch→ Mike Pence Plots His Presidential Bid
Former Vice President Mike Pence at a Heritage Foundation event in October 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)But some question what the former vice president’s electoral path to the White House looks like. Continue reading Mike P
The Dispatch→ Who Needs the MSM?
Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters in October2018. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The 2024 GOP field will likely see little use for mainstream journalists. For some candidates, that might be a mistake.Continue reading Who Needs the MSM? »
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
Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Installs Election Denier Atop Homeland Security Committee
Days after finally electing a House Speaker, the incoming right-wing majority in the House of Representatives installed election-denying Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee (R) atop the Homeland Security Committee. Green confirmed his election on Twitter whil
Truth or Fiction?→ George Santos Hand Gesture
Amid ongoing and fruitless efforts to elect a U.S. House Speaker on January 5 2023, a photograph of embattled freshman Rep.-elect George Santos (R-New York) using the “OK sign,” a hand gesture appropriated for signaling by white supremacist
Truth or Fiction?→ Conspiracy-Slinging Republican Claims ‘Sarcasm’ After January 6 Remarks Were Caught on Video
Right-wing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) claimed that she was being “sarcastic” when she told a GOP group that they “would have won” if she had organized the January 6 2021 coup attempt against the United States govern
Logically→ Ann Arbour election officials broke the law by allowing voters to register and vote after polls closed.
In this instance, voters were allowed to participate if they arrived in line prior to the 8 p.m. deadline. This is not illegal.
Logically→ Incorrect numbers on RSBN’s live graphic on Election Night are proof of election fraud in the 2022 Pennsylvania governor’s race.
The graphic with the incorrect vote count was an error made by the network and was rapidly corrected. It is not evidence of election fraud.
Logically→ Spikes in the number of votes counted in Michigan indicate electoral fraud.
These spikes are not unusual and frequently arise due to the procedures that govern the counting of votes.
Logically→ Technical issues at Maricopa County polling locations were due to electoral fraud.
Despite technical issues, there is no evidence of fraud. Officials have stated that nobody was prevented from voting.
Logically→ Media discussion of likely ‘red mirages’ reveals which states democrats plan to steal in the midterms.
This phenomenon is not indicative of fraud. Election night tallies are frequently not reflected in results when all votes have been counted.
Logically→ The ‘Commitment to America’ plan by the Republicans calls for imposing tax on benefits on disabled veterans.
The viral graphic is fake. There is no mention of a tax on benefits for disabled veterans or employer-sponsored health care plans in the original plan
Snopes→ Is Crime on the Rise? A Criminologist Explains Why the Answer Can Vary
Despite the apparently confident assertions of politicians, it’s not so easy to make sense of fluctuations in the crime rate, writes this associate professor.
Logically→ Schools are installing litter boxes for children who identify as animals.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘No On Oz’
After being ridiculed by a political opponent, television personality turned right-wing candidate Mehmet Oz was the butt of a joke yet again, this time thanks to a well-placed photo alteration. On August 12 2022, Oz posted two photographs of himself at
Truth or Fiction?→ Fifth January 6 Hearing Shows Scope of Attempts to Undermine Democracy
The fifth hearing by the January 6 2021 committee covered the pressure that Donald Trump exerted on state and federal officials to call the U.S. presidential election in his favor in 2020 so that he could remain in power. The testimonials came on June
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings
The role of weaponized disinformation campaigns in the January 2021 attempted coup at the United States Capitol was the main topic at the second January 6 Committee hearing about the events that culminated in a violent insurrection. The House select
Logically→ Senator Ted Cruz left Texas for Cancun during harsh winter storms in Texas.
Cruz returned to Texas after his trip to Mexico drew criticism. His trip coincided with power outages and water supply issues across the state.
Logically→ The USA is not a democracy because the term does not appear in the Constitution.
The United States has elements of both a republic and a democracy. The definition of democracy has changed over time.
Logically→ McConnell did not pressure anyone to acquit Trump.
Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell voted to acquit former President Donald Trump after discussing the matter with other GOP senators.
Logically→ Maxine Waters glorified and encouraged violence against Republicans.
Maxine Waters had asked people to put pressure on Trump's administration officials by way of protest and confrontation, but not my violence.
Logically→ Republicans introduced a congressional bill to ban transgender girls from school sports.
Republicans have introduced bills to ban transgender students from competing in sport, but none has been approved.
Logically→ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene harassed Parkland survivor David Hogg on his way to meet with lawmakers over gun legislation.
A video showing Marjorie Taylor Greene following David Hogg has been widely shared. Greene has made a number of false and derogatory remarks on Hogg.
Truth or Fiction?→ Twitter Finally Shuts Down Donald Trump’s Account
Two days after he incited an attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol and just over two months after he decisively lost the 2020 election to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, outgoing United States President Donald Trump was ousted again ̵
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Dangerous Threat’: Simon and Schuster Dumps Right-Wing Lawmaker’s Book
Publishers Simon & Schuster canceled plans on January 7 2021 to release a book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley (R) after it was spotted on the company’s website. The company had been promoting a book in which Hawley was regurgitating the false
Logically→ Republican senator Ted Cruz will oppose Arizona’s electoral votes.
Ted Cruz, along with 10 Republican Senators, has planned to oppose the electoral votes of some select states with Arizona being first on the list.
Truth or Fiction?→ Right-Wing Senator’s Claim of ‘Antifa’ Attack Debunked by Protesters’ Video
A right-wing U.S. lawmaker’s attempt to claim that “Antifa” threatened his family was immediately debunked by video showing a peaceful protest outside his home. The activist group ShutdownDC streamed video of its demonstration on Jan
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘How Election Was Stolen,’ ‘Funny How the Rest of the World Gets Different News Than Us’
In late December 2020, a screenshot of a newspaper headline reading “How Election Was Stolen” was belched forth from the bowels of the internet and began to circulate, bearing additional commentary, “Funny how the rest of the world g
Logically→ Georgia announces a hand recount of the state’s 2020 Presidential Election results.
To protect the integrity of the election and to build confidence in the state, Brad Raffensperger declared recounting of ballots manually in Georgia.
Logically→ Joe Biden just got 100% of the latest batch of 23,277 votes in Philadelphia.
Sometimes election officials unintentionally enter results of one candidate at a time, rather than entering into all candidates together.
Logically→ Republicans were prevented from observing vote counting.
Republican and Democratic voters alike were not allowed to enter Detroit counting center owing to COVID-19 restrictions.
Logically→ Vote by mail does not give a partisan advantage to Democrats or Republicans.
Numerous studies have arrived at the same conclusion that voting by mail doesn’t provide any clear partisan advantage.
Logically→ As per the polls, Donald Trump has done better than any Republican.
As per a recent poll conducted by CNN on September 28, Biden leads with 51% polling average, whereas Trump trails with 43%. As per polls conducted ahead of the 2000 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush led Al Gore 48% to 44% amon
Logically→ Presidential candidate Joe Biden wants to raise taxes.
Joe Biden wants to increase taxes for those earning in excess of $400,000, as he aims at increasing the tax revenue for the U.S. federal government.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Trump Have a 94 Percent Approval Rating with Republicans?
On September 9 2019, President Donald Trump used his Twitter account to push a claim of record popularity that has already been debunked by several news organizations. For the fourth time in three months, Trump boasted that he had a “94 percent&
Snopes→ Trump’s Gun Stance a Struggle for Congress, NRA
Republicans squirmed over Trump's call for stricter gun laws after the assault on a Florida high school, while Democrats seized on the opening.