Did Florida statistics show that the Pfizer COVID vaccine "likely KILLED over 470,000 Americans" and "increased your risk of death by at least 36%"? No, that's not true: A draft research paper found only that those who got the Pfizer vacc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Government Did NOT Announce New ‘Window Tax’
Did the UK government or Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves institute a levy on windows consisting of a £3.70 monthly fee on each, as of May 13, 2025? No, that's not true: No official sources made such an announcement. The window
PolitiFact→ Alex Jones – Fact-checking Alex Jones: White object on table in Macron video was tissue, not cocaine
A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Confidential’ Memo Does NOT Prove Radiation Leak In Northern Pakistan
Does a viral image prove that a facility in Northern Pakistan experienced a radiation leak shortly after midnight on May 11, 2025? No, that's not true: What was described as an official government confirmation in posts on social media con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows ‘Racist Cop’ Encounter With a Black ‘Navy Seal’ — It’s Scripted
Did a widely-shared video show an authentic gas station encounter between a "racist cop" and a Black "Navy Seal"? No, that's not true: The video originated on a Facebook page that publishes dramatic, scripted public disputes. The individu
Full Fact→ Clip of 2023 fire falsely shared as Indian missile attack on Pakistani airbase
The clip shows a fire near Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase in December 2023.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Woman Dancing With ‘Trump 2024’ Flag, Then Deported — Different People
Did online posts accurately show a woman dancing with a "Trump 2024" flag, then being deported? No, that's not true: The posts combined two clips that showed entirely different people. The first was Lenette Saunders, who posted "Latinos c
Internet Archive→ CNN News Central : CNNW : May 13, 2025 5:00am-6:00am PDT
The latest news from around the world live from CNN's immersive news hub with John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Til
The Dispatch→ Trump Blinks on China Tariffs
‘This is another signal to China that we’re not serious.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Truth Social Screenshot Has Trump Calling Australian PM Albanese The R-Word — Fabricated Image
Did U.S. President Donald Trump call Australian PM Anthony Albanese a "total RETARD" in a post on Truth Social? No, that's not true: A fabricated screenshot of such a post, in which Trump accused Albanese of "running the country into the
The Dispatch→ The Clash of Culture and Employment Rights
The hottest club in law world is the Fifth Circuit Southwest Airlines case.
The Dispatch→ Pause on China Tariffs Prompts Optimism, Uncertainty
The markets have rewarded the Trump administration’s walkbacks, but the president is still a true believer in trade protectionism.
The Dispatch→ The Republicans’ Debt Delusion
Tough talk on the budget is plentiful, but policy decisions tell a different story.
The Dispatch→ Victims Once More
HHS cuts imperil a vital 9/11 medical aid.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show President Trump Saying ‘Lopping Off Someone’s Ding-A-Ling’ Makes A Eunuch, Not A Woman — Faked
Does an authentic video show President Trump saying "Lopping off someone's ding-a-long doesn't make them a woman, it makes them a eunuch?" No, that's not true: A disclaimer saying the video is "a deepfake, quite obviously" appears in the
The Dispatch→ Anchor, Baby
Will central planning have political legs on the right?
PolitiFact→ Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know
What does Real ID mean for noncitizen travel in the US?
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump Signs Executive Order on Drug Prices : CSPAN : May 12, 2025 4:03pm-5:10pm EDT
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to lower prescription drug prices, saying the U.S. would start paying prices that were comparable to what European countries pay. He was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....This ite
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did Bill Clinton create a fast-track deportation process exempt from due process? No.
“In 1996, Congress specifically authorized the executive branch to conduct non-judicial deportations NOT SUBJECT TO DUE PROCESS.”
Internet Archive→ U.S. Senate U.S. Senate : CSPAN2 : May 12, 2025 2:59pm-6:59pm EDT
[LIVE] The Senate will consider the nomination of Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol. A vote to limit debate on her nomination is scheduled. Sponsor: U.S. Senate.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Cap
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AG Pam Bondi Did NOT Announce ‘RICO Probe’ Into ‘Network of The Clinton, Obama, And Biden Families’
Did U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi publicly confirm a RICO investigation against the Clinton, Obama and Biden families? No, that's not true: Neither the Attorney General's website nor credible media organizations show the purported an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does Not Document ‘Eliteists’ On Yacht At Sea Getting Washed Overboard By A Wave
Did a viral post on X.com authentically show a wave crashing over the rear deck of a yacht and washing "Eliteists" overboard at sea? No, that's not true: The video originates from a YouTube account that labels its material as having been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Air Graphic Saying ‘Trump Helps Curb India’s Losses’ With Stats Showing India Losing In Conflict With Pakistan
Did CNN air a graphic of statistics from the India-Pakistan conflict that showed India suffered far larger losses than Pakistan and that U.S. President Trump helped "curb India's losses?" No, that's not true: A CNN spokesperson told Lead
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Police Officers Approaching Black Army Colonel
Does a viral clip authentically show law enforcement bodycam footage capturing officers demanding that an "army colonel" show his ID while at a clothing store? No, that's not true: The video previously appeared on a page on Facebook assoc
PolitiFact→ Hakeem Jeffries – Hakeem Jeffries said 20% of veteran households use food stamps. That’s Mostly False
“About 20% of households with veterans rely upon” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Full Fact→ Old video doesn’t show UK protests following Indian strikes on Pakistan
The footage was filmed on Manchester’s Curry Mile, and has been circulating online since at least August 2024.
Full Fact→ Posts about civil servant ‘responsible’ for increasing state pension age need context
Claims that the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions “is retiring” are out of date and don’t give the full picture.
Full Fact→ Is the government on course to meet its fiscal rules?
Full Fact examines whether Labour is on track to meet its “non-negotiable” fiscal rules for the government finances.
Full Fact→ How has the number of asylum seekers in hotels changed under Labour?
During an interview with Conservative shadow policing minister Matt Vickers on Times Radio this morning, there appeared to be some confusion over how the number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has changed since the general election.
The Dispatch→ The Forgotten Word: Sex
Why the discourse on sex and gender is so toxic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Trump Praising Pakistan’s Air Force, Mocking ‘Humiliated’ India
Did a widely-shared video authentically show President Donald Trump speaking in praise of Pakistan's Air Force, and claiming India had "humiliated itself", in the context of May 2025 clashes between the two countries? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ilhan Omar’s ‘Brother’ ‘Yosef Barron Omar’ Did NOT Get $18 Million in Government Grants
Did a relative of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar named "Yosef Barron Omar" receive $18 million in government grants between 2021 and 2024? No, that's not true: That rumor started on a website that describes its output as satirical in nature. The na
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ilhan Omar’s ‘Brother’ ‘Yosef Barron Omar’ Did NOT Get $18 Million in Government Grants
Did a relative of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar named "Yosef Barron Omar" receive $18 million in government grants between 2021 and 2024? No, that's not true: That rumor started on a website that describes its output as satirical in nature. The na
The Dispatch→ Trump’s High-Stakes Gulf Tour
Israel and Iran threaten to cast a shadow on the president’s Middle East trip.
Full Fact→ In a ‘misinformation’ age, we need to know what the fact is going on
Platforms are increasingly trading away their duty to protect democracy in exchange for political power.
The Dispatch→ Trump vs. Harvard
Sine Veritas.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Plan for Gaza Could Be an Historic Mistake
Little is left of Hamas, but an Israeli reoccupation of the Strip risks entrenching a new cycle of suffering and instability.
The Dispatch→ Don’t Call This Conservatism
Much of American ‘conservatism’ today doesn’t deserve the label.
The Dispatch→ New Hampshire Dems Want Their ‘First in the Nation’ Primary Back
And they are cautiously optimistic they’ll get it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Clearly Show Macron Hiding White Powder Cocaine On Train With Merz, Starmer — Hi-Res Pic Looks Like Napkin
Does a video clearly show French President Macron hiding a bag of white powder cocaine as reporters enter a train car where he is meeting with German Chancellor Merz and UK Prime Minister Starmer? No, that's not true: The low-resolution v