U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said dinosaurs used to be called “by their biblical name … dragons.”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump’s Georgia Prosecution Grinds to a Halt
Plus: What could the former president do to appeal his Manhattan conviction?
PolitiFact→ Did Fauci say he ‘made up’ COVID-19 rules on social distancing, masks? Let’s look at the transcript.
A Daily Mail headline widely shared on social media said Dr. Anthony Fauci testified that he “made up” COVID-19 mitigation rules on 6 feet of social distancing and masks for young children. Here’s what the transcript shows he actually said.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This ‘non-woke’ studio doesn’t exist, and X owner Elon Musk didn’t invest $1 billion in it
“Elon Musk invests $1 billion in Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg’s new un-woke production studio.”
Full Fact→ Has the percentage of good or outstanding schools risen to 90% under the Conservatives?
It’s technically accurate that 90% of schools are rated good or outstanding, up from 68% under Labour, but changes to the way schools are inspected mean these figures should be treated with caution.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s ridiculous claim that “millions” of immigrants came illegally from jails, mental facilities
Joe Biden “is letting millions of people from jails, from prisons, from insane asylums, from mental institutions, drug dealers pour in.”
AllSides→ FactChecking Biden’s Promises ‘Kept’
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/factchecking-bidens-promises-kept/ President Joe Biden punctuated a c
The Dispatch→ Biden Issues Border Security Proclamation Limiting Asylum Claims
‘I don’t think the president has the authority to do this.’
Full Fact→ Would Labour’s pension plans mean a ‘£1,000 retirement tax’?
The figure is based on the amount the Conservative party says its “triple lock plus” plan would save the “average pensioner” in income tax cumulatively over the next parliament.
The Dispatch→ 31 Flavors of Felonies
The Hunter Biden trial and it's political implications.
The Dispatch→ What Child Care Doomerism Misses
Repeating a progressive parade of horribles doesn’t help parents or their children.
The Dispatch→ Will Mexico’s New President Use the Border as Leverage?
A look at Claudia Sheinbaum’s possible immigration policies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese Grasslands Tourist Slides DON’T Really Look Like The Videos
Does a video showing a rail sliding attraction in the Hulunbuir grassland region of Inner Mongolia, China, accurately represent the cloudscapes a visitor can expect? No, that's not true: A viral video promoting the Ribbon River Grass Skii
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ex-Mossad Director Did NOT Say Israel Armed Al Qaeda
Did former Mossad director Efraim Halevy say in 2024 that Israel armed Al Qaeda? No, that's not true: A viral video did not contain the words described in social media posts. The footage was 8 years old when it resurfaced on social media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China’s Defense Ministry Did NOT Warn Of Military Intervention If US Or NATO Attacked Russia
Did China's Defense Ministry warn it would "intervene militarily" if the United States or NATO attacked Russia? No, that's not true: No credible evidence supports this claim. Additionally, there are no official statements or credible repo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lia Thomas Has NOT Been Exclusively Banned From 2024 Olympics In Paris
Has Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, been exclusively banned from competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, as a post on Facebook implied? No, that's not true: The Inte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Is Worth ‘$42 Million’
Is Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg worth $42 million? No, that's not true: There is no proof that the vast wealth purported to be Bragg's in an image on social media is real. His most recent publicly available financial disclosur
The Dispatch→ The Un-Message-Able Problem of Joe Biden’s Age
Don't believe your lying eyes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT ‘Bid Farewell’ To Music In May 2024 — Did NOT Say ‘I’m Tired Of The Crticism And Being Called Woke’
Did singer Taylor Swift "bid farewell" to music because she is "tired of" the criticism and being called "woke"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. Th
The Dispatch→ For Joe Biden, It’s Not the Years, It’s the Mileage
The president’s problems have less to do with age and more to do with him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NONE of the Candidates Killed During 2024 Mexican Election Ran For President
Were there 37 presidential candidates killed during Mexico's 2024 election cycle? No, that's not true: There were killings, but the victims were not running for president. A second claim implying the CEO of Blackrock was somehow involved
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Promises ‘Kept’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Joe Biden punctuated a campaign speech in Philadelphia with the phrase “a promise made and a promise kept,” when chronicling several actions his administration
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Claims Falsely He Won All Texas Border Counties in 2016
He won five of 14, but not ‘the entire border.’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Please reject this fake news story about Denzel Washington rebuffing ‘woke’ Robert De Niro
“Denzel Washington rejects $100 million Disney offer to work with ‘woke’ Robert De Niro.”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – US-Mexico border crossings are down, as Joe Biden says, but single cause is hard to pinpoint
“Due to the arrangements that I've reached with (Mexico) President Obrador, the number of migrants coming … to our shared border unlawfully in recent months has dropped dramatically.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, former President Donald Trump didn’t ‘blow off his post-sentencing probation report’
Former President Donald Trump “blew off his post-sentencing probation report.”
Full Fact→ Would families face a £2,000 tax rise under Labour?
The Conservative claim that a Labour government would mean higher taxes dominated the election’s first TV debate.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Anti-abortion activist convicted for blockading a reproductive health clinic, not for praying there
Social media users are misrepresenting Harlow’s crimes, alleging that she is being put behind bars because she chose to pray beside the clinic.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo shows an Indianapolis police commander, not former President Donald Trump’s probation officer
Photo shows former President Donald Trump’s probation officer.
The Dispatch→ GOP Lawmakers Threaten Dems With Prosecution
Plus: A quick look at Tuesday’s primary results and upcoming messaging bills in the Senate.
The Dispatch→ Journalist Makes Misleading Claim About Israelis and Dual Citizenship
Most Israeli Jews hold only a single passport.
The Dispatch→ Remote Work Liberated Us from Unaffordable Places—and Might Do What Decades of ‘Place-Based Policy’ Couldn’t
Migration to lower-cost areas is not a pandemic blip, and remote work is fueling it.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Ron Johnson said people shouldn’t trust early polling. It’s a bit more complicated than that.
Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times."
Full Fact→ SNP comments on renewable electricity need a bit of explanation
It’s true that Scotland generates the equivalent of all its electricity consumption from renewables. But in practice about a third of what it actually uses still comes from nuclear power and fossil fu
AllSides→ Exaggerated Claims Circulate About Judge Merchan’s Family
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/exaggerated-claims-circulate-about-judge-merchans-family/ Social medi
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Decision Season is Here
What are the cases to watch this term?
Health Feedback→ Claim that Portuguese court found COVID-19 PCR tests to be “97% inaccurate” based on misinterpreted findings
REVIEW Instagram posts claiming “Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate” began appearing at the end of May 2024. These posts, published by accounts with tens of thousands of followers (see examples here, here, and here), contained a screensh
The Dispatch→ A Woke Hangover
Whoa, Nellie!
The Dispatch→ Confirming Prior Convictions
We can’t know how the Trump verdict will affect the election, but it’s likely to ratify existing opinions.
The Dispatch→ The RFK Jr. Experience
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign events feature slick staging, smooth-talking staffers, and supporters’ fervent faith in the presidential hopeful.