California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Mel Gibson didn’t accuse Oprah Winfrey of selling children
Actor Mel Gibson told talk show host Oprah Winfrey, “You sell children!”
AllSides→ Fact Check: Viral X Image Purporting to Show U.K. Police Bowing to Muslims is AI Generated
https://checkyourfact.com/2024/08/19/fact-check-image-uk-police-bowing-muslims-ai/ A viral image share
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Economist Pours Cold Water on Kamala Harris’ Explanation for Inflation
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/16/kamala-harris-blames-price-gouging-high-cost-living-biden/ Vice
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Campaigns in York, PA : CSPAN2 : August 19, 2024 2:59pm-4:03pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump campaigns at a rally in York, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Captions A
PolitiFact→ Jacky Rosen – Jacky Rosen oversimplifies Sam Brown’s abortion statements in Nevada Senate race
Sam Brown “said abortion should be banned without any exceptions for rape or incest.”
PolitiFact→ As Joe Biden prepares to speak at the DNC, what has he accomplished as president?
President Joe Biden addresses the Democratic National Convention as a one-term president. Historians say his tenure has been consequential, with tangible achievements for foreign policy and economic challenges.
The Dispatch→ Democratic Convention Seeks to Shape a ‘Race About Personalities’
Plus: Trump and Vance fan out across swing states to put policy differences with Harris into sharper relief.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checks of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton on Day 1 of the 2024 DNC in Chicago
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, including tonight's speech by President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Follow along with us here.
Full Fact→ Photo of French president Emmanuel Macron kissing a man is from AI-generated video
A picture of the French President kissing a man has been generated using AI.
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris’ Dumb Demagoguery
There is no shadowy cabal fixing grocery prices.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact launches 2024 swing district project, bringing fact-checking to key U.S. Senate races
In a new swing district project, PolitiFact will fact-check the major party candidates for the 2024 U.S. Senate elections in Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The Dispatch→ Democratic National Convention Kicks Off Today
Protests could disrupt the triumphant proceedings.
The Dispatch→ Can Kamala Harris Escape Her Record?
Explaining Harris’ flip-flops.
The Dispatch→ Presidents on the Election Sidelines
Like Joe Biden, Lyndon B. Johnson took himself out of a reelection race but struggled with his role.
The Dispatch→ Can’t We ‘Vote Our Values’?
How should Christians balance voting according to their consciences and expecting too much of government?
The Dispatch→ Bearing False Witness
Megan Basham’s ‘Shepherds for Sale’ is not a smart book.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Campaigns in Wilkes-Barre, PA : CSPAN : August 17, 2024 4:38pm-6:28pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump campaigns at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Cap
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Kamala Harris’ Economic Plan and Turmoil in the Trump Campaign
Harris has plenty of goodies for voters, and Trump has a new adviser.
The Dispatch→ GOP Rooting for Chaos in Chicago
Next week’s Democratic National Convention will test Democrats’ tolerance for protests.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s and Harris’s Attacks on Each Other’s Policies
We examine the two candidates’ criticisms of each other’s policies, promises and records.
The Dispatch→ Divorced and Bitter
I feel like you’re projecting …
The Dispatch→ Jane Austen’s American Spirit
The Florida education commissioner put ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on an ‘American pride’ list. Not a bad move.
The Dispatch→ ’70s Nostalgia Doesn’t Save ‘Alien: Romulus’
The latest entry in the franchise looks like the original, but it doesn’t feel like it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Optical Illusion Is NOT Stress Test From Japanese Neurologist — Art From Ukrainian Graphic Designer
Will staring at an image designed by a Japanese neurologist measure your stress levels depending on how fast elements of the image appear to be rotating? No, that's not true: The image is optical illusion art by Yurii Perepadia, a Ukraini
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cancer Researcher ‘Dr. Leo Ferreira’ Was NOT Killed In Brazil Plane Crash — It Was José Ferreira
Did Leonardo Ferreira die in a Brazil plane crash in August 2024, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Leonardo Ferreira, the man shown in the video, confirmed to Lead Stories that he is alive and well. Another man with the same l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Candace Owens Did NOT Sign $25 Million Deal With ABC For Morning Show That’s ‘Going To Replace The View’
Did conservative commentator Candace Owens sign a $25 million deal with ABC for her own morning show that is "going to replace The View"? No, that's not true: A satirical website first made this claim in July 2024. A post on Facebook in A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nike Did NOT Announce End Of Contract With Brittney Griner
Did Nike announce the end of a contract with women's basketball star Brittney Griner after "a strong backlash from the online community" over Griner as too "woke"? No, that's not true: Representatives for Griner told Lead Stories that the
FactCheck.org→ How Walz Responded to Riots in Minnesota After the Death of George Floyd
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. For years, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been criticized by some for his response to riots in his state after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020. That
The Dispatch→ What Is Dumb May Never Die
Kamala Harris’ price-control gambit has been tried before—and found wanting.
The Dispatch→ Are Palm Beach Officials Considering Closing Trump’s Mar-a-Lago?
Local council members discussed temporarily closing the Florida club, but such a move would not affect his residency.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on the Cost of Electric Vehicle Chargers
In recent speeches, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the Biden administration has spent $9 billion to build only eight electric vehicle charging stations — or even, just eight chargers. That’s not accurate. Tr
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – NFL to use facial authentication technology for credentialed workers, not ‘everyone at the game’
“The NFL will now use facial recognition at every stadium to verify the identity of everyone at the game.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Toronto Star Did NOT Report About Canadian Politician Jagmeet Singh’s Supposed ‘Money-Making Scandal’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for posts saying a teen named ‘Graci Mae Thompson’ is missing. They’re fake
A 15-year-old named “Graci Mae Thompson” is missing.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Candace Owens is not set to host an ABC talk show
Candace Owens will host an ABC morning show that will replace “The View.”
The Dispatch→ Letting Trump Be Trump
Is it 2016 all over again?
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Buttigieg overstates Vance’s views on gay marriage
J.D. Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.”
The Dispatch→ David French Defends His NYT Kamala Endorsement
Will David French ever stop trending on X?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine Using Chemical Weapons In Russia’s Kursk Region — It’s From Iraq In 2015
Does an image of a post-blast orange cloud confirm that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used chemical weapons during their August 2024 incursion into Russia's Kursk region? No, that's not true: The picture shared on social media was taken in I