Protesters gather in front of Trump Tower in New York City Friday after a grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: Club for Growth VP and former De
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The Dispatch→ Trump Indicted
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Happy Friday—and stop the count! Quick Hits: Today’s Top Stories Turkey’s parliament voted to approve
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ruby Bridges’ Movie Banned in Florida School
On March 28 2023, popular posts on Reddit and Twitter referenced a controversy over a movie about Ruby Bridges at an elementary school in Florida. Journalist Judd Legum published a Twitter thread about the film Ruby Bridges, and summarized the events
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: What We Can Learn From Candidate Questionnaires
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 10, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)And what to make of the responses to Tucker Carlson’s questions for GOP candidates.Continue readi
The Dispatch→ Whipping Boy
The two men during happier times, 2020. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Is Ron DeSantis suffering for Donald Trump’s foreign policy sins? Continue reading Whipping Boy »
FactCheck.org→ Military Equipment Traveling Back to U.S., Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take A U.S. Army combat team recently completed its European deployment as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a series of military exercises in support of NATO. The brigade has returned to Fort Hood, Texas, and its equipment will follow. But
The Dispatch→ Florida’s E-Verify Push, Explained
Landscaper Carlos Morales, a member of WeCount!, a labor union of low wage immigrant workers and their families, in August 2022. (Photo by Cindy Karp/Washington Post/ Getty Images)Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to go further in cracking down on illegal employ
The Dispatch→ The Schism Is Here
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Pinellas Park, Florida, on March 8. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Republicans are fracturing over Ukraine.Continue reading The Schism Is Here »
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? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Case Study Does NOT Prove Pfizer COVID Vaccine Linked To Fivefold Increase In Cancer Biomarker
Does a medical case study prove there's a link between the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and a fivefold increase in a cancer biomarker? No, that's not true: The case report looks at one person, a 79-year-old woman with ovarian cancer. It doesn'
The Dispatch→ Mind the Gap
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on March 5, 2023, in Simi Valley, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)The Republican primary may be decided by education.The post Mind the Gap appeared first on The Di
The Dispatch→ ‘Never’ Means Never
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Yes, Trump is worse than DeSantis.The post ‘Never’ Means Never appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Blaise Ingoglia, Florida Republicans, and the ‘Ultimate Cancel Act’
On February 28 2023, a post about a Florida Republican lawmaker’s purported proposal to “cancel” the Democratic party in his state was popular on Reddit’s r/WhitePeopleTwitter: Florida Republicans introduce a bill to
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Looking Out for No. 2
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to police officers in the Staten Island borough of New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)What to make of the early primary polling for 2024.The post The Sweep: Looking Out for No. 2 appeared first on The
The Dispatch→ Get Shorty
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on January 18, 2023. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Are the early attacks on DeSantis hurting him or helping?The post Get Shorty appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Soda Code
The appeal of DeSantis among Republican supporters. The post The Soda Code appeared first on The Dispatch.
Health Feedback→ Multiple studies show that face masks reduce the spread of COVID-19; a Cochrane review doesn’t demonstrate otherwise
REVIEW A review published by the Cochrane Library on 30 January 2023 triggered renewed claims that face masks are ineffective at reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections. This review, which analyzed mask effectiveness data
The Dispatch→ The Non-Trump GOP Presidential Primary Gets Going
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in New Hampshire on February 16. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, and Ron DeSantis—oh my!The post The Non-Trump GOP Presidential Primary Ge
The Dispatch→ Two Can Play at That Game
Supporters wait in line to hear Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speak at the Cheyenne Saloon on November 7, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)Will DeSantis voters turn out for Trump in 2024?The post Two Can Play at T
The Dispatch→ Launch Week for Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley on "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on January 20. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Plus: Donald Trump’s one-way war against Ron DeSantis. The post Launch Week for Nikki Haley appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Gavin Newsom overstates the effect of Florida's permitless carry bill
"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: How Teflon Ron Is Repelling Trump’s Attacks
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at a press conference on January 18, 2003. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.)The more the former president goes after DeSantis, the more viable he looks. The post The Sweep: How Teflon R
The Dispatch→ Reading, Writing, and … Black Queer Studies?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/ Getty Images.)The debate over AP African American Studies ignores that schools are struggling to make students proficient in math, science, and reading.The post Reading, Writin
PolitiFact→ 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his education department's rejection of a new AP course on Black studies spurred talking points from both sides of the political aisle. We cut through the spin to give Floridians the full story.
The Dispatch→ Academic Freedom for Whom?
A view of the campus of New College in Sarasota, Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of six conservatives to the schools board of trustees on January. 6. (Thomas Simonetti/Washington Post/Getty Images.)Ron DeSantis pays lip service to
Poynter→ The bivalent booster vaccine does not increase chances of COVID-19 infection
As he proposed to extend the state’s ban on mandates for COVID-19 vaccines and face masks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lobbed a flurry of criticism at President Joe Biden and […] The post The bivalent booster vaccine does not increase chances
The Dispatch→ Crab Mentality
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the Republican Jewish Coalition annual meeting at in Las Vegas on November 19, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)Pulling Ron DeSantis back down into the bucket.The post Crab Mentality appeare
FactCheck.org→ Autopsy Study Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Are Unsafe
SciCheck Digest To date, the benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination outweigh the risks, which include a rare but increased risk of myocarditis, or heart inflammation. Social media posts, however, are citing a German autopsy study to misleadingly sug
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2022
Summary The midterm elections are finally over, but it won’t be long before the 2024 campaign cycle — which will really start in 2023 — gets going. Before that happens, we’ve put together this list of the year’s bigges
AllSides→ Did the Trump Admin Agree to Free 5,000 Taliban Prisoners?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-5000-taliban-prisoners/ In early December 2022, we received inq
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent How Florida Arrived at Quick Election Results
Quick Take Florida law allows election officials to start counting early in-person and mail-in ballots before Election Day. But social media posts falsely claim Florida counted all of its more than 7 million votes in five hours on Election Day and stat
FactCheck.org→ Ballot Processing Continues in Closely Watched States Amid Unfounded Claims of Fraud
Quick Take Close Senate races are underway in some states that have different laws regarding ballot deadlines and tabulation. But some high-profile Republicans — including former President Donald Trump — have suggested, without any evidence
FactCheck.org→ The 2022 FactCheck Awards
Summary We are very serious fact-checkers, but we also like to have a bit of fun. That’s why every two years, on Election Day, we recognize a few of the many political ads we see during the campaign cycle with some not-to-be-taken-seriously award
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Soros Did NOT Fund Purchase Of Voting Machines To Rig 2022 Election
Did billionaire philanthropist George Soros fund the purchase of voting machines in order to rig the 2022 midterm elections? No, that's not true: Elections are funded by taxpayer dollars and Soros has no connections to voting machine or v
AllSides→ What’s the story of Charlie Crist reducing insurance rates?
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/19/charlie-crist/whats-story-charlie-crist-reducing-insurance-rates/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Mandate Kids Get COVID-19 Vaccine For School — It’s Up To Each State
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandate that students get COVID-19 shots? No, that's not true: While an independent CDC advisory committee did vote on October 20, 2022, to add the COVID vaccine to its list of reco
PolitiFact→ ¿Charlie Crist redujo las tarifas de seguros de propiedad en un 10%?
En la contienda por la gobernatura de Florida, Charlie Crist está llamando la atención sobre las tasas de seguro de propiedad que se disparan en Florida bajo Ron DeSantis. Crist alegó que cuando él fue gobernador, redujo las tarifas 10 %. ¿Eso es
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Did NOT Resign On October 12, 2022
Did U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris resign from office on or even before October 12, 2022? No, that's not true: The claim was made in the title of a video on Facebook, but, in the actual video, Newsmax talk show host Rob Schmitt does no
FactCheck.org→ Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccination Analysis Is Flawed, Experts Say
The state of Florida recently announced that it was no longer recommending that younger males receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, based on an unpublished analysis that purportedly found an increased risk of cardiac-related death following vaccination. But
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Wisconsin GOP Candidate’s Abortion Position
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels — who opposes abortion rights —made headlines when he said in a radio interview last month that as governor, he would sign an abortion ban that included exceptions for rape and incest. A Face