He doesn’t need your vote—he wants your attention.
The Dispatch→ Mike Lee Retreats on Free Trade
Why Utah’s senior Republican senator has no plans to reintroduce his bill to reassert congressional authority over tariffs.
The Dispatch→ What’s a Democrat to Do About Trade?
So far, the party has had a patchwork response to the Trump tariffs.
The Dispatch→ When the GOP Seemed on the Verge of Extinction
In 1976, the party was in disarray. But in American politics, things are never as bad—or good—as they seem.
The Dispatch→ Show Me the Man and I’ll Show You the Crime
‘Retribution’ comes for Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor.
PolitiFact→ Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.
A short social media post, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate he might have profited from inside information. Experts say it’s doubtful he broke any laws.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump falsely calls 2020 election ‘rigged’ in memo targeting former cybersecurity leader
The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Trump said tariffs collections are ‘almost $2 billion a day.’ Trade experts are doubtful
The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About Egg Prices
As he announced sweeping tariffs, President Trump claimed there had been a large decline in the price of eggs. That’s not the whole picture.
New York Times→ Musk Again Misleads on Social Security Fraud
The world’s richest man misstated a statistic from the Social Security Administration to once again overstate fraud in the program.
FactCheck.org→ Independent Analyses Contradict Navarro’s $6 Trillion-Plus Tariff Revenue Estimate
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Before President Donald Trump paused some new tariffs that he unveiled on April 2, several economic groups estimated that tariffs he has announced this year could raise between roug
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Casey Anthony Did NOT Open a Daycare Center in Branson, Missouri
Did Casey Anthony, a Florida woman cleared of murdering her daughter in 2008, open a daycare center in Branson, Missouri in April 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared Facebook post was created by an account that labels its output as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT ‘Clash’ With Keanu Reeves On Live TV Between January 1 And April 10, 2025
Do viral posts tell a real-life story about Elon Musk meeting Keanu Reeves in a heated televised exchange in 2025? No, that's not true: No credible media outlet reported such a debate, as of April 9, 2025. Many of the social media posts a
PolitiFact→ Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple
President Donald Trump and other defenders of his tariffs said car shoppers can buy American cars. But many cars made in the U.S. use imported parts. Some analysts say there is no such thing as a car made with all American parts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Rescue Of Children From Traffickers In Rental Van — They Were Moving
Does a video of a rental van being stopped on an Atlanta highway show the rescue of children from human traffickers? No, that's not true: The people in the back of the van were members of two families who were moving household goods, not
Internet Archive→ President Trump Convenes Cabinet Meeting : CSPAN3 : April 10, 2025 12:47pm-2:04pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump convenes a Cabinet meeting a day after announcing a 90-day pause on most tariffs. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video That Is Claimed To Show Black FBI Agent Pulled Over By Police Is NOT Authentic Body Cam Footage
Does a viral clip authentically document a scene showing a Black FBI agent being stopped by a police officer while driving a car? No, that's not true: The footage originated from a site that publishes reenactments, according to its own di
PolitiFact→ Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response
Misinformation about fentanyl exposure in TV dramas, state laws threatens to undermine overdose response
Full Fact→ Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK
While there have been similar reports in the UK, the article being shared is about a specific case in Ireland.
Health Feedback→ Rising cancers in young adults preceded pandemic, unrelated to COVID-19 or vaccines, contrary to Patrick Soon-Shiong’s claims in Tucker Carlson interview
REVIEW While myths and falsehoods about diseases and treatments aren’t new, the COVID-19 pandemic represented a turning point in the landscape of health misinformation. The uncertainty that accompanied the pandemic, combined with the reach of soci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eminem Did NOT Announce a Concert in Israel for June 2025
Did the rapper Eminem announce in April 2025 that he would hold a concert in Israel in June? No, that's not true: A poster shared widely on social media billed the show as the star's "first time in Israel" and gave a date of June 1, 2025.
Full Fact→ Likely AI deepfake supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool circulating again
The audio clip was first shared during Labour’s conference in Liverpool in 2023, but there’s no evidence it’s a real recording.
The Dispatch→ The Budget Battle Continues
House Speaker Mike Johnson punts a Trump-backed budget blueprint.
Full Fact→ How Covid conspiracy theories in local Facebook groups led me to fact checking
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, our news and online senior fact checker Sian Bayley shares what inspired her to tackle misinformation
The Dispatch→ Pronouns In Bio
Theyman’s Terms.
The Dispatch→ The Rights of Deportees
‘Get your hands off my war.’
The Dispatch→ We Must Transcend Partisan Politics to Defend Our Universities
Protecting academic freedom and university federal funding is essential to the future of our country.
The Dispatch→ Slouching Towards Tyranny
On a dark hour for the American right.
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Hasn’t Changed, But the World Around Him Has
On the Florida governor’s plans—and those of his wife—in a Trump-dominated GOP.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Welcomes Auto Racers to White House : CSPAN : April 10, 2025 1:55am-2:18am EDT
President Trump told reporters he paused the implementation of import tariffs because people and markets were "getting yippy." His remarks came as he welcomed a group of racecar drivers and team owners to the White House, ahead of his expected trip to
PolitiFact→ Brooke Rollins – Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins misleads on trade deficit by cherry picking data, relying on projection
“We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Pierre Kory Did NOT Prove Texas Measles Death Announcement Was ‘100% False’ — Assertions Not Backed With Evidence
Did Children's Health Defense podcast guest Pierre Kory prove that Texas' confirmation of a 2nd measles death of an unvaccinated 8-year-old in Lubbock was "100 Percent False"? No, that's not true: Kory, who in 2024 was stripped of his int
The Dispatch→ The Try-It Phase
What could go wrong?
The Dispatch→ That Which is Unseen
Free markets aren’t as intuitive as they seem.
PolitiFact→ Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade?
Before President Donald Trump issued a 90-day pause on his April 2 tariffs plan, he described them as a way to combat U.S. trade partners’ “cheating.” But his tariff rate formula was based on trade deficits, not documented “cheating.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Flip flop: Trump said he wasn’t looking at pausing tariffs. Two days later, he did.
On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9.
The Dispatch→ Is It True That American-Born Workers ‘Gained Zero Net Jobs’ Under Biden?
No. Native-born employment increased by about 7.5 million jobs.
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump Signs Exec. Order on Shipbuilding : CSPAN3 : April 9, 2025 3:55pm-4:58pm EDT
[LIVE] President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at reinvigorating U.S. shipbuilding. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Til
FactCheck.org→ What Are the ID Verification Changes for Social Security?
Q: Is it true the rumor that all Social Security beneficiaries will have to go to a location to verify their identity to receive their monthly check? A: If you are already receiving Social Security benefits and you don’t need to change your d
The Dispatch→ He Just Likes Tariffs
And he doesn’t care what anyone else thinks.