Our round-up looks at claims from the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ statement in the Commons, and the Conservative response.
PolitiFact→ NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work?
Mid-March’s severe U.S. storms killed dozens of people. The National Weather Service reported warning systems were operational, except for a Kansas City outage. After federal staffing cuts, however, experts worry about the long term.
Full Fact→ MPs are being given a pay rise of 2.8%, not 28%
The independent body that sets MPs’ pay has announced an increase for the next financial year—but some on social media have claimed it’s going up by much more than it really is.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Vogue Headline Claims Disney Blamed ‘Russian Troll Farms’ for ‘Snow White’ Opening Weekend — No Such Article
Did Vogue magazine publish an article on March 21, 2025, with the headline "Disney Confirms Russian Troll Farms At Heart of Bad Snow White Opening Weekend"? No, that's not true: a fake screenshot shared online was the result of digital ma
Full Fact→ Interest rates were not at 11% under the last Conservative government
Recent claims from Sir Keir Starmer and another government minister appear to have confused interest rates with inflation.
The Dispatch→ Inside Trump’s Campaign Against Law Firms
Scholars warn the moves represent an ‘across the board’ attack on the independence of the legal system.
The Dispatch→ Contempt for Congress
Be the change you wish to see.
The Dispatch→ In Better Spirits
Meet the architects of Washington's cocktail renaissance.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Need to Dig Deep
The party needs to rethink its policies, not its messaging.
The Dispatch→ Instead of Impeaching Judges, Congress Could Just Do Its Job
If the judiciary is overplaying its role, that’s only because lawmakers have abdicated theirs.
The Dispatch→ GOP Considering Its Options in Moving Against Judges
Bills introduced in the House and Senate aim to limit injunctive relief.
The Dispatch→ Seven Ways of Looking at a Group Chat
Takes upon takes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Air Report About ‘Tesla Ionic Care’ Terahertz Technology — Supposed Fox Clip Is Counterfeit
Did Fox News broadcast a segment about a "revolutionary device that's healing the world" named "Tesla Ionic Care" and "backed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump"? No, that's not true: The TV channel denied that. Three AI
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Egg Prices
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on lowering egg prices, which increased significantly toward the end of the term of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. Where d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Cancel Tax On All Overtime — Still Just A Promise
Did President Donald Trump cancel taxes on all overtime starting Monday, March 31, 2025? No, that's not true: The video used in a social media post making the claim is from a September 12, 2024, campaign rally when Trump vowed to make ove
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence State Department Denied Anthony Fauci a New Passport — Claim Has Satire Origin
Did the U.S. State Department deny Dr. Anthony Fauci's passport renewal application in March 2025? No, that's not true: The original source of that claim about the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseas
The Dispatch→ White House Adviser Makes Misleading Accusation About District Court Judges
Stephen Miller tweeted that district court judges ‘unilaterally dictate the policies of the entire executive branch.’
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Share Phony ‘Leaked’ Audio of Vance Criticizing Musk
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Vice President JD Vance has said White House adviser Elon Musk has made “mistakes” in his work with the Department of Government Efficiency. But social med
PolitiFact→ X posts – Gen. Colin Powell appeared on Arlington National Cemetery’s notable graves list as of March 25
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “removed Colin Powell’s name from a list of notable Americans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.”
Full Fact→ The Irish government hasn’t issued a leaflet telling girls to stay indoors after 6pm
The Irish Government and the Irish Centre for Diversity have confirmed they have never created or distributed such a leaflet.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Is Not Proof Of A March 2025 Bear Blockade Of Yellowstone Park Roads — Park Was Still Snowed In
Did hundreds of bears block vehicle traffic into Yellowstone Park in March of 2025 by sitting, standing and lying down on the entry road, as was claimed on social media? No, that's not true: As of this writing, most Yellowstone Park roads
Full Fact→ Video of European leaders removing jackets in solidarity with Zelenskyy is AI
The image isn’t real. It is a still from a video that was created using artificial intelligence.
Full Fact→ US states cannot actually enforce a ban on atheists holding public office
A post circulating on Facebook shares a map highlighting US states it says ban atheists from holding public office, but this needs more context.
Full Fact→ Posts about a murder suspect on the run in England are false
The mugshot accompanying the posts was taken by police in Australia in 2016.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos Describe FAKE Courtroom Fight Between Fictional ‘Judge Howard Gates’ and Pam Bondi
Did a federal judge named Howard Gates have a verbal battles with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in 2025, culminating in his dramatic courtroom arrest at her behest? No, that's not true: the video, and others like it, were no more than f
PolitiFact→ Nick LaLota – LaLota says he was voting to protect Medicaid, other programs. The budget resolution doesn’t do that
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
Full Fact→ MP corrects Facebook post about the NHS waiting list
The Dispatch→ Leaked Attack Plans Lay Bare National Security Divisions
A text thread involving top U.S. officials reveals a rift in what role the U.S. should play abroad.
The Dispatch→ Betrayal of the Law Firms
‘This was an existential threat to the firm.’
The Dispatch→ Why America Should Keep the NATO Command Chair
Surrendering control of NATO’s armed forces would be unwise.
The Dispatch→ Judicial Impeachments Should Be a Last Resort
Trump’s push to remove judges who rule against him undermines the rule of law.
The Dispatch→ J.D. Vance’s Europe Hostility Emerges Again
The vice president’s animosity toward U.S. allies was blatant in newly revealed group chat messages on Houthi strikes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mugshot Weeper Was NOT Arrested In A 2025 Tesla Vandalism Case — Mugshot Was Taken In 2016 When He Was Arrested For Alleged Sex Crime
Does the mugshot of a weeping teenager show identify someone arrested in connection with one of the March, 2025 attacks by vandals on Tesla dealerships and Tesla vehicles? No, that's not true: the mugshot was published nine years earlier.
The Dispatch→ Waiting for Outrage
What will it take?
PolitiFact→ X posts – Why you should be skeptical of that ‘leaked’ audio of JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk
Video shows “leaked audio” of Vice President JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk and saying “he's making us look bad.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE GPS data proves ‘84% Of Devices’ at Colorado Rally With Sanders And AOC ‘Attended 9 Or More Kamala Hamas Rallies, Antifa/BLM rallies, Pro-Hamas, Pro-Palestinian Protests’
Does a viral post prove that 84% of electronic devices spotted at the joint Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally in Colorado can be definitively linked to Kamala Harris campaign events and protests for other causes? No, that'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Homicide Suspects On The Run’ Posts Naming ‘Seth Chancey’ And ‘Madison Smith’ Are Bait & Switch Scams
Are two homicide suspects named Seth Chancey and Madison Smith on the run for the killing of 10-month-old Derrick Taylor as of March 24, 2025? No, that's not true: The posts are fake, part of a bait-and-switch scam aimed at luring social
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Homicide Suspects On The Run’ Posts Naming ‘Shaila Bradshaw’ And ‘Tyler Chapman’ Are Bait & Switch Scams
Are two homicide suspects named Shaila Bradshaw and Tyler Chapman on the run for the killing of 8-month-old Marquel Smith as of March 24, 2025? No, that's not true: The posts are fake, part of a bait-and-switch scam aimed at luring social
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Was NOT Caught ‘Laundering Money In The Cayman Islands’ In March 2025 — 2014 Reports About USAID Program In Cuba Did NOT Allege It Enriched Former President
Was former U.S. president Barack Obama caught "laundering money through the Cayman Islands" for private gain in March 2025, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The viral post misrepresented the words of a guest on the Joe
Full Fact→ How many potholes is the government expecting councils to fill?