https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-haitian-immigrant-was-not-charged-with-eating-a-cat-in-ohio-in-2024.html
Full Fact→ Blair Institute report did not recommend closing most GP surgeries
The report recommended that NHS England develop a new contract which would help GP practices serve a patient population of around 250,000.
The Dispatch→ House Report on Afghanistan Withdrawal Blames Biden Administration
The Republican-authored report paints a damning picture of Kabul’s 2021 fall but offers few new revelations.
The Dispatch→ Prosecuting the Parent of a School Shooter
Plus: Flavors of scrutiny.
The Dispatch→ A Hostage Deal and a Prime Minister in Limbo
‘If elections were held today, Netanyahu would not be able to form a government.’
The Dispatch→ A Would-Be Tyrant and His Willing Accomplices
As a caudillo, Trump is incompetent. That’s no excuse to support him.
The Dispatch→ Three Keys for Harris in Her Biggest Test Yet
Which Donald Trump will show up? And other questions about the debate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No ‘Haitian Immigrant’ Was Charged With Eating A Cat In Ohio In 2024; U.S.-Born Woman Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges
Was a Haitian immigrant charged with eating a cat in Ohio in 2024? No, that's not true: A background check on a woman Canton, Ohio police arrested in August 2024 for allegedly torturing, killing and eating a cat showed that she was born i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real KKK Member At Trump Rally — It’s Self-Described Internet Troll’s Stunt In Connecticut
Does a video capture a real Ku Klux Klan member joining Trump supporters at a rally? No, that's not true: The man wearing the white hood associated with the hate group is a self-described internet troll, according to his own words on soci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Referee Did NOT Expel 10 Players For Kneeling During National Anthem In Late August 2024
Did an NFL referee expel 10 players for kneeling during the U.S. national anthem in late August 2024? No, that's not true: The images used to depict the supposed referee and Dallas Cowboys players are not from 2024, but from 2022 and 2017
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MLK Jr. Was NOT A Convicted Felon — Jury Found Him NOT Guilty Of Felony
Was Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. a convicted felon? No, that's not true: King was indicted for a felony, tax evasion, in 1960, but the jury found him not guilty, the historical record shows. He was never convicted of a felony. King, who sp
AllSides→ Claims unfounded about Haitian immigrants eating pets, ducks
https://politifact.com/factchecks/2024/sep/09/social-media/authorities-rebut-claims-that-haitian-immigrants-a
PolitiFact→ City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, city officials and residents dispute claims that Venezuelan gang members have overrun apartment complexes and are forcing residents to pay them rent.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Authorities rebut claims that Haitian immigrants are eating cats, waterfowl in Ohio town
Haitian immigrants are eating pets and wildlife in Springfield, Ohio.
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misrepresent Biden’s Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media posts have misrepresented a tax proposed in President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget. The 25% tax on unrealized capital gains would apply only
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2024 Paper On mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Is NOT Valid Scientific Study; Expert Calls It ‘Amateurish Gibberish’
Is a 2024 article on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines by Dr. Young Mi Lee, an obstetrician and gynecologist in South Korea, and Daniel Broudy, an applied linguistics professor at Okinawa Christian University in Japan a valid, well-done scientific s
The Dispatch→ Would You Vote for Tom Cotton?
Another Never-Trump dilemma.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Hells Angels are not heading to Aurora, Colorado, to confront Venezuelan gang
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is on the way to Aurora, Colorado, to confront a Venezuelan gang.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Mostly True: Trump reversed the ACA's LGBTQ+ healthcare protections. But lawsuits muddied impact
Donald Trump “took away protections against discrimination for LGBTQ patients under the Affordable Care Act.”
PolitiFact→ In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript)
Republican Sen. JD Vance’s comment about school shootings being a “fact of life” drew criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others. In his full remarks, Vance argued for enhanced school security.
PolitiFact→ One Nation – Conservative group misleads on Jacky Rosen’s Inflation Reduction Act vote and taxes
“Sen. Jacky Rosen voted to increase taxes on families making less than $75,000 a year.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Liz Cheney Did NOT Post On X That Republican Leaders Are ‘Satires Of Men’ — It’s From A Parody Account
Did former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican, post on X that Republican leaders are "satires of men"? No, that's not true: This post is fabricated, using Liz Cheney's name and likeness but a subtly misspelled handle of "Liz
FactCheck.org→ Trump Clings to Inaccurate Climate Change Talking Points
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump, who famously called climate change a “hoax” in 2016, hasn’t used the word lately with respect to climate change. But he still clings t
The Dispatch→ GOP Jewish Group to Spend Big on Swing-State Turnout Effort
Plus: Liz Cheney and Nikki Haley hit the Sunday news shows.
Full Fact→ Has the government ‘scrapped’ cost of living support for pensioners?
Rishi Sunak claimed Labour has ‘scrapped’ cost of living support for pensioners, and the Winter Fuel Payment. We've had a look at what’s happened to various pensioner cost of living support measures.
The Dispatch→ The Salton Sea
As the good stuff evaporates from the GOP, the toxins left behind get more and more concentrated.
Full Fact→ Post falsely links Elon Musk to plug-in ‘energy saving devices’
The CEO of Tesla has not invented this device to cut domestic power costs, as is being claimed on Facebook.
The Dispatch→ Harris and Trump Prepare for a Face-Off in Philly
Will this debate matter?
The Dispatch→ MAGA No More?
What’s next for the GOP?
The Dispatch→ Pro-Lifers’ Political Irrelevance May Be Good for the Movement
The politics of abortion have changed since 2016. So should the pro-life cause.
PolitiFact→ Are noncitizens straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.
Has North Carolina become a "border state?" Government data doesn't support that narrative.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump on the scale and causes of inflation under Biden, Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.”
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Charles Hilu
It’s our Dispatch Politics reporter’s turn to answer your questions.
The Dispatch→ Different Catholic Strokes for Different Catholic Folks
Sometimes dissident perspectives in one church is nothing new for Roman Catholicism.
The Dispatch→ Salman Rushdie Was Targeted by Unreason. Religion Can Offer Better.
In ‘Knife,’ the novelist reflects on his attempted assassination and his assailant’s motivations.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week of Revisionist History and Russian Propaganda
Could 2024 get any weirder?
The Dispatch→ Democrats See A Chance in Texas, Florida, But Could Get Beto-ed
And things look dire in Montana, Ohio.
The Dispatch→ Tucker Carlson’s Wrong Turn
Play Free Bird!
The Dispatch→ Welcome to the Fargodome
Nate Bargatze finds a niche audience: everybody.
The Dispatch→ Sabrina Carpenter’s Alternative to Carpe Diem Pop
With ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ the party anthem gets booted for … permanence and pregnancy?