President Biden received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP during its annual Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit. In remarks he said, "Let's be clear, because of your vote, it's the only reason I'm standing here as the president of the United Stat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Did NOT Debate Removing The Holocaust From School Curriculums ‘This Week’ In May 2024
Was there a debate that took place in the UK in May 2024 about removing the Holocaust from school curricula? No, that's not true: A social media post making the claim in May 2024 began circulating in 2019. Years earlier, a 2007 report cir
The Dispatch→ The Case for VP Haley
Big sigh.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Iranian Capital Tehran Has Increased Security Levels’ — It Shows A Temporary U.S. Pier For Humanitarian Aid In Gaza
Does a photograph show a port in the "Iranian capital Tehran" that "has increased security levels," as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Tehran, Iran's capital city, is landlocked. The image in question showed Trident Pier, a temp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All Photos In Post Are Authentic Images Of Helicopter Crash That Killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Do all the pictures in a social media post show wreckage of the helicopter accident that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2024? No, that's not true: Only one of the four images was of the aftermath of the crash in northwester
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Burning Helicopter Going Down Is NOT Authentic Photo Of Crash That Killed Iranian President
Does an image on social media show the helicopter crash that killed several government officials including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi? No, that's not true: This image was created using digital editing tools and does not depict a real
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – X account posted helicopter emoji after news of the crash involving Raisi broke, not before
Israel War Room posted a helicopter emoji “minutes before the news of the Iranian President’s helicopter crash landing broke.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest was requested. But no decision was made about whether to issue it
Social media users are misrepresenting the warrants’ status, including that of Netanyahu, by claiming that they have already been approved by the ICC.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Iran’s Special Forces Raiding India’s Embassy In Tehran — It Is From 2015 Exercise In Germany
Does a photo in a claim on social media show Iran's Special Forces raiding India's embassy in Tehran in 2024? No, that's not true: The photo is from 2015 and shows Germany's Special Forces during a training exercise. Contrary to the claim
The Dispatch→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Makes His Case—And Airs His Grievances
Plus: Nevada Democrats are relying on a juiced ground game for November.
PolitiFact→ Mike Johnson – Mike Johnson’s false claim about noncitizens registering to vote at DMV, ‘welfare’ offices
“The millions (of immigrants) that have been paroled can simply go to their local welfare office or the DMV and register to vote.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Two Indian Diplomats Were Arrested In Iran In Investigation Of President Raisi’s Fatal Helicopter Crash
Were two diplomats from India's Embassy in Iran detained or arrested in connection with the investigation of the helicopter crash that killed the country's president, among other officials? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to sup
Full Fact→ Putin video discussing Russian ties with Yemen has fake subtitles
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been altered to include an Arabic voiceover and English subtitles.
Full Fact→ Crash pictures don’t show wreckage of Iranian president’s helicopter crash
A number of pictures shared widely online wrongly claim to show the aftermath of the crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi.
The Dispatch→ President Biden Repeats Long-Debunked Claim About Georgia Voting Regulations
His statement that ‘they won’t allow water to be available to you’ is false.
Full Fact→ Defence secretary repeats claim about £75 billion increase in defence spending
The figure is misleading, as it assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms, and fallen as a percentage of GDP, over the next six years.
Full Fact→ It’s misleading to say 100 studies were not included in the Cass Review
The review on youth gender medicine did consider all the relevant studies, although almost all were assessed to provide only low- or moderate-quality evidence.
Full Fact→ HAARP research facility was not behind recent UK Northern Lights sightings
A solar storm, not HAARP, created the intense auroral display seen in many parts of the world around 10 May.
PolitiFact→ This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it
The federal government proposed a bevy of LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections following the 2020 court case, Bostock v. Clayton County. The case could significantly impact states trying to uphold antitrans laws. Here’s a case primer.
Full Fact→ There were treatment waits longer than 18 weeks in 2010
The number of cases waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS England treatment has soared in the last 14 years, but it wasn’t zero when the Conservatives took office.
Internet Archive→ Morning Joe : MSNBCW : May 20, 2024 3:00am-7:00am PDT
Hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist present in-depth and informed discussions that help drive the day's current political conversation..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Alig
The Dispatch→ Is This Thing On?
A step-by-step guide to The Dispatch’s new website.
The Dispatch→ Back to the Debate Stage
Once again moderated by Kevin D. Williamson.
The Dispatch→ How George Floyd Changed American Education
"There's a pretty direct line from 2014 to 2020 to 2024."
The Dispatch→ ‘Sooner or Later, the Northern Front Will Erupt’
As Hezbollah attacks escalate, frustration builds among the displaced residents of northern Israel.
The Dispatch→ In Defense of Defense Spending
Giving up on military readiness would come at a far higher cost.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Presidential Debates and Trump’s Trial
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are scheduled to debate in June and September.
Internet Archive→ Meet the Press : KNTV : May 19, 2024 6:00am-7:01am PDT
Interviews with public figures and those making news, setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on Americans..This item belongs to: movies/TV-KNTV.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align
The Dispatch→ What ‘Tradwives’—and Some of Their Critics—Miss
Seeing the tradwife as a way to regain a level of personal control and push against the marketplace.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Speaks at NRA Leadership Forum in Dallas : CSPAN : May 18, 2024 5:19pm-7:08pm EDT
[LIVE] Presumptive Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks at the 2024 NRA Leadership Forum in Dallas. Sponsor: National Rifle Association.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types
The Dispatch→ The Debate About the Debate About Debates
Two debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump are on the schedule—for now.
The Dispatch→ Man vs. Bear, Revisited
Outsourcing your thinking to an ideological algorithm.
The Dispatch→ If You Get ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,’ You Get The Smiths
Forty years later, Caligula would still blush.
The Dispatch→ Flannery O’Connor’s Salvific Intervention
‘Wildcat’ reminds us that true faith isn’t a big electric blanket.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway Is NOT Petrified Giant Armadillo Skin — It’s Volcanic Rock
Is the site known as Giant's Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland actually a giant petrified armadillo, visible from the air? No, that's not true: The unusual geometric rock formations seen at Giant's Causeway are basalt columns, whi
The Dispatch→ In Plain Sight
The Alitos let their freak flag fly.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Beyoncé wasn’t banned from the Grand Ole Opry
“Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’”
FactCheck.org→ Partisans Distort Proposed MOMS Act and Website for Pregnancy Resources
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Republican Sen. Katie Britt has introduced a bill that would create a government website to help connect pregnant people with resources, excluding abortion services. S
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Colin Kaepernick wasn’t fired from his ‘new high school coaching job’
“Colin Kaepernick was fired from his new high school coaching job after just one season” because "the kids couldn't stand him."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Fallon Did NOT Promote Weight Loss Gummies In 2024 Interview
Did singer Kelly Clarkson and "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon promote weight-loss gummies in a 2024 televised interview, as a Facebook post claims? No, that's not true: Clarkson's publicist denied to Lead Stories that she has any connect