Did singer Usher delete his X account after Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested for sex trafficking and are the two events related? No, that's missing context: While Usher Raymond's X account appeared to have had all past posts deleted, he po
The Dispatch→ Our Very Own Green Party
Should Reaganites start a new faction?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pink Did NOT ‘Wipe’ Her X Account In September 2024 After ‘Diddy’ Combs Indictment — She Deleted In February 2024
Did the pop singer Pink delete all tweets on her X account in September 2024 after the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering indictment and arrest? No, that's not true: Pink deleted all her X posts in February 2024 due to to
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris spokesperson didn’t say the Democratic presidential nominee doesn’t own a gun
“A staffer reveals that Kamala Harris doesn’t actually own a gun.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said every Haitian student in Springfield “will have a private interpreter.” That’s False.
When Haitians go to school in Springfield, Ohio, they “take the place of our children in school” and “each one will have a private interpreter."
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About BlackRock and the Second Trump Assassination Suspect
The accused gunman did not appear in a commercial for the asset management firm.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Used Teleprompter During Interview With Oprah Winfrey
Did Kamala Harris use a teleprompter during her September 2024 interview with Oprah Winfrey? No, that's not true: The teleprompter seen in a video clip online is placed well out of Harris' line of vision -- and in the full version of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Kamala Harris Giving Speech While ‘Hammered’ — It Was Altered To Make Her Sound Drunk
Does a social media video show Kamala Harris giving a speech in Atlanta on September 20, 2024, while she appeared to be intoxicated? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found the original version of the speech, and the version circulating o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JD Vance Did NOT Admit To Using A ‘Rent-A-Dog’ — Clip Does NOT Show His Full Comment
Did vice presidential candidate JD Vance admit that his campaign gave him a "rent-a-dog" to use on the campaign trail? No, that's not true: Vance's full statement, which he made during an interview with Tucker Carlson, was a sarcastic ack
PolitiFact→ Florida health officials warn against vaccine boosters; scientists call it political scaremongering
Florida’s health department is telling people at highest risk from COVID-19 to avoid most booster shots, saying they are possibly dangerous. Clinicians and scientists denounced the message as politically fueled scaremongering.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Has NOT Announced She ‘Regrets Endorsing Harris And Walz’
Has Taylor Swift said that she wishes she could take back endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during the 2024 presidential election cycle? No, that's not true: The singer has made no such statement and her e
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Vance cherry-picks data to claim 81% murder spike amid Haitian migrant influx in Springfield, Ohio
In Springfield, Ohio, “murders are up by 81%.”
The Dispatch→ Could Nebraska Be the Ultimate Swing State?
Plus: ‘Haley Voters for Harris’ PAC courts voters as Haley herself fundraises for Trump.
Full Fact→ No, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has not pledged to build 46,000 new homes ‘just for Muslims’
Thousands of people have shared posts on social media that misinterpret comments made by Mr Khan earlier this year.
Full Fact→ Bill Gates-funded company did not cause malaria ‘outbreak’ in the US
Mosquitoes released by a company which has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Florida cannot transmit malaria.
PolitiFact→ Julie Su – Yes, union membership has increased under Biden, but still not at pre-2020 level
“400,000 workers are now in a union that were not in a union when (Biden) became president.”
Full Fact→ No, this video doesn’t show that ‘NATO has nuked Russia’
Footage shared on social media depicts an attack on a Russian military depot, but there’s no evidence that either nuclear weapons or NATO were involved..
PolitiFact→ Vote No on 4 – Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion is short. Does a lack of definitions mean no rules?
“Unlike other amendments, Amendment 4 has no definitions. … Without definitions these words can mean almost anything.”
The Dispatch→ Where Does Poverty Come From?
Barbara Lee, Magatte Wade, and the ultimate resource.
The Dispatch→ The Battle for Control of Congress Heats Up
‘We continue to view the race for the chamber as effectively a 50-50 proposition.’
The Dispatch→ Is Iran Suicidal?
Hezbollah’s communication crisis.
The Dispatch→ Libertarianism Needs Careful Tweaks, Not Wholesale Updates
The ideology has room for improvement, but its core remains sound.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s History of Covert Operations
The detonation of Hezbollah pagers is perhaps the boldest yet in a long tradition of clandestine activity.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – JD Vance’s German shepherd, Atlas, is his actual dog, not a ‘rent-a-dog’
Sen. JD Vance admitted he has a ‘rent-a-dog’ from the Trump campaign to make him “seem like a dog person.”
The Dispatch→ Ukraine’s Religious Identity Crisis
A new law could further divide Orthodox Christians in the war-torn country.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns in Bethlehem, PA : CSPAN : September 22, 2024 4:52am-5:45am EDT
2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (MN) campaigned at a rally in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He spoke about issues such as reproductive freedom and finding solutions to mass shootings....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns in Bethlehem, PA : CSPAN : September 21, 2024 8:02pm-8:56pm EDT
2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (MN) campaigned at a rally in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He spoke about issues such as reproductive freedom and finding solutions to mass shootings....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item
PolitiFact→ X posts – Jill Biden joined a Cabinet meeting to give a women’s health update. She’s not running the US
First lady Jill Biden led a Cabinet meeting for President Joe Biden and her signature appears on presidential stationery.
Health Feedback→ LED lights aren’t a cause of cataracts and don’t cause migraines for most people, contrary to social media claims
REVIEW Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are a compact, low-energy technology for producing light. Because of these properties, they are widely used in display screens and increasingly in room lighting. In September 2024, a widely-shared Facebook reel ma
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Israel, Springfield, and Another Assassination Attempt
The stunning operation that has Hezbollah in disarray.
The Dispatch→ The Known Trump
Comparing the latest swing-state polls to 2020 and 2016.
The Dispatch→ Hoisted By Their Own Canard
Pager? I hardly know her!
The Dispatch→ A Shadow of ‘Reagan’
The idealized new biopic simplifies the 40th president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Usher DID Say He Supports Kamala Harris in Joy Behar Interview — Video Where He ‘Refuses’ Is Edited
Does a video show Usher refusing to support Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: In the full video taken from a talk-show appearance Usher said "Yes" when asked if he supports Kamala Harris for president. The video clip used on social medi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Is NOT Going Cashless In UK On October 1, 2024
Is Starbucks going cashless in the U.K. on October 1, 2024? No, that's not true: A spokesperson told Lead Stories that Starbucks does not have a cashless policy in that country. This appears to be a reincarnation of a recycled 2022 rumor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Breakup Contract Is NOT Real — PR Firm Full Scope Says ‘Fabricated’ and ‘Entirely False’
Do online videos show authentic documents from Travis Kelce's public relations firm about a staged breakup between him and Taylor Swift? No, that's not true: Kelce's PR firm Full Scope said in a statement to People magazine that the docum
FactCheck.org→ What We Know About Ryan Routh’s Political Affiliations
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Rumors about Ryan Wesley Routh, who staked out Trump International Golf Club in Florida on Sept. 15, have been flying on social media. Some claim he “is a regist
FactCheck.org→ Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Sparks Unfounded Claims of ‘Inside Job’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The arrest of Ryan Wesley Routh in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has sparked unfounded claims online that Routh had “inside&
The Dispatch→ Infantilizing Hezbollah
Let’s not forget who was on the other side of those pagers.
FactCheck.org→ False Claims of Backlash to Taylor Swift’s Endorsement of Harris
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Sept. 10. Social media posts falsely claim that, as a result, Swift’s ticket sales have