“Trump has announced he won’t debate Kamala Harris.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Starbucks provided coffee to first responders at the RNC but was not an event sponsor
Starbucks was an “official sponsor of the RNC.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf With Undamaged Ear 10 Days After Shooting
Does a video show former President Donald Trump playing golf with an undamaged ear 10 days after an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The photo in a social media post was taken from a video recorded the week bef
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent States’ Efforts to Teach the Bible in Public Schools
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Oklahoma’s state superintendent ordered public schools to incorporate the Bible as “an instructional support into the curriculum.” But social media p
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Satirical story about Michelle Obama’s mother is still not real
“Michelle Obama’s mother dies, leaves inheritance to ‘my son Michael.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Seriously Call 18- To 24-Year-Olds ‘Stupid’ — It Was Sympathy About Young Adults’ Decision-Making Maturity
Does a clip of Vice President Kamala Harris saying that young adults "are stupid" accurately reflect what she said in a 2014 speech about crime prevention? No, that's not true: The full transcript shows that when she said 18- to 24-year-o
PolitiFact→ Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts explain
Democrats pressured President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race and critics say it’s a “coup” that subverts democracy. Criticism of the process is fair, experts said, but what happened doesn’t meet the definition of a coup.
The Dispatch→ Markets Shrugged
The real world’s muted reaction to intense political upheaval is mostly cause for optimism.
The Dispatch→ No, Kamala Harris Never Threatened ‘Vengeance’ Against Trump Supporters
A false quote that originated in 2019 is recirculating.
AllSides→ No, JD Vance Did Not Say He Had Sex with Couch Cushions
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-couch-cushions/ JD Vance wrote in his 2016 memoir about havi
AllSides→ GOP senator falls for sexually explicit Jimmy Carter death hoax
https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-lee-jimmy-carter-death-hoax-throat-goat-2024-7 Sen. Mike Lee of Ut
AllSides→ Jimmy Carter’s office is forced to deny reports he’s dead after hoax spreads… and a staggering number of people including a U.S. Senator fell for it
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13664537/jimmy-carter-denies-death-hoax-confirms-alive.html A
PolitiFact→ Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC
LGBTQ+ claims ran wild at this year’s Republican National Convention, but many of them need more context. Get the facts on claims related to education, the military and transgender athletes.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Fact-checking Kamala Harris on Project 2025 limiting access to IVF, contraception
Project 2025 calls for restricting “access to IVF and contraception.”
The Dispatch→ Democratic Enthusiasm Jumps With Harris Poised to Take the Nomination
Plus: Nikki Haley sends cease-and-desist letter to former supporters.
Health Feedback→ No current evidence to support social media fad of “blood type diet”
REVIEW Posts shared on Instagram in June and July 2024 claimed that eating certain types of foods based on blood type can help to optimize health and nutrition (examples here, here, and here). The posts collectively received thousands of interaction
Health Feedback→ Activated charcoal is used to treat poisoning, but isn’t effective for all poisons and isn’t a substitute for medical attention
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted in May 2024 claimed that “charcoal absorbs and neutralizes poisons”, drawing more than 1.3 million views to date. The claim was made by naturopath Barbara O’Neill, who has promoted unsubstantiated and potentially
PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – 'Border czar'? Kamala Harris assigned to tackle immigration's causes, not border security
President Joe Biden appointed "Kamala Harris to be his border czar to deal with illegal immigration … Harris was put in charge of stopping illegal immigration."
AllSides→ FactChecking Vice President Kamala Harris
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/factchecking-vice-president-kamala-harris/ In about 48 hours, Vice Pr
The Dispatch→ Secret Service Director Resigns
The embattled Kimberly Cheatle was grilled by lawmakers earlier this week.
Full Fact→ Video of pro-Palestinian march wrongly shared as ‘victory rally’ for France’s new government
Thousands of people have shared a video with claims it shows celebrations following France’s general election results, but this isn’t the case.
New York Times→ Trump’s 2024 Convention Speech Had More Falsehoods Than His 2016 One
A comparison of former President Donald J. Trump’s addresses before the Republican National Convention in 2016 and 2024 demonstrates how his relationship to the truth has changed.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Vice President Harris Campaigns in Milwaukee : CSPAN : July 24, 2024 3:07am-3:27am EDT
"Donald Trump wants to take us backwards" Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters at her first campaign event since becoming the Democratic front runner for the party's presidential nomination. The vice president categorized her campaign as a gras
The Dispatch→ Soft-Serve Severance
Vindicated.
The Dispatch→ Drone Attack on Tel Aviv Provokes Rapid Response
Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen set a port ablaze. Is there more to come?
The Dispatch→ For Christian Nationalists, Politics Is God
What happens when the Christianity is subordinated to the nationalism.
The Dispatch→ Primaries Are Part of the Problem
Not everything in life needs to be democratic.
The Dispatch→ Our Iran Policy Has Failed. Time for a New Strategy.
For too long we relied on empty threats or ignored the problem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jimmy Carter Was NOT Dead As Of July 23, 2024 — Letter Saying So Is Fake
Did former President Jimmy Carter die on July 23, 2024? No, that's not true: The owner of the account that posted a fake letter about Carter passing away told Lead Stories he carried out the hoax to show how sensationalist news spreads. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Memorandums Do NOT Indicate Transfer Of Presidential Power Ahead Of Death
Do memorandums by President Joe Biden prove he is transferring his presidential power to others in advance of his death? No, that's not true: The delegation of powers to lower-level officials is a common practice in the federal government
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Judge Did NOT Rule That Someone Defamed, ‘Lied’ About Andrew, Tristan Tate As Of July 22, 2024 — Judge Just Denied Motion To Dismiss Defamation Counts
Did a Florida judge find that an individual "lied" about actions made by social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate? No, that's not true: The judge who made the decision did not rule yet on the question if the person actually defame
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Biden With Blackened Eyeballs, Black Face Mask Used To Prop Up Baseless ‘Joe Biden Is Dead’ Rumor
Does an image of President Joe Biden with solid black eyeballs wearing a black protective face mask support a rumor that he died? No, that's not true: The image is fake, with several flaws typical of AI-generated images, and Biden is aliv
AllSides→ Unfounded Rumor Says Biden Had Undisclosed Medical Emergency in Vegas Mid-July 2024
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-medical-emergency-las-vegas/ In the months leading up to the No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Building From Which Gunman Shot At Trump Is NOT Owned By BlackRock
Did the would-be assassin who fired at former President Donald Trump use the roof of a building owned by investment firm BlackRock? No, that's not true: According to Pennsylvania property records, that building is owned by a different com
Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : July 23, 2024 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
Jesse Watters speaks with newsmakers from across the country to give Americans a show where straight talk is the only talk..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Biden Was In Hospice Care As Of July 23, 2024
Was President Joe Biden in hospice care as of July 23, 2024? No, that's not true: He was diagnosed with COVID-19, on July 17, 2024, then tested negative for COVID and was seen in public on July 23, 2024, returning to the White House. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Half-Staff US Capitol Flag Does NOT Mean Biden Died Week Of July 22, 2024 — It Was Lowered For Jackson Lee’s Death
Did the U.S. Capitol lower its flag to half-staff during the week of July 22, 2024, because President Joe Biden had died? No, that's not true: The flag was lowered on July 22, 2024, to honor Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died July 19, 2024
PolitiFact→ Biden is back at the White House. Viral claims that he was dying are unfounded
Social media posts claimed President Joe Biden is missing, terminally ill, dying or already dead, after he exited the 2024 presidential race. But Biden is alive and healthy, per the White House. He is expected to address the nation July 24.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Vice President Kamala Harris
In about 48 hours, Vice President Kamala Harris went from No. 2 on the Democratic presidential ticket to the presumptive presidential nominee, after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her. Here, we fact-check some of Harris’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Write On X That He Was ‘Regrowing’ His Ear After Shooting
Did Donald Trump write on X that he was "regrowing" his ear after it was pierced by a bullet? No, that's not true: The creator of the fake Trump post admitted it was meant to be satirical. The X post does not appear on the former presiden