The president’s campaign is hoping a massive field effort will counter political headwinds.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andy Reid Did NOT Say He Would Resign If Chiefs Fired Harrison Butker — Made-Up Quote Is From Satire Site
Did Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid say, as of May 23, 2024, that he will resign if the Chiefs fire kicker Harrison Butker, adding "If they get rid of Harrison, they get rid of me"? No, that's not true: While it was reported in Ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patent Application Image Is NOT For ‘Sun Simulator’ But Autonomously Assembled Space Telescope
Does a diagram from a patent application for a purported "sun simulator" prove that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is also a sun simulator because of their similarities? No, that's not true: The diagram included in a 2003 patent applic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Discuss Fruit Of The Loom Conspiracy Theory With Joe Rogan
Did entrepreneur Elon Musk discuss the Fruit of the Loom conspiracy theory with Joe Rogan? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that Musk talked with the podcaster about that subject. Additionally, digital forensics and deepfake-testi
The Dispatch→ On Racial Redistricting
Plus: Morgan Wallen’s 1A case over ‘This Bar’
Internet Archive→ The Ingraham Angle : FOXNEWSW : May 23, 2024 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
Laura Ingraham aims to cut through the Washington chatter to speak directly with unexpected voices and the actual people who are impacted by the news of the day..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Capti
FactCheck.org→ Rubio Spreads Debunked 2020 Election Fraud Claims
In a May 19 interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Sen. Marco Rubio made misleading and unsubstantiated claims about election fraud in states lost by then-President Donald Trump in 2020: Rubio said “liberal groups” in Georg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Cut Tinker Bell From Meet-And-Greets, Rep Did NOT Comment On ‘Problematic Image’
Did Disney cut Tinker Bell from meet-and-greets on the basis that she has a "problematic" image? No, that's not true: A Disney spokesperson told Lead Stories that Tinker Bell is a "beloved character, and she continues to appear in all of
FactCheck.org→ Pearl Jam Singer’s Criticism of Harrison Butker Didn’t Affect Concert Schedule
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take College commencement remarks by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker on the roles of women drew widespread criticism, including from Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder
The Dispatch→ The Cambridge Analytica Scandal, Six Years Later
On the power of the Greek tragedy.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Are United Nations ‘troops’ coming to the U.S. as the Pentagon braces for unrest? No
“UN troops to be deployed across U.S. as Pentagon prepares for ‘civil unrest.’”
The Dispatch→ Let’s Do The Time Warp Again
For Nikki Haley, it’s 2016 forever.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Lithium Mine ‘For Electric Cars’
Does a photo show a lithium mine for electric cars, as a meme on Facebook implied? No, that's not true: The photograph depicts an Australian gold mine located near Marvel Loch in Western Australia. The mine is overseen by Minjar Mine, des
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Beyonce Did NOT Offer Country Stars Millions To Join Her On Stage — Claim Originated On Satire Source
Did Beyonce try to convince such singers as Oliver Anthony and Kid Rock to share the stage with her by offering them money? No, that's not true: The claims came from self-described satire sources known for mass-producing false stories. Th
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Claims on Well-Known Rare Risk of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest A rare risk of dangerous blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was identified and reported in early 2021. This month, the company announced it was pulling the vaccine off the market globally, citing a decline
The Dispatch→ Right-Wing Media Air False Claims About the FBI Search of Mar-a-Lago
Commentators misinterpreted language in the search warrant about the use of deadly force.
Health Feedback→ No scientific basis for the claim that urine’s reaction to salt can confirm pregnancy
REVIEW Humans have sought ways to test for pregnancy throughout all of history. In ancient Egypt, a woman who suspected she was pregnant would urinate on wheat and barley seeds; whether they grew would indicate whether she was pregnant. In the 1920s
PolitiFact→ Why it’s unlikely that Trump will lose his voting rights if convicted of a felony in New York
Trump faces the potential of a felony conviction in New York, raising questions about what it means for his voting rights in Florida. It appears unlikely he will lose his voting rights.
Full Fact→ How does the UK’s GDP growth compare with other major economies?
We’ve taken a look at how the UK’s economic growth compares with other countries in the G7, following comments by Rishi Sunak on Today.
Full Fact→ Out-of-date warning on NHS data circulates again
Warnings urging patients to opt out of an NHS data sharing plan are out of-date.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump falsely claims Biden had FBI ready to shoot to kill during Mar-a-Lago search
“Biden’s DOJ was authorized to use DEADLY FORCE” in Mar-a-Lago raid. Biden was “locked and loaded” and “ready to take me out.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Wrong: Gun Owners More Likely to Vote
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Gun rights candidates often falsely exaggerate their opponent’s position, claiming they want to confiscate weapons from law-abiding citizens. Mark R. Joslyn, professor of poli
The Dispatch→ Schumer Pushes Bipartisan Immigration Bill
The legislation is likely to fail—but that may be the point.
The Dispatch→ Theological Jurisprudence
'Pandering is the worst of the Democratic Party foreign policy establishment and the worst of Joe Biden.'
The Dispatch→ How the ‘Deadly Force’ Lie Swept Through the MAGA Media Ecosystem
Numerous media figures parroted false claims about the FBI’s 2022 search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.
The Dispatch→ How School Choice Upended GOP Politics in Rural Texas
Advocates say statewide runoffs next week will spell big gains for the national school choice movement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barbara O’Neill Or Other Celebrities Did NOT Tout Hypertension Remedy With $10,000 Guarantee — AI-Generated Voices
Did Barbara O'Neill guarantee that a hypertension medication will clear your vessels and cure the disease in three weeks or she will transfer $10,000 into your bank account -- and have Samuel Jackson, Jane Seymour and Tom Hanks all endors
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harrison Butker Did NOT Say ‘We Should Go Back To A Time’ When ‘Women Had More Babies Than Thoughts’
Did Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker say "we should go back to a time ... when ... women had more babies than thoughts"? No, that's not true: This claim was made in a meme that derives from a satirical account. There is no eviden
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Say In May 2024 That COVID Vaccines Killed 500,000 Children, Young Adults
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say in May 2024 that COVID mRNA vaccines killed 500,000 children and young adults? No, that's not true: The public health agency said it has not reported any such figures. Official data a
The Dispatch→ The Price for Me, but Not for Thee?
Personalized pricing raises a whole bunch of questions.
The Dispatch→ Murder Porn
MAGA’s new incitement against ‘the deep state.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EISCAT Radar System In Finland, Norway and Sweden Does NOT Have Mind Control Capabilities
Can the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association, or EISCAT Scientific Association, use its technologies for mind control, as a video on social media claims? No, that's not true: EISCAT Scientific Association Director Axel Steuw
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Trump distorts use of ‘deadly force’ language in FBI document for Mar-a-Lago search
Trump pointed to standard language used in an FBI document unsealed Tuesday to baselessly claim the Biden administration wanted to kill him during a search for documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, North Carolina's mask bill doesn't include a 'carve out' for the KKK
North Carolina mask bill includes “specific carve outs for entities like the KKK to continue wearing hoods in public.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Trump Assassination Authority Granted By Use-Of-Force Language In FBI Mar-A-Lago Raid Plan — Self-Defense Language Is Boilerplate
Did the use-of-force language in the FBI plan for the raid at Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 give agents special authority to assassinate Donald Trump? No, that's not true: There is no evidence or indication in any official documents or statem
The Dispatch→ On Biden’s New China Tariffs, History Provides Good Reasons for Almost Everyone to Worry
As is often the case, what happens next is more important than what’s happening right now.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fake news about Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, kicker Harrison Butker taken out of context
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid “says he’ll stand with Harrison Butker: ‘If they get rid of Harison, they get rid of me.'”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Did NOT Ban Sales Of Watermelon Slices
Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem prohibit sales of sliced watermelons, proclaiming the fruit "antisemitic"? No, that's not true: As of May 2024, no executive action or local bill outlawed the sale of watermelon slices, despite claims in
The Dispatch→ Newsweek Claims Falsely That Tucker Carlson Is Launching a Show on Russian State Television
Carlson denied the allegation and the publication has updated its article.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Moderate to Win Back a Battleground House Seat
Plus: A mini Q&A with Rep. Nancy Pelosi.