President Joe Biden is stepping down from the 2024 presidential race because he’s dead.
The Dispatch→ ABC News Correspondent Never Said ‘The Government Tried to Kill Trump’
Viral posts on social media incorrectly quoted Pierre Thomas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce He Won’t Debate Kamala Harris As Of July 23, 2024
Did former President Donald Trump state that he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris in a presidential candidate debate? No, that's not true: Trump said the opposite, that he wants to debate Harris. Harris is the presumptive 2024 Dem
The Dispatch→ How Well Do Tech Companies Know You?
James C. Scott’s lessons about government can be applied to big tech platforms.
PolitiFact→ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress in a defiant hourlong speech about Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. We fact-checked what he said.
Health Feedback→ Edible food coating Apeel doesn’t contain toxic ingredients; its ingredients are recognized as safe for use in foods
REVIEW In late June 2024, claims spread on social media platforms that Apeel, an edible coating that protects fruits and vegetables from spoilage, contains toxins and “secret ingredients”. Many posts, like this Facebook reel with over one millio
The Dispatch→ Yes, Donald Trump Donated to Kamala Harris in the Past
The former president donated to her campaign fund for California attorney general in 2011 and 2013.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt
Social media has been inundated with false claims about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the shooter’s identity and record, Trump’s injuries and the Secret Service’s role. Here are the facts, in one place.
Full Fact→ Promotion for oximeter not endorsed by NHS hospital
A video promoting an oximeter that was supposedly developed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is actually false.
Full Fact→ Yes, Kamala Harris is eligible to be US president
Social media posts claiming Ms Harris is not eligible because she is not a “natural born citizen” have been shared widely in recent days.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, July 2024 Update
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary President Joe Biden isn’t running for reelection, but his record will still be on the ballot in the fall. Here we look at how the U.S. has performed under the Democ
AllSides→ Online Rumors Baselessly Claim Biden Experienced Medical Emergency After COVID-19 Diagnosis
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/online-rumors-baselessly-claim-biden-experienced-medical-emergency-after-covid-19-diagnosis/
The Dispatch→ Netanyahu Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
The speech praised the U.S.-Israel relationship as protests raged outside.
Internet Archive→ Mornings With Maria Bartiromo : FBC : July 25, 2024 7:00am-8:00am EDT
Maria Bartiromo brings her knowledge of the finance industry to discuss news stories from around the world with a panel of rotating industry experts..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, C
The Dispatch→ Can Kamala Take the Money … Legally?
It doesn’t matter.
The Dispatch→ Screwing the Party Line
Oh captains, my captains.
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris Faces Skepticism from Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats
The new presumptive Democratic nominee lacks Joe Biden’s credibility on the issue.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Campaigns in Charlotte, NC : CSPAN2 : July 24, 2024 9:16pm-10:56pm EDT
Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip, TV Clips JSON, Thumbnail, h.264
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Biscuit Basin In July 2024 Was NOT ‘Unusual’
Was a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024, at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin considered "unusual" by experts, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Officials with the U.S. Geological Service said the "small hydrother
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Kamala Harris Saying ‘More Schools, Less Jails’ Does NOT Show Full Extent Of Her Position
Does a video in a social media post accurately convey Vice President Kamala Harris' full position by using a clip of her saying "more schools, less jails"? No, that's not true: A transcript of her 2013 speech shows the post snipped away t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Tornado Storms In Chicago On July 16, 2024 — VFX And SFX Editing On Video Compilation
Is a video authentically showing a "tornado storm" in Chicago on July 16, 2024? No, that's not true: The tornados in this video appear fake and a college animation professor told Lead Stories that "portions of the video montage have AI or
FactCheck.org→ Online Rumors Baselessly Claim Biden Experienced Medical Emergency After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17. His symptoms remained mild and have since resolved, according to his treating physician. But fueled by day
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Usha Vance didn’t call Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire’ on X
Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, posted on X that Vice President Kamala Harris was “absolutely a DEI hire.”
The Dispatch→ The Media Are Not Instruments of the Parties
Even if the parties have outsourced so much of their work to the media.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of Thomas Matthew Crooks in a Jewish skullcap
Photo shows “Thomas Matthew Crooks wearing a quipá.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – No evidence links Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s death to Secret Service oversight, Trump rally shooting
The death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, six days after the Trump rally shooting was linked to her “oversight of the Secret Service.”
AllSides→ Fact Check: Was Kamala Harris Ranked the Most Liberal Senator by Govetrack?
https://checkyourfact.com/2024/07/24/fact-check-was-kamala-harris-ranked-the-most-liberal-senator-by-govtrack/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tractors In Photo Were NOT On Beach Blocking Migrant Boats From Landing In UK — Protest Was In France
Does a photo show tractors lined up to block boats of migrants from landing at the port of Dover in the U.K.? No, that's not true: The photo on social media shows a protest on January 26, 2024, at a French seaside resort where President E
AllSides→ FACT-CHECK: Female Secret Service Applicants Are NOT Held to ‘Same Standards’ as Men.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/07/23/fact-check-female-secret-service-applicants-are-not-held-to-same-standards-as-men/
AllSides→ Biden exit, Harris entry spur flurry of false claims: Fact check roundup
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/07/24/harris-biden-fact-check/74524987007/ President
The Dispatch→ The Accidental President
Grim realities about a Harris administration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Release Ballistics Test On Trump Assassination Attempt
Did the FBI say a ballistics test shows Donald Trump was not shot in the ear during a July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on the former president? No, that's not true: The agency told Lead Stories, "The FBI has not released a ballistics
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Trump isn’t backing down from a debate with Harris. He said he’d debate her “multiple times.”
“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.