Rumble in the AO jungle.
The Dispatch→ Fair Markets for Me, Protectionism for Thee
The price is right.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden’s Israel Policy Divides Congress
Some Republicans compare it to Donald Trump withholding aid from Ukraine, but Mitt Romney says there’s no equivalence.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video claims to show CNN report about purported Robert Downey Jr. app
Video shows CNN report about actor Robert Downey Jr.’s app “to earn money.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Irish Police Escorting Schoolchildren Because Of Migrant Camps In Dublin — It Was Field Trip
Does video show Irish police walking with schoolchildren in Dublin to protect them from asylum-seekers living in a tent camp? No, that's not true: The police told Lead Stories that the videos shared on social media showed a routine practi
Internet Archive→ President Biden Remarks at National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service : CSPAN : May 15, 2024 8:35pm-8:46pm EDT
"There is no greater responsibility of government than ensuring the safety of the American people and those who sacrifice to protect us all," President Biden said in his remarks at the 34th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S...
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real statement from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem about killing a dog
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said, “At least I have the guts to look in the eyes of the animal I’m killing!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t warn about a forthcoming Rapture
“Elon Musk confirms — ’The rapture is going to happen VERY soon.’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Altered video makes false claims about Elon Musk
This video shows BBC News reporting on the “tragic end of Elon Musk.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – A South Carolina hiker saw a ‘huge snake’ in 2021, but it wasn’t the one pictured in this post
Image shows a “huge snake found by a hiker near South Carolina creek.”
PolitiFact→ Bret Weinstein – The World Health Organization’s pandemic plan won’t end free speech
The World Health Organization is discussing ending the First Amendment.
The Dispatch→ The Thin Line Between Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism
How much—and when—does the distinction matter?
PolitiFact→ X posts – Does video show anti-Israel protesters clashing with police at Eurovision? No, video is from 2009
Video shows Muslim migrants in Sweden destroying property because an Israeli singer took part in Eurovision.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Politician NOT Convicted, Fined For Simply Using Patriotic Phrase During 2021 Speech — Penalty Has Broader Context
Was German politician Björn Höcke fined in May 2024 for simply using a patriotic phrase in a speech three years earlier? No, that's not true: His conviction and fine were related to a phrase deemed to violate German laws regarding Nazi
The Dispatch→ Let’s Get Ready to Bumble
On Biden’s debate challenge to Trump.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump evidence summary that omitted some phone call records is standard, not tampering, experts say
“Alvin Bragg’s office deleted 3 pages of phone call records of Michael Cohen with Stormy Daniels’ lawyer,” which is evidence tampering.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Of Donald Trump, Melania Trump And Stormy Daniels Was Doctored
Is a photo that shows Stormy Daniels standing with Donald and Melania Trump authentic? No, that's not true: The image posted on social media is a combination of two photos -- one of the Trumps, with a pregnant Melania, at an event in 2005
The Dispatch→ Sports Are Great, but Stadium Subsidies Stink
The benefits accrue to the wealthy, while the rest of us pay the many unseen costs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Robert Fico ‘Formally And Publicly Rejected’ WHO Global Pandemic Accord Days Before Assassination Attempt
Did Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico "formally and publicly" reject the World Health Organization Global Pandemic Accord "only days" before an assassination attempt on May 15, 2024, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: The pan
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said Biden wants to ‘immediately stop all aid to Israel.’ That’s not what Biden said
“Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – This image doesn’t show Timothy Olyphant holding a shirt with pro-Trump message. It’s altered.
Photo shows actor Timothy Olyphant holding a shirt that says “I love Trump because he pisses off all the people I can’t stand.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SCAM Posts Push Claim About Found 2-Year-Old To Lure People To Share Them
Was an approximately 2-year-old-child, who was never reported missing, found in a town -- and are police keeping the child safe while looking for the child's guardian? No, that's not true: While this situation may have occurred somewhere
FactCheck.org→ Unsupported Claim About Biden Paying Rent for ‘Illegal Immigrants’
Michigan officials have said that only people who the federal government has determined are in the U.S. legally are eligible for a state program that temporarily pays rent for refugees and other qualifying immigrants. But a super PAC supporting
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden wrong that he inherited 9% inflation
Inflation “was 9% when I came to office.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Biden cites erroneous inflation statistic to make his case about the economy
Biden has twice cited this number, which is drawn from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index, in the past week, first in a CNN interview on May 8 and again during an interview with Yahoo Finance on Wednesday.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posters Use an Old Donald Trump Video to Make False Claims About the Avian Flu
The video is real, but the former president was talking about the COVID pandemic.
Full Fact→ 23andMe has not sold all DNA data to China
Posts online claims that the DNA testing company has sold all its data to the Chinese government.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A second scourge is battering Brazil’s flooded south: Disinformation
The vast flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside. But another scourge has spread across the region: Disinformation on social media that has hampered desperate efforts to get aid to hundreds of thousands in need.
The Dispatch→ The Trump Campaign Stacks the Deck on RNC Committees Ahead of Party Platform Debates
Plus: Angela Alsobrooks beats David Trone’s millions in Maryland to take on Larry Hogan for the Senate.
Full Fact→ Conservatives are not ‘the only party’ committed to increasing defence spending
Rishi Sunak claimed during Prime Minister’s Questions today that his was the only party committed to increasing defence spending.
PolitiFact→ Tyler August – How likely are in-state UW students to stay in Wisconsin after they graduate?
“Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
PolitiFact→ The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’
People across the political spectrum define abortion bans differently. That nuance often leaves room for spin. Experts in political and reproductive health rhetoric explain the word’s history and meaning.
Full Fact→ Sadiq Khan did not pledge to build 46,000 houses for young Muslims
A video clip of the mayor being interviewed by the Islam Channel is circulating online with a caption that misinterprets what Mr Khan actually said.
The Dispatch→ Biden Signs Law Banning Russian Uranium Imports
The nuclear fuel ban comes as Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on atomic energy.
The Dispatch→ Biden Signs Law Banning Russian Uranium Imports
The nuclear fuel ban comes as Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on atomic energy.
The Dispatch→ On Vibes and Crises
"In most election years, I kind of dismiss the idea of vibes, but this year I'm having a hard time doing that."
The Dispatch→ Maybe We Shouldn’t Take College Protests at Face Value
A prominent social scientist found the ‘60s student movement had more to do with parents than politics.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden’s Bad ‘Vibes’
Voters aren’t in the mood for the president’s policy-focused campaign.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of ‘Barbara O’Neill’s Cousin’ On Trial Is AI-Generated; There Was No Such Trial
Does a viral image really show "Barbara O'Neill's cousin" in the courtroom being "sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON"? No, that's not true: It is AI-generated. The claim came from an account with a history of posting inauthentic images under the
The Dispatch→ Video: Capturing the Latino Vote
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.