How the press should cover Trump's second term.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s D.C. Plane Crash News Conference and Remarks on D.E.I.
There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – Karoline Leavitt blames Biden for egg shortage, but killing infected birds was Trump’s policy, too
The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.”
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say
Days before a helicopter collided with a jet over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump fired aviation officials and changed aviation hiring policies. But experts find it unlikely that those actions would have contributed to the collision.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic post from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about eliminating the income tax
Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Fire 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers One Week Before Fatal Flight 5342 Collision
Did President Donald Trump fire 3,000 air traffic controllers one week before the fatal American Airlines Flight 5342 collision with a military helicopter? No, that's not true: A White House spokesperson told Lead Stories they had not fir
FactCheck.org→ Trump Administration Makes Unsupported Claim About $50 Million for Condoms to Gaza
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence tha
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Does this video show 2025 anti-Trump protests around the world? No, it’s from 2018
A video shows “people around the world” who are “protesting because Donald Trump is the president.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a judge didn’t declare former President Joe Biden’s pardons unconstitutional
“Biden pardons are unconstitutional! 7th Circuit Court Judge Joseph Barron ruled that there is no provision to pardon someone who hasn’t been formally charged.”
The Dispatch→ Is AI Moving Too Fast or Is Regulation?
Lawmakers rushing to keep pace with AI breakthroughs would be better off showing restraint.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Demand ‘Immediate Firing’ Of Teachers Who Remove American Flags from Classrooms
Did actor Mark Wahlberg say teachers who remove American flags from classrooms should be fired? No, that's not true: A representative for Wahlberg denied it. A social media post saying he made the statement didn't cite any credible evide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Path Map Does NOT Prove Flight 5342 Suddenly Reversed Direction Before Fatal Crash
Does flight path data on a map prove that Flight 5342 suddenly reversed direction before fatally crashing into the Potomac River? No, that's not true: The reversal shown in a clip streamed by global flight tracking service Flightradar24 w
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Pfizer didn’t release a new list of COVID-19 vaccine side effects
“Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Barack Obama was not on military helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet near DC
“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Image of ICE officers arresting someone wearing a ‘Latinos for Trump 2024’ shirt was altered
Image shows immigration officers arresting someone wearing a “Latinos for Trump 2024” shirt in 2025.
PolitiFact→ US presidents have observed Black History Month for nearly 50 years. Has that changed under Trump?
At least one federal agency told staff it’s pausing Black History Month observance because of President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion activities. Will the White House also halt nearly 50 years of observance?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, these aren’t photos of a baby found dumped by a roadside in 2025; it’s a scam
Images show a “beautiful baby boy, estimated to be between 7 months to a year old … found dumped by the roadside” in January 2025.
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – What’s the evidence RFK Jr. profited off vaccine lawsuits? Checking Warren’s claim
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Firefighters On Top Of Plane In River Is NOT Real — AI Generated
Does an authentic photo show firefighters standing on a plane floating in a river while surrounded by boats and cars after a January 2025 plane crash in Washington? No, that's not true: A specialized detection tool showed the image was ge
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Helicopter In Reagan National Airport Crash Was NOT ‘Flying Dark’ By Not Using ADS-B Transponder
Was the military helicopter involved in the plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025, "flying dark," as it was supposed to be broadcasting with an ADS-B transponder signal? No, that's not true: While th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Helicopter That Collided With Flight AA5342 In DC Area Was NOT Operated By Local Police — It Was Military Helicopter
Was the helicopter involved in the midair collision near Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2025, a police helicopter? No, that's not true: Local police refuted the claim shortly after the crash. According to the U.S. Department of Defense,
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Impending Exit from the World Health Organization
As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the nation’s exit from the World Health Organization, the U.N agency dedicated to improving the health of all people.
Full Fact→ Lidl is not selling Smeg kettles for £3
The offer does not appear on Lidl’s website, where the retailer told Full Fact all genuine offers will appear.
Internet Archive→ U.S. Senate U.S. Senate : CSPAN2 : January 30, 2025 11:59am-3:59pm EST
[LIVE] The Senate continues work on more of President Trump's Cabinet nominees including Doug Burgum to be Interior Secretary and Chris Wright to be Energy Secretary. Sponsor: U.S. Senate.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of th
Full Fact→ President Trump has not issued executive order cutting funding to cities that ‘encourage LGBTQ activism’
None of the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump include cutting funding to US cities for this reason, as has been claimed on social media.
Full Fact→ No evidence Donald Trump’s mother said he’d be a ‘disaster’ in politics
The quote has been circulating on social media since at least 2019 and has been debunked several times.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks on Helicopter-Jet Collision : CSPAN2 : January 30, 2025 11:21am-11:57am EST
[LIVE] President Trump speaks to reporters at the White House about the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet near Washington, DC. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the followin
Full Fact→ Image of young Donald Trump on sofa with Jeffrey Epstein is fake
A picture which appears to show the US President with the convicted sex offender has been circulating on social media, but there are many clues that it is not real.
Full Fact→ Rachel Reeves wrong to claim Britain has not built a runway since the 1940s
A second runway at Manchester Airport was completed in 2001.
Full Fact→ Facebook warnings about ‘serial killer’ on the run are fake
The image being shared is of an American serial killer, who died in prison in 2023.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ICE Did NOT Announce It Was Pausing Hotline Because of Bogus Elon Musk Reports — Satire Post
Did ICE announce it was pausing a hotline to report undocumented immigrants because 90 percent of the calls were people reporting Elon Musk? No, that's not true: That claim originated on a satirical X account named "The Halfway Post." The
The Dispatch→ Trump Pushes a Federal Workforce Shakeup
‘Part of this is a Trump administration that’s throwing a bunch of stuff on the wall and seeing what sticks.’
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the U.S. Senate's confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's picks for FBI director, Kash Patel, and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.
Health Feedback→ Vaccines don’t cause mercury toxicity; the mercury compound present in some vaccines is different from the one in seafood
REVIEW In late January, a Threads post with over 3,000 interactions claimed that doctors’ advice regarding mercury exposure in infants is inconsistent. Specifically, the post argued that while doctors recommend that pregnant women not eat fish “
Lead Stories→ American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC — What We Know So Far
American Airlines reported a Bombardier CRJ700 plane flying under their regional airline brand American Eagle was involved in an accident over the Potomac river while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time
The Dispatch→ God Save America
Saving Jonah’s soul.
The Dispatch→ The Great and Powerful President
E pluribus unitary.
The Dispatch→ Why DeepSeek Is Rattling Markets, Explained
A Chinese company is upending the AI industry while creating privacy and national-security concerns.
The Dispatch→ The House Freedom Caucus, 10 Years Later
What has the once-rebellious GOP group done with its newfound establishment power?
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – No, the U.S. did not spend $50 million to fund condoms in Gaza
“DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.”