Videos shared on social media falsely claim the government is forcing farmers to reduce the numbers of livestock from November.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Nation’s Largest Trucking Company’ Did NOT Announce It Will Stop Servicing New York City After Zohran Mamdani Takes Office
Did the "nation's largest trucking company" publicly refuse to offer its services in New York City after Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani takes office? No, that's not true: The claim was based on a made-up press release published by a page with
The Dispatch→ Heritage for Rent
Credibility takes a long time to regain.
The Dispatch→ Air Travel Chaos
Unpaid air traffic controllers are staying home, forcing major airports to reduce flights.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Contradictions In ‘Pine Bluff Historical Museum Wax Figure’ Story — No Real Man Mummified
Did a wax figure at the "Pine Bluff Historical Museum" turn out to be a mummified real man who had been missing for years as a viral story claimed? No, that's not true: The story was written by "Muhammad Haseeb Ahmer" who first said it ha
The Dispatch→ God and the Far Right | Interview: Mike Cosper
Which way, young men?
The Dispatch→ Don’t Blame Immigrants for Mamdani’s Win
Debunking claims that immigrant support propelled the new mayor to victory.
The Dispatch→ Will the Senate GOP Give In to Trump’s Call to End the Filibuster?
Older members are sticking with the cloture rule despite Trump’s pressure to end it.
The Dispatch→ Homeland Security’s Nativist Pitch to New Recruits
With memefied messaging, DHS is presenting its mission as preserving American culture and identity.
The Dispatch→ My Father’s Ghosts
We lose more than financial support when our fathers are absent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Addison Rae Did NOT Leave ChatGPT Prompt In Grammys Thank You Note — Satirical Post
Did singer Addison Rae accidentally leave a ChatGPT prompt in a "Thank You" letter for the Grammys? No, that's not true: A fake screenshot of such a message originated on a satirical account on X. The "Drop Pop" account is known for posti
The Dispatch→ How the Religious Left Ceded Political Power to the Religious Right
Progressive Christians have forsaken the work of building coalitions and institutions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Did NOT Say Pilots Don’t Need Air Traffic Controllers And Should ‘Suck It Up And Go With Their Gut Feelings’
Did U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy say in a Fox News interview in November 2025 that "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings"? No, that's not true: There
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump’s Tariffs Had Their Day in Court
Plus, the crisis at the Heritage Foundation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Timelapse Shows Zebrafish Nervous System Developing In Sixteen Hours — Not Human Embryo Spinal Cord
Does an often reposted viral video show a timelapse of "16 hours of spinal cord development" in a human embryo? No, that's not true: The video actually shows the development of the nervous system of a zebrafish as recorded by researchers
The Dispatch→ Two Gas Pedals and No Brakes | Ruminant
Without a conservative faction, we’re screwed.
The Dispatch→ Men’s Adventure Fiction is Back
A massive—no, really, massive—new novel is a horse-filled epic worth reading.
The Dispatch→ How to Make Bad Art
A recent novel satirizes the art world—and hints at something better.
The Dispatch→ Why the Kanye Documentary Flopped
Such a controversial subject requires telling, not just showing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Children Practicing Muslim Prayer In Classroom Does NOT Show Scene From Real Life
Does real CCTV footage capture schoolchildren kneeling on prayer mats and repeating the Muslim declaration of faith, "Allahu Akbar", as viral social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The low-quality clip seemed to have been distorte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYSE Did NOT Announce It Is Fleeing Mamdani’s NYC, Relocating From Wall Street To Texas — All-Electronic Dallas Branch Was Announced Eight Months Before Election Day
Did the New York Stock Exchange react to Zohran Mamdani's victory in the mayoral election by relocating to Texas from its 230-year base on New York City's Wall Street? No, that's not true: Intercontinental Exchange, the company that owns
PolitiFact→ Anderson Clayton – Lowest teacher pay in the South? Democrat mostly wrong about NCs ranking.
“North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the south.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Plans To Convert Trump Tower In New York City Into Homeless Shelter
Did New York City's Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, his team or any credible media outlets announce that the incoming city administration plans to convert Trump Tower into a homeless shelter? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find a c
PolitiFact→ X posts – Novo Nordisk's Gordon Findlay didn't faint Nov. 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. He wasn't even there
“RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.”
The Dispatch→ Un-Duma-fication
Repeal the pardon power.
The Dispatch→ The Greater, the Lesser, and the Ugly
What the Supreme Court could say to a Trumpian category error.
PolitiFact→ Nancy Mace – No, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is not ‘bringing Sharia law to America’
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Story Says Trump Isn’t Paying Construction Company For East Wing Demolition
Did the construction firm in charge of the White House East Wing demolition call out President Trump over unpaid balances for their services in demolishing the historic building? No, that's not true: The website that made the claim is ful
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Post Comparing 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner Price To 2024 Refers To A Specific Walmart Promo — Different Menu Each Year Thwarts Precise Comparison
Has the cost to serve Thanksgiving dinner "under Trump" dropped 25% since 2024 "under Biden"? A post from the White House says that, but the post compares the 2025 Thanksgiving dinner promo from Walmart to the one offered in 2024. The two
PolitiFact→ Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship?
Can the US government strip Mamdani of his citizenship?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There’s NO Exit Poll Showing 92% Of California Voters Thought Prop 50 Was To Impeach Trump — Poster Said It Was Satire
Did an exit poll show that 92% of California voters thought Proposition 50 was a ballot measure to impeach President Trump? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a post on a satiric X account on which the original poster of the 9
FactCheck.org→ CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
A presentation by scientists on a work group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel highlighted various alleged “safety uncertainties” of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, including those about cancer and chan
FactCheck.org→ Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
As justification for a Food and Drug Administration review of a drug used in medication abortion, two Trump administration health officials have referenced an April report from an anti-abortion group that claims to show a far higher rate of serious si
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: Why the Fight Over Tucker Carlson and the Heritage Foundation Matters
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Full Fact→ Minister repeats incorrect claim about asylum hotel use under Labour
In Labour’s first year, the number of asylum hotels in use decreased by three, while the number of asylum seekers in hotels increased by 8%. Labour hasn’t halved the use of hotels.
PolitiFact→ The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why
How influential was the food pyramid of the 90s?
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines do not contain ‘cancer-causing’ SV40 monkey virus
A video shared over 9,000 times on Facebook makes a misleading claim about the presence of SV40 in Pfizer vaccines.
The Dispatch→ Political Betting Markets Go Mainstream
Political prediction markets are booming, raising questions about accuracy and election integrity.
The Dispatch→ The Venomous Coalition | Roundtable
Who’s winking at antisemitism?
The Dispatch→ Conservatism at a Crossroads
What the Heritage Foundation's internal crisis means for the broader political right.