Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.”
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio supported USAID as a senator. As secretary of state, he backs gutting it.
On support for U.S. Agency for International Development
Full Fact→ Question Time ‘slip of the tongue’ on Trump voters
Full Fact→ Has the UK promised to give Ukraine £3 billion a year for the next 100 years?
The money is part of a 100 Year Partnership Declaration, but has been promised until 2030/31 and for “as long as needed to support Ukraine”.
PolitiFact→ Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies?
Is the Department of Government Efficiency a real government agency? Can it cut spending and close agencies? Legal experts told us they see little constitutional or legal support for the idea that the executive branch can act alone to overturn what Con
PolitiFact→ Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said?
The White House said its federal hiring freeze never included air traffic controllers. But before the Jan. 29 helicopter and jet crash, the controllers union and some lawmakers said it was unclear whether the freeze affected them.
Full Fact→ Picture of Mexican president wearing a ‘Make America Mexicana Again’ hat is fake
The image was likely generated using artificial intelligence.
Full Fact→ Photo of Nadia Whittome MP with ‘rapists welcome’ placard has been edited
The image circulating on social media shows Ms Whittome, among others, at a Stand Up To Racism demonstration in October 2024, but the text on the placard has been edited.
Climate Feedback→ Cattle have numerous impacts on Earth’s climate and natural environments, despite misconceptions
Key Takeaways: There were 1.5 billion cattle on Earth in 2022 – that’s more cattle than there are people in any single country right now; Cattle production emits greenhouse gases both through enteric fermentation (i.e., gas produced from digestion
The Dispatch→ Syria’s New Government Takes Shape
The Syrian president gestures at democracy, but experts advise caution.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story About Arrest Of USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong Originated On Site With Satire Disclaimer
Did a story about JAG arresting Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general who defied her dismissal by President Donald Trump, originate on a news website? No, that's not true: The story first appeared on Real Raw News, a site with a legal
The Dispatch→ Bluffing with Bravado
‘America’s great now, thank you.’
The Dispatch→ Born Against
Whatever these people are, it's not conservative.
The Dispatch→ GOP Senators on the Fence Fall Into Line
Meetings, a letter, and calls from J.D. Vance erode initial opposition to Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Plan, Explained
Numerous U.S. states operate such funds, as do oil-rich nations such as Norway and Kuwait.
PolitiFact→ Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts
Republicans say USAID programs are emblematic of federal waste, highlighting Politico Pro subscriptions and DEI-focused theatre productions. But some of these claims misrepresent the facts about funding sources or what was funded.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Elon Musk With Trump, Netanyahu At White House — It Didn’t Happen
Does an authentic photograph show President Donald Trump posing with Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inside the White House? No, this image is fake: An AI generated image detection tool determined with 98.7 percent
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No fishy food bill: Elon Musk didn’t say Pentagon spent $600 million annually on sushi
Says Elon Musk said, the Pentagon was spending $600 million a year on sushi.
The Dispatch→ The DOGE Hoax
An ideological project disguised as a fiscal one.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This isn’t an authentic video of RFK Jr. promoting a diabetes cure
Video shows Robert Kennedy Jr. promoting a diabetes cure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Panama Did NOT Agree To ‘No Longer Charge Fees For US Government Vessels’ Crossing Panama Canal
Did Panama approve waiving the fees for U.S. government vessels passing through the Panama Canal? No, that's not true: The president of Panama denied the claim made by the U.S. State Department account on X. The body that manages the Cana
The Dispatch→ Leaving Free Trade Orthodoxy Behind
Whether or not a tariff war erupts, the global trading order is changing.
PolitiFact→ Randy Fine – Fact-checking Florida Sen. Randy Fine’s claim that immigrant tuition waivers costs state $40 million
Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million.
PolitiFact→ Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different.
President Bill Clinton signed a law in 1994 that allowed the government to offer $25,000 buyouts. It had bipartisan support and followed a government review process. That’s different from Trump’s swift “deferred resignation” program tied to Elo
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Other Health Claims During HHS Confirmation Hearings
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In our earlier coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, we focused on his familiar claims abou
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Trump’s Border Security Agreement With Canada
Canada first announced a host of new measures back in December.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart NOT Decreasing Food Prices ‘Back To Pre-Inflation Rates’ Within Month Of Trump’s Inauguration
Is Walmart decreasing its food prices "back to pre-inflation rates" within one month of President Donald Trump's January 20, 2025, inauguration? No, that's not true: Walmart told Lead Stories that this assertion is false. In an email, the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Call USAID ‘One Of The Biggest Globalist Terror Organizations In History’
Did Elon Musk say that the U.S. Agency for International Development is "one of the biggest globalist terror organizations in history"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that he publicly said that. However, Musk did call the organ
Health Feedback→ Viral copypasta posts mislead about cancer causes and testing, promote unproven cancer remedies
REVIEW In late January 2025, “copypasta” posts containing multiple claims about cancer went viral on Facebook. The term copypasta is Internet slang for a block of text that is directly copied and pasted many times across social media platforms.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Altered video appears to show RFK Jr. promoting diabetes cure
Video shows Robert Kennedy Jr. promoting a diabetes cure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say Italians Should Stay In Italy, Japanese Must Stay In Japan
Did Elon Musk say Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese should stay in Japan? No, that's not true: While speaking at a right-wing political event in December 2023, the tech billionaire argued that countries shouldn't rely on immi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: E! News Did NOT Report Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Sean Penn And Other Celebrities Were Paid By USAID To Visit Ukraine
Did E! News report USAID paid celebrities like Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Sean Penn, Orlando Bloom or Jean-Claude Van Damme millions of dollars to visit President Zelenskyy in Ukraine? No, that's not true: E! News told Lead Stories the
Full Fact→ Image of young man has been edited to add Brigitte Macron’s face
The original unedited photo taken in 2009 bears no resemblance to Mrs Macron.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did Donald Trump say Mexicans call him ‘peachy, cool arrow’? No, this clip is altered
Video shows President Donald Trump saying Mexicans call him “peachy cool arrow.”
The Dispatch→ Unpacking Trump’s Gaza ‘Takeover’
It’s unclear whether the proposal is earnest, bluster, or leverage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graph Does NOT Show Chelsea Clinton ‘Taking Home $84 Million’ — Label Says Clinton Foundation ‘Gross Receipts’
Does a graph show Chelsea Clinton "taking home $84 million" as some social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The graph originated on a website named datarepublican.com. The amount was labeled as the "Gross receipts" of the "Bill Hil
Health Feedback→ Japanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
REVIEW In February 2025, viral social media posts appeared, claiming that “Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”. These posts shared what appeared to be a screenshot of an article’s headline. One example was posted
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on China, Mexico, Condoms in Gaza and More
The president was wrong about birthright citizenship around the world, the Paris climate agreement and federal funding for condoms in Gaza, among other claims.
The Dispatch→ Oligarchy For Me, Retaliation For Thee
When best case becomes worst case.
The Dispatch→ Can Churches Commit Fraud?
Determining 'unusually dangerous'