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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Grindr Executive Said Republican National Convention Is ‘Grindr’s Super Bowl’
Did an executive of the gay dating app Grindr say that the Republican National Convention is "basically Grindr's Super Bowl"? No, that's not true: Video on social media that makes the claim shows a user scrolling through Grindr accounts a
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Cite Misleading Economic Data to Compare Biden, Trump Presidencies
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A chart widely shared on social media comparing macroeconomic indicators purports to show the country fared better under former President Donald Trump than P
FactCheck.org→ Staffer Talks About FactCheck.org Work Combatting Misinformation in Spanish
FactCheck.org staff writer Catalina Jaramillo spoke with La Red Hispana, a Spanish-language media network, about our efforts to combat misinformation in Spanish. FactCheck.org started translating its articles about health and science in 2021 a
FactCheck.org→ Emmer’s Misleading Republican Convention Claim about Harris
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. During his speech at the Republican National Convention, Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota talked about “rioters” in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd in 2020, and m
FactCheck.org→ Trump Repeats Falsehoods About Childhood Vaccines in Leaked Phone Call With RFK Jr.
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a leaked phone call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former President Donald Trump incorrectly suggested that childhood vaccine doses are too large
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump Reanointed at RNC
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
PolitiFact→ A guide to Trump’s 2nd term promises: immigration, economy, foreign policy and more
Former President Donald Trump has proposed a far-reaching agenda as he seeks reelection. Here’s a rundown.
The Dispatch→ J.D. Vance Showcases His Populist Pivot to the RNC
Plus: How did Sen. Mike Lee go from Trump-skeptic to Trump cheerleader?
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Jr. & Kai Trump at Republican National Convention, Day 3 : CSPAN : July 18, 2024 11:18am-11:44am EDT
Donald Trump Jr. and his daughter, Kai Trump, spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Sponsor: Republican National Committee.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump credited this immigration graphic with saving his life. What did it show?
As shots were fired at his July 13 rally, former President Donald Trump turned his head to look at a big-screen graphic showing immigration figures. He credited the graphic with saving his life during the assassination attempt. Here’s what the graphi
AllSides→ Night 3 of the Republican National Convention
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/night-3-of-the-republican-national-convention/ Former President Donal
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump in final night of RNC 2024
PolitiFact will live fact-check the fourth and final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention, featuring former President Donald Trump.
Full Fact→ Video of Marine Le Pen ‘crying’ supposedly after election result is not what it seems
The leader of the French National Rally party was filmed crying with laughter while on a radio show in 2017—not in response to the recent French elections.
The Dispatch→ Democratic Leadership Conveys Fears about Biden’s Candidacy
Plus: A Dispatch Politics report from the RNC on Sen. J.D. Vance’s convention speech.
The Dispatch→ Mike Lee’s Journey From Trump Critic to Trump Supporter
The senator from Utah sits down with The Dispatch.
Health Feedback→ No, a study didn’t establish that tampons are toxic and cause health problems, contrary to social media posts
REVIEW In July 2024, news reports of a study reporting the presence of heavy metals in tampons triggered a wave of fear and concern on social media. TikTok videos, which received tens of thousands of views, cited the study as evidence that tampons a
The Dispatch→ Lobotomizing the DOJ
On judicial coolness and free-speech absolutism.
The Dispatch→ Reaganite Elegy
Accelerate the prophecy, Paul.
The Dispatch→ State Voter ID Laws, Explained
Voter ID laws vary by state, with some emphasizing security at registration and others at the polling place.
The Dispatch→ Conservative Environmentalists Hope to Help Reshape the GOP
A group of Republicans committed to finding market solutions to climate change say their message is gaining traction.
The Dispatch→ Israel Strikes a Critical Blow Against Hamas’ Military Leadership
But hostages constrain a military campaign that has depleted the ranks of militants in Gaza.
FactCheck.org→ Night 3 of the Republican National Convention
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary Former President Donald Trump’s newly selected running mate, JD Vance, accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination on the convention’s
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Republican National Convention, Day 3 – Part 2 : CSPAN : July 18, 2024 2:20am-5:04am EDT
C-SPAN coverage of the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Sponsor: Republican National Committee.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text,
PolitiFact→ 2024 RNC fact-check: What Trump VP pick J.D. Vance got right, wrong in Milwaukee speech
We fact-checked Trump VP pick J.D. Vance in his Milwaukee speech at the Republican National Convention.
PolitiFact→ Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden
In an emotional moment on the Republican National Convention’s third night, families of U.S. service members killed in the August 2021 terrorist attack in Afghanistan accused President Joe Biden of “never” saying their names, and read them all al
The Dispatch→ High Steaks #14: You Can Almost Taste It
Calling in from the Republican convention in Milwaukee, spicy Steve admits he’s already one steak ...
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim that J.D. Vance said he would have overturned the 2020 election
"Unlike Mike Pence, (J.D.) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rate Of River Mouth Sedimentation Does NOT Prove No River Existed Before 2399 BC
Did all rivers on Earth "commence" in the spring of 2399 B.C.? No, that's not true: The birth of the oldest rivers predates this point in time by millions of years, according to the consensus of earth science. A U.S. Geological Survey sci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Vanishing In 2014 — It’s Fake
Does satellite imagery show the moments when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was surrounded by three circling UFOs before suddenly vanishing in a bright flash of light? No, that's not true: This video does not show satellite imagery or the a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show China’s President Xi Jinping Suffering A Stroke In July 2024 — It’s from March 2024, He Was Wincing
Does a photo show China's President Xi Jinping suffering a stroke in July 2024? No, that's not true: The image in a social media post is an Associated Press photo from March 11, 2024. Xi was pictured wincing after taking a sip from a cup
The Dispatch→ Mass Surrender
Democrats prepare to forfeit the election.
AllSides→ We fact-checked some of the rumors spreading online about the Trump assassination attempt
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/misinformation-narratives-fact-checked-wake-trump-assassination-attempt-2024-07-15/
AllSides→ When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/jul/15/when-donald-trump-was-shot-the-internet-unleashed/ The 2
AllSides→ Dem Powerbroker Who Suggested Trump Shooting ‘Staged’ Has Visited Biden White House at Least 10 Times
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/dem-powerbroker-who-suggested-trump-shooting-staged-has-visited-biden-white-house-at-least-10-times/
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Does a photo show a bullet in Trump’s chest? No, it’s a crease in a Secret Service agent’s jacket
A photo shows proof of a bullet hole in Trump’s jacket.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
Misinformation about the Secret Service’s planning and response, as well as about the shooter, has gone viral.
The Dispatch→ Posts About Secret Service Director’s Employment History Are Misleading
Kimberly Cheatle worked for the agency for 27 years before taking a private-sector job.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Trump’s Wound and Secret Service Response
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Extensive media coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally shows his injury and the immediate response o
PolitiFact→ Jon Stewart – No, the venue that was supposed to host ‘The Daily Show’ was not shifted to RNC’s hard security zone
Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”