The most infamous ruling of the John Roberts era.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Federal Law Bars Landlords From Charging 3 Times Rent For Security Deposit As Of July 1, 2024
Did the federal government introduce a nationwide ban on security deposits equal to three months' rent starting on July 1, 2024? No, that's not true: The fact that such laws went into effect in at least two states on this day does not mak
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A 2019 “Project Runway” episode isn’t evidence for a COVID-19 conspiracy
A 2019 clip from the show “Project Runway,” with a face mask and a designer named Kovid, is proof that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Authentic San Francisco Sign Reading ‘Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950’ — It Was ‘Prank’
Is a San Francisco street sign that reads "NOTICE: STOLEN GOODS MUST REMAIN UNDER $950" real? No, that's not true: The office of the mayor of San Francisco said the sign was not approved by the city. Nearby Louis Vuitton associates labele
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This viral social media photo does not show a missing child in Pike County, Missouri
Photo shows a missing child in Pike County, Missouri.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying ‘End Of Quote’ In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity — It’s Common
Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" in his remarks after the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on July 1, 2024, as some social media posts implied? No, that's not true: There are many ways of signifying a qu
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – San Francisco street signs warning of $950 retail theft limit were not posted by city government
The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Gordon Ramsay didn’t kick transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of a restaurant. Claim is satire
“Gordon Ramsay kicks Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, 'Dine in some woke place.'"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘3 Year Old Baby Girl’ Named ‘Bobbi Renae’ Was NOT Found In Various Locations — It’s Social Media Scam To Generate Engagement
Was the same "3 year old baby girl," whose name is listed as "Bobbi Renae," found in various locations? No, that's not true: Although social media posts making the claim use an image of a child who was found after being missing, the post
PolitiFact→ On the Biden-Trump debate stage, fact-checks were hard to find
With CNN’s moderators pledging not to fact-check the presidential debate in real time, Joe Biden and Donald Trump were left to counter each others’ false and misleading statements. Often, they didn’t.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Joe Must Go
Join us tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET for our weekly live-streamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ No, the National Guard Is Not Using Alligators to Deter Illegal Border Crossings
They are part of the natural ecosystem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Invoice And Digitally Manipulated Video DON’T Prove Zelenskyy’s Wife Bought 4.5-Million-Euro Bugatti In France In June 2024
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wife, Olena Zelenska, buy a Bugatti sports car for almost 4.5 million euros in June 2024? No, that's not true: The invoice supposedly proving the claim contained multiple errors. Both Bugatti
Full Fact→ Net Zero: explained
In the run-up to the general election, we look at what ‘Net Zero’ means, what the government is doing about it, and whether the UK is on course to meet its emissions targets.
PolitiFact→ Tom Cotton – What Sen. Tom Cotton omits in claim about weapons sent to Ukraine by Obama, Trump, Biden
“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”
Full Fact→ Health claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about health and the NHS have featured prominently in the election campaign. Here’s a round-up of our verdicts on some of the key claims from the major political parties.
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Rules Presidents Have Some Immunity From Prosecution
Plus: A Dispatch editorial on the difficult—but obvious—choice facing Joe Biden and the Democrats.
PolitiFact→ What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents
The Supreme Court’s July 1 decision on presidential immunity removes some thorny legal obstacles in former President Donald Trump’s quest to return to the Oval Office. It also stands to empower future presidents.
Full Fact→ Will Labour’s energy plans cost 100,000 Scottish jobs?
The SNP has claimed Labour’s energy plans could cost up “up to 100,000 Scottish jobs”.
Full Fact→ Are there more potholes in Britain than craters on the moon?
Labour says there are 100 times as many potholes in the UK as craters on the moon, but recent data suggests that’s probably not true.
Full Fact→ What would two million more appointments a year mean for the NHS?
Labour has promised to add two million more hospital appointments on evenings and weekends if it wins the general election. But how much difference would that make?
The Dispatch→ It’s Democrats’ Turn to Make the Hard Decision
Donald Trump poses the threat Joe Biden says he does. The president’s party should act like it.
The Dispatch→ The Court Got It Right on Free Speech and Social Media
Despite some conservative opposition, NetChoice was in keeping with the First Amendment.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Have More to Fear Than Fear Itself
The party propped up an ailing FDR in 1944, but the world has changed.
The Dispatch→ Solving the Problem of Postwar Gaza
A document planning for the future of Gazan governance draws from America’s mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Dispatch→ Making Sense of the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling
Does it mean courts can’t hold presidents accountable?
The Dispatch→ Claim That the Supreme Court Forbid Agencies to Adopt Public Safety Measures Is False
The decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo does not stop agencies from implementing regulations.
The Dispatch→ Villains of History
A hostage crisis, with the president as captor-in-chief.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, jury didn’t order Disney to pay Gina Carano $115 million in lawsuit
A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Unidentified’ Newborn Posts Are NOT Genuine Effort To Find Parents — Part Of A Bait-And-Switch Scam
Was an unidentified newborn baby found by the police, and will sharing a post on social media help identify the child? No, that's not true: A viral post is part of a bait-and-switch scam, the story is not true and the photo is misused. Th
PolitiFact→ What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents
The Supreme Court’s July 1 decision on presidential immunity removes some thorny legal obstacles in former President Donald Trump’s quest to return to the Oval Office. It also stands to empower future presidents.
PolitiFact→ Bill O'Reilly – No, as of July 1, President Joe Biden hadn’t ‘quit’ his reelection campaign
Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.”
The Dispatch→ Social Media Post Shares Misleading Claims About Jobs Numbers and Recessions
Suggesting that 15.6 million jobs have been created during Biden’s presidency leaves out important context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump’s Plane Doing High-Speed Pass Over Airport In June 2024 — It’s Flight Simulator Software
Does a video genuinely show former President Donald Trump's plane, Trump Force One, doing a high-speed pass over an airport after the first debate in the 2024 campaign in June 2024, as a post on TikTok claimed? No, that's not true: The vi
Full Fact→ No evidence old audio clip supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool is genuine
The clip may have been generated by artificial intelligence, though we don’t know that for sure.
The Dispatch→ Trump Is ‘Absolutely Immune’ … Kind Of
‘You know what's so missing from both of those? Text of the Constitution.’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kansas City Chiefs’ Coach Andy Reid didn’t boot his top three players for anthem kneeling
Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling."
The Dispatch→ High Steaks #12: Joe’s Hangover (Sarah Still Thinks She’s Winning)
Self-interested political calculations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say In June 2024 He Might Resign For Medical Reasons — Quote Dates Back To 2020
Did Joe Biden say in June 2024 that he might resign the presidency for medical reasons? No, that's not true: There are no credible reports or official statements indicating that President Biden recently made such a remark. A video in whic
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No studio audience doesn’t mean CNN 2024 presidential debate was ‘scripted’
"No live audience” at CNN debate means “We are watching a scripted movie.”