Debunking the “Israelis as colonists” narrative.
The Dispatch→ The Idiotic Astrophysics of Umbrage
A blazing sun of facileness and imbecility burns brightly at the center of our political solar system.
The Dispatch→ The Conservative Legal Movement Got Everything It Wanted. It Could Lose It All.
Trump-era advances in jurisprudence came at a deep civic cost.
The Dispatch→ The Rules for Using Campaign Funds on Legal Fees, Explained
Why an independent candidacy could help New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez pay for his defense in a federal bribery case.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Anti-Bunker Missile Strike In Yemen — It’s Gamer Video From Arma 3
Does a video show a U.S. "bunker buster" missile strike in Yemen against an Iranian facility, as claimed in a Facebook post? No, that's not true: The video is a copy of YouTube video of gameplay from "Arma 3," a tactical shooter video gam
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Kelly Clarkson Promoting Keto Weight-Loss Gummies Is NOT Authentic
Did singer Kelly Clarkson promote ketogenic gummies to lose weight in a Facebook video? No, that's not true: The audio has been edited from a video originally posted on Clarkson's Facebook page. Lead Stories searched and found no evidence
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts misrepresent White House Easter egg contest, Day of Transgender Visibility proclamation
Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated on March 31 since 2009, when the holiday was created.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Declare Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Day Of Visibility’ — ‘TDOV’ Is Always March 31, But Easter Varies Yearly
Did President Joe Biden declare Easter Sunday to be "Transgender Day of Visibility"? No, that's not true: The Biden White House did issue a proclamation celebrating the "extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans,"
PolitiFact→ Kristi Noem – Claim that Joe Biden banned religious Easter egg designs isn't all it's cracked up to be
“Joe Biden banned ‘religious themed’ eggs at the White House’s Easter Egg design contest for kids.”
FactCheck.org→ Club for Growth Action
Political leanings: Conservative 2022 total spending: $89.3 million Club for Growth Action, the super PAC of the conservative Club for Growth, was launched in August 2010. On its website, the organization declares its
PolitiFact→ Transgender Day of Visibility always falls on March 31. This year, so did Easter.
Biden’s annual “proclamation” of Transgender Day of Visibility fell on the same day as Easter. But that was a coincidence, because Easter’s date moves every year. Biden also honored Easter.
PolitiFact→ Libs of TikTok – Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott did not ‘threaten’ white people
“Nothing to see here… just the Mayor of Baltimore threatening White people.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki Did NOT Promote A Blood Vessel Cleaning Product — Or Any Commercial Product, Ever
Did Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki promote a blood vessel cleaning remedy on Facebook? No, that's not true: Kruszelnicki has made clear statements that he is not affiliated with this product or any other. In a post
PolitiFact→ Derrick Van Orden – No, you cannot vote in-person absentee the day before Election Day in Wisconsin
You can vote in-person absentee at your clerk’s office on Monday before Election Day.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Ahead of first 2024 rally in Wisconsin, Trump repeats false claims that he won the state in 2020
In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
Truth or Fiction?→ April Fools Joke Craft
1. Unpredictability A joke that catches us off guard does so by leading us down one path only to abruptly shift us onto another. This unexpected detour sparks our laughter. The surprise element in a punchline works because it plays against our pre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Say ‘144,000 Black People With Superpower Godlike Abilities’ Are ‘Chosen Ones’ — Audio Was AI-Generated
Did Donald Trump say "144,000 Black people with superpower godlike abilities" are the "chosen ones", as a TikTok video claims? No, that's not true: In a viral clip on social media, the original sound from an NBC interview was replaced by
Truth or Fiction?→ April Fools’ Day History
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AllSides→ Social Media Posts Inflate Net Worth of N.Y. Attorney General
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/social-media-posts-inflate-net-worth-of-n-y-attorney-general/ New Yor
The Dispatch→ What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas
On the corrupting effects of gambling.
The Dispatch→ Evan Gershkovich Marks One Year in Russian Prison
The Wall Street Journal reporter’s arrest shines a light on Americans detained around the world.
Lead Stories→ Fact/Line™ — A New Social Network Based On Facts
Update: April Fools! Dozens of people tried registering their username, which shows there is a great need for facts on social media. Go here if you want to make your social media timeline a little more factual... Introducing: Fact/Line
The Dispatch→ Gaza Changed Urban Warfare
There's no bloodless war.
The Dispatch→ Now’s Not the Time to Double Down on Protectionism
Trade restrictions aren’t the biggest driver of inflation, but their effects aren’t trivial, either.
The Dispatch→ The Lasting Effects of COVID on Schooling
Everyone worries about learning loss. Chronic absenteeism is a bigger problem.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Trump Bibles and the Apple Antitrust Suit
Plus, RFK Jr. picks his running mate and Biden courts ‘Haley Republicans.’
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces Vice Presidential Pick : CSPAN : March 31, 2024 1:09pm-2:21pm EDT
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Truth or Fiction?→ Chiefs WR Rice’s Involvement in Dallas Crash
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The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Victoria Holmes
Our associate audio and video producer answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ Easter’s Blow to ‘Wretched Urgency’
Why Christians’ hope transcends the fear of our moment.
The Dispatch→ RFK Jr. Turns Left
His choice of running mate shows the independent’s growing danger to Democrats.
The Dispatch→ The Mediocre Idiots of Monocausality
The problem with one thingism.
The Dispatch→ Canon Fodder
The literary canon is in flux, but identity alone does not a great novel make.
The Dispatch→ Truth Against Tyranny
How Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Foreign Correspondent’ sounded a warning against isolationism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift Did NOT Boycott Oscars Over ‘Woke’ Policies
Did celebrity actor Tom Hanks and singer Taylor Swift boycott the Oscars over its supposedly "woke" policies, and assert that "We stand for true talent"? No, that's not true: This is a clickbait story with no proof to support its claim. A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Showing ‘The View’ Guest Accusing Whoopi Goldberg Of Being ‘Full Of Shit’ Is NOT Real — Satirical Clip Is Edited
Did a guest on the talk show "The View" tell actress Whoopi Goldberg, one of the show's co-hosts, that she was "full of shit"? No, that's not true: A self-described social media personality named Damon Imani, who has appeared in previous
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patting Elbow Pit Does NOT Cure Stomachache
Is patting the elbow pit, the inside of your elbow, a scientifically proven method to eliminate a stomachache? No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting this claim, a licensed gastroenterologist told Lead Stories. The page that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Simpsons Did NOT Predict Baltimore Bridge Collapse — Image Was Created By AI
Did "The Simpsons" TV show predict that a ship would crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge over Baltimore Harbor? No, that's not true: The image purportedly foretelling the crash was created using artificial intelligence, based on the r
The Dispatch→ The ‘Broken Clock’ Problem
Why was a federal judge complaining about Trump on CNN?
Truth or Fiction?→ GVL & TCF 2.2 Explained
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