The U.S. has experienced GDP per capita growth while its immigrant population has expanded.
The Dispatch→ Kill Switch
Don't trust Americans.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Says Venezuelan Soccer Player Jerce Reyes Barrios Was Deported To El Salvador Over Real Madrid Tattoo– What We Know
Was a man named Jerce Reyes Barrios, described as a soccer player from Venezuela on social media, deported from the U.S. to El Salvador? The story was reported by ABC News, citing the man's attorney. Filings in U.S. District Court for Was
PolitiFact→ Live: Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that takes steps toward dismantling the Education Department. PolitiFact is reporting on his plans ahead of the 4 p.m. White House event.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Was Zelenskyy's Pennsylvania visit ‘election interference’? Why experts say no
Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Russell Robinson’ And ‘Dycorrian Wayne Lofton’ Facebook Warnings About 18-Year-Old Knocking On Doors, Stabbing — Part Of Scam
Are people in various communities in the United States and England being warned about an 18-year-old known as Russell Robinson or Dycorrian Wayne Lofton knocking on doors and attacking people after he gains their trust? No, that's not tru
FactCheck.org→ Posts Fabricate Claims About Trump’s Response to Duterte’s Arrest
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take In 2017, President Donald Trump expressed admiration for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drug suspects. But social media posts have falsely
Full Fact→ No, the World Economic Forum hasn’t called for a ban on homegrown food
The organisation has confirmed it has never made such a statement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: French Scientist Denied Entry To US Allegedly Due To Anti-Trump Messages On Phone Had National Lab Secrets On It According To DHS — What We Know
Was a French scientist denied entry to the U.S. in March 2025, due to the supposed discovery, on his phone, of messages critical of U.S. President Donald Trump? The story was first reported by French newspaper Le Monde and news service Ag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Discuss Fictional ‘Tesla Medbeds’ on Fox News — Interview is Fake
Did President Donald Trump speak to Fox News about a "Tesla medbed," calling it an "incredible piece of technology"? No, that's not true: Medbeds -- a term for a device that can carry out miraculous healing and age reversal and defy morta
Full Fact→ Our Government Tracker’s four months old – and it shows we need far greater transparency to win back trust in politics
We take a look at the latest findings from Full Fact’s Government Tracker project.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Istanbul Protests Against President Erdogan — 2024 East Timor Footage
Does this viral video show scenes of protest in Istanbul with "tens of thousands" demonstrating against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan? No, that's not true: The footage dates back to 2024 and is related to a papal visit to East Timor. It
The Dispatch→ Deportations Raise the Specter of a Constitutional Crisis
‘It certainly looks to me like they essentially didn’t fully comply.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Meme Said Kash Patel Ordered Investigation Into Congressional Democrats For Inciting Violence Against President
Are there news reports about FBI Director Kash Patel ordering an investigation of "13 Congressional Democrats" for inciting violence against President Donald Trump, and did he say they "put him in real danger" and "they did it on purpose?
The Dispatch→ Mending the Bootstraps
Complexity is a subsidy.
The Dispatch→ Do You Have ‘Parental Rights’?
Plus: Justice Roberts’ ‘fine wine’ of a statement.
The Dispatch→ On the Baltic Front
Ukraine’s neighbors and allies struggle against Russian hybrid warfare tactics.
The Dispatch→ J.D. Vance Secures an Inside Lane to 2028
Vance becomes the first sitting VP to helm his party’s fundraising.
The Dispatch→ The Fake False Dilemmas of Early Parenting
Data on child outcomes shows small choices parents make usually aren’t life-altering.
The Dispatch→ Columbia University Has the Free Speech Problem, Not the Trump Administration
The administration’s actions are about protecting free speech, a duty Columbia has abdicated.
The Dispatch→ Funding With Strings Attached Risks Strangling Academic Freedom
Universities must have the ability to teach what they want without fear of government punishment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Tweet Harvard Tuition Will Be Free "For Students From Jewish Families" Earning Under $200,000 Per Year
Did ABC News tweet that Harvard tuition for the 2025-2026 school year will be free for "students from Jewish families" with annual incomes of $200,000 or less, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The genuine ABC News tweet
The Dispatch→ The Green Lantern Theory, Revisited
Donald Trump as superhero.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Order Keystone ‘To Transport ONLY American Oil’
Did President Donald Trump order the Keystone pipeline system "to transport ONLY American Oil"? No, that's not true: The claim came from a site with a satire label that explicitly says "nothing on this page is real". Originating in Canada
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no.
President Donald Trump’s effort to deport Venezuelan gang members without due process rests on his argument that Tren de Aragua has “invaded” the U.S. Experts in immigration and constitutional law are skeptical.
The Dispatch→ The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In which Jonah proves he does not have Trump Derangement Syndrome.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Is Social Security a Ponzi scheme? Fact-checking Elon Musk
“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Viral Truth Social post from President Donald Trump about annexing Greenland, Alaska is fabricated
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that, “After I’ve annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska.”
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says measles infection may have benefits, but there’s no conclusive evidence
“A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Estimated Net Worth Is NOT $85 Million — It’s Much Less
Does Sen. Chuck Schumer have an estimated net worth of $85 million despite having an annual salary of just $193,400? No, that's not true: Financial disclosures required by law show the New York Democrat and his wife have a combined wealth
The Dispatch→ Cheap Talk on Cheap Stuff
Trade has made onetime luxury items common and, yes, ‘cheap’—while raising living standards along the way.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mentions of Israel Were NOT ‘The Only Thing’ CIA Has Requested To Be Redacted In JFK Files
Did the Central Intelligence Agency in 1978 only request to black out mentions of Israel when journalists and historians sought to read documents about investigations into President John F. Kennedy's assassination? No, that's not true: Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tesla Showroom In Manhattan Has NOT Closed Permanently As Of March 19, 2025
Has the Tesla showroom in Manhattan, New York closed permanently as of March 19, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence online that Tesla has closed its only Manhattan dealership. A Tesla employee at 860 Washington Street showroo
PolitiFact→ President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen.
President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment after the judge ruled against deportation flights. Judges have rarely been impeached in U.S. history.
PolitiFact→ Brooke Rollins – USDA grant funded research into all-natural menstrual products, not trans menstrual cycles
A $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Tyler Chapman’ And ‘Shaila Bradshaw’ Facebook Warning About Homicide Of Baby ‘Marquel Smith’ In Kansas And Other Places — Part Of Scam
Is a "Homicide Bureau" searching for "Tyler Chapman" and "Shaila Bradshaw" over "the death of eight-month-old Marquel Smith"? No, that's not true: Facebook posts calling on readers to be on the lookout for them in various locations used m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Did NOT Declassify All ‘Benghazi Files’ — Satire Article
Did Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announce the release of something called the "Benghazi Files"? No, that's not true: The "news" about the announcement originated on a website with a clear satire disclaimer. It is run by a man known for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Destroyed — No Reports It Happened
Does a picture show a destroyed star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that was dedicated to actress Gal Gadot? No, that's not true: The image shows the star for President Donald Trump shortly after it was destroyed in 2018. As of this writin
The Dispatch→ For Universities, Trump’s Clash with Columbia Looms Large
‘What we’re seeing at Columbia is not an isolated incident.’
The Dispatch→ Appeasing the New Axis
More than just the CliffsNotes.