It wasn’t just a ‘bad night.’
The Dispatch→ Is ‘Text, History, and Tradition’ Alive and Well?
Plus: Kannon Shanmugam’s favorite BBQ spots.
The Dispatch→ ‘A Playground for Putin’
As the NATO summit opens, U.S. allies worry a clearly diminished Biden will embolden bad actors.
The Dispatch→ The Lurking Uzbek Menace
On immigration, the new right is, literally, the old one.
The Dispatch→ A Better Way to Fix NATO
Instead of measuring defense budgets, let’s look at who can help build a defense arsenal for the 21st century.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kuhbandner and Reitzner Study Did NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccines Caused Excess Mortality In Germany — Other Causes Identified
Did a German preprint study published in February 2024 by Christof Kuhbandner and Matthias Reitzner prove that COVID-19 vaccines caused the number of deaths per year to rise above recent trends, as several online posts and articles implie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Malta ‘Roman Tidal Baths’ Photos Do NOT Prove Sea Level Stable For Millennia — Sharp Rise Seen In Last Twenty Years
Does a photo of the "Roman tidal baths" on Malta demonstrate that the sea level has been consistent for thousands of years? No, that's not true: The waterfront architecture known as the Roman Baths of Sliema were not built during the Roma
The Dispatch→ Heel Turn
Joe Biden goes full MAGA.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Crowd Celebrating Leftists’ Victory In July 2024, French Election — It’s From June 1, 2024
Does a video on social media show a crowd waving more Palestinian flags than French flags and celebrating victory for the political left in July 2024 French elections? No, that's not true: The video posted to "prove" the claim was shot du
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a video of a Florida beach tornado in July 2024
Video shows “Florida beach tornado” July 7, 2024
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say Humanity Needs To Be ‘Forced Into A Collaboration’ With ‘Globalist Entities’
Did World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab say that "humanity needs to be 'forced into a collaboration' with globalist entities"? No, that's not true: Even the recordings of Schwab's speech shared by accounts posting this claim on the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Have A ‘Medical Emergency Aboard Air Force One’ On July 5, 2024
Did Joe Biden have a medical emergency aboard Air Force One on July 5, 2024? No, that's not true: White House spokesman Andrew Bates told Lead Stories that the claim was "false." Additionally, a video of Biden arriving in Wilmington, Dela
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts falsely blame Ukraine for a missile strike on Kyiv children’s hospital
After Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital was struck as part of a daytime barrage that saw dozens of Russian missiles target five Ukrainian cities, posts circulated social media falsely claiming that Ukraine was at fault for the hit.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo shows Mount Etna erupting in February 2021, not July 2024
Photo shows Mount Etna erupting in Sicily in July 2024.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – False claims that President Joe Biden suffered a July 5 medical emergency aboard Air Force One
President Joe Biden had a “medical emergency on Air Force One” on July 5.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – AP didn’t report prosecutors are reconsidering rape, child molestation charges against Trump
The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Project 2025 didn’t call for ‘period passports’ for women; claim originated as satire
Project 2025 mandates women carry “period passports” to “track their menstrual cycles” and “monitor pregnancies.”
The Dispatch→ Democrats’ Crack-Up Over Joe Biden’s Campaign Continues
Plus: The GOP begins behind-closed-doors work on a new party platform.
Full Fact→ Image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and young girl is fake
A picture appearing to show former US president Donald Trump sitting alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not genuine.
Full Fact→ The Labour government’s plans for growth: explained
We take a look at how economic growth is measured in the UK, and the policies the new government has put forward to achieve its “national mission”.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Biden Falsely Claims Trump Told People to ‘Put Bleach’ in Their Arms
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/05/fact-check-biden-falsely-claims-trump-told-people-to-put-bleach-in-their-arms/
The Dispatch→ If You Want to Be a Trade Hawk …
Then fight where the fight actually is.
AllSides→ FactChecking Biden’s Post-Debate TV Interview
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/factchecking-bidens-post-debate-tv-interview/ In his first televised
The Dispatch→ Pressure Grows for Biden To Step Aside
Plus: Labour trounces Conservatives in U.K. elections.
PolitiFact→ Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden
By key economic statistics, Latinos have seen broadly similar gains during both Trump’s and Biden’s presidencies. They have done modestly better under Biden on inflation-adjusted wages, homeownership and health insurance coverage
The Dispatch→ How MAGA Election Conspiracies Threaten Public Servants
"The threats to rank and file election workers ... it's become baked into the culture and it's just really scary."
The Dispatch→ Doug Burgum Embraces the Politics of the Moment
Who is the political outsider on Donald Trump’s VP shortlist?
The Dispatch→ Waking Up to Legal Weed
The challenges of marijuana legalization are becoming more and more obvious.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Steve Hayes
The Dispatch’s co-founder and CEO answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ We Don’t Have to Choose Between the Enlightenment and Religion
As the West relearns this lesson, the Islamic world can benefit too.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Biden’s ABC Interview
The president defended his debate performance with exaggerations about polling, his recent appearances and his opponent.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week on the Precipice
Will Joe Biden be the Democratic nominee?
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Post-Debate TV Interview
In his first televised interview since his admittedly “bad” presidential debate, President Joe Biden made a few exaggerated and misleading statements. Here’s what Biden said in his 22-minute, prime-time interview with ABC News’ Geo
The Dispatch→ Dems Try Harris on for Size
Biden’s prime-time interview was not reassuring.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ False reports claim Biden suffered medical emergency on Air Force One
False reports that President Joe Biden had a “medical emeregency” while traveling on Air Force One Friday circulated widely on social media after he arrived home in Delaware after a campaign stop in Wisconsin.
The Dispatch→ Get Serious, People
Presidencies, new nominees, and coconut trees.
The Dispatch→ The Unrealized Potential of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
The spinoff prequel leaves too much unsaid.
The Dispatch→ More Than the Washington CliffsNotes
Carlos Lozada’s ‘The Washington Book’ uncovers the true lessons within political tell-alls.
Internet Archive→ ABC News Special: One on One With President Biden : KGO : July 5, 2024 8:00pm-8:30pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Quadruple-Boosted People Get Denied Life Insurance Based Solely On Vaccination Status
Do quadruple-boosted people get denied life insurance based solely on their vaccination status? No, that's not true: The American Council of Life Insurers, which is one of the major industry groups, told Lead Stories that it is not aware