Of Signal chats, restaurant robberies, sketchy résumés, and grappling injuries.
The Dispatch→ The GOP Considers the Unthinkable: Tax Hikes
To pay for extending 2017 tax cuts, Republicans may target the wealthiest earners with increases.
The Dispatch→ How Iran Is Using a Familiar Playbook on Nuclear Talks
The Trump administration risks repeating the mistakes of Obama and Biden in reaching a deal with Tehran.
Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : April 22, 2025 10:00pm-11:00pm PDT
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Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : April 22, 2025 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pope Francis’ Funeral
Does a viral clip of a procession consisting of people wearing black pointy hats show Pope Francis' funeral? No, that's not true: The claim first appeared on the internet four days before the scheduled burial of the pontiff. The footage c
The Dispatch→ Star Power
Is AOC 2028 for real?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos
Donald Trump’s image of ‘MS-13’ finger tattoos: What to know
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Will 69 Million Married American Women Need New ID To Vote If ‘SAVE Act’ Is Enacted? — What We Know
If the 2025 draft of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is enacted, will 69 million married American women be unable to vote without getting a new official ID, as opponents have said on social media? The bill aims to prev
Internet Archive→ President Trump Hosts Swearing-In Ceremony for New Securities & Exchange Commission Chair : CSPAN2 : April 22, 2025 5:03pm-5:28pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump hosts a swearing-in ceremony for Paul Atkins, the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Cl
PolitiFact→ Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America – Firearm-related deaths are No. 1 killer of college-age people, data shows
“Gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in the U.S.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene DID Post ‘Evil is Being Defeated’ After Death of Pope Francis
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene post that "evil is being defeated", shortly after the death of Pope Francis was announced on April 21, 2025? Yes, that's true: Screenshots of the X post were shared widely online, especially among those cri
PolitiFact→ Michael Lawler – Putting claim about "largest tax increase" in context
“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE CNN Screenshot Shows Article About ‘Young Black Entrepreneur’ Karmelo Anthony Written By Fictitious ‘Barry Mdikkin’
Is there a real article written by "Barry Mdikkin" titled "Teen Tycoon: Young Black Entrepreneur Karmelo Anthony Nears Millionaire Status Before Graduation" on CNN's website? No, that's not true: A Google search for the article title limi
Internet Archive→ News : RT : April 22, 2025 8:00am-8:31am EDT
RT news, interviews and shows available as podcasts you can download for free. Our coverage focuses on international headlines, giving an innovative angle set to challenge viewers worldwide..This item belongs to: movies/TV-RT.This item has files of the
The Dispatch→ Trump Steps Up His Media Attacks
The administration has restricted access to some news outlets as the FCC pursues investigations of others.
Full Fact→ Quote wrongly attributed to Mexican president recirculates
The lengthy quote has been shared thousands of times on Facebook, but there’s no evidence Claudia Sheinbaum ever said it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC’s Brother Was NOT Caught With Fentanyl on a Boat — Story Started as Satire
Did the U.S. Coast Guard find a brother of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, named Matthew, on board a boat carrying $1.2 million worth of fentanyl? No, that's not true: Although shared widely in April 2025, the story originated from a websi
The Dispatch→ Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer
‘This should be shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear.’
The Dispatch→ Will Pete Hegseth Be Trump’s First Cabinet Casualty?
A Pentagon in disarray may eventually spell the end for ‘the influencer secretary.’
The Dispatch→ The College of Cardinals, Explained
How will the next pope be chosen?
The Dispatch→ Parents, Put Down the Phones
Parental device use significantly impacts kids—even if those kids don’t have their own screens.
The Dispatch→ A Pope of Inclusion and Polarization
Francis widened divisions in the Catholic Church even as he strove to broaden its reach.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, ‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict Pope Francis would die in 2025
“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.
The Dispatch→ Sobriety Test
Is Pete Hegseth too incompetent for Trump’s government?
PolitiFact→ RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said people with autism “will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem, they'll never go out on a date.” This is a skewed view of the autistic population, data and expe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Body Cam Video Of Cop Demanding ID From Black Lawyer Shopping Is Not Authentic — Actors Acting!
Does a police body cam video show an authentic incident in which an officer is demanding that a Black man in a business suit hand over his identification while shopping in a boutique store? No, that's not true: The video first appeared on
The Dispatch→ How Democracies Fall and Rise
‘Freedom is at existential risk right now.’
The Dispatch→ The Legacy of Pope Francis
A 'Maverick' Pope?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Does NOT Have A Sister Who Vandalized Tesla Dealership In April 2025
Was U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's sister charged in the city of Yonkers in New York in April 2025 in connection with a supposed attack on a Tesla dealership? No, that's not true: She has no sister. The claim originated fr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows UK PM Keir Starmer ‘Kissing’ Labour Donor Waheed Alli
Did authentic security camera footage show U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer kissing Waheed Alli, a television entrepreneur and prominent supporter of the governing Labour Party? No, that's not true: The video, which was shared widely in A
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency
Reader response in Trump’s first 100 days
The Dispatch→ A Terrible Solution to a Nonexistent Problem
On the inanity of Trump’s trade war.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post an Easter Message to ‘Radical Left Lunatics’, Judges, Biden in 2025
Did President Donald Trump post a "Happy Easter" message to social media in which he attacked "Radical Left Lunatics," "WEAK and INEFFECTIVE judges", and former president Joe Biden? Yes, that's true: Widely shared screenshots of the post
The Dispatch→ Wishing You a Happy Easter
Catching you up on the weekend’s news.
Lead Stories→ Pope Francis Has Died At Age 88 After A Stroke, Coma And ‘Irreversible Cardiovascular Collapse’ — What Happens Next
By Raffaella Menichini, Lead Stories Deputy International Teams Manager (Rome) and Lead Stories staff A nine-day mourning period has begun with the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, according to
The Dispatch→ The Cases That Could Stop Trump’s Tariffs
Will the courts do what Congress won’t?
The Dispatch→ Short Video Isn’t Just Rotting Our Brains. It’s Rewiring Them.
Short-form video is the logical outgrowth of an increasingly oral culture.
The Dispatch→ Water From Stone
Christianity’s proposition to humanity is most clearly seen in a puzzling image.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Trump’s Executive Overreach
Plus, tiki bars are back.