Special counsel Robert Hur says the quiet part out loud.
AllSides→ Ukraine puts Tucker Carlson on a ‘hit list’ after an interview with Vladimir Putin.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/09/instagram-posts/tucker-carlson-wasnt-added-to-ukrainian-hit-list-a/
The Dispatch→ Jonah Bahama
And some fun gargoyle facts.
The Dispatch→ A Grand First Draft
George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100.
The Dispatch→ ‘Mean Girls’ and the Evolution of Girlhood
The recent reboot lets a different protagonist tell a new coming-of-age story.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Speaks at NRA : CSPAN : February 9, 2024 8:59pm-10:26pm EST
2024 GOP presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gave remarks at the NRA Great American Outdoor Show Presidential Forum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mister Trump commented on the investigation into mishandling of classified documents b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Put Bounty On Tucker Carlson’s Head
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy post a monetary reward for capturing the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson? No, that's not true: As of February 9, 2024, there were no credible reports about that. The claim shared on social m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Undocumented Immigrants In US DO Pay Taxes
Do undocumented immigrants in the United States not pay taxes? No, that's not true: The claim made by Elon Musk on X that "illegals in America" do not pay taxes is "absolutely false," the deputy director of the Institute on Taxation and E
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims by Vladimir Putin in His Interview With Tucker Carlson
The Russian president made a series of false or misleading statements.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Tell Carlson ‘Biden Is Just A Facade For This Power Structure’
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin tell conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson that "Joe Biden is just a facade for this power structure" in an interview recorded on February 6, 2024? No, that's not true: The transcript of the more
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – President Biden said he didn’t have highly classified documents. The special counsel says otherwise.
On classified documents in his possession, “none of it was high classified.”
PolitiFact→ 3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge
Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed several conspiracy theories in his interview with Tucker Carlson. They went unchecked.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Joe Biden about sharing classified materials, keeping them in lockable cabinets
In a Feb. 8 news conference, President Joe Biden rebutted the special counsel’s findings on his handling of classified documents and made misleading and inaccurate claims. We fact-checked them.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – First UK patient received mRNA cancer dose in October, months before reports of King Charles’ cancer
King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is linked to mRNA cancer therapy trial in U.K.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Claims About Special Counsel Report on Classified Documents Investigation
Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on his investigation of President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents concluded that “no criminal charges are warranted in this matter.” But in a press conference, Biden made several
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change. But the re
PolitiFact→ Biden classified documents: What special counsel report says about ‘willful retention’
After the release of a special counsel’s report, President Joe Biden said it was “wrong” for the special counsel to say he willfully retained documents. But it’s complicated: The special counsel found evidence Biden did do that, but also found
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Job Growth Chart Ignores Impact of Pandemic
Since President Joe Biden took office, the economy has added nearly 14.8 million jobs, 5.4 million more than the pre-pandemic peak in early 2020. All told, it’s an average monthly job growth of more than 400,000. But Biden misleadingly contrasts
The Dispatch→ Moment to Moment
The bill has come due on Joe Biden’s age.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Experts say mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not caused mass deaths
Paper shows “mRNA COVID-19 vaccines caused more deaths” than lives saved.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UFO Recorded In Sweden
Did a video shared on social media genuinely show a UFO that was recorded flying over Sweden? No, that's not true: Lead Stories determined that the original clip shared on Instagram was created as part of a school project by 16-year-old S
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says he ‘cooperated far more’ than Biden in classified documents cases. Pants on Fire!
“I cooperated far more” than Joe Biden in the classified documents investigations.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Tucker Carlson wasn’t added to Ukrainian ‘hit list” after Vladimir Putin interview
"Ukraine puts Tucker Carlson on a ‘hit list’ after an interview with Vladimir Putin.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – NYC will give migrant families debit, not credit, cards for food
"NYC to give ILLEGALS $53 Million in Prepaid Credit Cards."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin interview exchange on U.S.-Mexico border was fabricated
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he finds the U.S.-Mexico border issue “ironically amusing.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Tucker Carlson was not put on a ‘kill list’ in Ukraine for Putin interview
After Carlson announced on Tuesday that he was in Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, some on social media used the image to claim Ukraine wants the former Fox News host dead.
The Dispatch→ Trump Likely Not Going Anywhere
The Supreme Court hears oral testimony in Colorado’s case to remove Donald Trump from the ballot.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Transplanted Organs Transmit Character Traits From Donor To Recipient
Do transplanted organs transmit character traits from the donor to the person receiving them, as a video on social media claims? No, that's not true: Transplant surgeons and a nonprofit for transplant patients told Lead Stories that no sc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic News Segment About Genetically Engineered Disney Child Stars
Does a video shared on social media show authentic news coverage confirming that Disney child stars are genetically engineered humans? No, that's not true: The segment comes from the satirical website The Onion. The video was posted on Th
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden Takes the Good With the Bad
Plus: Two monumental cases regarding Donald Trump and 2024.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Fret Over Biden’s Age After Special Counsel Report
Plus: Why Adam Schiff is boosting the Republican in California’s Senate primary.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – El Senado de EE. UU. no propuso un total cierre a la frontera o a las peticiones de asilo
"El Senado de EE. UU. ha dado luz verde a un acuerdo que cierra inmediatamente las fronteras del país y limitará todas las peticiones de asilo y apelaciones”.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Saudi Prince’s Comment on Investment in Kushner Fund
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund invested money with Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, after he left the White House in 2021. Saudi
Full Fact→ Underlying debt is forecast to be higher in five years’ time than it is currently
An exchange between chief secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott and Radio 4 presenter Evan Davis has gone viral after confusion over debt projections.
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Wisconsin’s 20-week limit on abortion access is really not ‘out of bounds’ internationally
“The law in Wisconsin (on abortion time limit) is 20 weeks. That is way outside the international bounds.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Hawaii has not passed a bill that could keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Measles outbreaks not linked to ‘Disease X’ pandemic planning
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/measles-outbreaks-not-linked-disease-x-pandemic-planning-2024-02-08/
The Dispatch→ Special Counsel’s Report Puts Biden’s Age Center Stage
Robert Hur describes the president as a ‘well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.’
The Dispatch→ Lankford Hates His Job
The flagship has spoken.
The Dispatch→ Do Your Job … SCOTUS
Alito goes consequentialist.