Four Florida counties had “zero results” Oct. 26, and “something underhanded might be happening.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Photo shows Obama’s 2011 Ireland crowd, not Trump’s in New York City in 2024
Photo shows people lined up outside Madison Square Garden before an Oct. 27 rally by former President Donald Trump.
The Dispatch→ No, the Military Cannot Use Lethal Force on Political Protesters
Viral social media claims are false.
The Dispatch→ No, the Military Cannot Use Lethal Force on Political Protesters
Viral social media claims are false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Liz Cheney Did NOT Post About $750 In Hurricane Relief Bill — It’s Fake Tweet
Did Liz Cheney tweet questioning why people won't get more than $750 for hurricane damage, saying it's because Donald Trump won't let House Speaker Mike Johnson pass a hurricane relief bill? No, that's not true: The X account that origina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Puts Trump And Thomas Matthew Crooks Together
Does a viral image authentically show Donald Trump sitting next to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who is accused of shooting at Trump during a presidential campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The image s
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – Defunding the police was not on Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s agenda
Sen. Bob Casey "has voted in lockstep with his liberal party to defund the police."
The Dispatch→ Harris’ Best Bet For a Closing Pitch: Positive First, Then Negative
But a debate continues over her messaging strategy as the campaign closes.
Full Fact→ What does Labour mean when it talks about “working people”?
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Full Fact investigates a term Labour politicians haven’t given a consistent definition of, despite it featuring in the party’s manifesto.
The Dispatch→ The 14th Amendment Does Not Disqualify Felons From Holding Office
It does bar public officials who had sworn an oath and then ‘engaged in insurrection or rebellion.’
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claims that the Harris campaign paid Lizzo $2.3 million to appear at an event are unsubstantiated
“BREAKING: Lizzo charged the Harris-Walz campaign $2.3 million for a single appearance at a Detroit rally.”
The Dispatch→ More Partisan Journalism, Please—Just the Honest Kind
Give us the truth instead of faux objectivity.
Full Fact→ Amazon’s Alexa has been giving more incorrect answers attributed to fact checkers
The interactive voice assistant has been providing more wrong information based on debunked false claims, about mpox, the UN and more.
Full Fact→ Fake BBC article falsely claims Rachel Reeves has pledged to share ‘income from taxes’
An article about the Chancellor promoting an online investment scheme which has been mocked-up to appear as if it was published by BBC News is circulating on Facebook.
The Dispatch→ Israeli Strike on Iran Provides Potential Off-Ramp to Hostilities
It remains to be seen how or whether Iran might respond.
The Dispatch→ A Vision for Gaza After Yahya Sinwar
The Palestinians’ future depends on moderate leadership and international support for rebuilding.
The Dispatch→ The CIA’s Ugly Legacy on Workplace Sexual Violence
The agency has been unable to create a safe environment for its female officers.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checks from Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in New York City
We're live fact-checking former President Donald Trump's 5 p.m. ET rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Follow along here.
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With Valerie Smith
Our director of talent and operations answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ A Conservative Perspective on the Synod on Synodality
What is the Catholic Church’s most recent synod trying to accomplish?
The Dispatch→ Faith, Hope, and Love in the 21st Century
Norman Wirzba’s new manifesto offers a twist on Wendell Berry.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about the 2020 election during Joe Rogan interview
In a three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, former President Donald Trump repeated falsehoods about the outcome of the 2020 election. Here are the facts.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a crease through a candidate’s name will not invalidate your ballot
“Ballots are not supposed to have fold lines or creases in the candidates name area” or it could invalidate your vote.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the 2024 Campaign Trail
Dispatches from Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
The Dispatch→ The GOATS Among Sheep
The seven counties to watch on election night.
The Dispatch→ The F Words
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of a father figure.
The Dispatch→ Yankees vs. Dodgers: Baseball’s Armageddon
The World Series once again features the greatest rivalry in baseball.
The Dispatch→ Thirty Years Later, ‘Pulp Fiction’ Still Searches for the Good
There’s more to Quentin Tarantino’s classic than senseless violence.
The Dispatch→ Where Doth Evil Reside?
A look at the evolution of horror film.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Lift Ban On Illegal Immigrants For Hurricane Helene, Milton Clean-Up
Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lift a ban on illegal immigrants in the state because he needs them to clean up after hurricanes Milton and Helene? No, that's not true: There are no official statements or press releases from DeSantis indica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Swear Her Vice-Presidential Oath On A Clutch Or Wallet Made To Look Like A Bible
Did Kamala Harris swear her vice-presidential oath with her hand on top of a "Holy Bible" clutch or wallet that isn't actually a bible? No, that's not true: She had her hand on an actual Bible. In fact, her hand was atop two Bibles -- one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Indicted In Netherlands — Judge Only Ruled On Jurisdiction In Civil Case
Was Bill Gates criminally indicted in the Netherlands in October 2024 for his role in the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: A Dutch judge only ruled that the case can be heard in the Netherlands because one plaintiff lives in the re
PolitiFact→ Lisa Grafstein – NC Democrat falsely claims her Republican opponent campaigned for 'largest ever' school funding cut
Scott Lassiter “repeatedly campaigned to promote” North Carolina's “largest-ever” school funding cut, sending public school money to “unaccountable private schools” and ending science education.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video doesn’t show election worker ripping ballots in a Pennsylvania county. They’re fake ballots.
Video shows an election worker destroying mail ballots with votes for former President Donald Trump in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Updated Pentagon Directive 5240.01 Does NOT Make It Legal For US Military "To Kill Americans Who Engage In Political Protest"
Does a recently updated Pentagon directive now authorize the military to kill American protesters? No, that's not true: The Pentagon told Lead Stories the new policies "do not authorize the DOD to use lethal force against U.S. citizens ..
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Real Childhood Quebec Home of Kamala Harris
Do photos showing luxurious mansions depict the real Quebec childhood home of Vice President Kamala Harris and prove she was not raised in a middle-class family? No, that's not true: The images in this post display houses not found on the
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Kamala Harris’ comments about Donald Trump and Hitler were not based on a ‘debunked hoax’
Kamala Harris’ statements about Trump invoking Adolf Hitler were based on a “debunked hoax from The Atlantic.”
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Influencers Misrepresent Routine Revision to Defense Department Policy
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Department of Defense issued a standard policy revision in September to existing procedures for the intelligence community. Some social media accounts have misrepr
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris didn’t say she wouldn't accept the 2024 election results
Kamala Harris "proclaimed she would not accept the outcome of the election and has a team of lawyers ready to overturn them"
The Dispatch→ The Fascist Lie
How the F-word lost its bite.