Will an executive order undermine the Constitution?
The Dispatch→ Conserving Liberalism | Interview: Cass Sunstein
‘We should celebrate the liberal tradition.’
The Dispatch→ There Goes (VROOM VROOM) the American Muscle Car
Have electric vehicles, regulations, and changing consumer preferences killed a classic?
The Dispatch→ White Hats and Black Hats in the Middle East
The problem with framing the Israel-Hamas conflict as one between the powerful and the powerless.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Radar Does NOT Show East Coast Getting Blasted By HAARP Or "Pumping a Storm" — It’s Just Radar Picking Up Migratory Birds Flying South After Dusk
Does a blue pulse moving from east to west on a Doppler radar map show some sort of "storm pumping" weather modification or HAARP activity? No, that's not true: The radar reflectivity time lapse animation shows that radar signals have pic
The Dispatch→ Breaking the Barrel
Flags, logos, and the woke ‘anti-woke’ right.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Video Of Delivery Drone Dropping Car Battery On Parked Car Was An April Fool’s Hoax To Promote A Parts Store
Does a viral video show a real instance of a delivery drone dropping a car battery through the windshield of a parked car? No, that's not true: An auto repair business created the video as an April Fool's Day marketing stunt. The video ha
PolitiFact→ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims
No hoax this time with news of Taylor and Travis engagement
The Dispatch→ Intel Again, Unfortunately
Risk and harm, all the way down.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robin Westman NOT Clifford Thomas Phillps Jr. Is The Suspect In Minneapolis Annunciation Catholic School Shooting
Is Clifford Thomas Phillips Jr. the suspect in the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis? No, that's not true: The shooter has been identified by law enforcement officials as Robin Westman. He died by a self-inflicted gu
The Dispatch→ The Donald Always Gets His Slice
State capitalism and a mobbed-up executive.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Finland Did NOT Test ‘World’s First Engine-less Superconducting Maglev Cargo Pipeline’, As Of August 28, 2025
Did Finland test "the world's first engine-less superconducting maglev cargo pipeline, capable of moving cargo at over 500 km/h using no engines, wheels or tracks", as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: As of August 28, 202
PolitiFact→ Byron Donalds’ history on youth offender laws: How DC proposal breaks from his past
What is Byron Donalds’ history with youthful offender laws?
Full Fact→ Thousands share video making false claims about Labour MPs resigning over ‘scandal’
It appears to show GB News presenter Patrick Christys reporting that 43 MPs have “just resigned”, but the clip isn’t real and is almost certainly AI-generated.
Full Fact→ No, Amazon is not ‘giving away’ iPads to the over-40s
A spokesperson for the company confirmed offers being shared on social media aren’t genuine.
Full Fact→ Video does not show Union Jack being replaced with Pakistan flag
The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows.
FactCheck.org→ D.C. Homicide-Free Streak Not First in ‘Years’
While signing executive orders at the White House on Aug. 25, President Donald Trump wrongly said that an 11-day span of no homicides in Washington, D.C., was the “first time that’s taken place in years,” a claim reiterated by other
PolitiFact→ Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process
Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sam Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis — Troll Posts
Is Sam Hyde the perpetrator of a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis? No, that's not true:A viral post recycled the meme in circulation since 2015 that casts the comedian Sam Hyde as an attacker after mass shootings in
Full Fact→ Cash withdrawals over £200 will not be automatically reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit
A spokesperson for the National Crime Agency, which oversees the Financial Intelligence Unit, confirmed this is not true.
AllSides→ Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/08/trump-on-eu-and-japan-investments-in-the-u-s/ In early August, Presid
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said Washington, DC, ‘always’ has ‘a murder a week.’ That’s wrong
In Washington, D.C., “We always have a murder a week.”
Full Fact→ Video of Vladimir Putin criticising UK’s ‘hypocrisy’ on Gaza isn’t real
The creator of a video shared widely on social media has said it is a “fictional dramatisation” and we’ve found no evidence Mr Putin actually made these comments.
Full Fact→ Fake Donald Trump quote calling Republicans the ‘dumbest group of voters’ recirculates
The fake quote is attributed to President Trump in the 1990s, and has been debunked many times.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Proof For Zelenskyy $1.2B Real Estate Empire In ‘London Telegraph’ Story — New Website Using Stolen Profile Picture
Is there any evidence for a story being spread online about "Olena K.", a Ukrainian anti-corruption official who supposedly defected to Europe and revealed real-estate corruption involving President Zelenskyy worth $1.2 billion ? No, that
The Dispatch→ The Cost of Tariffs, From Switzerland to Sri Lanka
Donald Trump’s new import tax regime is putting particularly high pressure on small, export-dependent economies.
Full Fact→ Labour hasn’t ‘halved’ the number of asylum hotels
In recent days we’ve seen a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about Labour’s record on closing asylum hotels.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Generated South Park Clip Has Cartman Talking About Trump’s Salary, Golf, Golden Ballroom — Not Authentic
Is a video of cartoon character Cartman standing next to President Trump while criticizing him for things like stealing from a cancer charity and bankrupting casinos and wondering why someone would vote for "this bag of shit" real? No, th
The Dispatch→ What’s Going On Across the Pond? | Interview: Daniel Hannan
Lord Remnant holds court.
The Dispatch→ DNC Meeting Highlights Party’s Divide Over Israel
Chairman Ken Martin seeks to head off infighting after a resolution calling for an arms embargo fails.
The Dispatch→ Norms for Thee, Unrestrained Power for Me
What happened to respecting principles even when inconvenient?
The Dispatch→ The Sports Gambling Backlash Is Here
Gamblers are ruining their lives, and Americans want action. What can we do?
The Dispatch→ The Emerging Liberal Minority
A small group of thinkers on the left are realizing painful truths.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Fire VP For Taking Daily Kickbacks In H-1B Visa Scandal — Company Says
Did Walmart fire an executive who was taking $30,000 daily in kickbacks from an Indian staffing agency in an H-1B visa scandal? No, that's not true: Walmart denied the reason they fired anyone had to do with H-1B visas or a kickback scand
PolitiFact→ Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms
What to know about screwworms and why you should not panic
PolitiFact→ Trump seeks to end cashless bail. What is it and which states might be affected?
Trump is seeking to end cashless bail. What is it?
The Dispatch→ Let Him Cook
The silver lining in Trump’s Federal Reserve purge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jackson’s Son Did NOT Say He Is Still Alive — The Man In Video Is NOT His Son And Jackson Died In 2009
Was Michael Jackson's son caught on a livestream saying his father is still alive? No, that's not true: The man in boxing influencer Ed Matthews' video is not Michael Jackson's son. In a longer clip the man identified himself as Parker, a
FactCheck.org→ Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
In early August, President Donald Trump claimed that a trade deal he negotiated with the European Union in July came with hundreds of billions of dollars that the U.S. can use for “anything we want.” But that’s not how the terms were described i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan Banned From Clubs In Japan
By: Dean Miller, Nick Muller Does a social media post's photo prove citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are banned from nightclubs in Japan? No, that's not true: The photo of a chart of passport covers d