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The Dispatch→ Can Internet Users Generate Ballots on a Washington State County Website Using Fake Names?
The ballots generated are only provisional ballots. All ballots undergo verification to ensure they are from registered voters.
The Dispatch→ Can Internet Users Generate Ballots on a Washington State County Website Using Fake Names?
The ballots generated are only provisional ballots. All ballots undergo verification to ensure they are from registered voters.
PolitiFact→ A Pennsylvania Republican said she was arrested for telling voters to stay in line. Was she?
A viral video showed police handcuffing a Republican elector in a Pennsylvania voter service center. The woman claimed she was just encouraging voters to stay in line, but county officials say her behavior was disruptive.
The Dispatch→ Was an Indiana Woman Arrested for Pre-Marking 400 Mail-In Ballots for Democratic Candidates?
A woman was arrested in 2020, but her crime involved primary ballot applications, not general election ballots.
PolitiFact→ 5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked
PolitiFact has checked dozens of claims in Senate races across the country. Here’s a look at some of the most common misleading claims we found.
The Dispatch→ The Original American Witches
A look back at the colonial roots of a Halloween hallmark.
Health Feedback→ Claim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
REVIEW A social media post by the Facebook page Eco Groovy, which has more than 14,000 followers, claimed that “There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”. This claim took the form of a meme and was attributed to the late Lester Grinspoon,
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Video shows a Brazilian demonstration, not Puerto Ricans responding to a racist Trump rally joke
Video shows people “marching in Puerto Rico” after former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Fordyce, Arkansas, voting machines are not flipping votes from Republican to Democrat
In Fordyce, Arkansas, voting machines changed votes from Republican to Democrat.
The Dispatch→ The Great Cancellation of Woodrow Wilson
Just when you thought he couldn’t get any worse …
The Dispatch→ House Elections Preview: Can the Democrats’ Money Lead Overcome the GOP’s Structural Advantage?
Republicans are well-situated to keep the lower chamber, but the Democrats have hope.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT An Approved Or Proven Cancer Treatment
Is ivermectin a more effective cancer treatment than chemotherapy? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration says ivermectin is approved to treat parasitic worms, head lice and skin conditions like rosacea, but does not list i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Elon Musk Is Developing Robots That Can ‘Carry’ A ‘Baby For 9 Months’
Is Elon Musk developing robots that can carry a fertilized fetus to term for nine months, as posts on social media claim? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a robot is in development as of this writing. Musk did not talk
PolitiFact→ Sam Brown – Republican Sam Brown wrong on Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen’s transgender athlete votes
“Jacky Rosen voted to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.”
The Dispatch→ Can Governing Norms Hold?
A Dispatch symposium.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Armed Militias Are ‘Hunting FEMA Employees,’ Despite Rumors Following Hurricane Helene
Are armed militias hunting Federal Emergency Management Agency employees in North Carolina? No, that's not true: Although federal and local authorities acknowledged rumors about armed militias in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, no
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
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.
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
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.
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 ..
The Dispatch→ Can Trump, GOP Hit the Jackpot in Nevada?
Plus: Control of the Senate is front and center in the race for Maryland’s open seat.
Full Fact→ Video claimed to show Hurricane Milton predates storm
A clip being shared on social media of lightning dramatically striking the ground has been online since before Hurricane Milton made landfall.
Health Feedback→ Lack of evidence for cancer treatment protocol that recommends antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and mebendazole
REVIEW In October 2024, social media posts and articles appeared, claiming that a cancer treatment protocol involving ivermectin and fenbendazole could cure cancer. One such post, which was liked more than 10,000 times on Instagram, cited the “pee
PolitiFact→ Social Media – An Illinois township’s ballot scanner was down. Ballots were still processed, contrary to claims.
“Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’”
The Dispatch→ GOP Canvasser Falsely Accuses Pennsylvania Nuns of Voter Fraud
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie’s monastery is home to 55 sisters and not complicit in voting fraud schemes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Are NOT 53 Pennsylvania Voters Registered At Vacant Address — Nuns Live There
Are 53 voters registered at an Erie, Pennsylvania, address where no one lives? No, that's not true: The address corresponds to a monastery. The Benedictine Sisters of Erie have said publicly that they live there. The claim appeared in an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Break Law By Helping Son Vote — Minnesota Officials Say Restricting Candidates From Assisting Voters Is ‘Unenforceable’
Did Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz break the law by helping his son vote? No, that's not true: It is not against state law for a candidate in an election to help a voter who has requested voting assistance at the polls. A representative from the
PolitiFact→ United Auto Workers – Michigan Republican Mike Rogers is not calling for cuts to Medicare and Social Security
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Shows Kamala Harris Campaign Canvassers Stealing Mail In Erie, Pennsylvania, ‘Before Replacing It With Their Own’
Does an online video prove door-to-door canvassers for the Kamala Harris campaign stole mail in Erie, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: There's nothing in the clip to establish the address, nor that the canvassers deprived the homeowner
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canceled Mail Ballot Applications In Pennsylvania Do NOT Prove Voter Fraud — It Proves Election Officials Verify Requests Before Sending Out Actual Ballots
Does the cancellation of 132,336 "absentee ballot" application duplicates and "418 absentee ballot applications" from dead people prove that "the steal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is already well underway"? No, that's not true: Th
FactCheck.org→ False Comparison of Kid Rock’s and Taylor Swift’s Hurricane Support
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take As disaster relief efforts continue in the areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a Facebook post makes the false claim that Kid Rock has made “14 trips
The Dispatch→ The Liz Cheney Pitch to Disaffected Republicans
Plus: The Harris campaign focuses on black voters in North Carolina.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Tunnel In Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ LA Mansion — It’s Grand Canyon Caverns
Does a photo show a tunnel in Sean "Diddy" Combs' Los Angeles home? No, that's not true: The image actually shows the Grand Canyon Caverns in Arizona. The photo also significantly predates the 2024 allegations and legal actions against Co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump CAN Vote In Florida Despite Felony Conviction
Is Donald Trump banned from voting in Florida because of his felony conviction? No, that's not true: Florida allows felons to vote if their conviction took place in another state that has no such ban. Trump was convicted in New York state
PolitiFact→ Mike Rogers – Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers uses faulty data to warn of big job losses from EV transition
“About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Foreign Nationals CAN Volunteer For US Political Campaigns But CANNOT Donate To, Spend Money On Or Make Decisions For Campaign
Is it illegal for foreign nationals to volunteer for political campaigns in the United States? No, that's not true: The Federal Election Commission says foreign nationals can take part in campaign activities as unpaid volunteers. However,