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The Dispatch→ The Mr. Nice Guy Maneuver
J.D. Vance won last night. It probably won’t help Trump much.
The Dispatch→ The Happy-Face Killer
A subdued J.D. Vance made Trumpism look—almost—normal.
The Dispatch→ Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Attack at Israel
Plus: J.D. Vance and Tim Walz face off in the veep debate.
The Dispatch→ The Bitter and the Sweet
J.D. Vance and the populist future.
The Dispatch→ Barely Anything There
Melania Trump, J.D. Vance, and the former president grasp for “media bias” straws.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Harris-Trump Debate
Summary The highly anticipated debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was a combative event in which facts were repeatedly trampled and distorted. In a lengthy exchange on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U
FactCheck.org→ Third Night of the Democratic Convention
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s vice presidential nomination, and repeated claims he has made before about the Republican ticket. Other speakers tried
PolitiFact→ Walz has conflated IVF and IUI when discussing his family. What’s the difference?
Sen. J.D. Vance accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of lying about his family’s fertility treatments by using the term IVF to discuss IUI treatments. Fertility doctors say patients often conflate the terms. Vance has been more precise at times.
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Buttigieg overstates Vance’s views on gay marriage
J.D. Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.”
The Dispatch→ Ye Olde Deep State
From J.D. Rockefeller to J.D. Vance
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Tim Walz and ‘Stolen Valor’
Sen. J.D. Vance and others have accused Walz of lying about his military service.
The Dispatch→ The Scapegoat
Why J.D. Vance has become a whipping boy for Trump critics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Big Party’ Excerpt From ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Is NOT Real — Follow-Up Post Confirms Fakery
Did Donald Trump's pick for vice president, Sen. JD Vance, write about a drunken party with embarrassingly graphic details on page 21 of his book "Hillbilly Elegy"? No, that's not true: The person who made the post on social media later c
The Dispatch→ Baby Bust
On J.D. Vance and ‘childless cat ladies.’
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Usha Vance didn’t call Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire’ on X
Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, posted on X that Vice President Kamala Harris was “absolutely a DEI hire.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?
We’ve fact-checked Harris 46 times since 2012. Here’s how we’ve rated Harris’ comments on topics including abortion, the economy and her attacks on former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Appear With Bandage On ‘Wrong Ear’ At Republican National Convention — Edited Video
Did Donald Trump wear a bandage on the "wrong ear" -- the left one -- at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024? No, that's not true: The video that makes this claim has been flipped on a horizontal axis, re
The Dispatch→ Two Sides of Trump on Display in Nomination Speech
Plus: J.D. Vance attempts to soothe neglected social conservatives.
The Dispatch→ Government Isn’t Your Mamaw
J.D. Vance’s misplaced blame for the woes of the working class.
The Dispatch→ Democratic Leadership Conveys Fears about Biden’s Candidacy
Plus: A Dispatch Politics report from the RNC on Sen. J.D. Vance’s convention speech.
FactCheck.org→ Night 3 of the Republican National Convention
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary Former President Donald Trump’s newly selected running mate, JD Vance, accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination on the convention’s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Asleep At RNC Convention — Many Attendees Closed Eyes For Prayer
Does a viral video show former President Donald Trump falling asleep on the first day of the Republican National Committee convention in July 2024? No, that's not true: The image was taken when he had his eyes closed during a prayer. Phot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Prove Trump’s Ear Undamaged After Assassination Attempt — It Was Taken In 2022
Does a photo of former President Donald Trump with an uninjured right ear prove that the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt did not damage the ear permanently, as was claimed in a tweet? No, that's not true: The photo was taken Septembe
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Biden’s NBC remarks about Vance’s views on abortion, climate and classified documents
Biden said in an NBC interview that prosecutors found he “didn’t do a damn thing wrong” with classified documents. That omits that the special counsel found wrongdoing. Biden also misled about J.D. Vance and Donald Trump’s positions on abortion
The Dispatch→ Big Money and Carpetbagging Claims Dominate Oklahoma House Primary
Plus: Ross Douthat interviews J.D. Vance on tariffs, labor, and what Mike Pence should have done on January 6.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Voters Against Trump/Republican Accountability PAC
Political leanings: Anti-Donald Trump 2022 total spending: $12.9 million Republican Voters Against Trump, a project of the Republican Accountability PAC, was originally established in 2020 as a standalone super PAC to oppose the reelection of
The Dispatch→ Pinching Pennies for Putin
J.D. Vance pretends to be a fiscal conservative in his quest against foreign aid.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Biden FCC nominee withdrew in 2023, not 2024
President Joe Biden’s “FCC pick just withdrew after being humiliated by Senator J.D. Vance” in April.
FactCheck.org→ Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes
Q: Are electric cars really better for the environment than gasoline-powered cars over their lifetimes? A: Yes. Electric vehicles typically release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles during their life cycl
FactCheck.org→ MAGA Inc.
Political leanings: Republican/Pro-Donald Trump 2022 total spending: $19.1 million Make America Great Again Inc. is one of many political action committees affiliated with former President Donald Trump. The super PAC was established six weeks
FactCheck.org→ Respiratory Illnesses in Children in China Not So ‘Mysterious’
Five Republican senators have penned a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to ban travel to the U.S. from China because of a surge in “mystery” respiratory illnesses among children. But the letter selectively cites outdated information from t
Truth or Fiction?→ Democrat Presidential Nominees and Law School Attendance
Delving into the annals of the U.S. presidential history, it is clear that the office has been characterized by an intriguing demographic of individuals—philosophers, soldiers, businessmen. An education guideline for the path to presidency does
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Federal Indictment
On June 9, the Department of Justice unsealed a 44-page indictment against former President Donald Trump detailing allegations not only of mishandling sensitive classified documents after he left office, but of obstructing federal officials who tried
The Dispatch→ Trump Indicted
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Happy Friday—and stop the count! Quick Hits: Today’s Top Stories Turkey’s parliament voted to approve
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – GOP Senate hopeful JD Vance paid political adviser to run nonprofit that did little to fight opioids
Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Are Democrats ‘Poised to Win’ Ohio and Florida Senate Races?
Val Demings (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)In a recent campaign email, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claimed that polling website FiveThirtyEight predicts Democrats “are poised to win” Senate seats in Florida and Ohio, among other
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – Ohio’s JD Vance wants to defund a federal law enforcement agency, but not all police departments
J.D. Vance "wants to defund law enforcement."
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – Does JD Vance profit from Russia propaganda?
“J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.”
PolitiFact→ Club for Growth – Attack ad twists JD Vance’s words on racism and Trump voters
Says J.D. Vance said, “People who voted for Trump voted for him for racist reasons.”