What do the bipartisan pieces of legislation actually do?
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch and The Bulwark Walk Into a Bar…
"I think the Republicans brought this on themselves and they do this so often."
The Dispatch→ The Cass Review Won’t Fade Away
How youth gender medicine broke almost every liberal institution it touched.
The Dispatch→ Ukraine Aid Could Cost Mike Johnson the Speakership
'You do the right thing, and you let the chips fall where they may.'
Truth or Fiction?→ Whitefish Salad Bagel Recipe
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The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week the House Passed Ukraine Aid
Plus, Israel responds to Iran’s attack, and Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial is underway.
The Dispatch→ So Much Gaslighting
"The international realm is a zone of lawlessness."
The Dispatch→ Richard Dawkins Takes a Step Beyond the ‘God Delusion’
His newfound openness to the benefits of religion is a good thing, even if he has further to go.
The Dispatch→ There’s a Rhythm to the Swing States
We could learn a lot from Michigan and North Carolina in November.
The Dispatch→ Losing Patience with Dumbassery
Is nature healing?
The Dispatch→ Mad, Bad, and Dangerous Not to Know
Lord Byron's life and poetry remain astounding.
The Dispatch→ The Meaninglessness Is the Point
‘Civil War’ is not a partisan film for a partisan era—it’s a meditation on war.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Declassified 1957 CIA File Mentioning ‘Tartar History’ Does NOT Vindicate Tartarian Empire Conspiracy Theory
Did the CIA declassify a 1957 file in 1999 that proves true the theories about the hidden history of an advanced global civilization, the Tartarian Empire? No, that's not true: The CIA document "National Cultural Development Under Communi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NGO Flyer Encouraging Migrants To Vote For Biden Is NOT Authentic; It’s Fake
Did a Mexican nonprofit issue a flyer that features its logo and encourages migrants along the southern border of the U.S. to vote for President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: Gaby Zavala, the founder of the nonprofit, Resource Center Ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Attending Event At Mar-A-Lago DID Have Permission To Wear Uniforms — It Was Charity Event
Did the Marines wear their uniforms without permission at a fundraiser at former President Donald Trump's Florida home Mar-a-Lago? No, that's not true: The event was a charitable fundraiser for Grey Team, a nonprofit that raises awareness
The Dispatch→ The Duty to Obstruct
Is there one?
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Swing-State Stops in Pennsylvania
While former President Donald Trump spent much of his week in court, President Joe Biden visited the swing state of Pennsylvania for three days and gave speeches in Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. We flagged some false and misleading claims, in
The Dispatch→ On the Mother of All Questions
Freedom’s answer to zero-sum thinking.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says business records case about hush money is a “Biden trial.” It’s a Manhattan trial
“This trial that I have now, that’s a Biden trial.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NON Authentic Photo Of P. Diddy, Trump, Jeffrey Epstein Sitting With Young Women Shows Signs of AI Manipulation
Does a photo on Facebook actually show rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs seated next to former President Donald Trump and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as the two men snuggle with young women? No, that's not true: A previous fact check
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video of protesters heckling Joe Biden in his hometown is from 2021, not 2024
Video shows hecklers April 16 booing Joe Biden’s motorcade in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Michelle Obama isn’t running for president as a man
Michelle Obama announced she is "running for President in 2024 as a man."
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Former President Donald Trump attended Ivanka Trump’s college graduation
Former President Donald Trump didn’t attend daughter Ivanka Trump’s graduation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Video Does NOT Show Actual Lesbian Mother Describing How She Sued Sperm Donor For 40% Of Paycheck
Is a video on social media that shows a lesbian mother describing how she sued her sperm donor for 40 percent of his paycheck authentic? No, that's not true: The creator of this video clearly labels her account a "satire account" in her T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Showing Trump, Epstein With Minor Girl Is NOT Authentic
Does a viral image on social media genuinely show U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and the late sex-crimes offender Jeffrey Epstein sitting snuggled up with an underage girl in a bikini top and shorts? No, that's not true: An AI-d
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Facebook post overstates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments on Iran and Israel
“BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Did a nongovernment organization in Mexico encourage migrants to vote for Biden? What we know
The Biden campaign and a center in Mexico that helps people trying to get to the U.S. said they have nothing to do with a flyer that tells migrants to vote for Biden.
The Dispatch→ Do Foreign Countries Have Military Bases in the United States?
Not exactly, though the U.S. does host detachments of foreign militaries.
PolitiFact→ Stephen King – Does 1864 Arizona law banning abortions also set the age of consent at 10, as Stephen King claims?
“The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.”
The Dispatch→ House Democrats Help Mike Johnson Tee Up Ukraine Aid for a Vote
Plus: What to watch for as arguments in Trump’s Manhattan trial begin.
PolitiFact→ National Center for Public Policy Research . – Has Kohl’s Corp. donated to Black Lives Matter? Short answer: no
"Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."
Full Fact→ A ministerial mistake is on the Parliamentary record—but was it due to an editing mix-up?
Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct.
The Dispatch→ Marjorie Taylor Greene Is No Neville Chamberlain
Stop with the needless insults.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Israeli PM announced plans to rebuild areas near Gaza border, not build inside the territory
Social media users are using the miscaptioned video of Netanyahu speaking at the start of an Israeli Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to make erroneous claims about the alleged settlement plans.
Full Fact→ Any party can apply for a ‘slogan’ to be included on a ballot paper
A post on social media wrongly claims only the Conservatives are allowed a ‘slogan’ on the ballot paper for an upcoming police and crime commissioner election.
Full Fact→ NHS waiting lists: what you need to know in 2024
A guide to how waiting lists and waiting times are measured, how they’ve changed in recent months and what we know about the impact of strikes and the pandemic.
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: New York Judge Juan M.
Full Fact→ Video does not show Palestinians ‘celebrating’ after Iran strikes
A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes.
The Dispatch→ An Early Morning Strike On Iran
Plus: After first-quarter data came in hotter than expected, the U.S. economy enters uncharted territory.
The Dispatch→ Iran’s Attack on Israel Coalesces U.S. Allies
Will the Islamic Republic’s aerial assault help forge an anti-Iran coalition?