Trump’s tariffs are eating his presidency alive.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misrepresents Biden’s Job Numbers, SNAP Data to Tout His Own Record
Addressing a meeting of McDonald’s restaurant owners, President Donald Trump distorted his predecessor’s record on employment, falsely claiming that government jobs were increasing while “real jobs” were declining. The number o
PolitiFact→ Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey
Turkey safe to eat despite bird flu
PolitiFact→ What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism
What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism
PolitiFact→ How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty
How Florida compares with other states on the death penalty
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘MRI Disaster’ Video Does NOT Show Real Accident Caused By MRI Magnetic Fields — It Is One Of Dozens Of AI Hoaxes Gaining Social Media Clout
Does a viral clip really show an oxygen tank and a patient on a gurney being sucked from a hallway straight into the bore of an MRI machine? No, that's not true: It's clearly labelled as having been created by Sora, the OpenAI-owned text-
PolitiFact→ Kayla Young – No, West Virginia isn’t the only state losing population
West Virginia is “the only state losing population.”
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Today, we’re launching our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. Please consider donating to FactCheck.org. When I tell people what I do for a living, they often have a common response: “You’ve been busy.” Indeed, we have. We provide
PolitiFact→ X posts – Don’t believe in the Montana town ‘pedophile bonfire’ news; its satire
A pro-Donald Trump Montana town planned a “pedophile bonfire” in a park for burning Trump flags and MAGA hats.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer did not say Hamas is entitled to apply for an embassy in London
The UK has recognised Palestinian statehood, and in September was in the process of establishing diplomatic ties with the Palestinian Authority, but Hamas is still a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK.
Full Fact→ The government is not going to track people’s shopping and fine them for buying unhealthy food
A series of social media videos falsely claim the government has introduced a “healthy basket bill” to monitor people’s food shopping.
Full Fact→ Do new migration figures show an ‘exodus’ of British nationals in response to Labour?
The ONS has published revised estimates of net migration based on new methods, leading to claims of an “exodus”—here’s what the data shows.
PolitiFact→ Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year
2025 Lie of the Year: Readers’ Choice poll vote
The Dispatch→ Nuclear Power’s Unlikely American Comeback
Growing electricity demand and geopolitical competition are driving renewed interest in nuclear energy.
The Dispatch→ Europe’s Hidden Tinderbox
Russia’s hold on the South Caucasus is slipping, and America should pay attention.
The Dispatch→ Donald Lame Duck | Roundtable
Are we finally tired of the Don?
The Dispatch→ The Unflappable Dick Cheney
The former vice president provided a serious, calming presence when stakes were highest.
The Dispatch→ How Slavery Divided American Churches
‘Both read the same Bible and prayed to the same God.’
The Dispatch→ Stay ‘Insubordinate’
It’s a good thing to be if you’re a journalist.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Images Of ‘Food Vending Machines’ Used To Feed ‘Hungry Kids’ Near South Korea Schools Do NOT Show Real School Lunch Program
Has South Korea placed vending machines with free hot food near schools to fight childhood hunger? No, that's not true: There were no actual news articles about any such "food vending machines" seen in viral images on social media. South
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video NOT ‘New’ And Does NOT Show Islamists Chanting ‘Allah Akbar’ In German Christmas Market — 2024 Demonstration Celebrated Fall Of Syrian Dictator Assad
Did a "new" viral video posted Nov. 18, 2025 show "In Germany, large crowds of Muslims walk directly through a Christmas market chanting 'There is no God but Allah , Allah Akbar'"? No, that's not true: No chants of "Allah Akbar" (God is G
The Dispatch→ Lead Balloon
What’s behind the White House’s ridiculous peace plan for Ukraine?
FactCheck.org→ Revised CDC Website About Autism and Vaccines Is Not Evidence-Based
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine advocate who is now Health and Human Services secretary, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its website to say that its previous statement that “vaccines do not cause autism”
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – RFK Jr. said ‘we’re not cutting science’ or research. That’s Pants on Fire!
“We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts say that’s doubtful
Trump said Democratic video is seditious. Experts doubt that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Fight Between Moose And Polar Bear In Alaska Is NOT Real — AI Generated
Does a real video show a fight between a moose and a polar bear in Alaska? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated and shows several glitches and inconsistencies typical in AI-generated content. It originated from a YouTube channe
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Vice President JD Vance misleads on immigrants’ role in US housing crisis
Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage.
FactCheck.org→ Trump at Odds with CIA Assessment on Khashoggi Killing
President Donald Trump brushed aside a reporter’s question to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying the crown prince “knew nothing about it and we ca
The Dispatch→ Reassessing the World’s Climate Victories
The touted achievements of global climate initiatives aren’t rooted in reality.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: The People’s House Is So Back
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Zelenskyy Invested $500 Million, $1.5 Billion ‘Of His Own Money’ In Ski Resort In Western Ukraine — Project’s Developer Denies His Involvement
Did President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy invest $500 million or $1.5 billion "of his own money" in "a ski resort in Western Ukraine"? No, that's not true: Social media posts misattribute publicly known investment amounts about such a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Walmart Clearance Sale On All Trump Merch for 99 Cents Is NOT Real — Gemini 2.0 AI Made It
Is an image of a Walmart clearance sale on all Trump Merchandise for 99 cents in November 2025 real? No, that's not true: The photo includes a Gemini watermark in the lower-right corner, indicating it was created with Google's generative
PolitiFact→ Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know
Are tech companies training their AI with private data?
Full Fact→ What has Labour pledged on income tax ahead of the Budget?
Amid reports that Labour may be planning to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds at next week’s Budget, we look at exactly what commitments the party made in its manifesto.
The Dispatch→ Crypto Comes to Washington
Can the once-shadowy assets become part of regular finance?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arabic Numerals Joke Posts About Zohran Mamdani Are New Twist On Old Joke
Does Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have a plan to require all New York students to learn Arabic numerals? No, that's not true: Viral posts making that claim are satirical in nature because Arabic numerals are already widely used everywhere i
The Dispatch→ ‘The Whole Thing Is Built On Lies’ | Interview: Mark Clifford
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong, and the CCP.
The Dispatch→ Homeland Security’s Fuzzy Deportation Math
The department is painting its removal efforts with broad strokes instead of publishing detailed data.
The Dispatch→ Has the 1974 Budget Act Outlived Its Purpose?
Intended to increase congressional power over spending, the law has had unintended consequences.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Test the Waters on Free Trade
The issue is fraught for the party, but lawmakers and 2028 hopefuls are increasingly critical of President Trump’s tariffs.