How some grassroots Democrats are coping with Trump's second term.
The Dispatch→ Not Letting AI Master Us
Too much optimism leaves out the human toll.
The Dispatch→ AI: An Engine of Human Progress
The technology is poised to promote growth and foster innovation.
The Dispatch→ Axis of Evil 2.0
Does MAGA want a multipolar world or not?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Peer-Reviewed Study About Covid-19 Vaccines Did NOT ‘Confirm’ Epidemic Of ‘Turbo Cancer’
Did a "first population-wide peer-reviewed study" confirm that COVID-19 vaccines cause "turbo cancers"? No, that's not true: The study referred to its results as preliminary. The corresponding author told Lead Stories that more research i
The Dispatch→ Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Is it okay to ignore the Constitution if doing so serves Trump’s purposes?
PolitiFact→ Why did a court rule that Trump can’t deport Tren de Aragua members using the Alien Enemies Act?
What did a court rule about Tren de Aragua deportations?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Navy Did NOT "Admit" The Earth Was Flat Or Claim The HELIOS Laser System Had A Range Of A Hundred Miles — These Are Misrepresentations
Did the U.S. Navy admit that the Earth is flat in "their defense magazine", by claiming that a Navy laser weapon can shoot down cruise missiles from 100 miles away? No, that's not true on several counts: The Navy said no such thing. A sho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Just Authorize FCC Fines Of Up To $100 Million For Media Outlets Caught Spreading Lies
Did President Trump just authorize FCC fines of up to $100 million for media outlets caught spreading lies? No, that's not true: That story originated on a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Elon Musk Signed $13.5 Million Deal With Netflix For TV Series As Of September 3, 2025 — It’s AI Slop
Did Elon Musk sign a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series about his "turbulent journey" as of September 3, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Musk signed a Netflix deal. The only source making the claim is a
Full Fact→ Immigration returns aren’t at ‘record levels’ under Labour
Health secretary Wes Streeting claimed Labour has carried out “record levels” of returns and deportations, but that’s not what government data shows.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Of Greta Thunberg In Revealing Yellow Shirt Is NOT Real — It Has Been Digitally Edited
Does a real photo show the political and climate activist Greta Thunberg wearing a revealing keyhole T-shirt along with her signature frog hat? No, that's not true: The photo of Greta Thunberg has been digitally edited. The shirt Thunberg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: F-15 And Su-27 2019 Baltic Sea Footage Presented As Interception Over Ukraine — Predates Russia-Ukraine War
Does a viral video really show a Russian Su-27 jet intercepting a NATO F-15 trying to get closer to a Tu22m3 bomber over Ukraine? No, that's not true: The footage which was widely copied to other social networks carried the watermark of a
The Dispatch→ Can San Francisco’s Moderate Mayor Turn the City Around?
Eight months into Daniel Lurie’s tenure, the city is showing signs of recovery.
Full Fact→ Video of PM talking about Southport rioters shared out of context
Social media posts incorrectly claim the clip shows Keir Starmer talking about the recent social media campaign to raise St George’s and Union Jack flags in public spaces.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Announces Space Command Headquarters Will Move to Alabama : CSPAN : September 3, 2025 5:10am-6:02am EDT
President Trump announced the headquarters for the Space Force, also known as Space Command, will be relocated to Huntsville, Alabama. The Biden Administration had changed the original awarding of the base from Huntsville to Colorado, but the Trump adm
The Dispatch→ The Whore House in Falls Church | Interview: Tim Carney
High crack, low crime.
The Dispatch→ Keeping Up Appearances
Trump’s desire to look strong might be his greatest weakness.
The Dispatch→ Is the U.S. About to Strike Venezuela?
The military buildup near the South American nation continues the Trump administration’s pressure strategy.
The Dispatch→ Wanted: Neoconservatives for the 21st Century
Some on the left are questioning the extreme edge of liberation.
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With James Scimecca
Our editorial partnerships manager answers your questions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Senator Amy Klobuchar Is NOT One Of The Wealthiest Women In America
Has Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, become "one of the wealthiest women in America," during her tenure in the United States Senate, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: Financial disclosure reports show that with a net family w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Win His Appeal Against 34 Felony Counts — An Appeals Court Threw Out The $500M Penalty From A Different Case
Did Donald Trump win an appeal that resulted in 34 felony counts against him being dismissed? No, that's not true: He won part of an appeal, but in a case unrelated to the 34 felony counts. On Aug. 21, 2025 five judges in a New York appea
PolitiFact→ Kristi Noem – Fact-checking Kristi Noem that 1.6 million immigrants ‘have gone home voluntarily’
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics statistics show, “We have 1.6 million illegal aliens that have gone home voluntarily.”
PolitiFact→ How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media
Trump is alive. Here’s how a rumor saying he died spread.
The Dispatch→ Old News
Déjà vu about an elderly president’s health.
PolitiFact→ X posts – President Donald Trump’s Labor Day weekend was quiet, but his schedule was not ‘suspended’
President Donald Trump’s “official schedule was suddenly suspended.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence George Strait Signed $13.5 Million Deal With Netflix For TV Series As Of September 2, 2025 — It’s AI Slop
Did George Strait sign a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series about his journey to become a music legend as of September 2, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Strait signed a Netflix deal. The only source ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Girl In Princess Dress Helping An Injured Biker Is NOT Real — There’s No ‘Ashford’ On Route 27 And The Picture Is AI-Generated
Did a little girl in a princess dress help Jonas "Grizzly" Keller, an injured biker who was liying in a ditch along "Route 27 near Ashford"? No, that's not true: This is a fake story illustrated with an AI-generated image. US Route 27 run
Full Fact→ Has Labour ‘deported’ 35,000 people?
That’s what an education minister claimed—but the 35,000 figure refers to the total number of immigration returns, most of which were voluntary.
Full Fact→ How did small boat arrivals in August stack up against previous years?
The home secretary claimed the number of crossings last month was lower than “any August previously”. But that’s not correct.
PolitiFact→ James Uthmeier – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier gets history wrong on census citizenship question
The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration.
AllSides→ RFK Jr. Defends Ouster of CDC Director by Distorting List of Public Health Achievements
RFK Jr. Defends Ouster of CDC Director by Distorting List of Public Health Achievements jbhicks Tue, 09/02/2025 - 06:27 Amid upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the firing of the agency’s director, Heal
AllSides→ RFK Jr. Defends Ouster of CDC Director by Distorting List of Public Health Achievements
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/08/rfk-jr-defends-ouster-of-cdc-director-by-distorting-list-of-public-health-achievements/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police NOT Aware Of Any Walter Reed Road Closures On September 2, 2025
Were roads around Walter Reed National Military Medical Center closed on September 2, 2025 as claimed by viral online rumors related to speculation about President Trump's health? No, that's not true: The Montgomery County Department of P
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post About ‘Transcendental Logic’ And Immanuel Kant — Satirical Fake With Wikipedia Text
Did Donald Trump publish a Truth Social post about "Transcendental Logic" and the doctrine of philosopher Immanuel Kant? No, that's not true: A viral fake screenshot of such a post originated as a joke on Bluesky and the creator explained
The Dispatch→ Turmoil at the CDC
The firing of director Susan Monarez is RFK Jr.’s latest attempt to exert more control over the CDC.
The Dispatch→ The Battle for the Fed Begins
What Trump’s attempt to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook means for the future of the central bank.
The Dispatch→ Investment, Not Regulation, Raises Wages
To understand why some jobs pay more than others, look no further than supply and demand.
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Recess Assignment: Sell That Bill
Congressional Republicans and Cabinet members accentuate the positives in their big, beautiful bill.