CNN analysed five claims made in her speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination.
The Dispatch→ Chinese Economy Faces Choppy Waters
The government is focusing on manufacturing over consumer spending despite slowing growth.
The Dispatch→ Magic Kristol Ball
Universally known, mostly disliked.
The Dispatch→ A Nonbinary Choice
Spare us the benefit of your cleverness this election season.
The Dispatch→ ‘Why Did They Only Send Conscripts to Defend the Border?’
Russian POWs express frustration, relief after being captured during Ukraine’s Kursk offensive.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MADE-UP Quote About Kamala Harris’ Accent Did NOT Come From Tiger Woods — Originated From Self-Described Parody/Satire Account
Did American golfer Tiger Woods refer to Kamala Harris' manner of speech as a "fake black accent," calling it "embarrassing and extremely offensive"? No, that's not true: The online rumor was first published by a self-labeled parody and s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Wear Bandage On Ear During Early September 2024 Fox News Interview — Photo Is From July 2024
Did Donald Trump appear in early September 2024 with a bandage on his ear on Fox News -- more than seven weeks after his ear was grazed by a bullet during an assassination attempt? No, that's not true: The picture of Trump on X with a ban
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mongols, Hells Angels Heading To Colorado In 2024 To ‘Deal With’ Venezuelan Gang Members
Does a video show Mongols and Hells Angels members heading to Colorado in 2024 to "deal with" Venezuelan gang members? No, that's not true: The original video is at least 14 years old. The video was previously used in 2020 to claim Hells
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, these government agencies didn’t donate taxpayer money to Kamala Harris’ campaign
Four government agencies donated nearly $900,000 of taxpayer money to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hells Angels, Other Motorcycle Clubs En Route to Aurora, Colorado To Confront Venezuelan Gangs — Clip Was Posted In 2022
Does a video on Instagram Threads show Hells Angels and other motorcycle clubs going to Aurora, Colorado, to fight a Venezuelan gang after violence was reported in August 2024? No, that's not true: The video was first posted to TikTok in
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, refugees did not cause a deadly Boar’s Head listeria outbreak
Nine Americans died from a listeria outbreak after Boar’s Head brand meat prioritized hiring “refugees” in Virginia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN’s Fact Check Did NOT Find Harris ‘Lied 113 Times’ During Democratic Convention Speech — It Fact Checked 4 Harris Claims
Did a CNN fact check find that Vice President Kamala Harris" lied 113 times" in her Democratic National Convention speech? No, that's not true: A CNN representative told Lead Stories the claim was false. CNN fact checked four claims in Ha
The Dispatch→ Claims About Tim Walz’s Tenure as a Football Coach Are False
He was not a freshman football coach, and he didn’t lose his job because of a DUI.
The Dispatch→ The Never Trump Dilemma
Burning it all down—or only most of it?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Lie About Having Served In Afghanistan — He Said He Visited That Country As Congressman
Does a video show Tim Walz lying about having served in a U.S. military deployment to Afghanistan? No, that's not true: Walz told the American Legion about a 2011 trip to Afghanistan he took as a member of Congress. He did not say he had
PolitiFact→ Mike Rogers – Michigan Republican surfaces inaccurate claim about noncitizen voters in Senate race
Rep. Elissa Slotkin “voted recently to let illegals vote in U.S. elections.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say Elon Musk ‘Has Lost His Privileges’ To Speak Freely — She Was Talking About Trump, Clip Is From 2019
Does a video show Kamala Harris saying Elon Musk "has lost his privileges" to speak freely? No, that's not true: Harris was speaking in 2019 about Donald Trump's posts on Twitter, according to a CNN transcript and video. She was discussin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Teacher Enoch Burke Was Arrested For Contempt Of Court, NOT For Views On Transgender Issues
Was Irish teacher Enoch Burke arrested on September 2, 2024, for "refusing to endorse and affirm transgender ideology"? No, that's not true: Burke was arrested for contempt of court after repeatedly showing up to teach at a school where h
Full Fact→ US aircraft carrier not targeted in recent strikes from Yemen
It has been falsely claimed that the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier was targeted at the end of August.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Speaks at Moms for Liberty Conference : CSPAN : September 3, 2024 11:06am-12:24pm EDT
Former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, was in conversation with Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice at a conference of her organization in Washington, DC. She asked him about a number of issues at the heart of
Full Fact→ Prime Minister’s Questions: 4 September 2024
Join us for PMQs as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Leader of the Opposition Rishi Sunak go head-to-head.
AllSides→ Eagles working to remove ‘counterfeit’ bus stop ads that endorse Kamala Harris
https://fox29.com/news/eagles-working-remove-counterfeit-bus-stop-ads-endorse-kamala-harris The Philade
AllSides→ Philadelphia Eagles street posters endorsing Kamala Harris are “counterfeit political ads,” team says
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-eagles-kamala-harris-endorsement-art/ A poster t
AllSides→ Eagles removing viral ‘counterfeit’ Kamala Harris ads throughout Philadelphia
https://nypost.com/2024/09/02/sports/eagles-removing-counterfeit-kamala-harris-ads-throughout-philadelphia
The Dispatch→ Israelis Take to the Street to Mourn Slain Hostages
Hamas’ execution of six abductees wracks Israel as a hostage deal seems far off.
The Dispatch→ Nine Weeks to Fight for the Late Deciders
How to understand the polling numbers.
The Dispatch→ What Would Stop the Steal 2.0 Look Like?
What we know and what we don’t about how Donald Trump would fight another legitimate loss at the ballot box.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern For ‘Little Boy Approximately 3 Years Old’ Found Walking Alone — It’s Recycled Ruse
Were posts on Facebook about an "approximately 3 year old" toddler an authentic try to find the boy's parents? No, that's not true: Those posts were a version of an already debunked bait-and-switch scheme involving scam real-estate ads. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hells Angels Riding To Aurora, Colorado To Fight Venezuelan Gang — Was Recorded In Brazil In July 2024
Does a video on Instagram show Hells Angels going to Aurora, Colorado, to fight members of a Venezuelan gang after gang-related violence was reported in August 2024? No, that's not true: The video was first posted to TikTok on July 7, 202
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Melania Trump Has NOT Filed For Divorce — Poster Claims It Was ‘Disinformation Experiment’
Did Melania Trump officially e-file for divorce from Donald Trump over Labor Day weekend 2024? No, that's not true: This story originated with a faked screenshot that looked like Newsweek reporting. The image resembling a Newsweek tweet w
New York Times→ Assessing JD Vance’s Appeals to the Middle Class on the Campaign Trail
The Republican vice-presidential nominee has assailed Vice President Kamala Harris’s policies and positions with inaccurate claims.
The Dispatch→ That Promise of Autumn
For a certain kind of person, the real new year is the first day of school.
The Dispatch→ Surviving Trumpworld
Defending Trump's policy outcomes.
The Dispatch→ Curbing the Campus Culture Wars
The left and right are both fueling a growing illiberalism on campus. But there’s a better way.
The Dispatch→ The Unbearable Lightness of Choosing Children
When having children becomes a means to culture-war ends, we’ve lost the plot.
The Dispatch→ How Not To Be Wrong
Slime-molds? Ovulating voters casting their ballots for George W. Bush? Misusing p-values? Sarah invites Jordan ...
The Dispatch→ Secularism, Christendom, and the Natural Law
A completely naked public square isn’t the only alternative to establishing a state religion.
The Dispatch→ Pavement Paradise
Render unto Caesar.
The Dispatch→ 30 Years On, Oasis Is Definitely Worth Celebrating
The Britpop band's debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe,’ was as brazen as it was memorable.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Paul Ferrara, The Son Of A Local Police Officer’ Are NOT Authentic Missing Person Alerts
Are social media posts about 16-year-old "Paul Ferrara" genuine calls for help in a missing person case? No, that's not true: These posts were flipped to "rent-to-own" scam posts shortly after publication. The supposedly missing teenager