Breaking norms like the Kool-Aid Man breaking through the wall.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Premium Townhall: August in D.C.
Watch our special livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Will Restricting Food Stamps Really ‘Make America Healthy Again’?
SNAP restrictions don’t necessarily improve the health of low-income Americans—and they might even prove harmful.
The Dispatch→ Feudalism Was Hell for the Poor
Actually, Tucker Carlson is wrong.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eminem, Jelly Roll And Billie Eilish Did NOT Announce A Joint Tour Called ‘The Last Showdown’
Did Eminem, Jelly Roll & Billie Eilish announce a 2026 tour titled "The Last Showdown?" No, that's not true: There is no proof that these artists announced this tour. There are no publicly available tickets or presale tickets on conce
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Retired Gen. Mark Milley Did NOT Tell Troops Being Deployed To U.S. Cities ‘We Do Not Report To A Dictator’ — He Said It Two Years Before Trump Sent National Guard To Los Angeles, D.C.
Did retired Gen. Mark Milley tell troops being deployed to U.S. cities in August of 2025 that they "do not report to a dictator", as posts on social media claim? No, that's not true: Milley's remarks were made in September of 2023, almost
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Did NOT Ban ‘Diary Of Anne Frank’ From School Libraries
Did Florida ban "The Diary of Anne Frank" from public library shelves? No, that's not true: A graphic version of Anne Frank's diary was removed from school library shelves in Escambia County, Florida, after a complaint that it minimized t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Authentic Showing ‘Fake HOA Police’ Trying To Arrest Black Man Who Is The ‘Most Feared FBI Agent’ — AI Generated
Does an authentic video document "fake HOA police" trying to arrest a Black man but finding out he is a feared agent of the FBI? No that's not true: The video is a production of a social media account that uses AI to produce videos. The a
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Fact-checking claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Fact-checking claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Dispatch→ Socialism Without Socialism
Controlling the means of production—and everything else.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Comment On Meeting With Trump By Saying That ‘Trump Doesn’t Really Want’ Ceasefire Between Ukraine And Russia
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy react to his August 2025 meeting at the White House by suggesting that Donald Trump rejects a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, believing it would hurt his chances of winning the Nobel Peace
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Strait Did NOT ‘Drop Bombshell’ Rejecting A $500 Million Tesla Endorsement Deal From Elon Musk — Yet Another Celebrity Name Plugged Into A Fake Story
Did country music legend George Strait reject a $500 million deal from Elon Musk to endorse Tesla? No, that's not true: This is a fake story designed to get people to click on a link to a website. This identical fake story, with the same
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Troops Against Trump … What Happened To Us?’ Video Is NOT Real — It’s AI From Account With ‘Satire’ Disclaimer
Does a real soldier appear in uniform in the "Troops Against Trump" video, asking "I swore an oath to defend the constitution...What happened to us?" No that's not true: The video is the production of a social media account that labels it
PolitiFact→ FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.
MAHA lawsuit could upend FTC health claims regulation
Internet Archive→ President Trump Signs Executive Orders : CSPAN : August 25, 2025 10:49am-12:10pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Article II Section 4 Of The U.S. Constitution Does NOT Say All Officers Will Be Removed If The President Is Impeached For Treason
Does the Constitution of the United States say, in Article II Section 4, "If the president is impeached for treason, the vice president and all civil officers shall be removed."? No, that's not true: The quote appearing in a social media
The Dispatch→ How to Murder an Economy With Happy Talk
Why you need to eat your spinach.
The Dispatch→ Does the Iranian Nuclear Program Still Exist?
Despite the June strikes, Iran still has other enrichment facilities—and 902 pounds of possibly missing uranium.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arthur MacWaters Was NOT Fired From Cracker Barrel — Joke Post, Never Worked There
Was Arthur MacWaters fired as the Chief Marketing Officer of Cracker Barrel? No, that's not true: A viral social media post containing a fake LinkedIn screenshot showing several previous positions at companies involved in controversial re
The Dispatch→ The New Three Legs of Conservatism | Interview: Matt Lewis
Authoritarianism takes over the GOP.
The Dispatch→ Bolton Raid: Legitimate Investigation or Political Retribution?
Such a raid would normally be a matter of last resort, undertaken only if someone had refused to return classified documents.
The Dispatch→ La Vie en Commune
The struggle between the old and new in rural France.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Jasmine Crockett And Mike Huckabee Bible Quote Debate On CNN Did NOT Happen
Does a video describe a real CNN debate between Jasmine Crockett and Mike Huckabee involving a bible quote? No, that's not true: The description of the viral YouTube video makes it clear the entire interaction was a work of fiction create
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Screenshot Of Ivanka Trump X Post About South Park And Father’s Penis Size Is NOT Real
Did Ivanka Trump publish a post on X saying it is "painful to see your own father" being "utterly despised" and complaining about the depiction of his penis size on South Park? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot that appeared to show
The Dispatch→ Supporting Your Kids Is Not the Same as Coddling
In praise of the parental safety net.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Dueling Redistricting Efforts in Texas and California
Plus, the FBI raids the home of John Bolton.
The Dispatch→ Cash and Character | Solo
McCarthy's ghost revives through an interesting medium.
The Dispatch→ How Parents Can Bridge the Reading Gulf
Even if schools aren’t doing their part.
The Dispatch→ 10 Phrases I Pretended to Understand as a D.C. Intern
A cheat sheet to nodding, smiling, and Googling later.
The Dispatch→ On Smoking, and Other Human Vices
Smoking really isn’t that complicated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Michelle Wu Calling Trump An ‘Asshole’ In A High Pitched Voice Is NOT Authentic — Digital Manipulation
Is the video of Michelle Wu calling Donald Trump an "asshole" in a high pitched voice authentic? No, that's not true: The video is footage taken from Boston Mayor Wu's press conference where she spoke about federal immigration issues that
PolitiFact→ Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?
What we know about swatting incidents and victims
The Dispatch→ The Cracker Barrel Crack-Up
On surrendering to ‘gay race communism.’
The Dispatch→ For My Enemies: The Law
The John Bolton case looks corrupt—by design.
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Donald Trump’s 'Big Beautiful' spending law was not the ‘biggest tax cut’ in US history
“We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – As police clear DC homeless encampments, AI videos distort reality
TikTok videos show police clearing out homeless encampments in Washington, D.C.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distortions on Cashless Bail
Since announcing the temporary federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s, law enforcement, President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized state laws limiting the use of cash bail. But his arguments have strayed from the facts in three key areas: