Full Fact→ Grant Shapps wrong to say Labour has a majority in the House of Lords
While no party has an overall majority, the Conservatives have considerably more peers in the Lords than Labour.
The Dispatch→ Autocrat-Immunity Disease
That we’re having a conversation about presidential immunity from criminal acts is insane.
Logically→ Italian PM Meloni’s video message on her birthday falsely linked with Ram temple inauguration
Logically→ No, Assam CM did not say Sania Mirza’s son will not get Indian citizenship
The Dispatch→ Republican Presidential Primary Down to Two
Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign just two days before voters in New Hampshire go to the polls.
Logically→ No evidence 2022 Tonga volcano emitted more CO2 than Earth does in a year
Logically→ Muslim mob did not attack Hindus in Hyderabad, clash given false communal spin
Logically→ Indian President Murmu was invited to Ram temple consecration ceremony
Logically→ అయోధ్య రామాలయం ప్రాణ ప్రతిష్ట కార్యక్రమానికి భారత రాష్ట్రపతి ద్రౌపది ముర్ముని ఆహ్వానించలేదు అనే క్లైమ్ అబద్ధం
Logically→ Video of Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata goes viral as Ayodhya’s Ram temple
Logically→ শ্ৰীনগৰৰ লাল চকত ভগৱান ৰামৰ প্ৰতিচ্ছবি প্ৰদৰ্শন কৰা বুলি ডেহৰাডুনৰ ভিডিঅ’ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Logically→ देहरादून का वीडियो श्रीनगर के लाल चौक पर श्रीराम की तस्वीर दिखाने के दावे से शेयर किया गया
Logically→ ಶ್ರೀನಗರದ ಲಾಲ್ ಚೌಕ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮನ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ದೆಹರಾದೂನ್ ನ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Clipped video shared to claim Telangana CM Revanth Reddy criticized Andhra Pradesh politician
The Dispatch→ The Far Left vs. Biden
Plus: Axelrod on natural politicians
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley Is Doing New Hampshire Her Way
As the GOP field narrows, the former governor is sticking to campaigning the way she wants.
The Dispatch→ Benjamin Netanyahu’s Looming Political Predicament
Can the career of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister survive this war?
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis ended his 2024 presidential campaign quoting Winston Churchill on something he did not say
Says Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
PolitiFact→ DeSantis drops out of 2024 presidential race, Haley and Trump continue their battle in New Hampshire
DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race in New Hampshire and endorsed former President Donald Trump. Nikki Haley and Trump continued to attack each other in the final days before the state’s Jan. 23 primary.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump Won Iowa
Plus, a little nostalgia for Sports Illustrated.
The Dispatch→ The Pro-Life Movement’s Aspirational Moment
Those seeking to protect the unborn will continue to use politics but must also be committed to persuasion.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age
In Peterborough, New Hampshire, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said former President Donald Trump wants to raise the retirement age to 70. He said that in 2000. Haley accurately cited fentanyl overdose stats, but there are caveats.
PolitiFact→ Did the world know about global warming a century ago, as Dean Phillips said?
Dean Phillips, President Joe Biden’s Democratic primary challenger, recently said, “We knew 100 years ago what would happen by burning fossil fuels." Some climate change historians say that’s an exaggeration.
Health Feedback→ Folk remedy of placing raw onions on feet to cure illness lacks scientific evidence
REVIEW A post shared on Facebook on 27 December 2023 claimed that chopped raw onions absorb toxins and purify air. The post also claimed that placing sliced raw onions against the feet can alleviate symptoms of sinus infections including cough. Acco
PolitiFact→ New Hampshire road trip mailbag: What concerns PolitiFact readers going into 2024
As we reported on the primaries from New Hampshire this week, we asked PolitiFact readers what they're concerned about going into 2024. Here's what they told us.
The Dispatch→ A Unitary GOP Moves to Crush Haley
Trump the man has seldom been worse, but his team is running a masterful campaign.
The Dispatch→ Sinister Stupidity or Stupid Sinisterness?
Cui Bono?
The Dispatch→ See You Next Time, ‘Better Call Saul’
Forgotten by the Emmys, here’s why Vince Gilligan’s show should be remembered.
The Dispatch→ Heavy Is the Head
Eliot Cohen’s ‘The Hollow Crown’ intertwines Shakespearean insights with the history of statesmen, past and present.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Sentence OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar To Death On January 16, 2024
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps sentence Arati Prabhakar to death at a Guantanamo Bay military tribunal on January 16, 2024, for committing treason? No, that's not true: Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amateur Photography Of Mars Does NOT Disprove Current Scientific Understanding of The Red Planet
Does a video of Mars filmed with a Nikon p1000 camera prove that Hubble Space Telescope images of Mars are fake, and that Mars is not really a planet but a shining star that looks like "light shimmering in water"? No, that's not true: Ima
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ellen DeGeneres And Tom Hanks Said They Will ‘Leave The US If Trump Becomes President in 2024’
Did comedian Ellen DeGeneres and actor Tom Hanks pledge to move abroad if Donald Trump is elected president in 2024? No, that's not true: No credible news outlets have reported that. The claim was promoted, among others, by an online stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Massaging Your Cheeks Relieves Shortness Of Breath — It’s A Wellness Technique
Does massaging the cheeks provide relief for shortness of breath? No, that's not true: Physiology and massage experts told Lead Stories that there's no connection between the two things. Shortness of breath is typically related to respira
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Is NOT Giving Away Free $1,000 VISA Gift Cards — Audio Is Fake
Is Taylor Swift giving away free $1,000 Visa gift cards? No, that's not true: A video on social media that shows footage of Swift has an artificially generated version of her voice making the claim about the give-away. In the original vid
The Dispatch→ Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies
Trump is only telling voters what they want to hear.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El gobierno de los Estados Unidos no ha anunciado un nuevo programa que ofrezca $6,400
Un nuevo programa llamado Acta de Atención Médica ofrece "$6,400 en créditos de prima avanzados para gastos médicos costosos y necesidades diarias".
The Dispatch→ The Silver Linings of a Short Primary
Are there any?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Portable heater advertised on Facebook is a scam, not invented by Vietnam War-era veteran
A portable heater invented by a Vietnam War-era veteran can heat a whole home and slash heating bills.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video deceptively edited to make it appear Michael Moore expressed support for Trump
After Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, the edited clip was shared on social media to falsely claim Moore recently expressed support for the frontrunner in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.