Photo shows Vice President Kamala Harris “in the 90s.”
The Dispatch→ Free-for-All
Tucker Carlson and the right’s leadership vacuum.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Milk Chocolate Is NOT ‘Fine For Dogs’ Compared To Dark Chocolate — Both Toxic For Them
Is milk chocolate "fine" to feed dogs, while dark chocolate is toxic for them? No, that's not true: A professor told Lead Stories that both kinds of chocolate are toxic for dogs. Milk chocolate has less of the toxic compound in chocolate,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Google Earth Video Does NOT Reveal Unknown ‘Conspiracy’ Feature In Australia; It Shows Established Naval Station
Does a Google Earth video reveal an unknown "conspiracy" feature in Western Australia? No, that's not true: The video shows a well-known and long-established military installation in northwestern Australia. Naval Communication Station Har
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said violent crime spiked 43% under Biden-Harris. That ignores reams of data.
“There’s been a 43% increase in violent crimes since I left office.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fly, Kamala, Fly? No, the Philadelphia Eagles did not endorse Harris for president
NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles endorsed Kamala Harris for president.
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – JD Vance’s faulty comparison of Trump, Harris on child separation at the border
A zero-tolerance policy during the Trump administration "led to less family separation than under Kamala Harris' border policies.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Supporting Report That 32 Armed Venezuelans Took Over Chicago Apartment Building
Did 32 armed Venezuelans with motorcycles trespass and take over a Chicago apartment complex on September 2, 2024? No, that's not true: The only evidence cited online for the claim is a recording of a Chicago police dispatcher relaying w
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Fact-checking the False claim that migrants tried ‘to hijack 2 school buses filled with children’
“BREAKING: Illegal Aliens in San Diego, California, tried to hijack 2 school buses filled with children.”
The Dispatch→ No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Not Worth $29 Million
Her latest financial disclosure report shows her wealth has not grown substantially.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows UK Police Kneeling To Muslim Men
Does a viral picture of U.K. police officers appearing to kneel to a group of men in traditional Islamic clothes portray a real-life scene? No, that's not true: Three AI detectors said the image was generated using AI. The image showed cl
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Melania Trump didn’t file for divorce in Palm Beach over Labor Day weekend
“Melania Trump just filed for divorce MINUTES ago in Palm Beach.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Humans Did NOT Artificially Create Antarctic Ice Cap
Did humans artificially create Antarctica's ice cap in order to boost energy emissions from frozen metals? No, that's not true: Scientists say Antarctica began freezing about 34 million years ago due to a drop in carbon dioxide in the atm
AllSides→ Trump appears to have misled Gold Star families on troop deaths in Afghanistan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/04/trump-misled-gold-star-families-troop-deaths-afghanistan/
AllSides→ Claims About Tim Walz’s Tenure as a Football Coach Are False
https://thedispatch.com/article/claims-about-tim-walzs-tenure-as-a-football-coach-are-false/ Despite hi
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Trump called Kamala Harris a communist and a Marxist. Pants on Fire!
Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that Kamala Harris was fired from McDonald’s for stealing is satire
Vice President Kamala Harris was fired from McDonald’s for stealing.
Full Fact→ Prime Minister’s Questions fact checked: 4 September 2024
We’ve examined claims from this week’s PMQs about the state of the public finances, support for pensioners, economic growth and more.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checks from Donald Trump's town hall with Fox News' Sean Hannity
PolitiFact is live fact-checking former President Donald Trump's town hall, hosted by Fox News host Sean Hannity, tonight at 9 p.m. ET in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Follow along with our fact-checks here.
The Dispatch→ Can Turning Point Action Boost the GOP’s Ground Game?
Plus: Questions remain over Donald Trump’s Arlington Cemetery visit.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did I hear that right? No, Tiger Woods didn’t say Kamala Harris had a fake Black accent
Image claims Tiger Woods said “Kamala's fake black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive.”
PolitiFact→ Bernie Moreno – Bernie Moreno misleads on Sherrod Brown votes for federal aid for migrants with non-legal status
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “give illegals taxpayer funded stimulus checks, health care, even Social Security."
Full Fact→ CNN did not say Kamala Harris lied 113 times during DNC speech
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