"Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me."
The Dispatch→ Live from Alabama
Don't go to law school without a business plan.
The Dispatch→ The Year of Perilous Endurance
Handicapping the next 12 months in Ukraine.
The Dispatch→ What Really Went Wrong In the Antisemitism Hearings
While university presidents lacked principled defiance, GOP officials embraced political theater. A 20th-century university leader shows a better path.
The Dispatch→ Llamas, Life Online, and Lessons Learned
How the news media followed social media mobs into the darkest corners of political life.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Son Of Dr. Sebi On Trial — It’s An AI-Generated Illustration
Does a photograph show the son of Dr. Sebi on trial, purportedly for "spreading health secrets?" No, that's not true: The image of a man in an orange prison outfit is not a real photograph of the "son" of Dr. Sebi, whose real name was Alf
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Kaplan Did NOT Unilaterally Dismiss Prince Andrew Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Did Judge Lewis Kaplan terminate a sexual assault lawsuit involving Prince Andrew in the spring of 2022 to prevent trial? No, that's not true: Both court materials and news reports show that the judge considered trial until the very last
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mercury Does NOT Generate ‘Free Energy’
Does mercury generate "free energy" as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: Mercury is a metal that can "conduct electricity in ways similar to copper," an industrial chemist told Lead Stories and the clips shown in the video
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Hindu Indian’ Immigrant Defecating In Public — It’s A Staged Scene By A Content Creator
Does a video on social media show a "Hindu Indian man" coming to America and taking a "dump in public"? No, that's not true: The video shows YouTuber Prince Zee, who is not Hindu or Indian, performing one of the many stunts that have earn
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Showing ‘The View’ Guest Accusing Karine Jean-Pierre Of ‘Bullshit’ On Air Is NOT Real — Clip Is Edited To Add A Person
Did a guest on "The View" accuse White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of espousing "bullshit" on an episode of "The View"? No, that's not true: Damon Imani, a social media personality, edited himself into clips of the real Decem
The Dispatch→ No Peace
Nikki Haley and ‘the 40 percent.’
PolitiFact→ Who is Alexander Smirnov, and what does his indictment mean for the GOP impeachment inquiry?
An FBI informant claimed Joe Biden accepted a $5 million bribe. Republicans said the informant's allegations were important to their efforts to impeach Biden. Federal prosecutors now say the allegations were “fabrications.” What now?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney World Is NOT Adding Urinals To All Women’s Restrooms — Claim Originated On A Satire and Parody Website
Did Disney announce that urinals would be added to all women's restrooms in their theme parks to provide "a safer and more inclusive atmosphere for everyone"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article in Mouse Trap News, a we
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Donald Trump’s Claim About Opposing the Iraq War
He expressed support for an invasion in 2002.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Dr. Oz wasn’t attacked on TV for diabetes cure; fight video is from Ukraine talk show
There was an “attempt on Dr. Oz’s life” on TV over his diabetes cure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Was NOT Still Banned From International Ice Hockey Federation Competitions As Of February 21, 2024
Did the International Ice Hockey Federation ban Israel from international competitions, and was the ban still in effect as of February 21, 2024? Not quite: Although the governing body did ban the Israeli National Team from competing in it
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Israel’s intelligence agency did not label the US Air Force an ‘enemy’ of the Jewish state
After 25-year-old airman Aaron Bushnell self-immolated outside the Israeli Embassy, while declaring he “will not longer be complicit in genocide,” social media users alleged that Mossad had denigrated the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Is Disney World adding urinals to women’s restrooms? No, that’s Pants on Fire!
“Disney World is adding urinals to the women’s restrooms.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Texas chicken farm fire revives baseless conspiracy theory about food supply attacks
Chicken farm fire that killed 12 million birds intentionally set
The Dispatch→ After a South Carolina Defeat, Haley Pitches Herself As the Normalcy Candidate
Plus: At CPAC, Trump envisions his presidential redux.
Full Fact→ List of restrictions on Islam in Japan is full of errors
The list has been circulating online since at least 2014.
Full Fact→ Decade-old headline in The Atlantic is being shared on social media
The headline claims a homophobic slur has been tweeted 2.6 million times in the last three months.
PolitiFact→ No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'
After a shooting in Joel Osteen’s Houston church, some pundits claimed the assailant was transgender and the tragedy was a sign of rising LGBTQ+ extremist violence. Domestic terrorism experts say data doesn’t support that.
The Dispatch→ Do the Wrong Thing
The nihilism of the modern Republican Party.
AllSides→ Democrat lampooned for plea to press to stop fact-checking Biden: ‘Fact-check her facts’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrat-lampooned-plea-press-stop-fact-checking-biden-facts-trump A form
AllSides→ Real Video of Children in Chicken Coop Cages During Israel-Hamas Conflict?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/children-coop-cages-israel-hamas/ From October 2023 and into early 2
AllSides→ Did Mossad Celebrate Aaron Bushnell’s Self-Immolation?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-mossad-celebrate-aaron-bushnell-self-immolation-1873292 An acti
AllSides→ Do nongovernmental organizations use federal tax money to transport migrants in the US?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/02/immigration-migrants-border-nongovernmental-organizations-funding-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact&utm_id=112
AllSides→ Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/posts-mislead-about-covid-19-vaccine-safety-with-out-of-context-clip-of-fda-official/
The Dispatch→ Another Primary, Another Trump Victory
Donald Trump wins the South Carolina primary, adding 47 more delegates to his count.
The Dispatch→ Is North Korea Preparing for War?
From unification to annexation.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Platforms and the ‘Common Carrier’ Question
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether social media companies should be regulated like utilities.
The Dispatch→ CPAC 2024 Presents a Vision of a Second Trump Administration
The former president modifies his revenge-seeking rhetoric.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff Marking the Second Anniversary of the War in Ukraine
Plus: The truth about Moscow grocery stores and Biden’s diminished mental capacity.
The Dispatch→ Video: A Special Saturday Ukraine-Focused Episode
Watch the video of our weekly live-streamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Mary Trimble
One of our Morning Dispatch authors answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ The Revelations of Simone Weil
Like Alexei Navalny, she embodied her ideals despite the personal cost.
The Dispatch→ SCOOP: Some RNC Members Pushing Resolutions to Constrain Trump
As Trump inches closer to securing the Republican presidential nomination, an effort to prevent him from short-circuiting the process emerges.
The Dispatch→ Reminder: Bonus Dispatch Live Episodes Today and Tomorrow
Information on how to tune in to upcoming episodes on the war in Ukraine and the future of the conservative movement.
AllSides→ Fact-Checking Trump and Haley’s War of Words
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/us/politics/trump-haley-fact-check.html As voters in South Carolina