“I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – ICE tip line not paused because of reports about Musk, claim started as satire
“ICE just announced it is pausing the hotline where people can call to report undocumented immigrants because 90% of the calls are from people reporting Elon Musk.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, the bishop who urged President Donald Trump to have ‘mercy’ hasn’t been pushed out
“The Episcopal Archdiocese of Washington has removed” Bishop Mariann Budde “from the National Cathedral.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts misidentify transgender pilot Jo Ellis as a crew member on Black Hawk helicopter
“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC And Jamie Raskin Did NOT File Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump In January 2025
Did Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in January 2025 for his pardons of January 6 participants? No, that's not true: There was no such filing. Neither the represen
The Dispatch→ Viral Image of ICE Deporting Little Girl Is AI-Generated
An X user confirmed he created the image with Grok.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Court Did NOT Charge Fauci with 2,967,108 Counts of Murder
Did an international court charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with 2,967,108 counts of murder? No, that's not true: A headline making that claim originated on The Dunning-Kruger Times, a site with a satire disclaimer. The article itself contained s
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Cites Flawed Paper Claiming Link Between Vaccines and Autism in HHS Confirmation Hearing
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, refused to say that vaccines
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transgender Pilot Jo Ellis Was NOT Aboard Black Hawk Helicopter That Crashed in Washington
Was pilot Jo Ellis, a transgender woman, aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in a midair collision with an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2025? No, that's not true: She told Lead Stories "I was
Full Fact→ What is hMPV and how widespread is it in the UK?
We’ve seen lots of claims about human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in recent weeks. This explainer looks at what we know about it.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts share inaccurate claim about IMF growth projections
It’s not correct that the IMF has said the UK will be the fastest growing European economy.
PolitiFact→ Adam Schiff – Does California give more than it gets on federal disaster aid? Fact-checking Sen. Adam Schiff
“As a Californian, we have given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union.”
Health Feedback→ Flawed analysis of Florida Medicaid data used to promote false claim that vaccines cause autism
REVIEW In January 2025, a claim that vaccines cause autism circulated online, using a study of children enrolled in Medicaid as supporting evidence for the claim. The claim was propagated through a Substack article by entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, whic
Full Fact→ Picture of man wearing ‘Latinos for Trump’ t-shirt being detained by immigration enforcement has been edited
The image has been circulating widely on social media with captions such as ‘Karma’—but it has been edited.
Full Fact→ Heathrow is not holding an ‘annual unclaimed baggage sale’
The airport has said it is not associated with a Facebook post making this claim.
Full Fact→ Bugaboo is not selling £2 pushchairs
Bugaboo has said it is not associated with the deal, which is being shared on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Clip of Israel’s Knesset members crying predates Gaza ceasefire
Posts sharing the video online claim it shows the reaction of Israeli politicians to the January 2025 deal, but it actually predates this.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Cabinet Picks Face Roadblocks Ahead
The president’s three most contentious nominees faced scrutiny from Senate Democrats—and Republicans.
The Dispatch→ Patel Dodges Judiciary’s Jabs
Democrats largely fail to pin down Trump's FBI nominee on his ‘enemies list’ and January 6.
The Dispatch→ J.D. Vance’s Holy War
The vice president picks a fight with his own church over immigration.
The Dispatch→ The Federal Government Is Not a Startup
Tech billionaires aren’t the bean-counters that balancing the budget will require.
The Dispatch→ RFK Confirmation Vote Could Come Down to the Wire
Democratic support for the would-be HHS secretary has dimmed while Republican Bill Cassidy now sounds skeptical.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Featuring ‘Dangerous Hispanic Couple’ Is NOT Genuine — It’s Ruse To Garner Shares
Does a post warning of a "dangerous Hispanic couple" who purportedly killed three female police officers describe a real situation? No, that's not true: There is no recent crime involving a couple who killed three female police officers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Senior Military Official Aboard Black Hawk Helicopter In Fatal Crash At Reagan National Airport
Did the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025, have a senior military official on board? No, that's not true: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Hawk Helicopter DID Respond To Air Traffic Control Warnings Before DC Collision With Passenger Plane
Did a Black Hawk helicopter fail to respond to warnings seconds before colliding with a civilian airliner that was preparing to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025? No, that's not true: Air traffic contro
The Dispatch→ Media Matters?
How the press should cover Trump's second term.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s D.C. Plane Crash News Conference and Remarks on D.E.I.
There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – Karoline Leavitt blames Biden for egg shortage, but killing infected birds was Trump’s policy, too
The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.”
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say
Days before a helicopter collided with a jet over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump fired aviation officials and changed aviation hiring policies. But experts find it unlikely that those actions would have contributed to the collision.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic post from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about eliminating the income tax
Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Fire 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers One Week Before Fatal Flight 5342 Collision
Did President Donald Trump fire 3,000 air traffic controllers one week before the fatal American Airlines Flight 5342 collision with a military helicopter? No, that's not true: A White House spokesperson told Lead Stories they had not fir
FactCheck.org→ Trump Administration Makes Unsupported Claim About $50 Million for Condoms to Gaza
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence tha
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Does this video show 2025 anti-Trump protests around the world? No, it’s from 2018
A video shows “people around the world” who are “protesting because Donald Trump is the president.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a judge didn’t declare former President Joe Biden’s pardons unconstitutional
“Biden pardons are unconstitutional! 7th Circuit Court Judge Joseph Barron ruled that there is no provision to pardon someone who hasn’t been formally charged.”
The Dispatch→ Is AI Moving Too Fast or Is Regulation?
Lawmakers rushing to keep pace with AI breakthroughs would be better off showing restraint.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Demand ‘Immediate Firing’ Of Teachers Who Remove American Flags from Classrooms
Did actor Mark Wahlberg say teachers who remove American flags from classrooms should be fired? No, that's not true: A representative for Wahlberg denied it. A social media post saying he made the statement didn't cite any credible evide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Path Map Does NOT Prove Flight 5342 Suddenly Reversed Direction Before Fatal Crash
Does flight path data on a map prove that Flight 5342 suddenly reversed direction before fatally crashing into the Potomac River? No, that's not true: The reversal shown in a clip streamed by global flight tracking service Flightradar24 w
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Pfizer didn’t release a new list of COVID-19 vaccine side effects
“Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Barack Obama was not on military helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet near DC
“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Image of ICE officers arresting someone wearing a ‘Latinos for Trump 2024’ shirt was altered
Image shows immigration officers arresting someone wearing a “Latinos for Trump 2024” shirt in 2025.