Did McDonald's corporate make a statement saying that "they have no record whatsoever of KAMALA HARRIS ever working at any of their locations"? No, that's not true: The McDonald's corporate website page of press releases has no mention of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Boxing Organization Did NOT Declare Imane Khelif A Man, Force Her To Return Medals And Prize Money
Did the World Boxing Organization say Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif was actually a man, banning her from boxing for life and forcing her to return all her medals and prize money? No, that's not true: An attorney for the organization
The Dispatch→ The Limits of Vibes
How much does policy matter at tonight’s debate?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern For A 3-Year-Old Girl Named Mila Found By ‘Deputy Sara Thomas’
Are social media posts about a 3-year-old girl named Mila, who supposedly went missing and was saved by "Deputy Sara Thomas" in several locations simultaneously, authentic? No, that's not true: This is a common bait-and-switch scam in whi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Teen ‘Kaitlin Whoolery’ Are Bait & Switch Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a missing teenager named "Kaitlin Whoolery" authentic? No, that's not true: Whoolery died in April 2024, but posts about her disappearance were still being posted in September 2024. These posts about Whoolery
The Dispatch→ No, Haitian Immigrants Are Not Eating Pet Cats
Viral claims on social media accusing Haitian immigrants of such atrocities are entirely baseless.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake AI Image Of Shirtless Boxer Is NOT Imane Khelif — NOT Proof She Is Male
Does an image of a shirtless boxer in black briefs show new evidence that the Olympic women's boxing champion from Algeria, Imane Khelif, is really a man? No, that's not true: This photo is fake and was posted on X by an account that publ
AllSides→ Trump-Harris Debate: Which Misleading Lines Might Each Side Repeat?
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-harris-debate-which-misleading-lines-might-each-side-repeat-1950979 The
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Indicates Kamala Harris Has Flip-Flopped on Paper Ballots
In fact, the vice president has supported legislation requiring their use.
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Kamala Harris Campaign Platform Makes Promises Based on False Assumptions
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/09/09/fact-check-kamala-harris-campaign-platform-makes-promises-based-on-false-assumptions/
AllSides→ Fact check: Trump and Vance keep falsely describing how tariffs work
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/politics/fact-check-trump-vance-tariffs/index.html Former President Dona
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump-Harris Faceoff
Join us tonight following the debate for a special live-streamed conversation.
FactCheck.org→ A Guide to Project 2025
Project 2025 provides a roadmap for “the next conservative President” to downsize the federal government and fundamentally change how it works, including the tax system, immigration enforcement, social welfare programs and energy policy, p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Haitian Immigrants In Springfield, Ohio, Are ‘Kidnapping And Eating’ Cats, Officials Say
Are Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, "kidnapping and eating their neighbors' cats" in 2024? No, that's not true: Springfield police said they had no reports of pets being stolen and eaten. A city official told Lead Stories that th
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s first 2024 presidential debate
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the first 2024 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump at 9 p.m. ET, Sept. 10, in Philadelphia. Follow along with our live debate coverage here.
The Dispatch→ Will the Trump-Harris Debate Actually Matter?
Dispatch reporters and pundits weigh in on how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could move the needle.
Full Fact→ US presidential debate: what misinformation have we seen so far?
The first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will take place at 2am tomorrow morning, ahead of November’s election.
AllSides→ Online Posts Misrepresent Biden’s Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/09/online-posts-misrepresent-bidens-proposed-tax-on-unrealized-capital-gains/
AllSides→ Haitian migrants eating pets? Here’s the even more serious story about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio
https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/us-news/all-about-viral-claims-of-haitian-migrants-eating-pets-in-springfield-ohio/
AllSides→ Fact Check: No ‘Haitian Immigrant’ Was Charged With Eating A Cat In Ohio In 2024; U.S.-Born Woman Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges
https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-haitian-immigrant-was-not-charged-with-eating-a-cat-in-ohio-in-2024.html
Full Fact→ Blair Institute report did not recommend closing most GP surgeries
The report recommended that NHS England develop a new contract which would help GP practices serve a patient population of around 250,000.
The Dispatch→ House Report on Afghanistan Withdrawal Blames Biden Administration
The Republican-authored report paints a damning picture of Kabul’s 2021 fall but offers few new revelations.
The Dispatch→ Prosecuting the Parent of a School Shooter
Plus: Flavors of scrutiny.
The Dispatch→ A Hostage Deal and a Prime Minister in Limbo
‘If elections were held today, Netanyahu would not be able to form a government.’
The Dispatch→ A Would-Be Tyrant and His Willing Accomplices
As a caudillo, Trump is incompetent. That’s no excuse to support him.
The Dispatch→ Three Keys for Harris in Her Biggest Test Yet
Which Donald Trump will show up? And other questions about the debate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No ‘Haitian Immigrant’ Was Charged With Eating A Cat In Ohio In 2024; U.S.-Born Woman Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges
Was a Haitian immigrant charged with eating a cat in Ohio in 2024? No, that's not true: A background check on a woman Canton, Ohio police arrested in August 2024 for allegedly torturing, killing and eating a cat showed that she was born i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real KKK Member At Trump Rally — It’s Self-Described Internet Troll’s Stunt In Connecticut
Does a video capture a real Ku Klux Klan member joining Trump supporters at a rally? No, that's not true: The man wearing the white hood associated with the hate group is a self-described internet troll, according to his own words on soci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Referee Did NOT Expel 10 Players For Kneeling During National Anthem In Late August 2024
Did an NFL referee expel 10 players for kneeling during the U.S. national anthem in late August 2024? No, that's not true: The images used to depict the supposed referee and Dallas Cowboys players are not from 2024, but from 2022 and 2017
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MLK Jr. Was NOT A Convicted Felon — Jury Found Him NOT Guilty Of Felony
Was Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. a convicted felon? No, that's not true: King was indicted for a felony, tax evasion, in 1960, but the jury found him not guilty, the historical record shows. He was never convicted of a felony. King, who sp
AllSides→ Claims unfounded about Haitian immigrants eating pets, ducks
https://politifact.com/factchecks/2024/sep/09/social-media/authorities-rebut-claims-that-haitian-immigrants-a
PolitiFact→ City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, city officials and residents dispute claims that Venezuelan gang members have overrun apartment complexes and are forcing residents to pay them rent.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Authorities rebut claims that Haitian immigrants are eating cats, waterfowl in Ohio town
Haitian immigrants are eating pets and wildlife in Springfield, Ohio.
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misrepresent Biden’s Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media posts have misrepresented a tax proposed in President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget. The 25% tax on unrealized capital gains would apply only
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2024 Paper On mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Is NOT Valid Scientific Study; Expert Calls It ‘Amateurish Gibberish’
Is a 2024 article on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines by Dr. Young Mi Lee, an obstetrician and gynecologist in South Korea, and Daniel Broudy, an applied linguistics professor at Okinawa Christian University in Japan a valid, well-done scientific s
The Dispatch→ Would You Vote for Tom Cotton?
Another Never-Trump dilemma.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Hells Angels are not heading to Aurora, Colorado, to confront Venezuelan gang
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is on the way to Aurora, Colorado, to confront a Venezuelan gang.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Mostly True: Trump reversed the ACA's LGBTQ+ healthcare protections. But lawsuits muddied impact
Donald Trump “took away protections against discrimination for LGBTQ patients under the Affordable Care Act.”
PolitiFact→ In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript)
Republican Sen. JD Vance’s comment about school shootings being a “fact of life” drew criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others. In his full remarks, Vance argued for enhanced school security.
PolitiFact→ One Nation – Conservative group misleads on Jacky Rosen’s Inflation Reduction Act vote and taxes
“Sen. Jacky Rosen voted to increase taxes on families making less than $75,000 a year.”