The O.G. Breyer, Breyer clerk.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Northern Front Looms
Will Hezbollah bring about another Israel-Lebanon war?
The Dispatch→ The United Nations’ Palestinian Refugee Agency, Explained
The revelation that U.N. staff members participated in October 7 is the latest in a string of controversies.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s RFK Jr. Anxieties Are Well Placed
Kennedy appeals to many of the same voters who’ve supported the former president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flyer Listing ‘Sudden Death’ As Side Effect Is NOT An Authentic Government COVID-19 Vaccine Placard
Does a government health poster list "heart attacks," "strokes" and "sudden death" as side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, as shown in an Instagram post? No, that's not true: It is counterfeit. Though it was made to look like official Ir
PolitiFact→ Steve Scalise – No, the Senate immigration bill does not allow 5,000 people to illegally enter the U.S. daily
The Senate’s border bill “accepts 5,000 illegal immigrants a day.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of Taylor Swift In Anti-Trump T-Shirt Are NOT Real — 2019 News Photo Was Doctored To Sell Shirts
Is a photo posted on social media showing Taylor Swift wearing a T-shirt with an anti-Trump slogan on it authentic? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally altered. The original photos of Swift with a flowered headband in her ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Overlaps Do NOT Prove That 5G Is Linked To COVID In US, UK
Does a social media post showing a group of maps with overlapping hotspots prove a connection between 5G coverage and the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: A similar data distribution of 5G coverage and high numbers of COVID-19 cas
The Dispatch→ The Fast and the Furious
Send the immigration bill to the House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Denver Police Department Has NOT Arrested More Than ’50 Al-Qaeda Members’ — Department Denied The Claim
Did the Denver Police Department arrest "over 50 Al-Qaeda members in the last two months"? No, that's not true: The Denver Police Department has refuted that claim. Lead Stories did not find any credible evidence for this claim in a searc
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Nikki Haley said Texas could secede from the U.S. Here’s why that’s wrong
If Texas says, “‘We don’t want to be part of America anymore’ … that’s their decision to make.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Said Judge Kaplan Took $5 Million Bribe To Convict Trump
Did Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba say that U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan took a $5 million bribe to convict Trump? No, that's not true: There is no proof that Habba ever accused Kaplan of taking a bribe to convict the former presid
PolitiFact→ Donna Brazile – Donna Brazile, Reince Priebus disagreed on record for Black unemployment. Brazile is closer to right
Under President Joe Biden, “Black unemployment is the lowest in American history.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, Russia is not supplying weapons to Texas in border dispute
Russian United Nations representative Vasily Nebenzya spoke about Russia supplying weapons to Texas to use in its border dispute with the Biden administration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Convoy Of Truckers ‘Heading To Texas’ In 2024
Does a viral video capture a convoy of truckers traveling to the southern border in 2024 to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott's stance on immigration? No, that's not true: The footage was posted online two years earlier. It captured truc
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Killer Mike's arrest at Grammy Awards wasn't because he didn't endorse Joe Biden
Killer Mike arrested at Grammy Awards for not endorsing Joe Biden on “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy Seal ‘White Hats’ Did NOT Kill Intruders At Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Estate In January 2024
Did U.S. Navy Seal "white hats" kill two intruders at Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate on January 27, 2024? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. A Palm Beach Police Departm
The Dispatch→ The Senate Foreign-Aid-and-Border Package Is Mostly Dead
The Republican House has no truck for the deal brokered by Senate negotiators.
Full Fact→ Photo does not show farmers protesting in Italy
Although farmers are protesting across Europe, an image circulating on social media doesn’t show a recent protest in Verona. It’s actually of a demonstration by farmers in Paris in 2010.
PolitiFact→ Matthew Rosendale – Congressman off base in ad claiming Fauci shipped COVID-19 to Montana a year before it was detected
“It’s been revealed that Fauci brought COVID to the Montana one year before COVID broke out in the U.S.!”
AllSides→ Biden Makes False Claim About Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/biden-makes-false-claim-about-jan-6-capitol-attack/ About 140 law enf
The Dispatch→ There’s a Price to Pay for Public Trust
Crimes that corrupt our institutions don’t just hurt the people who are directly involved.
Full Fact→ How many people use food banks?
Labour and the TUC have claimed there are 2.98 million people now using food banks—but this figure appears to actually be the number of parcels handed out by the Trussell Trust.
The Dispatch→ U.S. Steps Up Offensive Against Iranian Proxies
Will the Biden administration’s latest actions be enough to deter attacks on U.S. troops and treasure?
The Dispatch→ A Libertarian’s Journey to Trump
How to create a Trump voter.
The Dispatch→ It’s Time to Pass the Kids Online Safety Act
Social media is contributing to unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, and self-harm in adolescents.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Child Tax Credit and the GOP Primary
And yes, we weighed in on the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce conspiracy theory.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Mary Trimble
It’s one of our Morning Dispatch reporters’ turn to answer your questions.
The Dispatch→ Tensions Rise Between India’s Hindus and Religious Minorities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the consecration of a Hindu temple heightens concern over Hindu nationalism.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden Confronts a Weakened Coalition
South Carolina may be less dramatic this time for the incumbent, but it will still matter.
The Dispatch→ The Eternally Recurring Grift
Gripes against American pragmatism.
The Dispatch→ The Problem with Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Comeback
The timeslot might be the same, but the political comedy landscape has changed dramatically.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Orgone Energy Is NOT Proven To Exist In The Form Of Orgonite
Did scientists prove in 2024 that "orgone energy" exists in the form of orgonite? No, that's not true: A Princeton physics professor interviewed by Lead Stories described the claim as unscientific. The post in which the claim was made is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Texas Tractors’
Does a video shared on Facebook genuinely show "Texas tractors"? No, that's not true: U.S. Customs and Border Patrol confirmed to Lead Stories that there is no evidence that such an event occurred. The clip in question was taken from a lo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitt Romney’s Investment Income Is NOT Proof He Is ‘Corrupt,’ Though It’s Larger Than His Senate Salary
Does the fact that Mitt Romney's private investment income surpasses his U.S. Senate salary prove that he is "corrupt"? No, that's not true: The Utah senator, a Republican, discloses his legal sources of income via U.S. Senate financial d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Alexa’s Answers Does NOT Prove Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory That Government Is Spraying Aluminum In Sky
Does a video on Instagram of an Alexa digital assistant prove the accuracy of the chemtrails conspiracy theory that the U.S. government sprays aluminum in the sky for nefarious purposes? No, that's not true: There is no verified evidence
PolitiFact→ Taylor Swift: Singer, songwriter, psyop? How conservative pundits spread a wild theory
In January, conspiracy theories that Taylor Swift is a government operative, a Pentagon asset or a “psyop” went from fringe to primetime news. We tracked how it happened.
The Dispatch→ Britt Pop
A dark horse may be leading the Trump veepstakes.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ The NYPD did not stage a protest over the release of suspects in Times Square officer attack
As men charged in the attack were released without bail this week, social media users falsely claimed that a video showed the NYPD protesting against the decision.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus
SciCheck Digest A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins, a scaly, cat-sized mammal. This doesn’t mean the virus is dangerous to humans. The virus is related to the one that causes COVID-19