President Trump signed a proclamation commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act. The president says the proclamation will help to protect Social Security. The Act was originally signed in 1935 by then President Franklin D....This it
The Dispatch→ Douglas Wilson’s America
His work to create a confessionally Christian state is the wrong antidote to what he seeks to cure.
The Dispatch→ American Christianity’s False Loyalty Test
When politics becomes a more important indicator of one’s faith than theology.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Did NOT Pass A Law Allowing Foreign Doctors To Practice Without Passing a U.S. Qualification Exam
Did North Carolina pass a law allowing foreign doctors to practice medicine in that state without taking a U.S. qualification exam? No, that's not true: The legislation, which was signed into law by North Carolina's governor on July 1, 20
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump Took Over D.C.
Plus: Trump meets with Putin, and we mark the fourth anniversary of the fall of Kabul.
The Dispatch→ Déjà-Munich | Solo
Peace is an illusion.
The Dispatch→ A24’s Middling Foray Into Politics
Why watch 'Eddington' when you could just watch videos from 2020 on your phone?
The Dispatch→ The Long Shadow of the Summer of 2020
A new book recalls the destructive outgrowths of America’s recent racial reckoning.
Internet Archive→ Live: Hannity : FOXNEWSW : August 15, 2025 6:00pm-7:00pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NOT An Unusual Spike In Missing Children In Virginia In Early August 2025 — Post Misstates The Data
Does a social media post about "50 missing children in Virginia" accurately report a spike in the number of minors who were missing in early August of 2025? No, that's not true: The post misrepresents the data. According to local police,
The Dispatch→ Anti-Gravity
What happens when a postliberal government becomes unpopular?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WNBA Star Angel Reese Did NOT Call For A Boycott Of American Eagle Over Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans Ad
Did WNBA star Angel Reese call for a boycott of American Eagle over their jeans ad with Sydney Sweeney? No, that's not true: There is no record of Reese ever making such a statement about American Eagle or a boycott. The quote attributed
The Dispatch→ American Groundwater
People with the wrong politics are still Americans.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Future of Obergefell
Some claim that the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage will soon be under siege.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gavin Newsom Press Office Account On X Was NOT Suspended — Hoaxer Used A Facsimile Of Real Account
Did X.com suspend user privileges of the "Press" account for California Governor Gavin Newsom? No, that's not true: The photo offered as proof was a screenshot of @GovNewsomPress, a fake account. The authentic press account for the govern
FactCheck.org→ Assessing Redistricting Claims from Texas, New York Governors
In the battle over Texas’ redistricting plan to pick up Republican House seats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have made competing claims. Hochul, a Democrat, said at an Aug. 4 briefing, “Congressional districts a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Los Angeles Is NOT Building Homeless RV Camp Near A High School In Encino — It’s For RV Storage
Is the city of Los Angeles planning to convert a parking lot across from a high school in Encino into a camp for homeless people to live in 125 RVs? No, that's not true: The proposal to use a train station parking lot would provide tempor
PolitiFact→ President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say
Can Trump bypass Congress for Washington, D.C., policing?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Metal Sky Man’ Was NOT Spotted In The Clouds Above Utah On August 11, 2025 — Ripped From Footage Posted In July
Does footage labeled "The Metal Sky Man Utah: 8/11/25" document the sighting of some unexplained thing in the clouds? No, that's not true: This is not a real video; it's a still image to which audio, camera shake, and zoom effects were ad
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Court Spin
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misrepresented the country’s compensation program for those who are harmed by vaccines, alleging that it’s biased and corrupt and falsely claiming that a person can’t sue a vaccine co
PolitiFact→ Americans for Prosperity – Did Wisconsin Gov. Evers’ 400-year veto lock in property tax increases for centuries?
“The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.”
The Dispatch→ Four Years After the Fall of Kabul
In 2025, Afghan civilians suffer under economic devastation, drought, and repression.
Full Fact→ Cadbury is not offering Facebook users £10 ‘treat boxes’
Fake offers claiming to be from popular retailers and brands are common on Facebook.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Authoritarian Instincts | Roundtable
Will D.C.’s crime wave give the president what he wants?
The Dispatch→ No, Gaza Doesn’t Receive Nearly Half the World’s Humanitarian Aid
Viral posts claim the territory received 45 percent of all international aid in 2024.
The Dispatch→ Showmanship and Sycophants
The president is trying to solve real problems with performative gestures.
The Dispatch→ What’s Next for the Bureau of Labor Statistics?
Trump nominates a partisan think tanker to head the economic agency.
The Dispatch→ No Ordinary Song
How the pop song of the summer (unexpectedly) articulates Catholic teaching on sex.
The Dispatch→ Why the War of 1812 Matters
The conflict that ended in a draw ultimately worked to America’s advantage and Britain’s diminishment.
The Dispatch→ The Last American Outlaw
Pour one out for the sandwich-throwing guy.
The Dispatch→ The Enduring Betrayal of America’s Afghan Allies
Four years after the Taliban took over, hundreds of thousands of Afghans are still in limbo.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Electric Ford Malfunction’ With ‘Steering Locked, Gas Floored’
Does a viral social media video show a Ford electric car malfunctioning, with its steering locked and accelerator to the floor? No, that's not true: Lead Stories used geolocation techniques to find the scene of the accident and obtain a p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Dutch Police Arresting Israeli Major General ‘Shitan Shaul’
Does a viral image show "Israeli Major General Shitan Shaul" under arrest on charges related to war crimes in Rafah? No, that's not true: The 2022 photo predates the most recent round of escalation in the region that began with the Octobe
PolitiFact→ Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it?
Inflation report spurs mixed narratives on US economy
The Dispatch→ Crime Scene
What should Democrats do about the D.C. takeover?
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Epstein Defenses
In the face of mounting discontent over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Trump has turned to deflection, denial and downplaying.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's Alaska meeting on Russia-Ukraine war
Trump-Putin Alaska meeting: Live fact-checks
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colorado Man Identifying As A "Wolf Furry" Was NOT Mauled Attempting To Join A Wyoming Wolf Pack — Story From Satire Site
Was a Fort Collins, Colorado man, who described himself as a "wolf furry," mauled by wolves in Wyoming when he tried to join their pack? No, that's not true: The story circulating on social media originated on 'Casper Planet' a satirical
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Floyd Statue Was NOT Removed From National Mall Or Smithsonian Museum In Washington, D.C.
Was a George Floyd statue located at the National Mall or the "Smithsonian Institute" in Washington, D.C., dismantled and "put in storage"? No, that's not true: The rumor that resurfaced on the internet in August 2025 came from the self-d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Visitor Ivan Stepanov Did NOT Rescue Drowning Bear From Lake Tahoe — A Stolen Story
Did a Russian visitor named Ivan Stepanov rescue a tranquilized bear that was drowning in Lake Tahoe? No, that's not true: The dramatic story shared on social media is ripped off from the real-life heroics of Florida wildlife biologist Ad