The myth of the president-as-rainmaker.
Logically→ Allegations of Finnish politician’s missing candidacy supporter cards spun as election fraud
Logically→ Video does not show Trump commenting on recent U.S. strike in Yemen
The Dispatch→ Courting the Kook Vote in Iowa, Vivek Draws the Ire of Trump
Ramaswamy is fourth in the polls, but top-of-mind for the former president.
The Dispatch→ Hitting the Houthis at Home
After months of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen.
The Dispatch→ Hitting the Houthis at Home
After months of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen.
The Dispatch→ Skiff AMA #2
After a rough holiday period of cat sitting, spontaneous transatlantic escapades, and glam rock urban ...
The Dispatch→ The Bubba Vote
In every rural republican there's a democrat trying to get out.
The Dispatch→ Why Iowa’s Evangelicals Have Embraced Trump
Shifts across America’s Christian culture are on display in the Hawkeye State.
The Dispatch→ What Conservatives Can Learn from MLK’s Economic Views
His support for left-wing views didn’t arise in a vacuum—and it was highly controversial among black pioneers, too.
The Dispatch→ A True Likeness
How can we convey what MLK was like to the classroom and the culture?
The Dispatch→ Ranked-Choice Voting Would Dramatically Improve the 2024 Republican Primary
But Trump would likely still win.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Taylor Swift Going To Kansas City, Missouri, Football Game — It’s Donald Trump’s Motorcade In Iowa
Does a video showing a large motorcade with flashing lights traveling on a snow-covered highway document the arrival of Taylor Swift at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Miami Dolphins in Missouri? No, that's not
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Last Week Before Iowa
Christie is out, Haley is confident, and the weather might affect turnout.
The Dispatch→ What Does The Deep-Freeze Turnout Mean for Iowa?
A low-turnout caucus? I’m in love.
Washington Post→ Trump falsely claims ‘no terrorist attacks’ and ‘no wars’ during his presidency
There were terrorist attacks during Trump’s presidency -- and Jimmy Carter wins the ‘no wars’ prize.
The Dispatch→ Are We Done Yet?
Inconvenient arguments.
The Dispatch→ How ‘American Fiction’ Satirizes Wokeness
A thoughtful new comedy skewers progressive pieties around race.
The Dispatch→ Standing Beside History, Yelling ‘Go!’
Part economic history, part techno-optimist manifesto, a new book envisions a conservative embrace of technology’s upsides. Can it happen?
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Video Spreads Falsehoods on COVID-19 Vaccines, WHO Accord
SciCheck Digest Contrary to claims amplified by podcaster Bret Weinstein during an interview with Tucker Carlson, COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not killed 17 million people worldwide. Weinstein also inaccurately characterized a pr
The Dispatch→ It’s Nietzsche’s World, You’re Just Living In It
Even if you don’t realize it.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts the Facts About His New York Civil Trial
Former President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims in a brief press conference on Jan. 11 after the closing arguments in a New York civil fraud trial. The lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that Trump
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Is the U.S. ‘promoting transgenderism’ in Bangladesh? We unpack DeSantis’ claim
U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.”
The Dispatch→ McCarthy Was Never the Problem
Anti-politics and the House GOP.
PolitiFact→ Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media
Baseless claims about child sex trafficking and other crimes emerged after an underground tunnel was found at the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. The Anti-Defamation League says the claims feed antisemitic tropes.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This CNN headline about Dr. Ben Carson is fabricated
CNN reported that Dr. Ben Carson has discovered a natural cure for headaches, cholesterol levels and blood pressure symptoms.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this cucumber juice recipe won’t restore vision in 7 days
A juice of carrots, cucumbers and garlic will "restore perfect vision in seven days.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a California city is not giving all transgender residents $900 a month
In Palm Springs, California, “transgender residents to receive a monthly payment of $900.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portal Being Opened Over Geneva — It’s An Animation
Does a video on social media show a portal -- an entrance way to a supernatural dimension, realm or world -- being opened up over Geneva? No, that's not true: There is no evidence an event like this happened in September 2023. Additionall
PolitiFact→ Mary Lou Retton’s explanation of health insurance takes some somersaults
Olympic gold medalist gymnast Mary Lou Retton said she was uninsured despite having a rare pneumonia that almost killed her. But her reasons for not buying coverage — preexisting conditions and cost — are among the things the Affordable Care Act di
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Un muñeco palestino ensangrentado no fue hecho en Israel. Fue una protesta artística
Video muestra "muñeco de niño palestino hecho en Israel”.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of orb exploding is not from Miami mall on Jan. 1
A video showing an orb exploding Jan. 1 at a Miami mall is proof that the Blue Beam project started.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's claim that millions of immigrants are signing up to vote illegally is Pants on Fire!
“That’s why they are allowing these people to come in — people that don’t speak our language — they are signing them up to vote.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bloodied Palestinian baby doll wasn’t made by Israel. It was an art protest.
Bloodied Palestinian baby doll was “made in Israel.”
AllSides→ School Shootings by State
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/states-with-the-most-school-shootings A Thursday shoot
AllSides→ School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2024/01 School shooting
AllSides→ Misinformation on Number of School Shootings Fueled by Inconsistent Reporting
https://www.allsides.com/blog/misinformation-number-school-shootings-fueled-inconsistent-reporting Diff
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video falso usó la imagen del Dr. Juan Rivera para vender producto para perder peso
Video muestra al Dr. Juan Rivera hablando sobre "un método secreto sobre cómo perder peso rápidamente sin necesidad de hacer dieta o ir al gimnasio”.
The Dispatch→ No, Rep. Steve Scalise Didn’t Vote Against Stem Cell Research From Which He Is Now Benefiting
Claims of hypocrisy miss the mark in a couple of ways.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York City Billboard Did NOT Read ‘Ceasefires Are Anti-Semitic’
Did a billboard in New York City's Times Square say "CEASEFIRES ARE ANTI-SEMITIC"? No, that's not true: An image of this billboard on social media was digitally altered. In the original October 2023 photo of the billboard, the ad urges: "