If criticism is the moral equivalent of incitement, we have no free speech.
The Dispatch→ Secret Service Security at Campaign Events, Explained
Investigators want to know how a gunman got a clear shot of former President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories
As the Republican National Convention was set to open in Milwaukee, evidence-free assertions ran wild on social media about the suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
AllSides→ Claims that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged are baseless
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/14/social-media/donald-trump-staged-the-shooting-at-his-rally-in-b/
AllSides→ Fake suspects in Trump’s assassination attempt
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-fake-suspects-in-trumps-assassination-attempt/a-69658007 Among false
AllSides→ What a Trump Rally Attendee Saw During and After Shooting
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/07/14/what-a-trump-rally-attendee-saw-during-and-after-shooting/ A spe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret Service Agents Were NOT Smiling While Escorting Trump To Safety During Assassination Attempt — Image Is Digitally Altered
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Attend Ultimate Fighting Championship Bout With UFC President Dana White ‘After Being Shot’
After being wounded by a gunman at his campaign rally on July 13, 2024, did Donald Trump fly to Denver, Colorado, to watch an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout along with UFC President Dana White? No, that's not true: White posted to so
Health Feedback→ Study claiming 74% of deaths due to COVID-19 vaccines contains signs of potential biases, uses flawed methodology
REVIEW In late June 2024, social media posts on Facebook claimed that “73.9% of deaths” from a collection of 325 autopsy case reports were “significantly linked to COVID-19 vaccination” (examples here and here). These posts referenced a revi
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, this photo is not of Trump rally shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks
A photo from viral social media posts shows Trump rally shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Claims that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged are baseless
Donald Trump staged the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Mark Violets’ of antifa didn’t shoot Donald Trump. Social media users wrongly blamed a blogger.
“Butler Police confirm the shooter’s name is Mark Violets. He is a known Antifa extremist.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Donald Trump shooter was not identified as 32-year-old California resident ‘Hank Pecker’
“Trump rally shooter has been identified as 32-year-old California resident, Hank Pecker.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo and Video Do NOT Show Thomas Matthew Crooks — It Is X User ‘Jewgazing’
Do a photo and video circulating online show Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified by the FBI as the man who shot at Donald Trump on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: the photo and video appear to have originated on the X account of a user
The Dispatch→ A Failed Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
Here’s what we know—and don’t know—about what happened last night in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Simpsons Did NOT Predict Donald Trump Assassination Attempt On July 13, 2024 — Coffin Image From Fake Episode
Did an image of Donald Trump in a coffin drawn in the style of animated series "The Simpsons" predict the assasination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: the image in question never appeared in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sam Hyde NOT Identified As The Man Who Shot At Donald Trump
Was comedian Sam Hyde identified as the man who shot at Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The comedian is routinely blamed for being the perpetrator of shootings or other violent incidents as part of a bi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Bullet Hole In Chest Of Donald Trump’s Jacket — It’s Shadow From Jacket Of Secret Service Officer
Does a photo taken immediately after the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Donald Trump show a dark circular bullet hole in the chest of his suit coat? No, that's not true: The dark spot is not a hole in Trump's suit but a wrinkle i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Mark Violets’ NOT Confirmed by Butler Police As Gunman or Arrested In Trump Shooting In Pennsylvania
Did the Butler, Pennsylvania, Police Department say the gunman who shot Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, was arrested at the scene and has been identified as Mark Violets? No, that's not true: Butler Police Chief Bob O'Neill told Lead Stori
Internet Archive→ CNN Newsroom : CNNW : July 13, 2024 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
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Internet Archive→ The Big Weekend Show : FOXNEWSW : July 13, 2024 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
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Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Vice President Harris Campaigns in Philadelphia : CSPAN : July 13, 2024 6:15pm-6:38pm EDT
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a keynote address at a town hall in Philadelphia hosted by Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, an advocacy group focused on mobilizing Asian American voters....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From Another Rollercoaster Ride of a Week
President Joe Biden stays in the presidential race despite increasing calls for his withdrawal.
The Dispatch→ Brownshirt Goon Squad Cosplayers
How Trump beclowns the scholars of Trumpism.
The Dispatch→ The Calculated Stasis of ‘The Bear’
No, the show’s third season isn’t aimless.
The Dispatch→ From Couplets to the Cosmos
Charles Taylor’s ‘Cosmic Connections’ asks: Could Romantic poetry rescue modernity?
AllSides→ Project 2025: What is it? Who is behind it? How is it connected to Trump?
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/project-2025-what-is-it-who-is-behind-it-how-is-it-connected-trump-2024-07-12/
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Does Project 2025 ‘Terminate the Constitution’?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/07/09/pants-fire-3-major-biden-whoppers-project-2025/ As Heritage Fou
AllSides→ Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/trump-allies-project-2025/index.html Donald Trump has lately m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Misty Lang Missing ONLY From Decatur, Alabama Since July 4, 2024 — NOT Other Locations
Did teenager Misty Lang go missing after leaving a friend's home in Ohio, Michigan, California, and numerous other locations? No, that's not true: Posts saying she vanished from anywhere other than Decatur, Alabama, are part of a bait-and
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden hits and misses with Trump and Foxconn claims
"The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Reject A $400 Million Deal With Nike Due To Its Association With Colin Kaepernick — Claim From Satire Site
Did WNBA basketball player Caitlin Clark reject a $400 million deal from Nike because of the company's association with NFL-quarterback-turned-civil-rights-activist Colin Kaepernick? No, that's not true: This claim first appeared in an ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Call For Abortion And Contraceptive Bans, Social Security And Medicare Cuts Or OSHA And Overtime Wage Elimination
Does the conservative "Project 2025" initiative to reshape the U.S. government call for a ban on abortion and contraceptives, increased retirement age, cuts in Social Security and Medicare benefits, plus elimination of overtime pay and of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Shows Authentic Footage Of Hurricane Beryl In Cancun, Mexico, On July 5, 2024
Does a video compilation of clips showing extreme weather include authentic footage of Hurricane Beryl striking Cancun, Mexico, on July 5, 2024? No, there's no evidence that's true: At least two of the clips were available online before t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Post About Missing ‘Granddaughter Sofia’ Is NOT Authentic — It’s Part Of Scam
Is there an active "silver alert" in July 2024 for a 5-year-old girl called "Sofia" who is missing in Edinburgh, Scotland, according to a post on Facebook? No, that's not true: A real estate ad later replaced similar versions of the post
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s NATO Press Conference
In a press conference in which President Joe Biden was repeatedly asked about whether he would — or should — stay in the presidential race, Biden made a few remarks that were misleading or could use more context. Biden said that borde
The Dispatch→ Our Politicians Are Embarrassing America
But it’s not just them.
The Dispatch→ ‘Who Has the Pen?’
Thankfully, the nine justices still embody the pre-MAGA right and the pre-woke left.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Project 2025 doesn’t call for eliminating OSHA or overtime, just for changes
"Project 2025 eliminates OSHA and overtime wages.”
The Dispatch→ The Cynical Case for Vice President Vance
What America deserves.