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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ryan Garcia Predicting LA Earthquakes Is NOT Remarkable — They’re A Daily Occurrence
Was boxer Ryan Garcia unusually prescient with his prediction that an earthquake would hit Los Angeles and Las Vegas on June 6, 2024? No, that's not true: There was no earthquake in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 6, 2024. And there are earthq
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barbara O’Neill, Other Celebrities Did NOT Promote Arthritis Management Strategies With $10,000 Guarantee — AI-Generated Voices
Did controversial naturopath Barbara O'Neill give a $10,000 guarantee for her arthritis pain management strategies and were they endorsed by director Bruce Beresford, tennis star Margaret Court, and author David Malouf? No, that's not tru
The Dispatch→ ‘My Church Canceled Me’ | Interview: David French
It’s never good when David French is trending …
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Banners from HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ are not flying on New York bridges as videos online suggest
Social media users are sharing the videos ahead of the season two premiere on Sunday, claiming that the banners are real.
The Dispatch→ Two Visions of Lafayette Square
Impunity for me but not for thee.
PolitiFact→ Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ
Social media users are comparing punishments for Steve Bannon and Hunter Biden, who were both subpoenaed by Congress. Bannon was ordered to serve prison time, whereas Biden has not been sentenced. Here’s why the two cases differ.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kansas City Chiefs didn’t issue statement about not participating in Pride Month
Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’
PolitiFact→ Eric Swalwell – Eric Swalwell misquotes Lindsey Graham on Donald Trump’s deportation plans
Says Sen. Lindsey Graham said a newly elected Donald Trump “will round up and deport LEGAL immigrants.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Mexico’s President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum Has Been Digitally Edited To Mimic Antisemitic Meme
Does an authentic photo of Claudia Sheinbaum, recently elected to be president of Mexico, bear an uncanny resemblance to the antisemitic "Happy Merchant" meme caricature? No, that's not true: The image was digitally manipulated to introdu
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., recently drew criticism for comments about Black families under Jim Crow that he made at a pro-Donald Trump event. Prominent Democrats mischaracterized his remarks, but Donalds’ comments were thorny in their own right.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The word of God wasn’t removed from this Bible, but some passages were moved to footnotes
HarperCollins “removed 64,575 words from the Bible.”
Health Feedback→ NHS data doesn’t support Epoch Times’ claim that myocarditis only occurs after COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW Initial clinical trials demonstrated that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective against severe disease[1,2], leading to their authorization and approval by health authorities in many countries. Post-marketing surveillance confirmed that th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cold Water Along The Seafloor Does NOT Prove Earth’s Core Is Frozen — Ocean Temperature Is Variable
Does the ocean being colder along the seafloor prove that Earth's core is frozen, as a video on TikTok suggested? No, that's not true: Scientific literature shows that the Earth's interior is indeed hot, with some estimates suggesting it
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Build-Up To Attack On Danish Prime Minister
Does a viral video show a scene just before Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked in June 2024? No, that's not true: The footage is unrelated to the incident and was recorded in a location about 125 miles away according to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT ‘Refuse To Participate In Pride Month’ — It’s A Satirical Article
Did the Kansas City Chiefs refuse to participate in Pride Month because "it's extremely woke"? No, that's not true: The website the article originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content is
The Dispatch→ Federal Reserve Policy Could Shape November Politics
Plus: A look at which voters Biden is struggling with compared to 2020.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Did Donald Trump oversee the biggest-ever one-year rise in murders?
"The last administration oversaw the largest increase in murders ever recorded."
PolitiFact→ Wins at the ballot box for abortion rights still mean court battles for access
A patchwork of constitutional amendments, laws and regulations that determine where and how abortions are available nationwide could take years to crystallize as old rules are reconciled with new ones in state legislatures and courtrooms.
The Dispatch→ On Conservatism and Risk Aversion
If and perhaps and but.
The Dispatch→ SpaceX and Boeing Launch Successful Space Missions
‘Boeing and SpaceX are now the UPS and FedEx of low Earth orbit.’
Full Fact→ Let’s take the opportunity of a General Election to prioritise honesty and accuracy
Full Fact calls on the new government and parliament for the following commitments...
Full Fact→ Liberal Democrat 2024 manifesto: fact checked
We’re scrutinising claims and pledges in the Liberal Democrats’ 2024 manifesto—you can get the facts here.
The Dispatch→ Textualism Is About Compromise
Stephen Breyer’s ‘Reading the Constitution’ overlooks his rival theory’s most valuable trait.
The Dispatch→ Former NYT Producer on Groupthink in Journalism
The Twitterization of journalists.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. President Trump Holds Rally in Las Vegas : CSPAN : June 9, 2024 3:14pm-4:20pm EDT
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The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on October Surprises, Donald Trump, and China
Plus, remembering D-Day with gratitude, and a visit to an RFK Jr. rally.
The Dispatch→ Cultural ‘Reactionaryism’ Is No Good News
Getting lost in tit-for-tat in the culture wars betrays Christian doctrine.
The Dispatch→ Biden Pivots, but Maybe Too Late
Can he still win over moderates with tariffs and a tougher border policy?
Health Feedback→ Risk of secondary cancer from chemotherapy is low; chemo ingredients aren’t just 100% mustard gas
REVIEW Cancer occurs when abnormal cells multiply uncontrollably in the body. However, cancer isn’t a single disease but rather a group of diseases, each with its own causes and risk factors. More than 200 types of cancer exist, and doctors use di
The Dispatch→ The New Neocons
Why did the neocon cross the road? To spread democracy on the other side!
The Dispatch→ Will the Constitution Save Public Universities?
Keith Whittington’s ‘You Can’t Teach That’ explores the often-tense relationship between schools, expression, and the First Amendment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Adding 600,000 Votes Overnight In Pennsylvania During 2020 Election Count NOT Statistically Impossible
Is it statistically impossible that Joe Biden added 600,000 votes in Pennsylvania overnight during the 2020 election count? No, that's not true: The Pennsylvania Department of State told Lead Stories that "This claim is misinformation." B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clint Eastwood Did NOT Return All 6 Oscars, Did NOT Denounce Hollywood As ‘Morally Bankrupt’
Did movie star Clint Eastwood return all six of his Oscars and denounce Hollywood as "morally bankrupt?" No, that's not true: The account that made the claim is part of a network of self-described "parody, satire and tomfoolery" websites
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Say He’s Boycotting NFL As Long As Harrison Butker Is On Team — It’s From Satire Article
Did quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a civil rights activist, say he is boycotting the NFL as long as kicker Harrison Butker is on an NFL team and did he say of Butker, "I don't like him"? No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared i
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Biden’s Border Order
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. On June 4, President Joe Biden announced new measures to restrict asylum eligibility for those apprehended while trying to enter the U.S. illegally across the southern border. As
The Dispatch→ The Grim Political Journey of Marco Rubio
Princess Marco tries to marry into the conquering populist clan.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Spreads Unsupported Claim About Net Worth of Alvin Bragg
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on May 30. Now Bra
The Dispatch→ Payments to Stormy Daniels and Paula Jones Are a False Parallel
Bill Clinton’s payment to Jones was a legal settlement, not hush money.
The Dispatch→ Identity Is a Uniform
We are captains of our own souls and we cannot hand the tiller to anyone else.