Is a photo showing Melania Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein on the lips real? No, that's not true: The Hive Moderation AI detection tool was conclusive that the image was created by an artificial intelligence tool, rating it at 98.8 percent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Showing Melania Trump Kissing Jeffrey Epstein On The Lips Is NOT Real — It’s AI-Generated
Is a photo showing Melania Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein on the lips real? No, that's not true: The Hive Moderation AI detection tool was conclusive that the image was created by an artificial intelligence tool, rating it at 98.8 percent
The Dispatch→ A Dark Season at Advent
How Earth’s longest night teaches us to hope.
The Dispatch→ A Defense of Dispensationalism
A response to Brian G. Mattson.
The Dispatch→ The Catholic Church Has Faced Antisemitism Before
But it is on the rise again among young Catholics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cher Did NOT Read Karoline Leavitt’s Bio Live On MSNBC — Neither Did Other Celebrities
Did Cher tell Karoline Leavitt to "sit down, baby girl" after reading out her bio on MSNBC? No, that's not true: The viral story about the singer reacting to a supposed rant from Leavitt about "out-of-touch celebrities who think they can
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Epstein File EFTA00000468.pdf Showing Photos Of Donald Trump DID Disappear From Department Of Justice Release Website — But It’s Back
Was a pdf that included images of Donald Trump with women deleted from the Epstein Library hours after the Department of Justice released the files as required by a new federal law? Yes, that's true: EFTA00000468.pdf was included in the f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake ‘You Need To Shut Up’ Tweet Story About Karoline Leavitt, Other Celebrities — Spam From Vietnam
Did Karoline Leavitt or someone else tweet "You Need To Shut Up" at various celebrities and did they all react during a "live show" with millions of viewers? No, that's not true: Dozens of variations of the same story but mentioning diffe
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week It Felt Like the 1970s
The president addressed the affordability crisis and sounded a bit like Jimmy Carter in doing so.
The Dispatch→ Directional Burkeanism | Ruminant
Jonah goes a little squishy
The Dispatch→ Against Millennial Halloween Obsession
Seriously. Please stop.
The Dispatch→ The Stories He Told
Rob Reiner’s work will be remembered long beyond his—and others’—politics.
The Dispatch→ The World Needs Magnanimous Men
How one lost virtue might improve the fortunes of men.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Trump-Kennedy Sign At Kennedy Center Does NOT Have Gold Appliques And Onlays Like Trump Added To The Oval Office
Does the new Trump-Kennedy sign at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have gold appliques like President Donald Trump added to the walls of the Oval Office? No, that's not true: Though Trump's name was added, there were no news re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Confirm That ‘Trump’s Impromptu Visit To Walter Reed Hospital’ Was To Receive ‘Dementia Test Of The Year’ Award
Did the White House confirm "Trump's impromptu visit to Walter Reed hospital" to receive "Dementia test of the year" award? No, that's not true: The story originated from a website that says it publishes satire content. The White House we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Fake Stories Say SAT Score Reveal Silenced Trump, Obama, Kimmel After Each Called Harvard Grads ‘Overrated’
Were President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama or TV host Jimmy Kimmel silenced after calling Harvard grads "overrated and dumb" when opponents revealed their SAT scores? No, that's not true: There is no public record of Trump
The Dispatch→ Fat Elvis
Two cheers for renaming things after Trump.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Brown University shooting: Social media users falsely blamed student days before killer was found
Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.
The Dispatch→ Heritage Americanism: DEI for Nationalists
The folly of a hierarchy for Americanness.
PolitiFact→ X posts – These images of shirtless President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein with young women aren’t real
Images from Jeffrey Epstein “archives” show President Donald Trump and Epstein with young women.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Austria’s Eurovision 2026 Stage Design Is NOT A Swastika, It’s A Curved Leaf — Fake Image Circulating Is From Satire Account
Did Austria reveal the stage design for Eurovision 2026 is a swastika? No, that's not true: The image is fake and was posted by a satire account which says they have been "Spreading misinformation on the internet since 1827". On Dec. 16,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real ‘Transgender Police Spokesperson Lyle Culpepper’ Talking About Brown University Attack
Does a viral clip show real "transgender Providence Police Department spokesperson Lyle Culpepper" demanding that the public stop saying "the Brown shooter"? No, that's not true: The person in the video is comedian L.E. Staiman. In interv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People In Music For 2025 Does NOT Include Tom Jones, Jelly Roll, Stevie Wonder, Pink, Willie Nelson, Or Anyone — Fake List From Vietnam
Does Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in music for 2025 include Tom Jones, Jelly Roll, Willie Nelson, Pink, Jimmy Page, Johnny Mathis, Mick Jagger, or anyone? No, that's not true: There is no such TIME Magazine list. While musi
Full Fact→ Facebook posts falsely claim David Lammy personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary
The claim, which has been circulating since the spring of this year, confuses entire departmental expenses with that of Mr Lammy’s personal expenses.
Full Fact→ Fake ‘BBC’ article falsely claims that Martin Lewis has been arrested
The page features a fake image probably generated with AI, and also falsely claims Martin Lewis is endorsing a new AI trading platform.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: The Health Care Kerfuffle
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Full Fact→ No, Argos isn’t offering bargain price smartphones for completing survey
Misleading posts claiming that people can get a smartphone for less than £10 from the retailer have been circulating on Facebook.
PolitiFact→ How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety
How to talk to your kids about AI chatbots and their safety
PolitiFact→ Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death
Chatbots’ ‘friend’-like qualities draw scrutiny
The Dispatch→ Did the Islamic State Ever Go Away?
Seven years after Trump declared victory over ISIS, the terrorist group continues to inspire attacks worldwide.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Digitally Edited ‘David Cohen’ Facebook Profile Screenshot Does NOT Belong To Bondi Beach Shooter
Does a viral image really show the "leaked Facebook profile" of the "Bondi Beach shooter" and does it reveal he is an Israeli named "David Cohen"? No, that's not true: The image circulating on social media shows several signs of digital t
The Dispatch→ Why Democrats Failed on Immigration | Roundtable
Plus: Best roadtrip practices.
The Dispatch→ Calming the New Radicalism
The American experiment has been challenged before. Public discussion showed a way forward.
The Dispatch→ Not What He Seems
The incantation of a stunted man.
The Dispatch→ ‘Not Antisemitism, Just Anti-Zionism’ Brings No Moral Absolution
Why disclaimers about intent do nothing to blunt the real-world consequences of antisemitic rhetoric.
The Dispatch→ Listen to the Words Trump Didn’t Say
What the president’s address on Wednesday reveals about the first year of his second term.
The Dispatch→ Hawley Breaks With Pro-Lifers on Obamacare and Abortion
The Missouri senator says an executive order could fix an abortion-funding issue, but the leading U.S. pro-life group calls the idea an ‘accounting gimmick.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Long Road Ahead, But I Believe In Recovery …’ Is NOT A Real Post By Maddow, Gauff, Sunak And Other Celebrities — Plucky Sick-Bed Notes Are Another Fake News Scam
Did Rachel Maddow, tennis champion Coco Gauff and former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, plus dozens of other prominent Americans, post identical brave notes from a hospital bed, saying "I still have a long road ahead. But I believe i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Is NOT Donating The Proceeds Of Next Five Shows To Turning Point USA In Charlie Kirk’s Name — It’s Satire
Is Kid Rock donating the proceeds of his next five shows to Turning Point USA in Charlie Kirk's honor? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The page's owner is kno
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act of 1986 Supported By Chuck Schumer Does NOT Make It Legal To ‘Blow Drug Boats Out Of The Water’
Does the 1986 Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, "authored" by U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, make it legal to "blow drug boats out of the water"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories reviewed the text of the law, and it says nothing about an u