There is no evidence that 5G technology poses a health risk at the recommended international exposure limits.
Full Fact→ Myth that coughing hard can help during a heart attack recirculates online
There’s no medical evidence that coughing can help during a suspected heart attack, and many credible organisations have warned against it.
Full Fact→ Video of clashes in Greece shared with claims it shows recent protests in Iran
A viral video shared with claims it shows anti-government protests in Tehran actually shows clashes following a rap concert in Thessaloniki in November 2025.
Full Fact→ Fake Guardian headline about Christmas being ‘offensive’ to Muslims shared online
A screenshot supposedly showing a Guardian article with this headline comes from a satirical account, but has been shared as real on social media.
The Dispatch→ Is Cuba Next?
Plus: Iran unrest | Fed probe backlash | and Mark Kelley sues.
Full Fact→ Property investor’s video falsely shared as ‘migrant showing off new house’
A clip shared on social media with misleading captions claiming it shows an asylum seeker filming their new accommodation was actually posted by a property investor marketing a house up for sale.
The Dispatch→ The Conservative Warren Court of Today
Making a SCOTUS gumbo with Breyer practicalism and some Scalia formalism.
The Dispatch→ Investigating Jerome Powell
Prosecuting enemies.
The Dispatch→ Orders They Can and Should Refuse
Military commanders should not obey illegal directives to seize Greenland.
The Dispatch→ Our Maduro
Making America Venezuela.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This rap sheet screenshot doesn’t prove Renee Nicole Good had a record of child abuse
A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Can Donald Trump unilaterally cap credit card interest rates at 10%? It’s a request, not a law.
Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Renee Good Lost Custody Of Her Children Because Her Wife Rebecca Put Cigarettes Out On Them
Did Renee Good, the woman who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minnesota, lose custody of her two older children because her partner Rebecca Good abused them by putting cigarettes out on them? No, that's not true: No credible evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: "Kramer Hammy" Who Penned Viral Opinion Piece About Minnesota ICE Shooting IS A Former Deputy Sheriff
Did a real former law enforcement officer, "Kramer Hammy" write a critique of the ICE shooting incident in Minneapolis in which Renee Good was killed? Yes, that's true: The person who wrote the essay is a former deputy sheriff. "Kramer Ha
PolitiFact→ Mark Warner – Fact-checking Sen. Mark Warner that Trump shortened ICE agent training to 47 days
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
PolitiFact→ Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025
Criminal probe latest in Trump clash with Fed chief Powell
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post Said Trump Smelled Like Rotten Beef, Farted Audibly During White House Meeting With Oil Executives — Not Real News
Did an actual news outlet report that an oil executive said Donald Trump "smelled like rotten roast beef" and audibly farted multiple times during a White House meeting with oil industry leaders? No, that's not true: The viral message mak
Full Fact→ Fake image of young Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein recirculates online
The image appears to show the US President sitting next to Epstein on a sofa surrounded by women, but there are several signs that show it was likely made with artificial intelligence.
The Dispatch→ ICE’s Deadly Professionalism Deficit
When law enforcement agents dress for war, war follows.
Full Fact→ Fake transcript of Farage-Kuenssberg clash shared online
A fake transcript claiming to show a heated interview between Nigel Farage and Laura Kuenssberg is circulating on Facebook. The BBC confirmed this didn’t happen, and the pictures of it are AI-generated.
The Dispatch→ The Ongoing Fallout from the Shooting in Minneapolis
+ Iran crackdown | DOJ vs. the Fed | the UFC defeats the G7
The Dispatch→ Patriots and Loyalists | Interview: Ken Burns
The art of documentary storytelling.
The Dispatch→ Latin America and the Pitfalls of American Intervention
The early 20th century is replete with examples of U.S. involvement gone awry.
The Dispatch→ Shapiro Is Running in 2026. What About 2028?
As the Pennsylvania governor kicks off his reelection campaign, supporters are discussing a potential White House bid.
The Dispatch→ Introducing Dispatch Voiced
Our new, members-only podcast feeds offer audio versions of articles and newsletters.
The Dispatch→ Why the Market Is the Epitome of Human Dependence
Capitalism illuminates our need for one another on a massive scale.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Of Beyoncé Announcing She Would Be Covering Expenses Of Renee Good’s Children Is NOT Real — No Such Announcement
Did singer Beyoncé Knowles announce she would be covering the expenses of Renee Good's children until they were adults? No, that's not true: The viral video apparently showing that was labeled as AI generated by the TikTok account that p
The Dispatch→ Religious Conservatives Should Take Back ‘Social Justice’
The concept, rooted in Catholic social teaching, could be the key to winning young voters.
The Dispatch→ Sacred Staying Power
Religion’s global and generational resilience.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China — Does NOT Show Minneapolis
Is this viral image a real photo of a woman in a pink shirt carrying black-and-white bags standing in front of three black SUVs marked 'ICE' while holding up a phone? No, that's not true: The image is a digital edit made to resemble a fam
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Venezuela and Minneapolis
The U.S. seizes Nicolás Maduro, and an ICE officer kills a Minnesota woman.
The Dispatch→ The Dark Heart of Counterculture
Hunter S. Thompson’s genius, chic tech, and winter landscapes.
The Dispatch→ A Government of Lies | Solo
The regime is the Constitution.
The Dispatch→ The Men Who Came After Liberty Valance
The greatest cowboy movie’s message about the West isn’t what you’d expect.
The Dispatch→ Plain ‘Literacy’ Isn’t Enough
The ability to read road signs and labels does nothing to connect us with others.
The Dispatch→ The Lies We Tell Women About Aging
What the manosphere—and the culture at large—gets wrong about “the wall.”
The Dispatch→ Supremacy Clause Immunity, Explained
Can states prosecute federal law enforcement officers?
FactCheck.org→ Politicians Reach Different Conclusions on Minnesota Shooting Video
The Trump administration and some Democrats have drawn divergent conclusions from bystander video of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. How can one side say the agent was “recklessly using
The Dispatch→ Witch Hunts for the 21st Century
Passion and hysteria are poor substitutes for fact finding.
The Dispatch→ A Demagogue’s Demagogue
On J.D. Vance’s vice-signaling press conference.