The Trump administration doesn’t care what the truth is in the Alex Pretti killing.
The Dispatch→ Europe Stood Up to Donald Trump. What Next?
The damage done to the transatlantic relationship will not be easy to fix.
The Dispatch→ Thom Tillis and the Power of a Single Senator
As his Senate career winds down, can the North Carolina Republican throw a wrench in the chamber’s gears?
The Dispatch→ The Cost of Silence
Enough.
The Dispatch→ Let’s Be Honest About Public Health Guidance
How to think about two different sets of recommendations from RFK Jr.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alex Pretti’s Nursing License Was NOT Expired When He Was Fatally Shot By Ice Agents — Good Until April
Was Alex Pretti's nursing license expired when he was shot to death by ICE agents on a Minneapolis street on January 24, 2026? No, that's not true: The Minnesota Board of Nursing's online credential search webpage showed Pretti's register
The Dispatch→ Thin ICE
A surprise retreat in Minneapolis.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Social media users spread AI-manipulated image of Alex Pretti holding gun
An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
FactCheck.org→ Patel’s Remarks Conflict With Minnesota Gun Law
Minnesota allows individuals with a permit to carry a gun in public, concealed or not, and there is no state law against having a gun while at a demonstration. That contradicts FBI Director Kash Patel’s claim suggesting that “you cannot br
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Cartoon Of Greg Bovino Spilling Blood Was NOT Projected On Trump Tower In Midtown Manhattan — Cartoonist Used AI To Generate The Video
Did a projector cast onto Trump Tower a cartoon of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino spilling blood? No, that's not true: The video was created by an artist who told Lead Stories the drawing was theirs, but the montage superimposing it
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Call ‘Mother Of All Deals’ Pact Between India And EU A ‘High School Science Project’ On Truth Social
Did U.S. President Donald Trump call the 'mother of all deals' trade agreement between India and the EU. a 'high school science project' on Truth Social? No, that's not true: A viral image with those words did not show an actual social me
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alex Pretti’s Parents Did NOT Say Son Quit Hospital Job Months Ago, Showed ‘Unusual Behavior’ — Spam From Vietnam
Did the parents of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse shot to death by ICE agents in Minneapolis, say their son quit his hospital job months earlier and showed "unusual behavior"? No, that's not true: A statement released by Pretti's parents refe
PolitiFact→ Kash Patel – Are guns barred at protests, as Kash Patel said? In most states, no
“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Gregory Bovino Shows Plaid Shirt With Earring When He Actually Wore A Green Uniform
Does a real photo show Greg Bovino wearing a plaid shirt and gold hoop earring? No, that's not true: This photo has been edited. The original photo was taken by an Associated Press photographer at a news conference in Minneapolis on Jan.
Full Fact→ Misleading claim about Keir Starmer’s role in giving ‘illegal migrants’ access to benefits recirculates online
A misleading claim that Sir Keir Starmer “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits” has been shared widely online.
Full Fact→ Boots is not selling Elemis skincare sets for under £10
Facebook posts and ads falsely claim people aged 40 or above can receive an Elemis skincare set for under £10 if they complete a survey.
Full Fact→ Fake Donald Trump quote calling Republicans the ‘dumbest’ group of voters recirculates
We’ve fact checked posts sharing this fake quote several times before.
Full Fact→ Fake Boots promotions for Rituals skincare circulate on Facebook
Posts and adverts falsely claim Boots is selling Rituals giftsets for under £10 in exchange for people completing a short survey.
Full Fact→ Fake video of Ukrainian soldier crying circulates online
A video of a young Ukrainian soldier crying and saying he doesn’t want to die was made using artificial intelligence.
Full Fact→ Shein isn’t giving away a free box of clothes to people who fill out a survey
Facebook posts and adverts falsely claim people who fill out a survey or leave a review will receive a free box of clothes from the retailer.
The Dispatch→ The Fatal Shooting of Alex Pretti, and the Aftermath
Plus: Israel recovers the final hostage body, and the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln arrives in the Middle East.
The Dispatch→ ICE’s Siege Mentality
Plus: Rebuilding Mosul, Iraq.
The Dispatch→ Analyzing ICE Shootings
Insights into the Fourth Amendment.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Board of Peace and the Limits of Reconstruction
Half-measures toward disarming and replacing Hamas will set the stage for another cycle of war.
The Dispatch→ America’s Missing Soft Power
How the Trump administration has surrendered foreign policy tools for facilitating democracy.
The Dispatch→ Assessing President Trump’s Plan to Lower Health Care Costs
Rising health costs have deep roots and can’t be fixed with superficial changes.
The Dispatch→ John Cornyn’s Texas-Sized Primary Challenge
Can the traditionally conservative incumbent hold off two challengers?
The Dispatch→ Gun-Blaming in Minneapolis
Bad policy and irresponsible firearm-handling are a lethal combination.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anti-ICE Protesters Did NOT Beat Up Staff At Minneapolis Hotel, NOT TRUE That ‘Police Never Came’
Did a social media post correctly report that anti-ICE protesters at a hotel in Minneapolis started "beating up the staff because two ICE officers were staying there" and that local police were absent from the scene? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Man In Pink Dress And Crown Is NOT Alex Pretti — Altered Image Of Ben Taylor, Creator Of ‘Fishtank’ Reality Show
Is the image of a man dressed in a pink dress wearing a gold crown a real photo of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota? No, that's not true: The person shown wearing the pink dress is an altered
FactCheck.org→ Video Analyses at Odds with DHS Statements on Minneapolis Shooting
The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t provided evidence for some statements administration officials made within hours of the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, and some of those statements&nbs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Altered Image Of Immigration Officers’ Scuffle With Alex Pretti Is NOT A Reliable Picture Of The Scene — Pulled From Blurry Video
Does a high resolution image of the scuffle between immigration officers and Alex Pretti provide a more clear picture of what happened just before Pretti was shot? No, that's not true: This AI-enhanced image was created from an extremely
The Dispatch→ Tread on Me
Alex Pretti and the end of conservatism.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Critics of Minnesota anti-ICE protests falsely call protesters paid
Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Don’t worry: ‘Exploding trees’ aren’t what they sound like
Trees can explode if temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
The Dispatch→ Tucker Stopped Believing in Lines | Interview: Jason Zengerle
From good journalism, to clickbait, to Nazism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Truth Social Image Of Trump Calling For ‘Kill Switch’ On Phones So ICE Can ‘Kill’ Video Recording Is Satire
Did President Trump post on his Truth Social account a call for cellphone companies to add software kill switches to phone cameras so ICE and "my SS" could "kill" video recording and sharing? No, that's not true: The image, which also con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Man In Drag Is NOT Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse Shot And Killed By ICE In Minneapolis
Is the image of a man dressed in drag a real photo of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man shot and killed by ICE agents in Minnesota? No, that's not true: The person shown wearing a silver skirt and bra with rainbow-colored hair while holdin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Conservative Commentator Evan Kilgore DENIES Social Media Posts Saying That He Was Officer Who Shot And Killed Alex Pretti In Minneapolis — Agent Timeline Doesn’t Match Kilgore Career Changes
Was Evan Kilgore the federal agent who shot and killed U.S. citizen and registered nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration enforcement raid in Minneapolis? No, that's not true: Kilgore denied he worked for immigration enforcement agencies
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Social media posts misidentify Alex Pretti shooter as Evan Kilgore
Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.