World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab hospitalized in critical condition on April 15.
The Dispatch→ Cheer Up, Millennials
It’s time we retired the millennial misery myth.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden Faces Backlash From Arab American Voters
Plus: The president is in danger of being left off the ballot in two states in November.
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio says Joe Biden is being ‘very misleading’ about inflation. Arguably, Rubio is, too.
“It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the las
PolitiFact→ Mark Pocan – Yes, in 2023 Congress passed the fewest number of bills since the Great Depression
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
Health Feedback→ Video of person smoking in a pile of body bags isn’t a staging of COVID-19 victims but part of a Russian music video
REVIEW In April 2024, a Facebook reel claimed to show people “preparing body bags for the evening news clip during the pandemic”. The brief footage showed a pile of black body bags loaded on a truck. Within the pile was a live person lying down
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – COVID-19 vaccination safety data mischaracterized
COVID-19 “vaccine injuries exposed in newly uncovered data.”
AllSides→ Dubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens Flooding
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/dubai-grinds-to-standstill-as-cloud-seeding-worsens-flooding
AllSides→ No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding
https://www.wired.com/story/dubai-flooding-uae-cloud-seeding-climate-change/ Dubai is underwater. Heavy
AllSides→ Was Dubai’s apocalyptic storm SELF-INFLICTED?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13318541/dubai-storm-cloud-seeding-caused-rain-weather-flooding.html
AllSides→ Judge Hasn’t Ruled on Trump’s Graduation Request
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/judge-hasnt-ruled-on-trumps-graduation-request/ On the first day of h
The Dispatch→ U.K. Report Calls into Question Youth Gender-Transition Treatments
‘For most young people, a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender-related distress.’
Full Fact→ Parliamentary corrections system overhaul: Speaker responds to Full Fact’s campaign
In response to a campaign from Full Fact, the Speaker of Parliament announces substantial changes to the Parliamentary Correction System. Learn about the long-awaited reforms.
Full Fact→ Image of Iranian weapons trucks has been miscaptioned
The picture dates back to a military parade in 2019 and does not show preparations for a strike against Israel.
The Dispatch→ Fancy Nancy
Love and politics.
The Dispatch→ The Rise of the MAGA Democrat
More unseriousness about serious things.
The Dispatch→ The Problem With Biden’s ‘Don’t’ Doctrine
The president’s emphasis on de-escalation ignores that geopolitical instability didn’t start on October 7.
The Dispatch→ Video: Iran’s Retaliation and Israel’s Response
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Internet Archive→ Fmr. Pres. Trump Remarks at NYC Store After Hush-Money Trial Day 2 : CSPAN : April 16, 2024 8:50pm-9:09pm EDT
Former President Donald Trump visited a local convenience store in upper Manhattan following the second day of his hush-money trial in New York. The Sanaa Convenience Store was the scene of a violent crime against an employee in July of 2022....This it
PolitiFact→ Viral image – An ‘E.T.’ sequel isn’t coming to theaters, despite movie poster image
An “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” sequel is coming out in 2025.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, an embarrassing photo of Michelle Obama isn’t circulating the internet
“Michelle Obama humiliated after embarrassing photo emerges.”
Internet Archive→ Fmr. Pres. Trump at New York Hush-Money Trial Day 2 Afternoon : CSPAN : April 16, 2024 7:04pm-7:39pm EDT
[LIVE] Former President Trump speaks after attending day two of his New York hush money trial. Sponsor: News Media Stakeout.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts wrongly characterize the Sydney mall attacker as Jewish or Muslim
The Sydney mall attacker is a “Zionist” who targeted Jewish people so that people would think the attacker was Muslim.
The Dispatch→ Burning Down the House
The end of Mike Johnson?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Erroneous forecast of 85-foot waves was caused by weather system data glitch
The day after the total solar eclipse, 85-foot waves traveled from Antarctica to South Africa.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump didn’t violate Logan Act with reshare of old Iran social media post, experts say
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Buy Jeffrey Epstein’s Island — Joke Website Originated Claim
Did the Walt Disney Company buy Jeffrey Epstein's island? No, that's not true: The social media post showed the website that made the claim, which is a site that clearly states they are "the world's best satire and parody site." They expl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Roseanne Barr And Michael Richards Are NOT Developing ‘New Non-Woke Sitcom Focused On Traditional Values’ — It’s Satirical Article
Are actors Roseanne Barr and Michael Richards developing a "new non-woke sitcom focused on traditional values"? No, that's not true: The site that produced this claim describes itself as satirical. Lead Stories could find no evidence that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Reliable Evidence’ Budwig Diet Can Cure Or Treat Cancer With Flaxseed Oil And Cottage Cheese
Is the "Budwig Diet" -- a diet rich in low-fat cottage cheese and organic flaxseed oil -- a scientifically proven treatment or preventative for cancer? No, that's not true: Oncological experts agree that there is "no reliable evidence to
FactCheck.org→ Judge Hasn’t Ruled on Trump’s Graduation Request
On the first day of his criminal fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump requested that the judge not hold court proceedings on May 17 — the day of his youngest son’s high school graduation. The judge did not rule on the req
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Give $16 Billion Of US Money To Iran In 2023; They’re Frozen Iranian Assets
Did President Joe Biden give $16 billion of American money away to Iran in 2023? No, that's not true: First, it's important to say that the amount in question is $6 billion, not $16 billion. Secondly, the money wasn't U.S. taxpayer dollar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie Did NOT Co-Create ‘Non Woke Production Studio’ — It’s AI-Generated Satire
Did actors Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie "join forces for a non-woke production studio" named "Time for a Change"? No, that's not true: The claim was first published on a self-described satire website. The article was not even an original
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Iran’s Retaliation and Israel’s Response
Join us tonight at 8 ET for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Trump says New York judge won’t let him attend son’s graduation, no ruling has been made
As he left court following the trial’s first day, Trump said of Merchan, “it looks like the judge will not let me go to the graduation of my son.”
Full Fact→ Video does not show Tel Aviv ‘burning’ after Iran missile strike
The video appears to show buildings being destroyed in large explosions.
Full Fact→ Video shows Islamic prayer call in Lancaster House, not Buckingham Palace
The footage has been shared widely on social media in recent weeks, but was filmed in March 2023.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘You’re on your own,’ Joe. Taylor Swift hadn’t endorsed Biden for president as of mid-April 2024
“You’ve probably heard that Taylor Swift is endorsing Joe B."
PolitiFact→ Lisa Subeck – It’s true: The U.S. is an outlier on paid parental leave
“The United States is an outlier, one of only about half a dozen countries, without any guarantee of paid leave for new parents and/or other health care needs.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump repeats false claims that he won Wisconsin in 2020
In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
The Dispatch→ Polls Show Biden-Trump Race Narrowing
With plenty of time left on the clock, could third-party candidates play spoiler?