Kamala Harris wants people to stop saying “Merry Christmas”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Set to Return to the White House
Voters also seem poised to deliver Republicans a sizable Senate majority, but control of the House remains unclear.
Full Fact→ Image of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump kissing is AI-generated
The image is a screenshot from a YouTube montage featuring AI clips of Ms Harris and Mr Trump together in romantic scenarios.
The Dispatch→ Joy Fades for Kamala Harris Supporters in Nation’s Capital
The festive mood at Howard University waned as unfavorable returns rolled in.
The Dispatch→ A MAGA Mood in West Palm Beach
As election night wore on, the Trump watch party grew more festive.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump poised to win 2024 election for president
Four years after his 2020 defeat, former President Donald Trump declared victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, with the election on the verge of being called in his favor.
The Dispatch→ A Different Kind of Realignment
The coalitions that make up our parties are changing them from within.
PolitiFact→ X posts – CA wildfire-related power shutoff expected after polls close, and stations have generators
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately shut off power “on Republican voters” in California on Election Day.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video does not show Philadelphia voting officials allowing noncitizens to vote
A video showing conversations about noncitizen voting outside a Philadelphia city commissioners' office is proof of “Pennsylvania election fraud.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fold Or Crease In Candidate Name Area Does NOT Void Wisconsin Paper Ballots
Does a fold line or a crease in the candidate name area void paper ballots so "the machines cannot count it" in Wisconsin? No, that's not true: The Grant County clerk, where the complaint about a wrinkled ballot was reported, told Lead St
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – ICE told staff not to wear uniform when voting due to longstanding policy, unrelated to noncitizens
“ICE officials have been ordered NOT to wear their uniforms or badges when they vote today" so as not to intimidate noncitizens.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This isn’t a photo of North Carolina ballots cast for Republicans that a postal worker will destroy
Photo shows 2024 ballots cast for Republicans in North Carolina that a postal worker said he was going to make “disappear.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Elon Musk Posted That US Overstepped By Ending Apartheid in South Africa
Did Elon Musk post on X that the U.S. overstepped its bounds "by helping to end apartheid" in his "home country," South Africa? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no record of Musk sharing this statement on his verified X profile as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 60 Voters Registered At Municipal Address In Maricopa County, Arizona, Is NOT A Sign Of Electoral Fraud — Homeless Allowed To Use Courthouse As Address For Voter Registration
Did election fraud occur when 60 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, registered to vote using a municipal building as their home address? No, that's not true: The Maricopa County public information officer told Lead Stories that the voter
PolitiFact→ A Facebook post told of an Illinois voter’s touch-screen voting mishap. Election officials responded
A voting machine was taken offline in Illinois after it failed to properly reflect voters’ choices during early voting. The machine is no longer being used, and the county clerk said voters noticed and fixed any issues with their ballots.
The Dispatch→ A Post Threatening Donald Trump and Circulating on X Is Fake
The anti-Trump Lincoln Project did not tweet ‘we still have two months to end him.’
FactCheck.org→ Trump Makes Unsupported Claim About ‘Massive CHEATING’ in Philadelphia
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Late in the afternoon on Election Day, former President Donald Trump posted to social media an unsupported claim about “massive CHEATING” in Philadelphia, which he
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Melania Trump didn’t endorse Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for president
“Melania Trump quietly endorses Kamala Harris for president.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Harris Staged Phone Call With Camera App Open On Phone
Does a video showing Kamala Harris holding a phone with the camera app open prove that she faked a phone call, as a post on X said? No, that's not true: According to Apple user documents, having the camera app open while on an active call
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the Homeland Security department isn't running a cybersecurity drill on Election Day
“Homeland Security is having a cybersecurity drill on the same day as the election.”
The Dispatch→ Changes to USPS Procedures Are Not Evidence of Voter Fraud
The Postal Service implemented ‘extraordinary measures’ to expedite ballot delivery and has done so in the past.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, a Melania Trump impostor didn’t accompany Donald Trump to the polls; it was his wife
A Melania Trump impostor accompanied former President Donald Trump to the polls Nov. 5.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Carolina Poll Workers Cannot Press Buttons For Voters During Curbside Voting
Does a viral video discussing poll workers bringing "machines" to voters' cars prove "election cheating" in Florence, South Carolina? No, that's not true: The head of the local elections board told Lead Stories that the video is "misinfor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Warn About Illegal Printers Being Used To Make Passports To Vote Remotely
Did the FBI put out a warning on X about illegal printers being used to make passports for remote early voting? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the FBI released such a warning. The FBI did release a warning against the "ina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Says FBI, Department Of Education Warned Schools To Close Due To Increased Risk Of Shootings — Russian Propaganda
Did the FBI and U.S. Department of Education release a video recommending that U.S. schools close until November 11, 2024, because of a significant increase in the risk of school shootings and riots during the presidential election? No, t
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this advocacy group isn’t paying people $200 to vote for Kamala Harris
Text message shows Turnout the Vote offering “$200 to vote for Kamala Harris.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nevada mail ballots require postmark on or before Election Day to be counted
Nevada ballots “don’t even have to be postmarked to be counted” after the election.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Jamie Raskin didn’t say he wouldn’t certify the election if Donald Trump wins
Says U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said, “Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that’s their choice. But mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election. He might win, but we’ll ensure he doesn’t step foot in the Oval Office.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Jamie Raskin didn’t say he wouldn’t certify the election if Donald Trump wins
Says U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said, “Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that’s their choice. But mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election. He might win, but we’ll ensure he doesn’t step foot in the Oval Office.”
The Dispatch→ Viral Quote Attributed to Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin Is Fabricated
He did not say ‘we won’t be certifying the election’ if Trump wins.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Unfounded Claim of Race-Based Threat of Violence in Georgia
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Posts shared on Facebook make an unfounded claim of racially motivated threats of violence in Gwinnett County, Georgia, “from now until the Inauguration.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CIA Did NOT Warn It Identified Vote Stuffing Using Identities Of Dead Americans Who Lived In Europe — Post Matches Russian Misinfo Techniques
Does a video prove the CIA identified 20 people who organized vote stuffing by using the identities of dead Americans who had lived in Europe? No, that's not true: The CIA told Lead Stories the allegation that they identified deceased Ame
PolitiFact→ X posts – Ballot scanning errors caused voting delays in one Pennsylvania county, but no evidence of a 'steal'
A Nov. 5 ballot scanning error in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, shows "the election steal is happening."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Trump Ballots’ About To Be Destroyed By North Carolina Poll Worker In 2024 — It’s Delivery Of 2020 Ballots
Does an authentic photo show Trump ballots for 2024 about to be destroyed by a poll worker in North Carolina? No, that's not true: The photo used for this post dates back to 2020 in Wallingford, Connecticut, and is not related to ballot d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Post Video Warning That Democrats Had Rigged Voting In Prisons In Swing States
Did the FBI post a video warning that Democrats had rigged voting by prisoners in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona ahead of the 2024 presidential election? No, that's not true: The FBI put out a bulletin calling this a "false narrative."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Fox News footage isn’t about Trump’s cognitive health following garbage truck appearance
Video shows Fox News contributors speculating about former President Donald Trump’s cognitive health.
FactCheck.org→ Typo in Trump’s Name on Ballot Review Screen Is Not ‘Election Fraud’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A misspelling of former President Donald Trump’s name occurred on an optional ballot review screen in Virginia, prompting an unfounded claim on social media of &
FactCheck.org→ The 2024 FactCheck Awards
Summary We’ll know soon enough who won the 2024 general elections for president, Congress and other important positions. But we don’t have to wait a second longer to find out this year’s FactCheck Award winners. On Election Day
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Jamie Raskin Did NOT Say ‘We Won’t Be Certifying The Election’ If Trump Wins Election
Did Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin say "we won't be certifying the election" if Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election? No, that's not true: Raskin posted on his verified X account that the quote was "fabricated." Lead Stories could
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Dominion Voting Systems didn’t say that Michigan voting machine error will ‘affect vote counts’
“It’s now been confirmed by Dominion that their voting machines have a programming issue that will affect vote counts.”