Videos being shared on Facebook falsely claim the government is introducing a 9pm cut-off for using your central heating, with people who breach it at risk of fines.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: Focus on Virginia
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Full Fact→ Official child obesity figures include tens of thousands of children who aren’t clinically obese
Ministers and the NHS have repeatedly said one in five children leave primary school obese—but data obtained by Full Fact casts doubt on that claim.
The Dispatch→ The Shutdown Drags On
Federal funds are drying up for military troops and food stamp recipients.
Full Fact→ Video falsely claims pensions will have to be withdrawn within two days to avoid fines
A video circulating online wrongly claims pensioners could lose 20% of their money if they don’t withdraw their pensions within two days.
Full Fact→ Image shared with claims it shows Jamaican hospital destroyed by Hurricane Melissa is fake
An image supposedly showing damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica isn’t real and was very likely made using AI.
The Dispatch→ All About Substantive Due Process
Will Obergefell fall?
The Dispatch→ Prophets Without Honor | Interview: Erick Erickson
Jonah hates being a grown up.
The Dispatch→ What Would Regime Change in Venezuela Look Like?
As the Trump administration signals its intent to oust the country’s leader, the possible outcomes are risky.
The Dispatch→ When Urban Crime Requires Federal Intervention
When local authorities fail to maintain public safety, Washington can and should fill the gap.
The Dispatch→ We, Sharpie
It takes a global supply chain to make a permanent marker, regardless of where it’s assembled.
The Dispatch→ Keep the National Guard Out of Local Crime-Fighting
Why throwing the Guardsmen at crime is a bad idea (and what actually works).
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS In Outer Space — It’s A Microscopic Organism
Does a video clip show new footage of the Comet 3I/ATLAS? No, that's not true: This video did not originate from any research astronomy agency monitoring the interstellar comet. It is uncredited footage showing a microscopic single-celled
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of ICE Arresting And Deporting Staff Of A Walmart Store Is NOT Real
Does a viral video document mass deportations of Walmart workers carried out by ICE? No, that's not true: The clip was produced by AI. It displayed the telling signs pointing to the artificial nature of the video, such as an ICE officer l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Animals Reacting To Cutting Of Cake Shaped Like Them — AI Fakery
Does a real video show animals reacting when a cake version of them gets slaughtered? No, that's not true: The video showing animals getting very upset when a cake version of themselves is cut with a knife was made using AI generated imag
The Dispatch→ Who’s Mainstreaming Whom?
When Tucker met Nick.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Germany Did NOT Designate Antifa A ‘Domestic Terror Group’
by Dean Miller and Nicholas Muller Did Germany designate Antifa a "Domestic Terror Group" in October of 2025, as a story on a U.S. website claims? No, that's not true: The headline on the website's story grossly exaggerates the website's
PolitiFact→ Stephen Miller – Do ICE officers have ‘federal immunity’ as White House official Stephen Miller said?
“To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”
FactCheck.org→ Pritzker’s Inaccurate Pushback on Chicago Murder Rate Claim
Defending Chicago in a recent Fox News interview, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said it was “not in the top 30” of “big cities” with the highest rates of murder. But in 2024, Chicago had the 15th highest murder rate among U.S. cities with at l
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Keep your grocery carts rolling; Walmart is not closing to in-store shoppers Nov. 1
Walmart will close to in-store shoppers and allow only online orders and curbside pickup starting Nov. 1 because of an expected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding lapse.
The Dispatch→ On Chicks and Clicks
No, women are not the chief cause of wokeness and cancel culture.
PolitiFact→ Scott Bessent – Has overall inflation eased under Donald Trump? It depends on the measure
"Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of TSA Agents Waving Passengers Through Unchecked Because Of Government Shutdown Is NOT Real
Does a viral video document that TSA employees stopped screening passengers at U.S. airports as a result of the October 2025 government shutdown? No, that's not true: The clip was generated by AI, and the video's early versions included a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actress Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Donate $1 Million To LGBTQIA+ Community, Saying ‘I Hope They Find A Cure’ — Satire Site
Did actress Millie Bobby Brown donate $1 million to the LGBTQIA+ community hoping they would "find a cure?" No, that's not true: The account that posted the message is self-described as a parody account. The account disclaimer reads: "all
The Dispatch→ Why I Wrote to the Supreme Court Last Week
The government’s policy claims defending IEEPA tariffs are laughable.
Full Fact→ Video appearing to show Hurricane Melissa from above is AI
A viral clip circulating online that seems to show the hurricane filmed from a plane was created using artificial intelligence.
PolitiFact→ A product says it's ‘FDA approved,’ ‘FDA registered’ or ‘FDA certified.’ What does that even mean?
A consumer’s guide to products claiming FDA approval
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Montage Does NOT Show Clips Of Hurricane Melissa Slamming Kingston, Jamaica — Recycled Footage From Past Storms
Does a video posted on TikTok show Hurricane Melissa as it is making landfall in Kingston, Jamaica? No, that's not true: These clips show storms which happened around the world, some fairly recently, and some years in the past. One clip r
Full Fact→ Argos isn’t selling Nintendo Switch 2 consoles for £4
Posts on social media claim Argos is selling Nintendo Switch 2 games consoles for £4 to people who fill in a customer review, but the retailer confirmed this isn’t a genuine offer.
Full Fact→ Muslims who use their homes as a place of worship aren’t exempt from council tax
Misleading posts claiming that Muslims don’t have to pay council tax if they use their living rooms to pray are circulating on social media again.
Full Fact→ The government isn’t cancelling all graduate visas
Videos circulating online claim the government is changing the rules and giving international graduates 30 days to leave the UK after their studies. But this isn’t true.
The Dispatch→ Sports Gambling Takes the Spotlight
Three gambling-related arrests are rocking the sports world. Will the industry change as a result?
Full Fact→ Amish people do vaccinate – and autism exists in Amish communities
Social media claims that autism is less prevalent among Amish people because they don’t get vaccinated aren’t supported by the evidence.
The Dispatch→ Tell Me About Henry George | Interview: Mike Bird
The power of land.
The Dispatch→ Where’s the Emergency?
Trump keeps using powers intended for genuine crises to advance his agenda without Congress.
The Dispatch→ The New Liberals’ Mission to Reorient the Democratic Party
A grassroots group aims to reconnect with voters by stressing abundance and centrist policies.
The Dispatch→ Japan’s Own ‘Iron Lady’
Sanae Takaichi will likely moderate as she steps up to lead her country.
The Dispatch→ The Folly of the U.N.’s Anti-Poverty Goals
Will the poor always be with us?
The Dispatch→ It’s Time for a Moratorium on AI in Schools
The rush to allow AI into the classroom will harm students and schools for decades.
The Dispatch→ The Aspen Paradox
The Aspen Ideas Festival is uncanny and exclusive—but it could be important for America.