Dispatches and fact-checks from the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition banquet in Des Moines, Iowa, as 10 GOP candidates make their case on a stage without Donald Trump..
Logically→ Old image of the former Ukraine Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on a yacht shared as recent
Full Fact→ NHS in England not paying out £8 billion a year in maternity negligence compensation
A Times column claimed the NHS in England paid more than double its £3 billion maternity budget in maternity clinical negligence payments. But last year these payments totalled just £1.1 billion.
The Dispatch→ House Republicans Remain at an Impasse
A potential compromise brokered over the weekend appears dead on arrival due to hardliner objections.
Logically→ WEF-grundlægger krævede ikke ‘fuld kontrol over landes regeringer’ ved ASEAN-topmøde
The Dispatch→ Three Key Questions in the Google Antitrust Case
The answers may well determine the outcome of the trial.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Hunter’s Indictment and Romney’s Retirement
Plus, Kevin McCarthy opens an impeachment inquiry.
The Dispatch→ Members Only: The GOP Flirts With Civil War
Dispatch Live teaser.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Unusual, Unexpected, Nefarious For FEMA To Open Temporary Field Office In A Chicagoland Mall After Flooding
Was the appearance of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) field office in the Washington Square Mall complex in Chicago a sign of nefarious activity? No, that's not true: A state of emergency had been declared for Cook County, Il
The Dispatch→ The General Election Mirage
Voters have not yet forced themselves to consider the choice that seems likely to await them next year.
The Dispatch→ Grizzly Man
Authentic inauthenticity.
The Dispatch→ A Worship Album for the Doubter
Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn dives into suffering, church failures, and politics in his first solo record.
The Dispatch→ To Thine Own Self Be True
Tara Isabella Burton’s new book ‘Self-Made’ surveys the grand, and sometimes ridiculous, history of how crafting identities shaped our modern world.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake DW and FAZ Articles Reported On Non-Existent "Scandalous" Anti-Ukrainian Graffiti In Berlin — Screenshot Propaganda
Did at least two German news outlets, Deutsche Welle and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, publish reports about a graffiti mural in Berlin that showed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labeled a "Cannibal," eating the dismembered
The Dispatch→ Too Old For This
On Biden’s lies, Romney’s goodbyes, and populism’s allies.
The Dispatch→ No Exit
The Democrats’ Kamala Harris problem.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No proof of Oprah Winfrey hiring a private firefighting team before Maui wildfires
Oprah Winfrey “managed to hire a private firefighting team” to protect her Maui properties before the August wildfires occurred.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence CNN And BBC Reported That An Image Called ‘Mexico Did It’ Spreads Virus On Phones
Does an image called "Mexico did it," referring to a supposed COVID-19 cure in Mexico, actually spread a virus within five seconds when opened on a phone and did CNN and the BBC report about this? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This World Economic Forum video doesn’t prove any COVID-19 conspiracy. It employed an analogy.
A World Economic Forum video reveals conspiracy behind COVID-19 spread.
FactCheck.org→ Another Ad Attacking Beshear’s Pandemic Commutations in Kentucky Distorts Facts
In its latest TV ad attacking Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the conservative super PAC School Freedom Fund falsely claims that Beshear’s decision to release some prisoners early during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed a man convicted of so
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Alabama cases of EEE virus aren’t linked to Bill Gates or Oxitec’s modified mosquitoes
CLAIM: Recently reported cases of Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, virus in Alabama were caused by a genetically modified mosquito project tied to Bill Gates.
The Dispatch→ The Impeachment Drumbeat
Plus: The House and Senate deal with shutdown drama.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Lost In Capitol Building In September 2023 — It’s His February 2023 State Of The Union Address
Did 80-year-old President Joe Biden get lost in the U.S. Capitol building on September 14, 2023 and did he need a "security intervention" to find his way? No, that's not true: The video making this claim misrepresents a scene from Biden's
FactCheck.org→ Ramaswamy’s Climate Change Spin
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a self-professed “unapologetic proponent of greater use of fossil fuels,” has repeatedly cited false or misleading statistics to downplay the risks of climate change. A former biot
FactCheck.org→ WHO Director-General Is Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Contrary to Online Post
SciCheck Digest Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, is an advocate for equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines in countries around the globe. But a social media post misleadingly claims,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Describe African-American, Hispanic Workers As ‘Workers Without High School Diplomas’
Did President Joe Biden describe African-American and Hispanic workers and veterans as "workers without high school diplomas"? No, that's not true: He was talking about unemployment rates for different groups of people. "Workers without h
PolitiFact→ Who is responsible for helping migrants in Chicago and New York City? Leaders say Biden can do more
Major U.S. cities have received thousands of migrants in the past year and have spent tens of millions of dollars to house and feed them. But the cities’ and states’ leaders say Biden’s administration should do more, including expediting work per
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ California bill does not make it illegal for employees to confront shoplifters
CLAIM: Democrats have proposed a bill that makes it illegal to confront or fight back against looters, burglars and shoplifters, a move that basically legalizes crime.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Old footage from Saudi Arabia misrepresented as scenes of devastating flooding from Libya
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: COVID-19 cases have spiked at various times of the year, not only near elections.
Full Fact→ Video of building collapse is not from recent Morocco earthquake
The video shows a building collapsing in Casablanca three years ago.
Logically→ Hole in Ireland’s Portmarnock Beach is a hand-dug sandpit, not a crater from a cosmic event
The Dispatch→ Dave McCormick to Announce Pennsylvania Senate Run in Pittsburgh
The Republican has broad support for the nomination to face Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.
Logically→ Old video from Saudi Arabia shared as Libya man praying in the aftermath of Storm Daniel
Logically→ Post cites high CO2 levels in greenhouses to falsely claim that more CO2 is beneficial
Logically→ No, Swedish cities have not signed a 15-minute city contract that will restrict the freedom of movement and travel of its inhabitants
Logically→ Video does not show France’s ambassador to Niger being forced out
Logically→ অসমৰ সংবাদ মাধ্যমত লিবিয়াৰ ‘ষ্টৰ্ম ডেনিয়েল’ৰ দৃশ্য় বুলি পুৰণি, অসংলগ্ন ভিডিঅ’ প্ৰচাৰ
Logically→ Assamese media outlet passes off old, unrelated videos as damage from Storm Daniel in Libya
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out in the U.S., aimed at targeting the latest, prevalent variants of the disease. The updated vaccines, from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are available for those ages 6 months and older. The Food and D