Ramadan brings renewed attention to tensions between Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
The Dispatch→ A Shortcut Through the Long Campaign
We don’t have to get too wrapped up in the parties’ narratives at this point.
The Dispatch→ Take a Deep Breath
Presidents don't matter.
The Dispatch→ The Oscars in An Age of Distraction
Our arts and culture editor predicts who will win at the 2024 Academy Awards.
The Dispatch→ The Nobility of Journalism
What a British World War II novel can teach our post-truth media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Online Certificate Does NOT Qualify Veterans For Permit To Carry Concealed Firearm In All States
Can veterans now qualify to download a certificate that authorizes them to carry a concealed weapon, as promoted in a post on social media? No, that's not true: The misleading advertisement leads users to a site with a disclaimer that sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Arrest Victoria Nuland, Husband
Did U.S. Marines arrest U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and her husband, Robert Kagan? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that the information in this claim is "false." This
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Arrest Victoria Nuland, Husband
Did U.S. Marines arrest U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and her husband, Robert Kagan? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that the information in this claim is "false." This
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere
Did NASA announce it is planning to inject millions of tons of ice into the atmosphere? No, that's not true: NASA has no plans to carry out such a large-scale intervention in the atmosphere. This claim is a misinterpretation of a proposed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere
Did NASA announce it is planning to inject millions of tons of ice into the atmosphere? No, that's not true: NASA has no plans to carry out such a large-scale intervention in the atmosphere. This claim is a misinterpretation of a proposed
The Dispatch→ The State of Our Union
A response to the new Dispatch editorial.
The Dispatch→ SOTU Antics Are a Bipartisan Failure
Anything that can be used for politics gets used for politics now.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Erewhon, a trendy California grocer, didn’t open in New York. Video creators said it was a spoof
Video shows Erewhon grocery store in Brooklyn.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Tucker Carlson clip on Biden gaffe is 4 years old, not from ‘Saturday’
President Joe Biden had a gaffe “in a rally in Michigan on Saturday.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Water With Fluoride Does NOT Cause Neurological Damage In Babies
Does water with fluoride cause neurological damage in babies? No, that's not true: Fluoridation is approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics with no age restrictions. The Centers sta
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton quoted from gospel song 17 years apart. It’s not nefarious
Video of Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton speeches proves that their words are “all scripts and copied, all fake.”
PolitiFact→ Verificando el discurso de Joe Biden sobre el Estado de la Unión en 2024
En Español: Verificando el discurso de Joe Biden sobre el Estado de la Unión en 2024.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did a ‘traffic court judge’ try to remove Trump from the Illinois primary ballot? No
“The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fluoride In Toothpaste Is NOT Proven To Cause Brain Damage In Adults
Does proof exist that fluoride toothpaste causes brain damage in adults? No, that's not true: The amount of fluoride consumed when brushing teeth, even with a high-fluoride toothpaste, is far below the toxic levels cited by Centers for Di
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden’s misleading claim about cutting the deficit
"We’ve already cut the federal deficit by over $1 trillion."
PolitiFact→ Alejandro Mayorkas – Has Biden deported more people in nine months than in past years? Fact-checking Alejandro Mayorkas
“Since May of last year, we have removed or returned more individuals than in any year since 2015.”
FactCheck.org→ MAGA Inc. Ad’s Biden Clip In Context
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. The latest ad from the pro-Donald Trump super PAC Make America Great Again Inc. puts the issue of President Joe Biden’s age front and center. It features a clip of Biden appeari
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking President Biden’s State of the Union Speech
He made dubious claims about billionaires’ tax rates, inflation, the pandemic-related economic crisis, and more.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKED Photo Shows Israeli Military Personnel Holding ISIS Flag
Is a photograph that appears to show Israeli military personnel posing with the Israeli and ISIS flags authentic? No, that's not true: The image has been doctored. The original photograph does not include the black-and-white flag associat
PolitiFact→ Katie Britt – Did Joe Biden ban TikTok for US workers but start a campaign account? Fact-checking Sen. Katie Britt
President Joe Biden “bans TikTok for government employees but creates an account for his own campaign.”
The Dispatch→ At the State of the Union, Biden Delivered A General Election Stump Speech
Plus: How the DNC views an RFK Jr. third-party run.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Joe Biden’s State of the Union lasted more than an hour. There were no ‘intermissions’
“White House announces there will be 2 ‘intermissions’ during tonight’s State of the Union.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, President Joe Biden’s comments on the Capitol insurrection aren’t new
Video shows President Joe Biden delivering new remarks on the Capitol insurrection.
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Baldwin did support the Iran deal. But the deal didn’t provide cash.
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.”
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Rubio overstates effect of Biden immigration actions, falsely claims he’s not detaining migrants
Joe Biden's executive orders meant "for the first time in American history we have a president who will not detain the people who enter this country illegally."
Full Fact→ How many Labour MPs are standing down at the next election?
Treasury minister Gareth Davies claimed “nearly 50 Labour MPs” are not seeking re-election, but according to the Institute for Government only 17 have publicly announced they won’t be standing.
The Dispatch→ Requiem for a Bet
It’s over. Is it over? It feels over.
PolitiFact→ Amanda Nedweski – No, you can’t tell if you’re pregnant the day after conception
"We have technology and medical advancements today that can tell you if you are pregnant the day after conception."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Some claim vindication after CDC change on COVID-19 guidance. Here’s why they’re wrong.
“The CDC officially agrees with ‘conspiracy theorists’ from 2020” who wanted to treat COVID-19 like the flu.
Full Fact→ Misleading graph on civilian airstrike deaths in Gaza doesn’t use comparable data
The graph, which has been shared widely online in recent months, suggests the number of civilian deaths per airstrike in Gaza last year was significantly lower than in other conflicts.
The Dispatch→ A Fiery State of the Union
Plus: The Dispatch publishes its fourth-ever editorial.
AllSides→ Fact-checking President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/08/fact-check-state-of-the-union/ A State of the Union
AllSides→ State of the Union fact check: What President Joe Biden got wrong (and right)
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/03/08/joe-biden-state-of-the-union-fact-check/72843176007/
Internet Archive→ Washington Journal 03/08/2024 : CSPAN : March 8, 2024 6:59am-9:01am EST
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AllSides→ Fact-Checking Biden’s State of the Union Address
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/08/fact-checking-bidens-state-union-address/ President Joe Biden de