A viral post about the number of immigrants ‘dependent’ on the welfare system seems to vastly exaggerate the cost.
The Dispatch→ Making Plans for Edward
Who would've guessed agricultural collectivization doesn't work?
The Dispatch→ E. Jean Carroll’s $83 Million Verdict, Explained
How likely is the verdict to stand?
The Dispatch→ Sore Loser Laws, Explained
Forty-seven states impose restrictions on political candidates who lost a primary election, but how they would apply in a presidential election is not always clear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Newspaper’s ‘Photo Of Heaven’ Was NOT Taken By Hubble Telescope In 1993 — It’s A Fake Image
Did NASA's Hubble Telescope take the Weekly World News' "Photo of Heaven" as part of hundreds of photos beamed back from space to the Goddard Space Flight Center in December 1993? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories that it is "no
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Biden didn’t admit to using the Justice Department to stop Trump from reelection
President Joe Biden admitted to using the Justice Department to pursue his political foes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Hang Assistant Defense Secretary Tanya Skeen January 31, 2024
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps hang Assistant Defense Secretary for Acquisition Tanya Skeen on January 31, 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin Exchange About US Border Is NOT Authentic — Interview Hadn’t Happened Yet
Did a post on social media from iSource News contain an authentic quote from Russian President Vladimir Putin answering a question from Tucker Carlson about the U.S. southern border? No, that's not true: The timeline of events makes it im
The Dispatch→ The Scapegoats
A crisis of leadership in a weak, divided party.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Kirby Did NOT Say Zero Civilians Had Died In Gaza — He Said ‘The Right Number Of Civilian Casualties Is Zero’
Did Assistant to the Secretary of Defense John Kirby say that the "true number of civilians deaths in Gaza is zero"? No, that's not true: That is a misquote that drastically changes the meaning of what Kirby said. No such quote is found i
PolitiFact→ Sen. Chris Murphy said ‘the border never closes.’ What does that mean?
Republican senators used an X post by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., that “the border never closes” to bolster their opposition to an immigration bill. What did Murphy mean?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts misrepresent the status of a bill that could disqualify Trump from the ballot in Hawaii
Social media users are misrepresenting the status of the bill.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Is inflation down to 2%, as Joe Biden said? It depends on your metric
“Inflation has been at the pre-pandemic level of 2% over the last half year.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would ‘Sterilise’ Humans — He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication
Did an immunologist accidentally admit that COVID-19 vaccines were intended to sterilize humans, as a video on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: Though the post included genuine footage, it lacked context that makes clear what was m
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Taylor Swift was not holding a ‘Trump won’ flag at the Grammys; it’s an altered photo
Taylor Swift was photographed holding a “Trump won, Democrats cheated!” flag at the Grammy Awards.
FactCheck.org→ Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes
Q: Are electric cars really better for the environment than gasoline-powered cars over their lifetimes? A: Yes. Electric vehicles typically release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles during their life cycl
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: No Immunity
Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution.
PolitiFact→ As Chinese immigration to U.S. rises, Republicans and Trump use ‘military age men’ scare tactic
Chinese immigration at the U.S. border has surged, and former President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the immigrants “military age men” with allegiance to the Communist Party of China. Here’s why that’s misleading.
The Dispatch→ ‘Chaotic and Puzzling’: The Implosion of the Border Deal
Plus: Despite the odds, Nikki Haley’s campaign ramps up for Super Tuesday.
The Dispatch→ Former President Trump Falsely Denies His Endorsement of Sen. James Lankford
Trump claimed he did not support the senator’s 2022 election bid.
The Dispatch→ Collateral Damage in the War on ‘Gig Work’
A new Department of Labor rule regarding independent contractors is likely to hurt overall employment.
Full Fact→ Video does not show a Palestinian woman saying ‘we’re prisoners of Hamas’
Incorrect subtitles have been added to the video.
Full Fact→ Video shows diesel, not electric, van on fire
Footage showing an Ocado van engulfed in smoke and flames has been shared online.
The Dispatch→ Senate Whiffs on Immigration Reform
After months of negotiations, the bipartisan immigration reform and Ukraine aid deal falls apart.
Full Fact→ Footage of fireworks display not celebration of El Salvador election result
The video of fireworks lighting up the sky was filmed in Croatia in 2020, and has since been misattributed to many different events including elections in Brazil and Italian football celebrations.
Washington Post→ Is gun violence the leading cause of death for children?
The White House likes to cite this statistic, but so much depends on what is included — such as whether 18- and 19-year-olds are considered children.
The Dispatch→ The Death of Local News
How to rebuild the local news industry.
The Dispatch→ Works for Me
Why should work be central to our lives?
The Dispatch→ Victimhood via Footnote
The emerging ‘citational justice’ movement in academia is an affront to critical thinking.
The Dispatch→ Why Biden’s Low Approval Numbers Might Not Hurt Him in November
Many of the old rules of politics no longer apply.
The Dispatch→ Video: Border Deal Breakdown and Biden’s Iran Response
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inhaling Steam From Citrusy Concoction Does NOT Prevent COVID-19
Does a homemade concoction made of boiled citrus fruits, root vegetables and herbs prevent COVID-19? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories that "there's absolutely no evidence that this will work," and there
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For ‘Disease Control’ — Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document
Did the World Health Organization seek "surveillance powers to monitor every man, woman, and child for 'disease control'" as a post on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: The post in question referred to a set of WHO recommendations t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Official Did NOT Suggest Russia Is Supplying Weapons To Texas
Did the Russian representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, publicly say "It is important to understand that by supplying weapons to Texas, Russia does not become a party to the conflict"? No, that's not true: A transcript of t
The Dispatch→ Mood: Disorder
What being a loyal Republican means now.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Elon Musk is wrong to say Joe Biden is recruiting immigrants to create a Democratic majority
Biden’s strategy is to “get as many illegals in the country as possible” and “legalize them to create a permanent majority.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No es cierto que China prohibió la Coca-Cola para el consumo humano
"El Comité Central Chino para la Calidad de los Alimentos ha anunciado la prohibición de la venta de Coca-Cola para consumo humano en todo el país".
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Abraham Lincoln wasn’t removed from 1860 ballots; comparison to Trump removals faulty
"Last time Democrats removed a Republican from the ballot” was Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump was not the first GOP presidential nominee to sweep Oklahoma’s 77 counties
In Oklahoma, "I won 77 out of 77 counties. Ronald Reagan is second with 56."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Martin Luther King Jr. is not supporting Trump. That’s Pants on Fire!
Martin Luther King Jr. is “rallying around President Trump!”