The president’s plan to offer permanent residency for $5 million would almost certainly require Congressional action.
The Dispatch→ Canada Is an Ally, Not an Enemy
Victimizing Americans with … abundant goods provided at reasonable prices.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE DID Cancel The Contract Of A Texas Nonprofit That Was Being Paid $18 Million Per Month For 3,000 Empty Shelter Berths
Did DOGE find a nonprofit that was being paid $18 million per month? Yes, that's true: An NBC San Antonio investigation confirmed that a local nonprofit was being paid $18 million per month by the federal government for migrant family fac
FactCheck.org→ Full-Time Employment Increased Under Biden, Contrary to Rick Scott’s Claim
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. As we reported in January, President Donald Trump inherited a resilient economy experiencing continued growth in jobs, including an increase in full-time workers. But Republican Sen
The Dispatch→ The End of Politics
Hakeem Jeffries had better eat his Wheaties.
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – Karoline Leavitt says tariffs are ‘a tax cut.’ Economists say they aren’t
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Altered Image Of Michelle Obama Swapped Her Face With That Of Her Brother Craig Robinson
Does a social media post stating "Never seen anyone fall off harder" show how Michelle Obama looks in March 2025? No, that's not true: The image in the viral social media post has been edited. The altered promotional Image for "IMO," a po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009
Did DOGE discover that the General Services Administration has been paying Michelle Obama $122,000 per month since 2009? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website named "The Dunning-Kruger Times" which has a clear disclaimer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Putin Speaking About Russian Terms For Ceasefire Is NOT From 2025
Did a video circulating on social media show Russian President Vladimir Putin making a public statement about Russia's terms for a ceasefire in Ukraine in March 2025? No, that's not true: The clip had been online for nine months. It showe
Full Fact→ No evidence Pope Francis told people ‘eat whatever you want’ in Holy Week
We fact checked a similar claim last year about comments the Pope had supposedly made about Lent.
Full Fact→ Full Fact responds to Meta’s Community Notes Plan
Today, Meta has published details of their community notes programme. Meta’s proposed system will be rolled out on March 18 and will be based on X’s community notes model.
The Dispatch→ Humphrey’s Executor
Is there a limit to the president’s power of removal?
PolitiFact→ Brad Schimel – No evidence that eliminating school choice is on Susan Crawford’s agenda
“Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
Full Fact→ Morrisons is not giving free food boxes to anyone who likes a Facebook post
A Facebook post that claims people who like the post get a free food box has 14,000 likes.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Economy Experiences Early Turbulence
Fears of a growing trade war spook Wall Street.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scam Posts Warn Against Woman Going Around Neighborhoods Stealing Packages — Not Legitimate, Don’t Share
Is a warning about a woman "going around neighborhoods" and "stealing packages" legitimate and does sharing a viral message on Facebook help expose and hold her accountable? No, that's not true: The recent viral warnings use images that a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Uncover $6 Million Grant Awarded To Whoopi Goldberg To "Promote Diversity On The View"
Did DOGE uncover a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to promote diversity on "The View"? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website with a clear satire disclaimer. It is run by a man known for tricking conservatives
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Threaten Philippine Sanctions Over The Arrest of Former President Duterte — Fake Washington Post Screenshot
Did The Washington Post publish a statement from President Donald Trump threatening sanctions against the government of Philippine President Bongbong Marcos over the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte? No, that's not tr
The Dispatch→ The Mom and Pop School of Business
‘The Logan Roy School of Journalism? What’s next, the Jack The Ripper Women’s Health Clinic?’
The Dispatch→ How Trump’s Civil Rights Agenda Uses the Democrats’ Playbook
Federal funding threats can change policies even without a court ruling.
The Dispatch→ Looming Funding Deadline Squeezes Senate Democrats
Will Democrats vote for a CR they oppose or risk taking the blame for a shutdown?
The Dispatch→ The Government Shouldn’t Keep Crypto in a Digital Fort Knox
Locking digital assets away in a reserve fund is just one problem with Trump’s plan to boost cryptocurrencies.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Is a Smart Power Play
A long-term strategy and a defined U.S. position on crypto are overdue.
PolitiFact→ The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’
President Donald Trump highlighted 19 examples of what he called “waste” identified by the Department of Government Efficiency. PolitiFact combed the projects’ details: Trump exaggerated, oversimplified and got some numbers wrong.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Advisor Alina Habba Did NOT Discover A Hidden ‘Fake Oval Office’ Used By Biden
Did President Donald Trump's adviser Alina Habba discover a hidden "fake Oval Office" used by former President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: There is nothing secret or hidden about the constructed Oval Office set. It is the South Court
The Dispatch→ Trump Juche
Sacrificing for the greater good.
The Dispatch→ Free Speech Rites
When terrible people hide behind the First Amendment.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?
Elon Musk said the key to saving Social Security is tackling fraud. But Musk cites high-end government estimates, and fraud is not the key driver behind the program’s dire financial outlook.
The Dispatch→ Things Everyone Should Know About Trade Deficits
They don’t hurt jobs or growth, aren’t trade or economic scoreboards, and can’t be fixed by tariffs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nate Vance, Who Criticized Trump’s Ukraine Policy, IS Vice President JD Vance’s Cousin
Is Nate Vance -- who criticized the Trump administration's reduction of support for Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion -- Vice President JD Vance's cousin? Yes, that's true: Nate Vance is the first cousin of JD Vance. His father,
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Did the cost of buying a home double under Joe Biden, as JD Vance said?
“Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.”
FactCheck.org→ Both Sides Spin Who Would Benefit from Extending Trump Tax Cuts
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. With the Republican-controlled Congress moving forward with President Donald Trump’s call to extend the 2017 individual tax cuts, Democrats and Republicans are spinning the fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Authentically Show Kennedy Center Trump Banners — It’s A Digitally Created Illustration
Does a viral image authentically capture the exterior of the Kennedy Center under the second Trump presidency? No, that's not true: A picture of banners reading "President Trump Welcomes You" is not a real photograph. It is a digitally cr
Full Fact→ A compilation video of Zelenskyy dancing includes clips that aren’t of him
One clip shows an Argentinian dancer while another has been edited using Artificial Intelligence.
Full Fact→ Social media posts confuse Germany’s 2024 EU election results with recent federal election
Although there are similarities between the overall results of the two elections, there are some important differences, such as the area boundaries and the performance of certain parties.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Write ‘I Don’t Care About The Stock Market’ On Truth Social — It’s A Fake Screenshot
Did President Donald Trump make a post on Truth Social on March 11, 2025, calling people "BROKIES" and saying "I don't care about the stock market"? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot of what looked like a Truth Social post had been
Full Fact→ Wes Streeting overstated the number of people on the NHS waiting list under the Conservatives
There were actually 6.4 million people on the NHS England waiting list last July, not 7.6 million as the health secretary claimed last month. That was the number of cases.
Full Fact→ Hoax posts still rife on Facebook 18 months on from Full Fact’s investigation
Our fact checking of claims on Facebook in February identified almost 50 communities across the UK which have been victims of bogus appeals or warnings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Posts About ‘Totten Skylar Rose’ And Baby ‘Courtney Chatfield’ Are Part Of Social Media Scam
Is there a legitimate warning circulating about a girl named "Totten Skylar Rose" allegedly on the run and charged with the murder of a baby named "Courtney Chatfield"? No, that's not true: Despite what viral social media posts say, the g
The Dispatch→ A Ukraine Ceasefire Plan Takes Shape
Russia has not yet responded to the U.S. proposal to halt fighting for 30 days.