How can we convey what MLK was like to the classroom and the culture?
The Dispatch→ Ranked-Choice Voting Would Dramatically Improve the 2024 Republican Primary
But Trump would likely still win.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Taylor Swift Going To Kansas City, Missouri, Football Game — It’s Donald Trump’s Motorcade In Iowa
Does a video showing a large motorcade with flashing lights traveling on a snow-covered highway document the arrival of Taylor Swift at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Miami Dolphins in Missouri? No, that's not
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Last Week Before Iowa
Christie is out, Haley is confident, and the weather might affect turnout.
The Dispatch→ What Does The Deep-Freeze Turnout Mean for Iowa?
A low-turnout caucus? I’m in love.
Washington Post→ Trump falsely claims ‘no terrorist attacks’ and ‘no wars’ during his presidency
There were terrorist attacks during Trump’s presidency -- and Jimmy Carter wins the ‘no wars’ prize.
The Dispatch→ Are We Done Yet?
Inconvenient arguments.
The Dispatch→ How ‘American Fiction’ Satirizes Wokeness
A thoughtful new comedy skewers progressive pieties around race.
The Dispatch→ Standing Beside History, Yelling ‘Go!’
Part economic history, part techno-optimist manifesto, a new book envisions a conservative embrace of technology’s upsides. Can it happen?
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Video Spreads Falsehoods on COVID-19 Vaccines, WHO Accord
SciCheck Digest Contrary to claims amplified by podcaster Bret Weinstein during an interview with Tucker Carlson, COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not killed 17 million people worldwide. Weinstein also inaccurately characterized a pr
The Dispatch→ It’s Nietzsche’s World, You’re Just Living In It
Even if you don’t realize it.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts the Facts About His New York Civil Trial
Former President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims in a brief press conference on Jan. 11 after the closing arguments in a New York civil fraud trial. The lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that Trump
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Is the U.S. ‘promoting transgenderism’ in Bangladesh? We unpack DeSantis’ claim
U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.”
The Dispatch→ McCarthy Was Never the Problem
Anti-politics and the House GOP.
PolitiFact→ Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media
Baseless claims about child sex trafficking and other crimes emerged after an underground tunnel was found at the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. The Anti-Defamation League says the claims feed antisemitic tropes.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This CNN headline about Dr. Ben Carson is fabricated
CNN reported that Dr. Ben Carson has discovered a natural cure for headaches, cholesterol levels and blood pressure symptoms.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this cucumber juice recipe won’t restore vision in 7 days
A juice of carrots, cucumbers and garlic will "restore perfect vision in seven days.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a California city is not giving all transgender residents $900 a month
In Palm Springs, California, “transgender residents to receive a monthly payment of $900.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portal Being Opened Over Geneva — It’s An Animation
Does a video on social media show a portal -- an entrance way to a supernatural dimension, realm or world -- being opened up over Geneva? No, that's not true: There is no evidence an event like this happened in September 2023. Additionall
PolitiFact→ Mary Lou Retton’s explanation of health insurance takes some somersaults
Olympic gold medalist gymnast Mary Lou Retton said she was uninsured despite having a rare pneumonia that almost killed her. But her reasons for not buying coverage — preexisting conditions and cost — are among the things the Affordable Care Act di
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Un muñeco palestino ensangrentado no fue hecho en Israel. Fue una protesta artística
Video muestra "muñeco de niño palestino hecho en Israel”.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of orb exploding is not from Miami mall on Jan. 1
A video showing an orb exploding Jan. 1 at a Miami mall is proof that the Blue Beam project started.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's claim that millions of immigrants are signing up to vote illegally is Pants on Fire!
“That’s why they are allowing these people to come in — people that don’t speak our language — they are signing them up to vote.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bloodied Palestinian baby doll wasn’t made by Israel. It was an art protest.
Bloodied Palestinian baby doll was “made in Israel.”
AllSides→ School Shootings by State
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/states-with-the-most-school-shootings A Thursday shoot
AllSides→ School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2024/01 School shooting
AllSides→ Misinformation on Number of School Shootings Fueled by Inconsistent Reporting
https://www.allsides.com/blog/misinformation-number-school-shootings-fueled-inconsistent-reporting Diff
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video falso usó la imagen del Dr. Juan Rivera para vender producto para perder peso
Video muestra al Dr. Juan Rivera hablando sobre "un método secreto sobre cómo perder peso rápidamente sin necesidad de hacer dieta o ir al gimnasio”.
The Dispatch→ No, Rep. Steve Scalise Didn’t Vote Against Stem Cell Research From Which He Is Now Benefiting
Claims of hypocrisy miss the mark in a couple of ways.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York City Billboard Did NOT Read ‘Ceasefires Are Anti-Semitic’
Did a billboard in New York City's Times Square say "CEASEFIRES ARE ANTI-SEMITIC"? No, that's not true: An image of this billboard on social media was digitally altered. In the original October 2023 photo of the billboard, the ad urges: "
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show US, UK Strike Against Houthis In Yemen
Does a social media photograph of a fiery explosion show evidence of U.S. and U.K. strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in January 2024? No, that's not true: It's an old image. In reality, the photo shows an explosion in the Chinese ci
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – What President Joe Biden got right, and what he missed, about the racial wealth gap
“The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years.”
PolitiFact→ What would a Nikki Haley presidency look like for health care?
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was one of the Affordable Care Act’s loudest critics during her tenure in office from 2011 to 2017 — has raised questions about what her presidency could mean for the nation’s health care policy. We ta
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Migrants in NYC were temporarily housed in a local school during a storm. The school has not shut down
News that migrants living in a temporary shelter at Floyd Bennett Field, a former airport, would wait out the storm at James Madison High School led some on social media to falsely claim that the move would be long term.
The Dispatch→ The Iowa Chill
A bundled-up and quivering Andrew joins Sarah, Steve, and Jonah from freezing Iowa. The Agenda:—It’s ...
Health Feedback→ Hulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases
REVIEW Social media is flooded with a vast assortment of supplements, natural remedies, and devices that are touted as complementary or alternative treatments for virtually any disease. Many of these products promise extraordinary health benefits fa
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley Increasingly Confident in Second-Place Iowa Finish
Plus: How the changing Iowa caucuses have affected the mighty biofuel lobby.
Washington Post→ White House spins GOP ‘cuts’ of 2,000 Border Patrol agents
House Republicans never cast a vote to cut 2,000 agents but instead have passed a bill that would boost the number of agents by nearly 2,000.
Full Fact→ Eligibility criteria for prepayment fuel vouchers vary
Fuel vouchers to help struggling prepay energy customers do exist, but a charity which organises them says a viral Facebook post’s explanation is misleading.
Full Fact→ Photos show 2022 Saudi oil facility explosion, not airstrikes in Yemen
The images have been shared on multiple social media platforms.