Trump’s misleading claims about Tylenol and autism
Full Fact→ ‘Epping mums’ image is AI creation
Many versions of the picture retain the ‘Grok’ watermark—the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot integrated with X, which creates images from prompts.
Full Fact→ KFC is not giving away free buckets to celebrate ‘National Chicken Wing Day’
Despite claims to the contrary being shared on Facebook, KFC confirmed this offer is not genuine.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa
H-1B visa cardholders rushed to return to U.S. soil after a confusing presidential proclamation.
The Dispatch→ The Fall of Affirmative Action | Interview: Justin Driver
‘How do we want to be wrong?’
The Dispatch→ Trump Can’t Fix the Deficit by Attacking the Federal Reserve
The president claims lower interest rates would save us $1 trillion annually. He’s wrong.
The Dispatch→ How ‘Mankeeping’ Entered the Psychological Lexicon
When it comes to men, psychology seems to fumble.
The Dispatch→ Permissionless Journalism
Standing up to Trump’s attacks on free speech requires conviction, not licensing.
The Dispatch→ America’s Distorted Market for Higher Education
How federal subsidies, opaque pricing, and gatekeeping by accreditation agencies make college more expensive.
The Dispatch→ L’État, C’est Trump
Recent Justice Department scandals show that government lawyers are serving the president, not the Constitution.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Private Jet N888KG Is NOT Part Of Investigation Into Utah Assassination Of Charlie Kirk, As Of September 21, 2025
Is the privately owned aircraft with the tail number N888KG known to be part of the investigation of the assassination of Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: On September 21, 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on social media that the inv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Shows Veterans Protesting ‘Gaza Genocide’, NOT Military Pilots Arrested For Refusing To Fly Armed Planes To Israel
Does a viral video show two military pilots arrested for refusing to fly armed planes to Israel? No, that's not true: A video with a false caption has gone viral more than two weeks after it was filmed. The chaotic scene was filmed on Sep
PolitiFact→ The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US?
Ask PolitiFact: Does Venezuela send drugs to the US?
The Dispatch→ The Biggest Tent
No one can serve two masters.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Makes an Announcement on Autism Research : CSPAN : September 22, 2025 4:46pm-5:53pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks on federal autism research in the White House's Roosevelt Room. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Ite
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's speech to UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump is set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, two days after key allies reco
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Governor Gavin Newsom Did NOT Suspend Kid Rock From Performing In California
Did California Governor Newsom suspend Kid Rock from performing in the Golden State? No, that's not true: A message posted on X.com by the California governor on his official press office account is satirical. It's one in a series Newsom'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: English Police Did NOT Go After Child’s Phone For ‘Looking At A Social Media Post’ — Police Say They’re Investigating Sending Of ‘Malicious Communications’
Did UK police attempt to seize a child's phone for viewing a social media post? No, that's not true: In the recording shared as "proof" of the claim, police were heard saying the reason for their visit was different. In a statement releas
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Say of Jimmy Kimmel ‘It’s Best He Leave America’ — Famous Names Used In Cookie-Cutter Clickbait Formula
Did Travis Kelce or other celebrities make a public statement that Jimmy Kimmel should leave America? No, that's not true: This is a made-up story which has been repeated using the same formula with many different famous names. At least n
Full Fact→ False claim London Mayor is building 40,000 new homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online
Sir Sadiq Khan has pledged to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade, but these are not earmarked for a specific demographic.
Full Fact→ IKEA is not giving away boxes of free products
A spokesperson for the retailer confirmed posts being shared on Facebook are not real offers.
Full Fact→ Chickenpox vaccine claims: fact checked
After it was announced that young children will be offered the vaccine by the NHS in 2026, we’ve seen false and misleading claims circulating on social media.
The Dispatch→ A Short Route to Chaos
Led by the love child of Augustus Gloop and Veruca Salt.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change
3 numbers that help contextualize the NFL’s new kickoff rule
Full Fact→ Tesco is not giving away free food boxes to people who like a Facebook post
The supermarket confirmed the offer being shared on social media is not genuine.
The Dispatch→ The FCC’s New Playbook
Brendan Carr’s move against Jimmy Kimmel is testing broadcast regulation boundaries.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Equal Pay Quote Misattributed To Charlie Kirk By Parody Account On X — Originally Attributed To Mike Honda
Did Charlie Kirk say "Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits."? No, there's no evidence for that: The quote is widely attributed to former U.S. Representativ
The Dispatch→ The Psychology of Mass Violence | Interview: Adam Lankford
You have your Booths and you have your Hinckleys.
The Dispatch→ The Cracks Emerging in America’s Vaccine Protocols
The chaos and confusion at a meeting where a CDC panel narrowed vaccine recommendations.
The Dispatch→ How to Fix Our Online World
The internet makes us dumb, crazy, and antisocial. Can it really be used for good?
The Dispatch→ When Political Violence Threatened Gerald Ford’s Life
The former president escaped two attempted assassinations in just over two weeks.
The Dispatch→ Implausible Deniability at the FCC
Brendan Carr is speaking loudly and wielding the government’s big stick—and he knows it.
The Dispatch→ Tearing Down China’s ‘Great Firewall’
Leaked documents expose the global spread of China’s cyber repression.
The Dispatch→ Our Real Enemy in the Culture Wars Is Nihilism
We fight each other instead of keeping in view a vision of the good.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sharon Osbourne Did NOT Storm Off Jimmy Kimmel Or Jimmy Fallon Show Over Charlie Kirk Remarks — Didn’t Appear On Either
Did Ozzy Osbourne's widow Sharon storm off "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" or "Jimmy Fallon's show" over remarks about Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: Osbourne did not appear on either show since the death of Charlie Kirk. The story originated on
The Dispatch→ We Weren’t Made to Eat Alone
The joy of church potlucks, meal trains, and other shared meals.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Speaks at American Cornerstone Institute Founder’s Dinner : CSPAN : September 20, 2025 8:33pm-9:16pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump attends the American Cornerstone Institute's Founder's Dinner at the Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Clo
The Dispatch→ A Bad Week for the First Amendment
The Trump administration cracks down on free speech.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Pink Quote Defending Jimmy Kimmel "Freedom of Speech Cannot Be Bought With Money" Did NOT Appear On Her Socials
Did singer Pink publish a defense of Jimmy Kimmel on social media that read "Freedom of speech cannot be bought with money; it is the voice of the people."? No, that's not true: No such post appeared on any of the social media channels of
The Dispatch→ Contempt for Congress (Re-Air) | Interview: Yuval Levin
The past comes back with a vengeance.