McCarthy's ghost revives through an interesting medium.
The Dispatch→ How Parents Can Bridge the Reading Gulf
Even if schools aren’t doing their part.
The Dispatch→ 10 Phrases I Pretended to Understand as a D.C. Intern
A cheat sheet to nodding, smiling, and Googling later.
The Dispatch→ On Smoking, and Other Human Vices
Smoking really isn’t that complicated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Michelle Wu Calling Trump An ‘Asshole’ In A High Pitched Voice Is NOT Authentic — Digital Manipulation
Is the video of Michelle Wu calling Donald Trump an "asshole" in a high pitched voice authentic? No, that's not true: The video is footage taken from Boston Mayor Wu's press conference where she spoke about federal immigration issues that
PolitiFact→ Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?
What we know about swatting incidents and victims
The Dispatch→ The Cracker Barrel Crack-Up
On surrendering to ‘gay race communism.’
The Dispatch→ For My Enemies: The Law
The John Bolton case looks corrupt—by design.
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Donald Trump’s 'Big Beautiful' spending law was not the ‘biggest tax cut’ in US history
“We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – As police clear DC homeless encampments, AI videos distort reality
TikTok videos show police clearing out homeless encampments in Washington, D.C.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distortions on Cashless Bail
Since announcing the temporary federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s, law enforcement, President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized state laws limiting the use of cash bail. But his arguments have strayed from the facts in three key areas:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Stewart Did NOT Make This ‘Savage Reply To Trump’s India Tariff’ On The Daily Show — Video Is Fake
Does this video clip show Jon Stewart making "a savage reply to Trump's India tariff?" No, that's not true: The video clip posted on social media is not real. The video about Trump's India tariff was posted during the time when Stewart's
FactCheck.org→ Assessing Claims About the Reliability of D.C. Crime Data
The Trump administration has accused the Washington, D.C., police department of reporting “phony crime stats” and “cooking the books,” citing the suspension of a police commander for allegedly altering crime data. The U.S. atto
Internet Archive→ Vice President Vance Delivers Remarks on GOP Tax & Spending Cuts Law in Georgia : CSPAN : August 22, 2025 12:19pm-12:54pm EDT
Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks at a commercial refrigeration facility in Peachtree City, Georgia, promoting the GOP's tax and spending cuts bill, officially known as One Big Beautiful Bill Act....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This it
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Number Of Foreigners On Visas Living In The U.S. Is NOT 55 Million — Closer To 16 Million
Do 55 million foreigners with U.S. visas live in the United States, as of August 2025? No, that's not true: Fifty-five million is the number of people around the world who currently hold a visa to enter the U.S, according to a U.S. State
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JD Vance DID Post ‘It’s Pretty Disgusting To Equate ‘American’ with ‘White” About His Biracial Family — In 2019
Did JD Vance make a post saying "It's pretty disgusting to equate 'American' with 'white'" about his biracial family and non-white son? Yes, the text is a screenshot of a real tweet JD Vance posted in 2019. The original tweet was only tex
Full Fact→ Fake Shein offers circulate on social media
False deals from popular retailers like Shein are common on Facebook.
AllSides→ Q&A on the Trump EPA’s Effort to Curtail Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/08/qa-on-the-trump-epas-effort-to-curtail-regulation-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
The Dispatch→ Roblox’s Child Safety Problem
Concerns mount over child safety in the hit online game.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Antisemitism Mentioned In Destiny Marie Diciccio Disorderly Conduct Case — Not Sentenced To Jail
Was Destiny Marie Diciccio charged with "Disorderly Conduct - Uttering an Illegal Opinion" under Florida's new anti-antisemitism law and is she facing 30 days in jail for this? No, that's not true: Court records show she was charged for d
The Dispatch→ War and Peace | Roundtable
'A deal that would annihilate Ukraine's sovereignty wouldn't be a deal at all.'
The Dispatch→ The White House’s Troubling Foray Onto TikTok
The administration just launched an account on the app whose ban is set to kick in next month.
The Dispatch→ The Risks of Trump’s Turn Against mRNA Vaccines
Researchers warn the U.S. could lose its biosecurity edge to China.
The Dispatch→ Ted Cruz Knows Better
Trump’s latest stupidity deserves a firm rebuke—and Ted Cruz is well-positioned to deliver it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni Describing Trump’s Smell, Flatulence Is NOT Real — AI Generated
Is a video of Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni describing President Trump being a "mix of sweat and flatulence" and "a giant moving biogas pit" authentic? No, that's not true: The video includes a disclaimer that reads "Creator label
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni Describing Trump’s Smell, Flatulence Is NOT Real — AI Generated
Is a video of Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni describing President Trump being a "mix of sweat and flatulence" and "a giant moving biogas pit" authentic? No, that's not true: The video includes a disclaimer that reads "Creator label
The Dispatch→ Suspicious Minds
Why is the president pushing mail-in ballots?
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Trump EPA’s Effort to Curtail Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is holding public hearings this week on its effort to undo the legal foundation for its regulation of greenhouse gases, the heat-trapping gases that cause climate change. In a major policy shift announced in late Ju
PolitiFact→ What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses
Fentanyl: Facts and myths on the drug driving OD deaths
The Dispatch→ Has President Trump ‘Solved Six Wars in Six Months’?
No, although the president has scored a series of diplomatic points.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Amy Klobuchar Saying ‘Perfect Titties’ About The Sydney Sweeney Ad Is NOT Authentic — Digital Manipulation
Is the video of Amy Klobuchar commenting on the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle jeans and where she mentions "perfect titties" authentic? No, that's not true: Klobuchar wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times calling the video "A.I. de
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Fact-checking Newsom’s claim that Republicans voted against national independent redistricting
“Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.”
AllSides→ Is Shoplifting Decriminalized in New York?
https://gigafact.org/fact-briefs/is-shoplifting-decriminalized-in-new-york/ Shoplifting remains a crimi
AllSides→ Media fact-checkers brought ruin on themselves
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/3763061/media-fact-checkers-brought-ruin-on-themselves/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Cristiano Ronaldo And Georgina At Their Wedding Is NOT Real — AI Image
Does a viral image authentically show soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his fiancee Georgina Rodriguez married and at their wedding? No, that's not true: The image contained glitches and discrepancies typical of AI generated images and at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Stewart Did NOT Joke About Karoline Leavitt’s Brain ‘Missing Makeup’ To Her Face On TV
Did "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart invite White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as a guest and tell her that her "brain missed makeup" on TV? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence confirming such a comment. No news
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Peyton Manning Did NOT Honor Ray The Gatekeeper With A Jersey And Standing Ovation — It’s A Clickbait Story With AI Image
Did Peyton Manning see to it that Ray, who had been a stadium gatekeeper for 30 years, would get tickets to the game - and also honor him with a custom Colts Jersey and a standing ovation? No, that's not true: This is a fictional story pa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Was NOT Wearing A See-Through Black Dress While Speaking To Press — The Original Photo Was Edited
Does a photo show that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a microphone wearing a revealing transparent black dress? No, that's not true: The original press photo from a re-election kickoff event was published in the New York Post on F
The Dispatch→ Assessing President Trump’s Claims About Mail-In Ballots and Voting Machines
The president made several false assertions about election fraud.
Full Fact→ No, phone calls longer than 10 minutes will not be automatically recorded from 2026
Ofcom confirmed there are no such requirements on telecoms providers.