Did the White House announce that the U.S. Treasury would produce official one dollar coins bearing President Donald Trump's face? No, that's not true: There is no record or reporting of any such announcement by the White House on its web
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Hegseth’s Big Speech
Plus, the origins of the urban-rural divide, and misguided claims about acetaminophen and autism.
The Dispatch→ The Three Great Revolutions | Ruminant
Horrible gargoyles.
The Dispatch→ BONUS | Judge Patrick Bumatay Interviews Justice Amy Coney Barrett
ACB discusses her confirmation hearing, her New Orleans background, and her Spotify playlists.
The Dispatch→ One Bullet After Another
In Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie, you’d better hold on for dear life.
The Dispatch→ Do You Belong to a Story?
Wendell Berry’s latest novel wrestles with what rootlessness does to our souls.
The Dispatch→ We’re Thinking About Mercy All Wrong
A mercy that allows killing is a deformed version of the virtue.
The Dispatch→ When Your Daughter Goes Off the Deep End
Fredrik deBoer’s first novel isn’t easy to read. But it’s important.
The Dispatch→ Fun Socks
A government of Very Online adolescents.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Ring Doorbell Camera Video Of Dog Bringing A Bear Home Onto Porch — It’s AI
Does a video that looks like Ring doorbell footage authentically show a dog bringing a bear home onto the porch of a home? Unfortunately, no: Much to the disappointment and surprise of some viewers of the cute video, the footage is clearl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Bear Breaking Into Woman’s Bedroom Is NOT Real
Does CCTV footage authentically capture a bear's intrusion into a woman's bedroom? No, that's not true: The clip contained several visual artifacts consistent with generative AI production. Among those is a piece of furniture partially ab
The Dispatch→ Hoxes and Fedgehogs
On our political parties and their identity crises.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People Magazine Did NOT Publish An Image Of Trump As Marie Antoinette With Article About White House Ballroom Construction
Did People magazine publish a satirical image of Donald Trump dressed like Marie Antoinette to illustrate an article about the White House Ballroom construction project? No, that's not true: People magazine illustrated the article with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sean McDermott Did NOT Threaten To Pull Buffalo Bills From Super Bowl Over Bad Bunny Halftime Show
Did Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott tell the press that he will pull his team from the 2026 Super Bowl because of the National Football League's choice to make Bad Bunny the 2026 halftime performer? No, that's not true: The Facebook pa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show One IDF Soldier Becoming A Muslim Pro-Palestine Activist — The Unrelated Clips Show Different Women
Does a video depict a true story of an IDF soldier who converted to Islam and became an activist for Palestine? No, that's not true: The video uses clips showing several different women to illustrate a made-up story. The woman dancing in
FactCheck.org→ Vaccine Advisory Committee Members Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy
A substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee. Health and Human Services Secre
Full Fact→ Has the government introduced new criminal sanctions against water companies that break the law?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to introduce criminal sanctions against water companies who persistently break the law.
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Project 2025 and ‘Culture Wars’
The foreword of Project 2025 is titled “A Promise to America.” In it, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts listed four promises – the first being a promise to “restore the family as the centerpiece of American life and prote
AllSides→ Fact check: Healthcare for illegal immigrants and the government shutdown
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/3834141/fact-check-healthcare-illegal-immigrants-government-shutdown/
AllSides→ What We Know About Political Violence in America
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/10/what-we-know-about-political-violence-in-america/ In the days followi
The Dispatch→ Inside America’s AI Infrastructure Arms Race
Tech giants are investing trillions in what could be the century’s largest private build-out.
Full Fact→ Daily Mail corrects report about Reform UK’s disputed immigration savings
The Dispatch→ The Lamest Showman on Earth | Roundtable
‘Trump is the most anti-American politician of our generation.’
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Indicates FBI Agents Acted as ‘Agitators’ on January 6
Trump claimed that 274 agents reportedly present that day were not acting as ‘Law Enforcement Officials.’
The Dispatch→ The Origins of the Urban-Rural Divide
America’s lands have been polarized since the beginning.
The Dispatch→ Dress Codes vs. Codes of Honor
Pete Hegseth’s selective interpretation of what a soldier should look like.
The Dispatch→ The Art of the Defamation Deal
Donald Trump’s new business model is the presidential ‘strike suit.’
The Dispatch→ Dealing the Cards
Three theories of Trump’s hawkish turn on Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Some H-1B visa holders are U.S. medical residents, but not as many as social media users suggest
Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Under 18 Years Old’ Pop-up Warning On Viral ‘Overcrowded Oktoberfest’ Videos Is FAKE — It’s Engagement Bait On Harmless Footage
Do viral clips with a pop-up warning advising people "under 18 years old" against watching videos of the "overcrowded Oktoberfest" show dramatic events in Munich, Germany? No, that's not true: It's engagement bait added to routine video o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Keith Urban Saying "Nicole Cheated" Is NOT Real — Year-Old Video Dubbed With AI Voice Clone
Does an authentic video on TikTok show Keith Urban saying that "Nicole cheated"? No, that's not true: The video has been edited with a fake voice. The original video interview was published by Variety in 2024 and featured Urban trying to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Audio Of Trump-like Voice Saying Bad Bunny Is From ‘the Mexican City of Puerto Rico’ Is NOT Real — Voice Recording Made By An Impressionist
Does a video authentically capture Donald Trump saying planned Super Bowl 2026 half-time performer Bad Bunny is from "the Mexican City of Puerto Rico" ? No, that's not true: The audio was lifted from a Trump impressionist's YouTube video
The Dispatch→ The Advent of the ‘Abundance’ Movement
The push for permitting reform represents a rare moment of bipartisan agreement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dallas, Kansas City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Denver, Or Any Team Did NOT Petition The NFL To Replace Bad Bunny In Super Bowl Halftime Show — Or Bob Seger
Did the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, or any team, petition the NFL to replace Bad Bunny as the performer for the 2026 Super Bowl halfti
FactCheck.org→ What We Know About Political Violence in America
In the days following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump and others in his circle have portrayed political violence as a problem exclusively or mostly on the left, which has then been used as justification for pro
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: The Government Shutdown Begins
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arrival Of Samud Flotilla In Gaza — Crowd Gathered On Tunisia Beach To Support Them Passing By
Does a video show a crowd on a beach in Gaza who came to greet the arriving Samud Flotilla? No, that's not true: The crowd in the video gathered on Sidi Bou Said beach near Tunis, which is 1,400 miles across the Mediterranean Sea from Gaz
Full Fact→ Is the government on course to create three new National Forests in England?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to create three new national forests in England, and to plant millions of trees.
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Project 2025 and the Social Safety Net
Project 2025 described Medicare and Medicaid as “runaway entitlements” in desperate need of “reform.” “In essence, our deficit problem is a Medicare and Medicaid problem,” the document said. Trump speaks with Cabinet members an
Full Fact→ Footage of man striking women at ‘London’ station is actually from Barcelona last year
The incident, which posts claimed was filmed at a London train station, actually occurred at Barcelona’s Camp de l’Arpa metro station in 2024.