Donald Trump continues to make a mockery of the National Prayer Breakfast.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Minneapolis ‘ICE Fishing’ Prank Using Mexican Flag To Waste ICE Agents’ Time — Image From LA Protest
Does a photo show a white American flying a Mexican flag while driving a truck through Minneapolis as a way to make ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents waste their time? No, that's not true: The photo shown in the social post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Trump Truth Social Post Mentioning Jane Goodall And "Make Apes Great Again" — Image From Humor Account
Does a viral image show a real post by President Trump in which he speaks about Jane Goodall, her family and various apes? No, that's not true: The fake image appeared after there was controversy over a post Trump did make in which Barack
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week With a Little Less ICE
The Trump administration says it’s scaling back enforcement operations in Minnesota.
The Dispatch→ His Girl Friday (on Saturday)
Cary Grant, the Olympics, and contemplation of the moon.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Of Zuckerberg, Hoffman, Epstein Eating Sushi Is NOT Real — Published By Parody Account
Is a viral image showing Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman and Jeffrey Epstein eating sushi together a real photograph? No, that's not true: The image originated on an X account that says it posts "high quality AI videos and memes" to expose
The Dispatch→ ‘Complexity is a Subsidy’ | Ruminant
Jonah wants to trigger a Marxist
The Dispatch→ The American God of Water
On our obsession with hydration.
The Dispatch→ Why I Don’t Regret Majoring in the Humanities
Literature, it turns out, is a great teacher of humility.
The Dispatch→ When a Christian World Loses Christ
‘The Bone Temple’ shows a nightmarish earth with only vestiges of Christian morality.
The Dispatch→ What’s the Over/Under on Sports Betting Reform? | Interview: David Sasaki
Plus: Are prediction markets skirting the rules?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The White House Did NOT Post Alert That All Flights Are Grounded And National Guard Alerted — Hoax Is Repeated Near-Daily
Did the White House post an alert that all flights were grounded, airspace was restricted and the National Guard had been activated on Feb. 6, 2026? No, that's not true: Nothing on the White House website, the FAA alert history or in real
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Chuck Schumer Smiling AND Dining With Jeffrey Epstein
Is a photo that shows Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer smiling and dining with Jeffrey Epstein legitimate? No, that's not true: The image was created by an artificial intelligence tool, according to several AI-generated content detect
The Dispatch→ Dog Bites Man
‘Mean tweets’ might hit differently in a dissatisfied country.
FactCheck.org→ Manufacturing Construction Spending Declines Under Trump
Spending to build, expand and rehabilitate manufacturing sites in the U.S. has declined since President Donald Trump took office, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Yet, Trump has repeatedly boasted that “factory construction” is up 41%. A g
The Dispatch→ Saying Goodbye to Gracie
Not ‘just a cat.’
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Was Jeffrey Epstein recently spotted in Tel Aviv? No, this image is AI-generated
An image shows Jeffrey Epstein “still alive and walking the streets of Tel Aviv,” Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post A Video Including A Clip Portraying The Obamas As Apes
Did Donald Trump really post a video on Truth Social featuring the faces of Michelle and Barack Obama superimposed on the bodies of apes? Yes, that is true: Shortly before midnight on Feb. 5, 2026 Donald Trump posted a 1-minute, 2-second
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: Government Open for Now
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
PolitiFact→ Gretchen Whitmer – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said fewer families are living in poverty. Is that true?
Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.
Full Fact→ No evidence viral image of Epstein and Farage is real – here’s why experts say it’s probably AI
A number of details in the picture, which has been circulating widely on social media, suggest it isn’t genuine - and Reform UK has said it is “completely fake”.
The Dispatch→ Will Iran Cut a Deal?
Plus: A Russian general was shot in Moscow, the White House launches TrumpRx, and there’s a new aerodynamic hack for Olympic ski-jumpers.
Full Fact→ How many more GPs has the government recruited?
The government claims it has put 3,000 GPs into general practice, but that figure is a headcount of the GPs recruited through a specific scheme. The overall net increase in full-time equivalent GPs is less.
Full Fact→ How much is the UK spending on the Chagos deal?
The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost £3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the “true cost” is £35 billion.
The Dispatch→ Is It Time to Panic?
What fascism is, and what it isn't.
The Dispatch→ What’s Next for Georgia?
The FBI raid of Fulton County’s election center prompts concerns about where Trump goes from here.
The Dispatch→ A Former President Prepares for a Grilling
While ex-chief executives have testified before Congress, the House Oversight Committee used hardball tactics against Bill Clinton.
The Dispatch→ The Needle Moves on Gender Medicine
It took too long, but some medical organizations’ step back from pediatric gender transition is a step in the right direction.
The Dispatch→ What Is Bill Cassidy Fighting For?
The two-term Louisiana GOP senator faces an uphill battle for reelection after Trump endorsed a primary opponent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Image Of Melania Trump And Ghislaine Maxwell Posing With Young Women With Faces Redacted Originated As A YouTube Thumbnail With No Sourcing
Does a real photo show Melania Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell posing with three young women whose faces have been redacted? No, that's not true: This fake photo was made to look like a Polaroid photo from 1998. The high resolution fake image
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Armenian Business In Dr. Oz Video About Hospice Fraud Is A Bakery, NOT Scene Of Hospice Or Home Care Prosecutions
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police Did NOT Find Body Of Elderly Woman In Pima County With Clothing Matching Savannah Guthrie’s Mom — Sheriff Says Not True
Did police discover the body of an elderly woman in a Pima County suburb with clothing found at the scene that closely resembled what Nancy Guthrie was wearing before her disappearance? No, that's not true: "This is not factual," the publ
The Dispatch→ Our Roy Cohn
The president’s Stephen Miller problem.
FactCheck.org→ ICE Officers and Bonuses
Q: Is it true that ICE agents are financially rewarded for the number of people taken into custody? A: The Department of Homeland Security has said there is no such policy, and an immigration think tank told us it is unaware of any payments pe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Crying ‘Monsieur Morel’ In Viral Video Is NOT Real French Teacher — AI Video
Did a viral video of a crying French school teacher hit and teased by fighting students show a real-life scene from a French classroom? No, that's not true: The clip showed typical inconsistencies found in generative AI videos. The name o
The Dispatch→ Permitting Reform’s Defining Moment
Will Congress seize its opportunity to advance Abundance-forward energy policy?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz DID Say ‘Let’s Stop Attacking Pedophiles’, But His Representative Told Reporters The Senator Misspoke
Did U.S. Senator Ted Cruz say, "Let's stop attacking pedophiles" at a congressional hearing? Yes, he did, but his spokesperson described that as a gaffe, "a verbal slip", and clarified that the senator opposed such crimes. The overall con
Full Fact→ Pictures of a young Zohran Mamdani with Jeffrey Epstein aren’t real
Images that appear to show the mayor of New York City when he was young alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are fake and were made with artificial intelligence.
The Dispatch→ India’s Growing Global Power
Plus: Homan withdraws 700 agents from Minnesota, Iran nuke talks wobble, and camels now have passports.
The Dispatch→ Quasi-Hypotheticals
‘You go girl' is not an overt act.