Lawmakers demand answers as the State Department remains silent on an FBI investigation into Rob Malley.
Logically→ Viral video peddles misleading claims about COVID, ‘next pandemic’, and WHO
Washington Post→ Here we go again: An explosive Hunter Biden laptop email needs context
Fox News highlighted a 2015 email from the president’s son. But it doesn’t prove Hunter Biden influenced a policy developed within the U.S. government.
The Dispatch→ Conservatives Abroad
Can American conservatives learn something from the Brits?
The Dispatch→ The Coming Climate Apocalypse?
Innovation can help us address climate change. But conservatives need to make the right arguments.
The Dispatch→ Washington’s Crime Problem
D.C. leaders are struggling to deal with a wave of violence.
AllSides→ The Fact-Check Racket Finally Unravels
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fact-check-racket-finally-unravels Before the COVID lockdowns, soci
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff About 2024, the NATO Summit, and Ukraine
Plus, Tucker Carlson takes over the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa.
AllSides→ No, Ron DeSantis’ high school yearbook quote does not mention ‘Sir-Mixes-a-Lot’
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-ron-desantis-yearbook-quote-mixes-567798280436 CLAIM: The quote b
AllSides→ Social Media Posts Fabricate DeSantis High School Yearbook Quote
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/07/social-media-posts-fabricate-desantis-high-school-yearbook-quote/ Ear
AllSides→ Fact Check: No, Image Does Not Show Ron DeSantis’ Yearbook Quote
https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/14/fact-check-no-ron-desantis-yearbook-quote/ DeSantis recently state
The Dispatch→ The 18 Days That Will Decide the GOP Nomination
Mark your calendars for February 2024.
Health Feedback→ Lab-grown meat isn’t made of cancerous cells
REVIEW On 23 June 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) granted its first-ever approval for producing and selling cell-cultivated meat—also known as lab-grown meat—in the U.S. The two compani
The Dispatch→ They Saved Jonah’s Brain
Did you watch The Bear yet?
The Dispatch→ The Incoherence of Illegitimacy
Michael Waldman’s ‘The Supermajority’ doubles down on caricatures of the Supreme Court.
The Dispatch→ Aliens and Episcopalians
Wes Anderson’s latest film tackles questions of faith and meaning.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ This photo from the 1900s doesn’t show an 8-year-old miner, just a kid in a costume
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
The Dispatch→ Czar Gazing
On Russia’s long history of authoritarian imperialism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Mark Wahlberg Said ‘Hollywood Pedophiles’ Have ‘Nowhere Left To Hide’
Did the actor Mark Wahlberg declare war on "Hollywood pedophiles" in July 2023, announcing that they have "nowhere left to hide"? No, that's not true: The purported quote came from a source with a rich history of spreading false statement
The Dispatch→ Second-Guessing the Second-Guessing
What Ron DeSantis’ campaign hasn’t done wrong.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Studio behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ rejects claim AMC is sabotaging movie screenings
AMC is intentionally deterring people from seeing 'Sound of Freedom' with no A/C, fire alarms and other issues.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bugs Swarming At AFRAM Were NOT ‘Deadly Mosquitoes’ Released From Helicopter
Did a helicopter release a swarm of deadly mosquitoes over the crowd at Baltimore's African American Festival (AFRAM) on June 18, 2023? No, that's not true: An urban entomologist told Lead Stories that day-active mosquitoes in that region
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT State CBDC Chips Must Be ‘Implanted Under Your Skin’
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) say that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) microchip must be "implanted under your skin" to participate in society? No, that's not true: Richard Werner, a German economist and professor who is not e
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Don’t bank on claims that President Joe Biden is transforming the U.S. dollar into a cryptocurrency
“Joe Biden announced that the U.S. dollar will now become cryptocurrency.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Humans may, and do, visit Antarctica, despite social media claim
“No human is allowed to travel to Antarctica.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Journalist Did NOT Promote Nazi-Style ‘Final Solution’ For Unvaccinated People — It Was ‘Meant To Be Satirical’
Did Canadian journalist Mark Slapinski promote a Nazi-style "final solution" for people who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: Slapinski said on one of his social media accounts that his words about unvaccinated Can
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Amish kids aren’t immune to cancer, diabetes and autism — and they aren’t vaccine-free, either
CLAIM: A new, comprehensive study has found zero cases of Amish children with cancer, diabetes, autism or other serious medical conditions and few deaths from COVID-19 because Amish people don’t get vaccinated.
The Dispatch→ Approval of Annual Defense Bill is a Victory for House Hardliners
Conservatives won votes on culture war issues, but their version will be dead on arrival in the Senate.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Former President Donald Trump wasn’t arrested in July
“Donald Trump arrested” July 5.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Biden’s NATO summit speech misleadingly edited to supposedly show him waving at nobody
“Biden points and waves to nobody again.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden aren’t dead, contrary to social media claims
“Donald Trump and Joe Biden both died years ago.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – French President Emmanuel Macron did not ban social media during protests
“French President Macron has declared a total ban on social media reporting of events in France.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: President Joe Biden has not been impeached, the House voted last month to send articles of impeachment to its Judiciary Committee and its Homeland Security Committee for r
Full Fact→ Amazon virtual assistant Alexa does not predict the start of WWIII
In a viral audio clip, Alexa supposedly predicts that WWIII will start in November 2023.
Full Fact→ No investigation into football used in 2022 World Cup
Multiple posts on social media claim an investigation will be launched into the ball for being controlled using a remote.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis Dominate GOP Fundraising
Plus: A preview of today’s social conservative cattle call in Iowa.
Full Fact→ Missing girl hoax uses photo of kidnapped US child
The hoax post appeals for help to find a girl called Sofia who supposedly went missing in South Shields in the UK.
AllSides→ Did Disney Own ‘Sound of Freedom’ Rights?
https://www.newsweek.com/disney-sound-freedom-shelved-jim-caviezel-1812179 The box office surprise of t
AllSides→ Was the Titan Sub’s Text Message ‘Transcript’ or ‘Log’ Released?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/titan-sub-transcript/ In early July 2023, TikTok and YouTube users pu
Logically→ False communal spin added to Bengaluru double murder case