Does an authentic video document "fake HOA police" trying to arrest a Black man but finding out he is a feared agent of the FBI? No that's not true: The video is a production of a social media account that uses AI to produce videos. The a
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Fact-checking claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Fact-checking claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Dispatch→ Socialism Without Socialism
Controlling the means of production—and everything else.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Comment On Meeting With Trump By Saying That ‘Trump Doesn’t Really Want’ Ceasefire Between Ukraine And Russia
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy react to his August 2025 meeting at the White House by suggesting that Donald Trump rejects a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, believing it would hurt his chances of winning the Nobel Peace
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Strait Did NOT ‘Drop Bombshell’ Rejecting A $500 Million Tesla Endorsement Deal From Elon Musk — Yet Another Celebrity Name Plugged Into A Fake Story
Did country music legend George Strait reject a $500 million deal from Elon Musk to endorse Tesla? No, that's not true: This is a fake story designed to get people to click on a link to a website. This identical fake story, with the same
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Troops Against Trump … What Happened To Us?’ Video Is NOT Real — It’s AI From Account With ‘Satire’ Disclaimer
Does a real soldier appear in uniform in the "Troops Against Trump" video, asking "I swore an oath to defend the constitution...What happened to us?" No that's not true: The video is the production of a social media account that labels it
PolitiFact→ FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.
MAHA lawsuit could upend FTC health claims regulation
Internet Archive→ President Trump Signs Executive Orders : CSPAN : August 25, 2025 10:49am-12:10pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Article II Section 4 Of The U.S. Constitution Does NOT Say All Officers Will Be Removed If The President Is Impeached For Treason
Does the Constitution of the United States say, in Article II Section 4, "If the president is impeached for treason, the vice president and all civil officers shall be removed."? No, that's not true: The quote appearing in a social media
The Dispatch→ How to Murder an Economy With Happy Talk
Why you need to eat your spinach.
The Dispatch→ Does the Iranian Nuclear Program Still Exist?
Despite the June strikes, Iran still has other enrichment facilities—and 902 pounds of possibly missing uranium.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arthur MacWaters Was NOT Fired From Cracker Barrel — Joke Post, Never Worked There
Was Arthur MacWaters fired as the Chief Marketing Officer of Cracker Barrel? No, that's not true: A viral social media post containing a fake LinkedIn screenshot showing several previous positions at companies involved in controversial re
The Dispatch→ The New Three Legs of Conservatism | Interview: Matt Lewis
Authoritarianism takes over the GOP.
The Dispatch→ Bolton Raid: Legitimate Investigation or Political Retribution?
Such a raid would normally be a matter of last resort, undertaken only if someone had refused to return classified documents.
The Dispatch→ La Vie en Commune
The struggle between the old and new in rural France.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Jasmine Crockett And Mike Huckabee Bible Quote Debate On CNN Did NOT Happen
Does a video describe a real CNN debate between Jasmine Crockett and Mike Huckabee involving a bible quote? No, that's not true: The description of the viral YouTube video makes it clear the entire interaction was a work of fiction create
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Screenshot Of Ivanka Trump X Post About South Park And Father’s Penis Size Is NOT Real
Did Ivanka Trump publish a post on X saying it is "painful to see your own father" being "utterly despised" and complaining about the depiction of his penis size on South Park? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot that appeared to show
The Dispatch→ Supporting Your Kids Is Not the Same as Coddling
In praise of the parental safety net.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Dueling Redistricting Efforts in Texas and California
Plus, the FBI raids the home of John Bolton.
The Dispatch→ Cash and Character | Solo
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
Q&A on the Trump EPA’s Effort to Curtail Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions jbhicks Fri, 08/22/2025 - 05:41 The Environmental Protection Agency is holding public hearings this week on its effort to undo the legal found