AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Documents Do NOT Prove The United States Is ‘Currently Under Military Occupancy’ — They Discuss Other Things
Is the United States "currently under a military occupancy" as of September 24, 2023, as proven by "bipartisan legislation"? No, that's not true: The claim cites unrelated materials that do not confirm the statement in question. The rumor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Measurements’ Do NOT Prove That Plane Didn’t Crash Into Pentagon On 9/11
Do "measurements" of winds, the Pentagon, and a plane prove that an airplane did not crash into the Pentagon on 9/11? No, that's not true: According to multiple credible and corroborating sources, including videos and photographs of the a
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Meet and Greet in Washington, D.C.
Join Steve, lots of Dispatch staff members, and fellow members of The Dispatch community at Franklin Hall in Washington, D.C.
The Dispatch→ The Future of the Pro-Life Movement
Was 2022 a net positive or negative for the movement?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Amazon hasn’t ordered delivery drivers to pull over during Oct. 4 FEMA alert test
CLAIM: Amazon has told delivery workers to stop driving for one hour during the Oct. 4 test of the national emergency alert system because phones and other electronic devices will be inoperable.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines NOT Only Tested On ‘A Total Of 10 Mice’ — Hundreds Of Humans Also Received Shots During Clinical Trials
Were the updated COVID-19 vaccines only tested on 10 mice before they were given emergency use authorization in September 2023? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that the revised vaccines have a
The Dispatch→ Republicans’ New Shutdown Gambit
Plus: Is Gavin Newsom Democrats’ future hope?
FactCheck.org→ No Proven Health Risks from Aspartame, But Also No Proven Benefits
Q: Does consumption of aspartame harm human health? A: Some research indicates possible negative effects from aspartame, but there’s no definitive evidence linking it to health problems in the general population. Aspartame is safe when consumed w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AZ Senate Did NOT Bring ‘Rico Indictments Against Katie Hobbs, Adrian Fontes’ And Others
Did the Arizona Senate bring indictments against Gov. Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Runbeck Election Services, banks and local police for election fraud and other crimes? No, that's not true: The Arizona Senate is not aut
Full Fact→ MPs’ pay has not increased by 42% since 2010
The salary of all MPs has increased by a little over 30% since 2010.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump misplaced blame when he said drug shortages were Biden’s fault
“Under ‘Crooked Joe’ Biden, there has been a catastrophic increase in shortages of essential medicines”
The Dispatch→ Subprime Donny
‘I paid them back’ is not a defense when it comes to defrauding banks.
The Dispatch→ Congress Avoids a Shutdown
After pushing through a last-minute stopgap measure to keep the government open, Kevin McCarthy’s speakership may be at risk.
The Dispatch→ A Madisonian Proposal for Filibuster Reform
It’s possible to restore the Senate to a place of cool, reasoned deliberation.
The Dispatch→ The Rise of Gavin Newsom
The California governor is marshaling support for Joe Biden but has his own challenges to navigate—and potential future aspirations.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week the Government Didn’t Shut Down
Plus, the pro-life movement at the crossroads, and Trump is getting even worse.
The Dispatch→ Members Only: America’s Classless Society
A sneak peek of our livestream discussion.
The Dispatch→ It’s the Hope That Kills You
Republicans are setting themselves up for a crisis of overconfidence.
The Dispatch→ Not Great, Bob
Fighting for the Nazis is bad.
The Dispatch→ The Plight of the NFL Running Back
They want to be compensated for playing the most brutal position in their sport, but front offices see them as expendable.
The Dispatch→ Reflections on Hispanic Heritage (Month)
Hispanic and American identities are woven, not weighed, against each other.
The Dispatch→ The End of the Writers’ Strike, Explained
What a new agreement means for Hollywood and AI.
The Dispatch→ Who Wants to Buy a Monorail?
The soft utopianism of easy choices.
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes Unsupported Claim Trump Purchased a Handgun
Quick Take While campaigning in South Carolina, former President Donald Trump saw a handgun at a gun store with his image and name on it. “I want to buy one,” he said. An online video shows Trump in the store, but the post claims he p
The Dispatch→ The ‘Draft Youngkin’ Conspiracy
When the truth hurts too much.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Ms. Frizzle, this isn’t a Magic School Bus, it is just a religious skit.
A video shows children disappearing from inside a school bus.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – New York City mosquito spraying program harms mosquitos, not humans
New York City is spraying unsafe pesticides to combat West Nile virus.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Two-year old video claims to show Biden body double, but offers no evidence
A Sept. 20 video shows President Joe Biden’s body double.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Arizona’s governor didn’t ‘mysteriously’ step down. She was in DC less than a day and is back now
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' brief trip out of state this week has been wildly misrepresented on social media and conservative news sites.
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misrepresent Purpose of USDA Community Garden Database
Quick Take A U.S. Department of Agriculture program that promotes the growth of community gardens in areas with little access to fresh food encourages community groups to register with the USDA. But social media posts misleadingly suggest the USDA
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El gobierno federal no proporciona paneles solares gratuitos
"En ciertos estados el gobierno de Estados Unidos comprará los paneles por ti y te los dará sin ningún costo en caso de que te pases a energía solar en las próximas semanas".
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Arizona’s Senate cannot and did not indict Gov. Katie Hobbs
Arizona Senate “indicted” Gov. Katie Hobbs.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the Pentagon didn’t release footage of a gigantic UFO
“Pentagon releases NASA footage of 2,000 mile long UFO near Saturn.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Estados Unidos no está bajo emergencia por tormenta helada, ese video es del 2022
"Se declara emergencia máxima" por congelamiento en Estados Unidos.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Clickbait post promises former President Donald Trump crying ‘after losing everything.’ That doesn’t
“Three minutes ago Trump cries after losing everything after new evidence exposed.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Cocaine was discovered at the White House, but claims connecting the drug to Biden are unfounded
President Joe Biden and his son snorted cocaine in the White House.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Apocalypse no. Fear-mongering Facebook post provides no evidence for claims.
Video shows “everyone will be wiped out in 21 days.”
The Dispatch→ Shutdown Incoming
Breaking down lawmakers’ options for breaking the stalemate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Florida Man Did NOT Shoot His Male Doctor For Giving Him An Orgasm During A Prostate Exam
Did a homophobic man from Florida shoot his male doctor twice in the chest because he had an orgasm during a prostate exam? No, that's not true: This 'Florida man' article is fictional and was published by the now-defunct fake news and sa