Prosecutors say Donald Trump retained reams of national security documents at Mar-a-Lago and even hid them from his own lawyers. Continue reading The Trump Indictment, Explained »
The Dispatch→ ‘Tom Jones’ Is No Masterpiece
The latest adaptation of Henry Fielding’s novel shows that changing a character’s race can be superficial. Continue reading ‘Tom Jones’ Is No Masterpiece »
The Dispatch→ Revisiting MLB’s Rules Changes
The results are a bit less than meets the eye. Continue reading Revisiting MLB’s Rules Changes »
The Dispatch→ QUICK HIT: Trump Indicted in Classified Docs Probe
The wrong spiritual war. Continue reading QUICK HIT: Trump Indicted in Classified Docs Probe »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cattle Did NOT Die As A Result Of COVID-19 Vaccine — They Were Poisoned By Grazing On Drought-Stressed Forage
Did a herd of cattle in northern Italy die within a day of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine injected by the government? No, that's not true: The herd was sickened by grazing on drought-stressed sorghum, Italian public television reported. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Postal Service Report Did NOT Confirm Driver’s Claims Of Missing Ballots
Did a U.S. Postal Service report confirm a driver's claims of missing ballots from the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: The report released did not corroborate the driver's claims and instead noted that "Investigators conf
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Federal Indictment
On June 9, the Department of Justice unsealed a 44-page indictment against former President Donald Trump detailing allegations not only of mishandling sensitive classified documents after he left office, but of obstructing federal officials who tried
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence of azidothymidine, or AZT, killing ‘hundreds of thousands’ of people
“Hundreds of thousands of innocent people died” from taking the drug azidothymidine, or AZT.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The war in Ukraine is real and ongoing, despite nonsense social media posts
“There is no war in Ukraine.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post repackages old video to hawk cryptocurrency promise
Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump's Truth Social response video to his documents indictment
Donald Trump shared a four-minute video defending himself against a federal indictment related to classified documents kept at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Here’s a fact-checked annotation of what he said.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Fifth Avenue’ Indictment
Thoughts on the Trump charges. Well, the new charges. Continue reading The ‘Fifth Avenue’ Indictment »
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case?
Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating the Trump classified documents case, has a long prosecutorial résumé. He’s previously secured indictments against Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
The Dispatch→ Night of the Hunter
How far will Hunter Biden go to avoid consequences while Donald Trump faces his own legal challenges? Continue reading Night of the Hunter »
The Dispatch→ They Just Don’t Care
Why won’t Republicans consider the possibility that Trump is guilty? Continue reading They Just Don’t Care »
PolitiFact→ How climate change is making wildfires worse
The consensus among climatologists and wildfire researchers is that human-caused climate change is a key factor in why wildfires are becoming more frequent, severe and long-lasting.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Story about Publix dropping Ben & Jerry’s products originated on satire site
“Publix drops Ben and Jerry’s ‘for the good of our kids.’”
PolitiFact→ The Trump documents indictment: Which charges are most serious? Can he still run in 2024?
Which of the charges brought by the special counsel investigation are the most serious for Donald Trump? How does it affect his 2024 campaign?
The Dispatch→ Republicans Pledge Response to Trump Indictment
Plus: Fangs out for McCarthy, and lawmakers consider patent rules for AI inventions. Continue reading Republicans Pledge Response to Trump Indictment »
PolitiFact→ Read Donald Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation
Former President Donald Trump has been charged 37 times over his handling of classified documents, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information. Read the full indictment here.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Story about Gretchen Whitmer drug bust was fabricated
“Cocaine, porn, evidence of child trafficking found in (Gov. Gretchen) Whitmer’s car.”
Washington Post→ About that $9 billion in credit-card late fees ‘profit’
The Biden administration has touted that a proposal to lower late fees will help consumers, but the math is suspect.
Full Fact→ ‘Missing’ child appeal featuring boy with a baby deer is a hoax
Many versions of the fake appeal have been shared in Facebook community groups both in the UK and US.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Indictment and the Unknown
Plus: The other Republican candidates’ wide-ranging responses. Continue reading Trump’s Indictment and the Unknown »
Logically→ No, the Manila Central Post Office was not burnt down to hide Tartaria
Logically→ There is no evidence that the CIA or any U.S. organization sponsored the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests in Ukraine
PolitiFact→ Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine?
Members of the GOP’s large presidential primary field are aligned on taxes, health care and energy. But on whether to continue U.S. assistance to Ukraine, the candidates fall into two camps: skeptics and full-throated supporters.
Full Fact→ Claims that Japan does not accept any refugees are false
Although the numbers have always been low, Japan does accept a small number of refugees.
AllSides→ FactChecking Pence’s Presidential Announcement
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/factchecking-pences-presidential-announcement/ In a series of public
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim about benefits for immigrants in California is missing context
“A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”
Logically→ No, Klaus Schwab hasn’t hired millions of “information warriors” to control the internet
Logically→ No, religion-based tax exemptions are not given to religious trusts in India
Logically→ Egyptian singer misidentified as police officer who killed IDF troops at Israel border
Logically→ Indian Nursing Council has not proposed treating BSc Nursing degree at par with an MBBS
Logically→ Mel Gibson is not producing a docu-series on global child trafficking
The Dispatch→ Trump Indicted Over Documents
Seven reported charges include conspiracy and obstruction. Continue reading Trump Indicted Over Documents »
Logically→ No, this video does not show Russian forces destroying Leopard tanks
Full Fact→ Facebook post about Argos selling £2 PlayStation 5 consoles is fake
The retailer has confirmed the offer is not genuine.
Logically→ Screenshot of lawyer’s op-ed on British education system in The Guardian is fake
The Dispatch→ Pence-ian Posture
Join Stirewalt’s Shrimp Cocktail Crawl! Continue reading Pence-ian Posture »