PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – Dr. Oz is wrong: Medicaid enrollees aren’t automatically registered to vote
“By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Elon Musk And Ted Cruz Has Been Digitally Edited — Faces Changed, Furries Added
Does a real photo show Elon Musk and Ted Cruz posing together while two furries are passing in the background? No, that's not true: A real photo that was posted on Instagram by Ted Cruz has been digitally altered. The changes to the photo
FactCheck.org→ Explaining Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil
President Donald Trump said one reason that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and “indefinitely” control its oil sales is because “years ago” Venezuela “took our oil away from us” and “stole our assets.” That’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of U.S. Marshals Confiscating A Lamborghini From A Somali Daycare Owner Is NOT Real — Made By Sora AI Tool
Did a video document U.S. Marshals confiscating a Somali daycare owner's Lamborghini? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. A Sora watermark appears in different positions on the frame throughout the video. One copy of the vide
Full Fact→ Digital ID: what’s changed?
Reports say the government has dropped plans to require mandatory digital ID to work, yet ministers insist there still will be mandatory digital checks. We look at exactly what has changed.
Full Fact→ Sky News corrects claim about asylum hotel closures under Labour
An article on Sky News’ website which claimed the government says it’s halved the number of hotels in use since it came to power has been corrected after Full Fact got in touch.
Full Fact→ Government research doesn’t prove screen time ‘damages’ toddlers’ speech
A study found a correlation between very high screen time and lower vocabulary in two-year-olds, but it didn’t say that one caused the other.
Full Fact→ No, Argos isn’t selling iPhones for £9.99
We’ve seen more Facebook posts falsely claiming that Argos is selling iPhones for just £9.99 to people who fill in a customer service survey.
Full Fact→ Video of woman burning portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader was filmed in Canada
A video of a woman in Canada lighting a cigarette from a burning portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with false claims it was filmed in Iran amid widespread protests across the country.
Full Fact→ Video of woman burning portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader was filmed in Canada
A video of a woman in Canada lighting a cigarette from a burning portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with false claims it was filmed in Iran amid widespread protests across the country.
The Dispatch→ The Justice Department Goes After Jerome Powell
Plus: Thousands of Iranian protesters have been killed | Leaders from Greenland and Denmark will visit the White House | And Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi performs K-Pop.
The Dispatch→ The Justice Department Goes After Jerome Powell
Plus: Thousands of Iranian protesters have been killed | Leaders from Greenland and Denmark will visit the White House | And Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi performs K-Pop.
The Dispatch→ Ethics Rooted in Physics | Interview: Rebecca Newberger-Goldstein
‘Moral unity and theological pluralism.’
The Dispatch→ Can Congress Stop Chinese Billionaires From Fathering 100 Kids?
A bill seeks to put some guardrails on a largely unregulated U.S. surrogacy industry.
The Dispatch→ The High Cost of Dishonor
An America that betrays its commitments will find the cost of political capital exorbitantly expensive.
The Dispatch→ Patrick Henry Was Right
Sanctuary cities are one thing. The system that makes them possible is another.
The Dispatch→ Inside Iran’s Prison Wards
A grim fate awaits the protesters caught up in the Islamic Republic’s sweeping arrests.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Diner Bought By Springsteen, Cher, Joni Mitchell And Other Celebrities To Feed 120 Homeless Every Day Is NOT Real – Vietnam Spam
Did Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Joni Mitchell and dozens of other celebrities each buy the small diner where they ate for free while struggling and now feed free meals to 120 homeless people every day? No, that's not true: 54 virtually ident
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: "One Of Ours All Of Yours" Is NOT A Phrase From Nazi Germany — However It Was Really Displayed On A Lectern At A DHS Press Conference In New York City
Did the phrase "One of ours all of yours" originate in Nazi Germany after all the residents in a Czech village were killed in retribution for the killing of an SS officer? No, that's not true: The phrase, which was displayed on a lectern
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Timberwolves National Anthem Ceremony For Renee Good, Minneapolis Mother Killed By ICE
Does this viral video show a ceremony during the Minnesota Timberwolves game Jan. 8, 2026 to commemorate the death of Renee Good? No, that's not true: The video was posted on a satire account. The video shows the wrong jerseys for the Tim
The Dispatch→ The Iran Paradox
Why is a postliberal White House supporting Iran’s protesters?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said ending fraud could balance the federal budget. But the math doesn’t add up
"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final State of the State speech
Fact-check: Florida Gov. DeSantis’ State of the State speech
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan
Live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan
Full Fact→ Inaccurate poster warning about 5G health risks circulates again
There is no evidence that 5G technology poses a health risk at the recommended international exposure limits.
Full Fact→ Myth that coughing hard can help during a heart attack recirculates online
There’s no medical evidence that coughing can help during a suspected heart attack, and many credible organisations have warned against it.
Full Fact→ Video of clashes in Greece shared with claims it shows recent protests in Iran
A viral video shared with claims it shows anti-government protests in Tehran actually shows clashes following a rap concert in Thessaloniki in November 2025.
Full Fact→ Fake Guardian headline about Christmas being ‘offensive’ to Muslims shared online
A screenshot supposedly showing a Guardian article with this headline comes from a satirical account, but has been shared as real on social media.
The Dispatch→ Is Cuba Next?
Plus: Iran unrest | Fed probe backlash | and Mark Kelley sues.
Full Fact→ Property investor’s video falsely shared as ‘migrant showing off new house’
A clip shared on social media with misleading captions claiming it shows an asylum seeker filming their new accommodation was actually posted by a property investor marketing a house up for sale.
The Dispatch→ The Conservative Warren Court of Today
Making a SCOTUS gumbo with Breyer practicalism and some Scalia formalism.
The Dispatch→ Investigating Jerome Powell
Prosecuting enemies.
The Dispatch→ Orders They Can and Should Refuse
Military commanders should not obey illegal directives to seize Greenland.
The Dispatch→ Our Maduro
Making America Venezuela.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This rap sheet screenshot doesn’t prove Renee Nicole Good had a record of child abuse
A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Can Donald Trump unilaterally cap credit card interest rates at 10%? It’s a request, not a law.
Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Renee Good Lost Custody Of Her Children Because Her Wife Rebecca Put Cigarettes Out On Them
Did Renee Good, the woman who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minnesota, lose custody of her two older children because her partner Rebecca Good abused them by putting cigarettes out on them? No, that's not true: No credible evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: "Kramer Hammy" Who Penned Viral Opinion Piece About Minnesota ICE Shooting IS A Former Deputy Sheriff
Did a real former law enforcement officer, "Kramer Hammy" write a critique of the ICE shooting incident in Minneapolis in which Renee Good was killed? Yes, that's true: The person who wrote the essay is a former deputy sheriff. "Kramer Ha
PolitiFact→ Mark Warner – Fact-checking Sen. Mark Warner that Trump shortened ICE agent training to 47 days
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”