No need for fainting couches.
The Dispatch→ A New (MAGA) Republican Establishment Rises
A loyal network of activists is ready to pressure GOP lawmakers to rubber-stamp Donald Trump’s agenda.
The Dispatch→ Trump and the Mainstream Media Resume a Toxic Love Affair
The president-elect still loves and needs mainstream media attention.
The Dispatch→ Autocrats, on the Knife’s Edge
There are few good retirement options for gangsters.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Yes, But’ Takes on Political Violence Are Piling Up
The response from some Democrats to the killing of Brian Thompson is part of a bigger problem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Joe Biden’s 1973 Swearing-In Does NOT Show Young Hunter Biden With Injuries — It’s His Brother
Does a photo show a young Hunter Biden, injured from a car wreck, as his father Joe Biden was sworn in as U.S. senator from Delaware in 1973? No, that's not true: Although Hunter Biden was present at the swearing-in ceremony, the child in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barbara O’Neill Is NOT Certified By The American Board Of Urology
Is Barbara O'Neill a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Urology, or ABU? No, that's not true: The American Board of Medical Specialties, which maintains records on medical certifications, told Lead Stories that O'Neill is n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Did NOT Ban Pride Flags In School Classrooms As Of December 16, 2024
Did Texas ban Pride flags in school classrooms as of December 16, 2024? No, that's not true: This originated from SpaceX Fanclub, a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer: "We post SATIRE, nothing on this page is real." The first comment
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Luigi Mangione Is NOT Skateboarding Man In Video
Does a video show Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, skateboarding? No, that's not true: The video shows Guy Azulay, a musician and skateboarder, who posted the clip on his personal Instagram a
The Dispatch→ Climbdown
Why is Trump backing away from his biggest promises?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of NYC Street Party Does NOT Show Celebration Of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Death
Does a video authentically show people in New York City celebrating the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: The video was posted online nearly two weeks ahead of the December 4, 2024, shooting death of Thomp
FactCheck.org→ Speaker Johnson’s Partisan Spin on Gerrymandering in the 2024 Election
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a Fox News interview, House Speaker Mike Johnson was spinning the facts when he claimed Republicans would have won a larger majority in the House in the 2024 election if not
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show President Joe Biden denying US drone sightings
A video shows President Joe Biden saying, “There are no drones over the United States.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media claims about New Jersey drones are out of this world
“The Pentagon has confirmed that the mysterious drones appearing across the globe are NOT of earthly origin.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, pride flags aren’t banned from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pentagon Did NOT Say Drones ‘Not Of Earthly Origin’ In December 11, 2024 Briefing
Did the Pentagon say in early December 2024 that drones reportedly flying over a New Jersey military installation were "not of earthly origin," as was implied by a post on Instagram? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead
The Dispatch→ Viral Claims Distort Findings of the DOJ’s January 6 Report
The report found that the FBI had confidential sources but no agents at the Capitol riot.
FactCheck.org→ Gun Charges Against Hunter Biden Didn’t Come from 1994 Crime Bill
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden from serving time for gun- and tax-related crimes. But contrary to claims on social media, Hunter Biden’s gun c
PolitiFact→ 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it?
During Supreme Court arguments over gender-affirming care bans, Justice Sonia Sotomayor cited two contrasting statistics about how many trans youth “regret” treatment — 85% or 1%? Here are the facts behind those two numbers.
Full Fact→ MPs don’t get £56 a day breakfast allowance
People in the clip incorrectly claim MPs receive a daily breakfast allowance of £56 and that the taxpayer subsidises a House of Commons cafeteria by £4 million each year.
The Dispatch→ The Politics of Political Violence
It’s always a time for choosing.
The Dispatch→ What Antitrust Enforcement Will Look Like Under Trump
More mergers are expected, but heightened scrutiny of Big Tech will likely continue.
The Dispatch→ A New Syria?
And what the fall of Assad’s regime could mean for Ukraine and Taiwan.
The Dispatch→ The Bro Podcast Strategy
Why young men felt heard by the Trumpian manosphere.
The Dispatch→ Congressional Progressives’ New Leader Thinks Time’s on His Side
Rep. Greg Casar is willing to be patient on policy and wait for voters to grow dissatisfied with the GOP.
The Dispatch→ Christianity’s Imprint Remains in a Secularizing Europe
Plus: Mitt Romney’s American theology and Kevin Williamson reviews Kendrick Lamar’s new album.
The Dispatch→ The Middle Way: Gentle Enough for Feelings, Tough Enough for Tantrums
The trouble with fad parenting styles.
The Dispatch→ An All-American Heretic
On the apotheosis of Kendrick Lamar
The Dispatch→ Mitt Romney’s American Theology
His farewell address—and entire political outlook—are steeped in teachings of his faith.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Coverage of the Reaction to a CEO’s Murder
Plus, the Assad regime falls in Syria.
The Dispatch→ The Manchin-Sinema Effect
How will Republicans treat senators who don’t walk the party line?
The Dispatch→ From Mussolini to Mangione
Murder is still wrong!
The Dispatch→ An Immigrant’s Son
‘The Godfather Part II’ still captures the paradoxes of America 50 years later.
The Dispatch→ From Cruise Partners to Great Power Competitors
David Sanger’s new book explores the fraught relationship among the U.S., China, and Russia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Deported Chinese Student Convicted Of Child Porn Crimes As Part Of Prisoner Swap — Court Documents Don’t Identify Him As Chinese Spy
Did President Joe Biden unilaterally release a Chinese spy convicted of possessing child pornography? No, that's not true: A White House spokesperson told Lead Stories a Chinese doctoral student sentenced to 8 years in federal prison in 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Security Is NOT ‘Gone’ Due To Lack of Money For Those Eligible To Begin Collecting June 1, 2025 — Funding Available As Of Late 2024
Is Social Security out of money for payouts to be made starting June 1, 2025? No, that's not true: This was implied by a post on Threads that did not cite any official document, did not link to expert analysis or provided no financial rec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Article Excerpt Says Baseball Player Juan Soto Joined Mets Due To Pro-Trump Views Of Yankees Teammates
Does a genuine news article accurately report that baseball player Juan Soto joined the New York Mets partly due to the pro-Trump views of his former Yankees teammates? No, that's not true: Soto's agent, Scott Boras, told Lead Stories suc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Times Did NOT Publish Opinion Column With Headline ‘The Glorification Of Luigi Mangione Is Inherently Anti-Israeli’
Did The New York Times publish an opinion article titled, "The Glorification of Luigi Mangione Is Inherently Anti-Israeli"? No, that's not true: A representative of The New York Times told Lead Stories that the organization "did not publi
FactCheck.org→ Posts Wrongly Conflate U.S.-China Prisoner Swap with Biden’s Recent Pardons
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Joe Biden granted pardons and commutations to more than 1,500 individuals on Dec. 12. Social media posts wrongly claim those pardoned included a Chinese nati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Brian Thompson From UK Did NOT Die In Ambulance ‘Held Up By Anti Tax Activists’– He Never Existed
Did a man named Brian Thompson from Romford, U.K., die in an ambulance after "anti tax activists" blocked the roads with "Lamborghini tractors"? No, that's not true: The image of the supposedly deceased man on social media was AI generate