The future of life-changing art just might need a theological backing.
Internet Archive→ Stephen Miller Speaks To Reporters at White House : CSPAN : May 9, 2025 7:46pm-8:05pm EDT
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, spoke to reporters outside the White House. He said the Trump administration was looking into suspending the right of habeas corpus, which protects people from
The Dispatch→ The ‘Neoliberalism’ Shibboleth
A stupid term is still stupid even if someone else uses it stupidly.
FactCheck.org→ Intelligence Memo Undercuts Trump’s Immigration Argument
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. When the Washington Post reported via anonymous sources that a government intelligence assessment concluded the Venezuelan government was not directing the migration of members of t
The Dispatch→ Pope and Change
Politicizing an American pontiff.
Lead Stories→ New Pope, New Conspiracies, But At The Speed Of Social Media
ROME - That puff of white from atop the Sistine Chapel has long been a starting gun for conspiracists. With a new character in the story, they proclaim they alone tell the truth about dark forces playing pontifical puppeteers. These stori
PolitiFact→ Charles Blow – Are most toys and Christmas goods sold in the U.S. manufactured in China? Data supports that
“China makes 80% of all toys” and “90% of all Christmas goods” sold in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Fact-check: Is new pope linked to anarchist zone as viral headline claims?
Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show President Trump Bringing Up Building 7 And Praising 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones — Faked
Does a video show President Trump in the Oval Office calling the collapse of Building 7 at the World Trade Center "the smoking gun of 9/11" and praising Alex Jones as a "national treasure?" No, that's not true: A disclaimer saying the vid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: As of May 9, 2025, Shiloh Hendrix’s Fundraising Campaign Was NOT Frozen, Despite Criticism
Was Shiloh Hendrix's campaign to raise $1,000,000 frozen, as of midday May 9, 2025? No, that's not true: The crowd-funding platform told Lead Stories that the money is still available to the campaign owner. While working on this article,
PolitiFact→ X posts – Is the new pope a ‘registered Republican’? No, but Robert Prevost has voted in GOP primaries
Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Pope Leo XIV Was A ‘Celebrated’ Jazz Trombone player AKA ‘Bobby Prev’ In His Spare Time In Chicago
Did Robert Francis Prevost moonlight as "Bobby Prev", a "celebrated jazz trombonist" in Chicago who "headlined several jazz festivals in the '70s and '80s"? No, that's not true: The archives of the Chicago Tribune, which has long provided
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Drone Sent By India Destroyed In Pakistan — Thai Fireworks!
Does a video of a circular object with sparks and smoke swirling under it as it falls to the ground show an Israeli drone sent by India being destroyed over Pakistan? No, that's not true: The video shows a firework known as a "Thai Girand
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Elon Musk Decided To Gift Alysa Liu Tesla
Do viral posts prove that the tech billionaire decided to celebrate American ice skater Alysa Liu's gold medal at the 2025 women's championship by giving her a Tesla? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible reports confirming
Full Fact→ Is Reform UK now the government’s ‘main opposition’?
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made that claim after his party picked up the most seats in last week’s local elections. We’ve looked at different ways political parties’ strength can be compared.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Show Fires, Explosions in Pakistani Port City of Karachi After Indian Attacks
Did widely-shared clips show fires and explosions in the Pakistani city of Karachi during May 2025 clashes with India? No, that's not true: Some of the videos in question had been online for several weeks before that conflagration began,
Full Fact→ Defence secretary latest Labour MP to misrepresent government’s record on immigration returns
Full Fact→ India-Pakistan misinformation circulates online following air strikes
Full Fact has identified unrelated images and videos being shared online with misleading claims they are connected to the current conflict.
The Dispatch→ From the Windy City to the Chair of St. Peter
Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, is the first American pope.
The Dispatch→ Vengeance Agenda
Take off the red hat.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Headline About Pope Leo XIV And 2020 Anarchist ‘CHAZ’ Protest Did NOT Appear In New York Times — Location Wrong, Too
Did the New York Times publish a story headlined "Pope Leo XIV Was a Founding Member of the 2020 Anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone Known as CHAZ"? No, that's not true: A faked screenshot of such a headline also claimed Robert Francis Pre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Headline About Pope Leo XIV And 2020 Anarchist ‘CHAZ’ Protest Did NOT Appear In New York Times — Location Wrong, Too
Did the New York Times publish a story headlined "Pope Leo XIV Was a Founding Member of the 2020 Anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone Known as CHAZ"? No, that's not true: A faked screenshot of such a headline also claimed Robert Francis Pre
The Dispatch→ Feelings, Facts, and Our Crisis of Truth
What we lose when the rigor of science and journalism give way to an aural and visual narrative culture.
The Dispatch→ Sports Betting Is a Plague
When do we admit that a principled reform has failed us?
The Dispatch→ Defending the Homeland Requires a Global Presence
Forward bases give the U.S. vital access and advantages.
The Dispatch→ Will Congress Finally Defund Planned Parenthood?
Republicans likely have the votes in the Senate, but the House is a closer call.
The Dispatch→ Why a Senate Seat Wasn’t Hard for Brian Kemp to Turn Down
The Georgia governor is just the latest Trump-averse Republican to steer clear of Congress.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About Suspects ‘Kelvin Buckland’ And ‘Malena Renae Mason’ Being On The Run In May 2025 Are NOT Authentic Warnings
Do posts about suspects "Kelvin Buckland" and "Malena Renae Mason" being on the run offer a genuine warning for the members of various local communities? No, that's not true: Such posts were later flipped to promote rental deals. If peopl
Internet Archive→ House Democratic Leader Holds News Conference : CSPAN : May 8, 2025 7:12pm-7:38pm EDT
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his weekly news conference on the Trump administration's legislative agenda and executive actions, focused on what federal spending cuts Congressional Republicans would need to make to meet topline goals out
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Pope Leo XIV Is NOT ‘Registered Republican’ — He Voted In Republican Primaries But Illinois Voters Needn’t Declare Party Affiliation When Registering
Does a viral image prove that the newly elected U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV is a "registered Republican" from Will County, Illinois? That omits some context: According to the Will County Clerk's Office file, the new Pope did vote in Republican
FactCheck.org→ The Possible Source of Trump’s False $2 Gasoline Claim
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is still over $3, and no state has an average price below $2.60. But since mid-April, President Donald Trump has falsely c
The Dispatch→ Smooth Operator
Has any Republican navigated the Trump era as skillfully as Marco Rubio?
The Dispatch→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Circulates False Claims About MMR Vaccine
The shot does not contain ‘aborted fetus debris.’
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has Donald Trump secured $10 trillion in investments for U.S.? Not according to White House tallies
“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”
FactCheck.org→ Was Record of Heroic Nurse Wiped from Defense Department Archives?
Q. Did President Donald Trump call military nurse Ruby Bradley a “loser,” and were there orders for her service history to be removed from Department of Defense archives? A. There’s no evidence for these claims. We could find no r
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Trump right that immigrants in U.S. illegally have different due process standards? That’s False
“If people come into our country illegally, there’s a different standard” for due process.
Full Fact→ A UK-US trade deal is announced – but is it as ‘full and comprehensive’ as President Trump claims?
The UK and the United States today announced a “landmark economic deal” between the two countries—the first such agreement the US has reached on trade since President Donald Trump introduced wide-ranging tariffs on US imports.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Toyota, Nissan And Honda ‘Will No Longer Sell Vehicles In The United States’ Because Of Tariffs
Does a video on YouTube confirm that three Japanese car manufacturers publicly announced the decision to exit the U.S. market, facing tariffs planned to be imposed by the Trump Administration? No, that's not true: The clip did not offer a
Lead Stories→ White Smoke: Cardinals Choose American Robert Prevost As Pope Leo XIV — What We Know So Far
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, was chosen as successor to Pope Francis. Prevost, who becomes the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, has chosen the name Leo XIV. (Source: Lead Stories' screenshot of Vatican TV)
Internet Archive→ President Trump Announces U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal : CSPAN3 : May 8, 2025 10:51am-11:56am EDT
[LIVE] President Trump outlines details of a new U.S.-U.K. trade agreement following weeks of trade uncertainty after his administration increased tariffs on several trading partners. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This ite