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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Indian Drone Shot Down By Pakistan in May 2025
Did a video show an Indian drone falling to the ground and causing an explosion, after being shot down by Pakistani forces in May 2025? No, that's not true: The video had been online since April 29, one week before India struck locations
Full Fact→ The government hasn’t published data to support its claim about the NHS App stopping 1.5 million appointments being missed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Fetterman Was NOT ‘Officially Kicked Out’ of the Democratic Party As Of May 8, 2025
Was U.S. Sen. John Fetterman expelled from the Democratic party in early May 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared video offered in-depth opinions on the Pennsylvania senator's complex and changing relationship with the party, but no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Story About Cuban, Gates And Buffett Receiving $250M Quarterly Payments From Biden Treasury Originated On Satire Site
Did "DOGE Auditor Joe Barron" uncover that billionaires Mark Cuban, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett each received $250 million in quarterly payments each, for a total of $4 billion? No, that's not true: The story, which also had them donati
The Dispatch→ The Trump Administration Spars With Harvard
‘Republicans can fairly say this is all hard-earned skepticism.’
The Dispatch→ Incelphobia
Mad men.
The Dispatch→ Actual Animus
Trump’s transgender military ban goes into effect.
The Dispatch→ Diversity Is Good, Actually
The ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion are noble. It’s the execution that’s gone wrong.
The Dispatch→ End It, Don’t Mend It
There’s no ‘right’ way to do DEI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Announce $15,000 Government Cash Payment To All Buyers Of American Cars
Did Donald Trump announce in May of 2025 the government would pay $15,000 cash to anyone who buys an American-made car? No, that's not true: The claim was posted without links or descriptions of where and when Trump said it that could be
FactCheck.org→ Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In the April 30 meeting of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, which followed his 100th day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the president’s progress so far a
The Dispatch→ True Trumpism Has Never Been Tried
Have populists squandered their opportunity?
The Dispatch→ Dollars and Zero Sense
Donald Trump loves gold, but he doesn’t understand money.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Smoke Detector Low Battery Beeps During Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Speech
Does a video authentically capture a smoke detector's "low battery" alarm beeping during U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett's speech? No, that's not true: The sound was added later. Original recordings from 2023 don't have such interfer
PolitiFact→ Jared Moskowitz – Fact-check: Did Canadian tourism to Florida dramatically decline amid Trump’s 51st state comments?
Canadian tourism to Florida has declined by 80%.
Full Fact→ What deal has the government struck over Indian workers and National Insurance?
With opposition parties warning of “two-tier taxes” and the PM describing criticism as “incoherent nonsense”, we look at what we know about what’s been announced.
The Dispatch→ Toys, Pencils, and Poverty at the Margins
Tariffs’ biggest cost comes not from buying pricier stuff but buying nothing at all.
Full Fact→ Picture shows 2024 plane crash not Indian jet downed by Pakistan
The image of a burning plane has been shared alongside claims that Pakistan has shot down Indian fighter jets.
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Misleads About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine in Children
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In recent interviews, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has minimized the risk COVID-19 poses to kids and exaggerated the risk of the vaccine, incorrectly cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say ‘Let Em Fight’ About India-Pakistan Clashes in May 2025
Did a video authentically show President Donald Trump saying, of clashes between India and Pakistan in May 2025, "let 'em fight"? No, that's not true: The clip was authentic, but was recorded in 2019. Trump was speaking then in the contex