Lindsay Lohan proves midlife can be a glow-up.
The Dispatch→ A Saint for All Times
A new movie shows that dignity can persist despite darkness.
The Dispatch→ What J.K. Rowling Gets Right About Humanity
Both of her book series share an honest, hopeful thread.
The Dispatch→ ‘Unnatural’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Wicked’
The much-anticipated ‘Against the Machine’ is just a bit too simplistic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Superman Poster Does NOT Prove Photo Of Tyler Robinson In Dairy Queen Was Not Taken Hours After Charlie Kirk Shooting
Does a Superman poster in a Dairy Queen prove Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson was not photographed hours after the September 10, 2025, shooting? No, that's not true: Podcaster Candace Owens shared a security camera image that s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Redford’s Daughter Did NOT Make A Video Saying Trump Is Not Welcome At Her Father’s Funeral — It’s A Cloned Voice
Did Amy Redford make a video where she detailed the reasons why she will not allow Donald Trump to appear at the funeral for her father, Robert Redford? No, that's not true: This video's narration is an AI-generated cloned voice. There ha
The Dispatch→ The Jawboning Is the Point
Was bullying ABC and Jimmy Kimmel a strategic mistake?
Internet Archive→ President Trump Signs Executive Orders : CSPAN : September 19, 2025 4:47pm-5:51pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump signs executive orders and speaks to reporters in the Oval Office. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON,
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Tyler Robinson’s Motive
Partisans on both sides have tried to assign Robinson to the other camp.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eminem Did NOT Release ‘Emotional Tribute Song’ For Charlie Kirk
Did Eminem release a tribute song for Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: As of September 19, 2025, no Eminem's official pages mentioned the purported song. An account that posted the 2-minute 22-second music video included a disclaimer th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maddow, Colbert And Kimmel Did NOT Launch ‘The Independent Desk’ Newsroom Together — Story Contains False Details
Did Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel just team up and launch a newsroom named "The Independent Desk"? No, that's not true: The story appeared on a recently launched website that does not list owners or publishers and it jus
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show ‘Matthew J. Ruth’, Suspected Shooter Of Three Police Officers Killed in Pennsylvania
Does the viral image show "Matthew J. Ruth", the deceased suspect in the shooting that left three law enforcement officers dead in Pennsylvania on the night of September 17, 2025? No, that's not true: The images show a different person, w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Charlie Kirk Did NOT Record A Video Before His Death, "Knowing This Day Might Come."
Did Charlie Kirk make this final video sometime before he died, "Knowing this day might come"? No, that's not true: A video posted on TikTok contains a mashup of real scenes, but the audio is fake. A specialized detection tool analyzed th
Full Fact→ Amazon is not ‘giving away’ laptops to the over-40s
A spokesperson for Amazon has confirmed these offers being shared on social media are not legitimate.
Full Fact→ Is the government on track to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes for children?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes into schools and nurseries.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Netherlands Did NOT Officially Label Antifa A Terrorist Group On September 18, 2025 — Parliament Made Request To Government
Did the Dutch government officially label Antifa as a terrorist organization on September 18, 2025? No, that's not true: The Dutch parliament only passed a motion requesting that the government do that. Motions are parliamentary talking p
Full Fact→ What do we know about the arrests at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ march?
Claims that most of those arrested were counter-protesters don’t tally with what the police have said.
The Dispatch→ The Countdown to (Yet Another) Impending Shutdown
Congress finds itself in a familiar situation as it tries to extend government spending before it runs out.
Full Fact→ Incorrect claims about arrest of ‘attempted mass shooter’ near Stamford Bridge stadium circulate online
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm, not for an attempted mass shooting.
The Dispatch→ Spinning Out of Control | Roundtable
Moral rot everywhere.
The Dispatch→ Independent Candidates Are More Than ‘Spoilers’
And people who support them aren’t wasting their votes.
The Dispatch→ Resilient Raffensperger Makes a Run for Governor
The Georgia secretary of state’s career was supposed to be over after he defied Trump in 2020.
The Dispatch→ Abraham Lincoln and the Real Threat to America
Can we maintain charity, even when it’s difficult?
The Dispatch→ How AI Became Anti-Family
Adam Raine’s death shows how chatbots deliberately steer children from their loved ones.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Simone Biles Did NOT Write a Blog Post About Charlie Kirk, Days After His Death in September 2025
Did Simone Biles write a "lengthy, emotionally charged" blog post about Charlie Kirk, days after his assassination in September 2025? No, that's not true: As of September 19, the gymnast's website and social media profiles contain no trac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Metallica Vocalist James Hetfield Has NOT Committed To Funding The Education Of Charlie Kirk’s Children — It’s One Of Several Social Media Traffic Scams
Did Metallica vocalist James Hetfield commit to pay for the education of Kirk's children, as multiple social media posts said? No, that's not true: There were no news reports or public statements backing up any of that. Hetfield has made
PolitiFact→ Sean Hannity – Sean Hannity said he couldn’t find a conservative hoping for Jimmy Kimmel’s firing. Donald Trump did
There was not “a single, prominent conservative voice in the country that even remotely wanted or hoped or was pushing to get Jimmy Kimmel taken off the air.”
FactCheck.org→ Rural Health Fund Falls Short of Estimated Medicaid Cuts
In the battle over how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act affects rural hospitals, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has touted a five-year $50 billion fund as “an infusion of cash” that will “restore and revitalize” rural
PolitiFact→ Key question in the Jimmy Kimmel case: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech?
Can FCC restrict speech for the public interest?
The Dispatch→ The Easy Way
The end of American exceptionalism.
PolitiFact→ Can Trump designate antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization?’ Here’s what we know
Can Trump label antifa a ‘major terrorist organization?’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT File A $40 Million Lawsuit Against ABC — Satire Origin
Did Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk file a $40 million lawsuit against ABC, as is claimed in a social media post? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The owner of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stephen Colbert Did NOT Announce He Was Opening A $10 Million ‘Paradise’ For Dogs And Cats
Did Stephen Colbert announce he was opening a $10 million "paradise" for dogs and cats? No, that's not true: The story is completely made up. There is no evidence that Colbert has said that he will be spending $10 million to open a care c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transcripts In Charlie Kirk Murder Case Do NOT Include Tyler Robinson Asking His Roommate How To ‘Become Muslim’
Does a viral image show an authentic transcript of a conversation between Tyler Robinson and his roommate about how to become Muslim? No, that's not true: Most likely intended to be a joke, the picture showed a made-up exchange. No court
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Trump Eating Spaghetti While King Charles Makes a Speech
Did a real photo show Donald Trump slurping up a plate of spaghetti while King Charles III made a speech at a state banquet? No, that's not true: The picture of Trump with a mouthful of spaghetti has been digitally edited. At no time duri
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: A Busy Week on the Hill
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel’s Chief Rabbi Did NOT Write A Condolence Letter To Kirk Family On September 2, 2025 — Letter Was Written On September 12, 2025
Did Israel's Chief Rabbi, David Yosef, write a condolence letter to the family of Charlie Kirk on September 2, 2025 -- more than a week before Kirk was killed? No, that's not true: The letter was written on Sept. 12, 2025, but it was shar
Full Fact→ Image of crowd waving Union Jacks isn’t from recent London protest and is almost certainly AI
The picture was shared after the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally—but it isn’t real.
AllSides→ The Facts Behind Claims on Autism, Tylenol and Folate
The Facts Behind Claims on Autism, Tylenol and Folate jbhicks Thu, 09/18/2025 - 06:46 News reports have indicated Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may point to Tylenol and folate deficiency in his promised an
AllSides→ The Facts Behind Claims on Autism, Tylenol and Folate
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/the-facts-behind-claims-on-autism-tylenol-and-folate/ News reports ha