Religion’s global and generational resilience.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China — Does NOT Show Minneapolis
Is this viral image a real photo of a woman in a pink shirt carrying black-and-white bags standing in front of three black SUVs marked 'ICE' while holding up a phone? No, that's not true: The image is a digital edit made to resemble a fam
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Venezuela and Minneapolis
The U.S. seizes Nicolás Maduro, and an ICE officer kills a Minnesota woman.
The Dispatch→ The Dark Heart of Counterculture
Hunter S. Thompson’s genius, chic tech, and winter landscapes.
The Dispatch→ A Government of Lies | Solo
The regime is the Constitution.
The Dispatch→ The Men Who Came After Liberty Valance
The greatest cowboy movie’s message about the West isn’t what you’d expect.
The Dispatch→ Plain ‘Literacy’ Isn’t Enough
The ability to read road signs and labels does nothing to connect us with others.
The Dispatch→ The Lies We Tell Women About Aging
What the manosphere—and the culture at large—gets wrong about “the wall.”
The Dispatch→ Supremacy Clause Immunity, Explained
Can states prosecute federal law enforcement officers?
FactCheck.org→ Politicians Reach Different Conclusions on Minnesota Shooting Video
The Trump administration and some Democrats have drawn divergent conclusions from bystander video of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. How can one side say the agent was “recklessly using
The Dispatch→ Witch Hunts for the 21st Century
Passion and hysteria are poor substitutes for fact finding.
The Dispatch→ A Demagogue’s Demagogue
On J.D. Vance’s vice-signaling press conference.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claims Casting Doubt On Renee Good’s Place Of Residence At Time Of Death Are NOT Supported By Facts
Did U.S. citizen Renee Good, shot and killed in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on January 7, 2026, actually live elsewhere outside Minnesota? No, that's not true: Multiple credible media outlets described her
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good’s Honda Pilot — AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in ‘Comedy’ Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Was there an Antifa sticker and another one claiming "transgender surgeries performed in this car" on the Honda Pilot Renee Good was driving when she was shot and killed on a Minneapolis street by an ICE agent? No, that's not true: The im
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Record Of A 1997 Interaction Between Bill Clinton And ‘Marcus Williams’, A Homeless Desert Storm Veteran — Clickbait Fiction
Did Secret Service Agent Larry Cockell document that Bill Clinton stopped to speak with a homeless Desert Storm veteran named Marcus Williams outside the Kennedy Center in 1997? No, that's not true: This sentimental story is fictional cli
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: A Big First Week
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Overhead Still Image Of ICE Agent Opening Fire On Renee Good In Minneapolis Is NOT Real
Does a viral still image actually show the moment an ICE agent fired at Minneapolis resident Renee Good? No, that's not true: The details of the scene don't match real eyewitness videos of the event. The image was first published by an ac
Full Fact→ Ads for plain porridge oats have not been banned
News reports this week claimed that ads for porridge will be restricted by new legislation—but the ban only affects porridge products that score highly in a “less healthy” test.
PolitiFact→ Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says?
Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as Trump says?
Full Fact→ Old video of US military exercise shared with claims it shows soldiers landing in Venezuela
A video showing soldiers jumping onto a large building from a helicopter has been shared online with false claims it shows the recent US strikes on Venezuela. It was actually filmed in June 2025.
The Dispatch→ Ukraine’s New Lifeline
Western allies commit to troops on the ground and binding security guarantees once a ceasefire takes hold.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Erika Kirk Has NOT Lost Custody Of Her Kids — Congresswoman Says She Misspoke
Did Erika Kirk lose custody of her children, as indicated by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in an interview? No, that's not true: Rep. Luna said in a podcast interview that Kirk "lost her kids," but later said she "meant to say the kids lost thei
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post Said ‘Radical Libertarian NRA Members’ Wielding AR-15 Rifles Were Facing Off With ICE Vehicles In Oregon — Not Real News
Did a group of "radical libertarian NRA members" face off with ICE agents and their vehicles in Oregon, daring them to move an inch toward them? No, that's not true: A viral message making that claim in the wake of the Minneapolis shootin
The Dispatch→ Taking Maduro: Wise or Foolish?
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The Dispatch→ A Royal Paine
Without the pen of Thomas Paine, there may be no United States of America to celebrate today.
The Dispatch→ There Will Be More Renee Goods
Poorly trained armed men acting with impunity will lead to tragedy.
The Dispatch→ Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t That Easy to Count
The numbers depend on who you ask.
The Dispatch→ MAGA’s Theory of Trump’s Dismal Approval Ratings
Most congressional Republicans deny they’ve been hurt by a tariff policy that seems to be the party’s biggest self-inflicted political wound.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Blonde Elsa Thora’s Picture Is AI-Generated Image NOT A Real Photo Aboard A Ship During A Military Operation
Is a photograph of Elsa Thora, a blonde woman, aboard a ship during a military operation authentic? No, that's not true: This is not a real photo. Google's Gemini detected a SynthID watermark embedded in the image indicating that all or p
The Dispatch→ Cop Land
On the shooting in Minnesota.
PolitiFact→ Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist'. Here's what it means
Renee Good a ‘domestic terrorist’? Here’s what term means
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral AI images spur false claims about ICE agent in fatal Minneapolis shooting
Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Lucas Mamdani’ Did NOT Buy NYC Properties Through Holding Company Co-Owned With Bernie Sanders — Mayor Does Not Have A Brother Named ‘Lucas Mamdani’
Did a "Lucas Mamdani", brother to New York City's mayor, buy properties with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to financially benefit from new city policies on affordable housing? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find evidence to suppo
PolitiFact→ Trump administration sets its sights on Greenland after Venezuela. How does Denmark factor in?
What is Greenland’s status under international law?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Steve Grove Is NOT The Name Of The ICE Agent Who Shot And Killed Renee Good In Minneapolis
Was "Steve Grove" identified as the ICE Agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis? No, that's not true: The agent's name has not been publicly released by official sources, but the Minnesota Star Tribune has identified the involved ICE age
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This isn’t a photo of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed in a fatal ICE shooting
Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Circulating Does NOT Show Renee Nicole Good Who Was Shot By ICE In Minneapolis — It Shows Another Woman Who Attended The Same University
Does the photo circulating on social media show Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis Jan. 7, 2025? No, that's not true: This is not a picture of Good, but another woman who attended Old Dominion University at
FactCheck.org→ Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend
In criticizing Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and vetoing a bill that would fund a water project in the state, President Donald Trump has claimed that people are leaving the state “in droves,” but that’s not what the available data show.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Complex Claims on Venezuelan Oil
Rebuilding the country’s battered industry will take time—and capital.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Defend Renee Good, Saying She Had The Right To Drive Away And Even Run Into People Blocking Her Car — Video Predates Minneapolis ICE Killing By Six Months
Does this viral video clip show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying Renee Good had the right to drive away from ICE officers just before one of them shot and killed her on a Minneapolis street? No, that's not true: The clip is real, but was