Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wear a suit in a meeting with Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum executive chairman, following his February 2025 White House visit in which he wore a black shirt? No, that's not true: This photo
FactCheck.org→ The War of Words Over Medicaid Cuts
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Democrats and Republicans are accusing one another of “lying” about what a House Republican budget resolution means for Medicaid, and both sides have made misleading or
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Soldiers In Ukraine Faking Combat — They Are Acting In A Music Video
Does a video clip show that soldiers in Ukraine are faking combat for the cameras so they can continue to get U.S. funding? No, that's not true: The video shows behind-the-scenes activity during the filming of a music video. Several of th
Full Fact→ Sarah Jones the latest minister to repeat inaccurate claim about UK’s projected growth
Full Fact→ Facebook post wrongly implies migrants receiving benefits are exempt from paying council tax
There is no automatic exemption for all migrants, although some may be exempt or receive discounts for the same reasons as non-migrants.
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – MPS does indeed have a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee
“After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prosecutors Fani Willis And Alvin Bragg Have NOT Been Disbarred
The Dispatch→ The Grand Ol’ Gimmick Party
There are ways to address our dire fiscal situation. Budgeting tricks and pseudo-theories are not among them.
Full Fact→ No, a German pilot wasn’t sacked for refusing to spray chemtrails
A video claiming to highlight the case of a Lufthansa pilot who is suing his former employer for dismissing him over his stance is a satirical skit.
The Dispatch→ Trump and Vance’s Tense Standoff with Zelensky Over Ukraine’s Fate
‘You don’t have the cards.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Met With Democrats And Several Republicans Right Before White House Oval Office Meeting On February 28, 2025
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet with a group of Democrats right before heading into the White House Oval Office meeting about the mineral deal on February 28, 2025? No, that's not true: Social media photos show Republican
The Dispatch→ The German Firewall Is Coming Down
The AfD’s recent electoral performance marks a new era for far-right politics in Germany.
The Dispatch→ Zelensky Never Had a Chance
The Oval Office blowup gives cowardly Republicans another excuse to abandon Ukraine.
The Dispatch→ The Last Good Place on the Internet
The online oasis that is the YouTube comments section.
The Dispatch→ Details Scant on Trump’s IVF Executive Order—for Now
A look at the range of actions the White House could take on in vitro fertilization.
The Dispatch→ The Once and Future Debate Over Public Broadcasting
Grousing over liberal bias in public media isn’t new, but the FCC and Congress are applying fresh scrutiny.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gene Hackman Did NOT Vow To ‘Corroborate’ Epstein Client List A Year Before His Death
Did Gene Hackman vow to "corroborate everything in the Epstein client list" in an X.com post a year before his death? No, that's not true: The user name seen in the purported February 2024 tweet does not exist and there is no indication o
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With James P. Sutton
It’s our TMD reporter’s turn to answer your questions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE ‘Congressional Audits’ Of Rep. Raskin, Rep. Crockett, Sen. Warren Are NOT Real — No Sudden Wealth
Is DOGE conducting congressional audits of Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren because of recent surges in their personal wealth? No, that's not true: The meme making the claim is from a satirical Facebook
The Dispatch→ The New Era of Religion and Politics
Plus: Why faith matters in Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Haltbakk Bunkers Facebook Post Saying They Would Stop Fueling American Warships — What We Know
Is a viral Facebook post from Norwegian fuel company Haltbakk Bunkers announcing they will no longer deliver fuel to American military ships real? Here's what we know: Several screenshots of the post calling Friday's Trump - Zelenskyy mee
The Dispatch→ A New Paradigm of Faith in Politics
The future of American democracy is closely tied to the role of religion.
The Dispatch→ Religious Persecution is Part of Russia’s Battle Plan
A delegation of Ukrainian pastors plead for continued U.S. support.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week the Oval Office Took Center Stage
President Trump and Voldymyr Zelensky verbally sparred in front of the media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Ilhan Omar Has NOT Been Collecting Her Dead Grandmother’s Social Security Check For 10 years
Has Representative Ilhan Omar been collecting her dead grandmother's $2,308 Social Security check for 10 years? No, that's not true: The claim originated as a meme on a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Transcript Of Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Mentions ‘Real Estate Deal’ And ‘Burning Cities’
Does a viral image correctly show a transcript of the White House meeting between President Trump, Vice-President Vance and President Zelenskyy that took place on February 28, 2025? No, that's not true: The fake transcript mentions severa
The Dispatch→ The Delicious Lamentations of Priests
The barbarians are inside the house.
The Dispatch→ The Dream That Was America
This year’s Oscar nominees want to burn it all down.
The Dispatch→ Toward Good Art, and Art Itself
Will Timothée Chalamet go down in history as a great actor, or a meme?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did DOGE discover a Louisiana man with 34 social security numbers? No, that’s unfounded
“DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and social security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.”
The Dispatch→ Dishonor and Incompetence in the Oval Office
A 50-minute debacle of Trumpist foreign policy.
The Dispatch→ The Show Must Go On
On the Epstein files rug-pull.
PolitiFact→ Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy's tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked
During a heated Oval Office meeting, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance made several misleading claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. We fact-checked their statements.
The Dispatch→ Bonus: The Oval Office Ambush
Feeling shame for the actions of our country.
The Dispatch→ No, Hillary Clinton Did Not Say ‘We Can Use Someone Like Donald Trump as President’
The quote attributed to Clinton is entirely fabricated.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread False Claim About DOGE Halting Supposed Obamacare ‘Royalties’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal spending. But social media posts falsely claim t
The Dispatch→ Did DOGE Officials Raid San Francisco’s City Hall and Demand Data From Local Officials?
The men were internet pranksters impersonating official DOGE employees.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?
With ongoing measles outbreaks in the U.S., health experts are stressing the importance of vaccination. PolitiFact answered some common questions about the outbreaks and the related vaccine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Did NOT Post Message About Benching Zelenskyy With One Hand — Unaffiliated X Account Did
Did Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. post on X he could bench Ukrainian President Zelenskyy with one hand? No, that's not true: The message originated on an unaffiliated X account that says it posts "commentary
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Stock photos in news reports don’t mean Texas measles outbreak isn’t real
“The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images.