House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy waits as the House of Representatives holds the election for speaker Tuesday. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)After three rounds of votes, House Republicans ended Tuesday in a stalemate over who should be the n
The Dispatch→ A Weak Speaker Is a Good Step Toward a Stronger Congress
Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds the gavel after ending the 117th Congress. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images.)The chamber has operated on a top-down approach for too long.The post A Weak Speaker Is a Good Step Toward a Stronger Congress appeared first
Logically→ Afro-Arab migrants attacked an ambulance crew with firecrackers and stones on new year’s eve in Berlin.
The video of demonstrators attacking Hong Kong Police officers in 2019 was misattributed to the recent new year's eve attacks in Neukölln, Berlin.
Washington Post→ Jan. 6 committee yet again debunks Trump claim of 10,000 troops
Trump keeps claiming he requested 10,000 troops to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6, but interviews show that's not true.
The Dispatch→ Video: Speaker Who?
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: Speaker Who? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Is NOT Seriously Blaming Elton John For ‘Spending Taxpayer Money To Fight AIDS’ In This Clip — It’s A Joke
Did President Joe Biden blame Elton John for the U.S. spending taxpayer money to "fight AIDS"? No, that's not true: There is missing context to this video. A transcript of this event shows that Biden is praising John. Both the audience an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Data Do NOT Show Increased Risk Of Serious Adverse Events Of Special Interest In Randomized Trials
Does a reanalysis of Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine data show an increased risk of serious adverse events of special interest? No, that's not true: The authors of this study created their own subset of serious adverse events of
FactCheck.org→ NFL Player Damar Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest Triggers Unfounded Social Media Claims
SciCheck Digest Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and suffered a cardiac arrest moments after taking a hit to his chest during a tackle. While it’s not yet known why his heart stopped, some experts say his condition is
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Speaker Who?
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Speaker Who? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Who Had the Metal Detectors Removed From the Capitol?
Before the incoming right-wing House of Representatives majority could elect a new Speaker, metal detectors were removed from the Capitol floor on January 3 2023 — but it is unclear who ordered it to happen. The devices were installed outside of
AllSides→ Were There 600,000 Southern U.S. Border ‘Got-Aways’ in 2022?
http://newsweek.com/southern-us-border-migrants-gotaways-2022-1770201 The number of undocumented migran
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Self-Massages Do NOT Cure Infertility
Are self-massages creating "acupressure" a scientifically proven cure for the inability to conceive a child that helps women "get a fertile cycle in just 3 months"? No, that's not true. Not a single authoritative source refers to it as an
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did the World Economic Forum Call for Pets to Be Euthanized to Fight Climate Change?
(Stock photo by Getty Images.) Claims are circulating online that the World Economic Forum has called for pet animals to be slaughtered to combat climate change. These claims are false. The claims appear to originate from two media sources: an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy NOT Behind Arrest of Ex-Kickboxing Champ Andrew Tate — Satirical Site Made The Claim
Did a "deep state" conspiracy lead to Romania's arrest of former kickboxing champion and online celebrity Andrew Tate on December 29, 2022? No, that's not true: Romanian authorities have told Lead Stories that Tate was arrested following
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Archaeologists Did NOT Find Mummy In Utah — They Found Human Footprints
Was a Black Egyptian mummy found in Great Salt Lake, Utah? No, that's not true: Archaeologists found 88 human footprints that scientists estimate are 12,000 years old in the alkali flats on the Utah Test and Training Range, a Department o
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Elon Musk Say ‘Everyone Knows Trump Won the Election’?
Elon Musk (Photo by Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP/Getty Images.) A clip of Elon Musk appearing to claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election is circulating on social media. The clip has been digitally altered and no record exists of Musk maki
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrew Tate Was NOT Freed From A Romanian Jail As Of January 3, 2023, After Detention In Human-Trafficking Probe
Did Romanian authorities free social-media influencer Andrew Tate from jail two days after arresting him in connection with human-trafficking charges? No, that's not true: A spokeswoman for Romanian law enforcement told Lead Stories that,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Pope Benedict XVI Doing The Nazi Salute
Does a photograph on social media show a young Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, doing the Nazi salute? No, that's not true: The photo is cropped. The original photograph shows Ratzinger with both arms raised; not j
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: America Was NOT Named After Morocco
Was America named after Morocco? No, that's not true: Neither the governments of Morocco nor of the United States of America recognize this North African country as America's namesake. There is no evidence from an authoritative source to
Logically→ The Federal Reserve will issue a digital currency and automatically convert old USD to digital USD.
The Federal Reserve has no conclusive plans to issue a digital currency. It released a document discussing the benefits and risks of digital assets.
Logically→ Jane Goodall advocated for depopulation at a WEF event.
Jane Goodall spoke about the consequences of disproportionate population growth on the environment. A misleading quote has been attributed to her.
Full Fact→ Fake posts about a missing elderly neighbour are circulating on Facebook
The posts, which are nearly identically worded, feature an image of a man taken in the United States in 2016.
Logically→ Liquor smugglers recently thrashed a police officer in Bihar, highlighting lawlessness under the Mahagathbandhan-led government.
While the video is indeed from Bihar, the incident in question dates back to 2020 when the NDA, and not the Mahagathbandhan, was in power.
Logically→ A deer with a frozen face was rescued by two walkers during the harsh winter conditions in North America.
An old video clip taken in Kazakhstan in 2021 has been shared to be from the recent winter storms in North America.
The Dispatch→ Anatomy of an Airline Debacle
A Southwest passenger in Los Angeles, 2022. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)It’s awful, sure, but Southwest has little reason to care about the average flier.The post Anatomy of an Airline Debacle appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ How to Elect a Speaker
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.)Kevin McCarthy’s precarious path to power.The post How to Elect a Speaker appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ ‘America’s Recovery Potential Is Awesome’
Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse.(Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images.)But it won’t come through politics. An exit interview with Sen. Ben Sasse.The post ‘America’s Recovery Potential Is Awesome’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Agonizingly Low Stakes of Today’s Vote for House Speaker
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)It’s a bad job at a bad time for the party.The post The Agonizingly Low Stakes of Today’s Vote for House Speaker appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The XBB subvariant of COVID-19 is five times more virulent than the Delta variant.
There is no evidence of an increase in severity of the disease with XBB. Like other Omicron subvariants, it is highly transmissible but less severe.
Logically→ The pizza boxes in Andrew Tate’s response video to Greta Thunberg were instrumental in his arrest.
Police refuted the claim that the pizza boxes helped confirm Tate's presence in Romania where he was arrested for human trafficking and rape.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022
PolitiFact journalists took a deep dive into the year’s most complex stories, answering reader questions and breaking down big themes. Here are the 10 stories that resonated the most in 2022.
Health Feedback→ Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims
REVIEW On 25 December 2022, the Epoch Times reposted an article by naturopath Colleen Huber titled “Ivermectin is Safe and Effective: The Evidence”. At the time of this review’s publication, the article had received more than 4,500 interaction
Logically→ FIFA will keep legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé’s feet in its museum.
There is no evidence to support the claim that FIFA will display Pelé feet at its museum in Zurich.
The Dispatch→ Metro Cons
New York skyline. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images.)America’s ‘urban-rural divide’ is more fiction than fact.The post Metro Cons appeared first on The Dispatch.
Health Feedback→ French political counselor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines
REVIEW During the COVID-19 pandemic, a disinformation narrative unfolded: that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned as a tool to reduce the world population, either due to the virus itself or through the COVID-19 vaccines. Fact-checks repeatedly debunk
The Dispatch→ Reason’s Pope
Pope Benedict XVI celebrating the Midnight Holy Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica. Vatican City, 2008. (Photo by Grzegorz GalazkaArchivio Grzegorz GalazkaMondadori via Getty Images)The intellectual legacy of Benedict XVI will long outlive him.The pos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anthony Fauci NOT Arrested After Elon Musk Document Dump — It’s From Satire Site
Did police in Washington, D.C., arrest top virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci after Twitter CEO Elon Musk released information that Fauci lied about COVID-19 research and imposed unnecessary restrictions on Americans? No, that's not true: The c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Issue Weekly Bathing Order As Response to Climate Change
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) issue an order directing the public to bathe once weekly or less as part of an effort to combat climate change and save the planet? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that WEF has issued
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Ex-FDA ‘Commisioner’ Stephen Hahn Was Arrested By Military
Did the military arrest former FDA "Commisioner" Stephen Hahn? No, there's no evidence to substantiate that: The claim was reported on a website that is well-known for making up stories about public figures. The site posts a disclaimer wa
The Dispatch→ Who Can Say When the Evening Ends and the Night Begins?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 01: Confetti fall as the ball drops over Times Square during the 2022 New Year’s Eve celebrations on January 01, 2022 in New York City. Despite a major surge in Covid -19 cases in New York City and across the country, the