A completely naked public square isn’t the only alternative to establishing a state religion.
The Dispatch→ Pavement Paradise
Render unto Caesar.
The Dispatch→ 30 Years On, Oasis Is Definitely Worth Celebrating
The Britpop band's debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe,’ was as brazen as it was memorable.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Paul Ferrara, The Son Of A Local Police Officer’ Are NOT Authentic Missing Person Alerts
Are social media posts about 16-year-old "Paul Ferrara" genuine calls for help in a missing person case? No, that's not true: These posts were flipped to "rent-to-own" scam posts shortly after publication. The supposedly missing teenager
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Police Recruiting Video Was NOT Broadcast On Pakistani TV But Through Overseas Community Channels
Did the national police service of Ireland broadcast a video on TV in Pakistan to recruit people to come to Ireland to join the force? No, that's not true: The logo on the video is not a TV station in Pakistan -- "POC Global TV" is the Yo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Biden Or Harris Declined To Attend August 2024 Arlington Memorial Ceremony For Service Members Killed In Afghanistan
Did President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris decline to attend a memorial ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in August 2024 for the 13 U.S. military service members who were killed in Afghanistan three years earlier? No,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A new California bill won’t eliminate voter ID at polling places
California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places.
The Dispatch→ No Western Ramblings Today
But we do have the cute content you came here for.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Here’s how a Biden ad that featured Arlington National Cemetery differs from a Trump campaign effort
President Joe Biden “did a campaign ad at the graves in Arlington in 2020.”
The Dispatch→ The Unmaking of Conservatism
What’s left for Reaganites in the GOP?
PolitiFact→ X posts – Viral video misleads with edited video of Kamala Harris ‘swipe of pen’ speech
Video shows “Kamala Harris describing how she can ruin lives with the 'swipe of a pen.’"
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Harris backs an unrealized capital gains tax. It won’t affect most Americans’ home sales
Kamala Harris’ “plan to tax unrecognized Capital Gains mean(s) if your house goes up in value you will have to pay that Tax Even if you don’t sell your House!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking the Pants on Fire! claim that ‘there’s no such thing as menopause’
“There’s no such thing as menopause.”
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Harris’ CNN Interview
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In her first media interview as the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris stretched the facts on her past stance on fracking and the number of clean energy
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kurt Russell did not say 2020 election fraud is proven “beyond a shadow of a doubt.”
“Hollywood actor Kurt Russell just said: ‘It is now proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden CHEATED in the 2020 election with mail-in ballots.’”
FactCheck.org→ Harris Has Not Flipped on Trump Border Wall
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Trump campaign wants voters to know that Vice President Kamala Harris claims to have flipped and now supports the Trump border wall — but they don’t want you to beli
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Would Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs hit typical families by $4,000, as Kamala Harris said?
Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year."
PolitiFact→ Four fact-checks from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s CNN interview
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz sat for their first joint interview. We fact-checked their statements to CNN’s Dana Bash about fracking, jobs and child poverty.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graphic Does NOT Show Authentic Fox News Poll With Veterans’ Support for Kamala Harris
Does a social media graphic showing overwhelming support among veterans for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris reflect the results of an authentic Fox News poll? No, that's not true: A spokeswoman for Fox News told Lead Stori
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows F-16s Causing ‘Monstrous Detonation On Putin’s Cruise Ship Full Of Korean Shells’
Did an authentic video on Facebook show F-16 fighter jets striking Russian President Vladimir Putin's cruise ship while it was carrying Korean shells? No, that's not true: The clip was published by an account self-described as that of a g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Moscow With Power Off In August 2024 Due To Western Sanctions — Image Is From 2014
Does a photo show Moscow "dark due to severe electricity shortage" in August 2024? No, that's not true: The image of the Kremlin without its lights on is from 2014 and was taken for a World Wildlife Fund event. The photo does not show Mos
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Democratic Ad in Nevada on ‘Sunsetting Medicare and Social Security’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Sam Brown, the Republican Senate candidate in Nevada, has publicly supported cutting federal spending in ways that experts say would require deep cuts in popular programs. But his D
FactCheck.org→ American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC
Political leanings: Democratic/liberal 2022 total spending: $51.1 million American Bridge 21st Century is a liberal hybrid PAC that conducts opposition research and runs ads to aid Democratic candidates and organizations. Since 2019, its offi
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, actors Kurt Russell, Roseanne Barr and Tim Allen didn’t form a non-woke alliance
“Kurt Russell forms a new non-woke actors alliance with Roseanne Barr and Tim Allen.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an AI-generated photo of Trump raising his fist after assassination attempt
Photo of former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt was generated by artificial intelligence.
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris Embraces the Politics of Consensus
Plus: Donald Trump’s recent comments on abortion move him further left on the issue.
Full Fact→ The Royal Family doesn’t receive £320 million a year from the taxpayer
This mixes up the net revenue profits of the Crown Estate with the Sovereign Grant, which is much lower at £86.3 million.
PolitiFact→ X posts – C-SPAN didn’t air ‘single person clapping’ caption during JD Vance’s speech
C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.”
Full Fact→ Mpox isn’t misdiagnosed shingles
A video has been widely shared on social media, in which a German doctor claims that shingles cases are being wrongly diagnosed as mpox.
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – JD Vance joined Republican letter urging DOJ to enforce Comstock Act to ban mailing abortion pills
“JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’”
Full Fact→ Faked AP report wrongly claims that Olympic art director was struck by lightning
The Associated Press has confirmed that the article was fabricated. It is also not true.
Full Fact→ Edited CNN headline makes false claims about Kamala Harris pledge
An altered screenshot of a CNN article has been circulating online.
Health Feedback→ People experiencing homelessness died more frequently from COVID-19 than the general population
REVIEW During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous claims surfaced downplaying the reality or severity of COVID-19. However, Science Feedback previously demonstrated how scientific data directly contradicts these assertions. At the time of writing, COVID
Full Fact→ No, ‘illegal immigrants’ don’t receive more benefits than pensioners
Incorrect claims about the amount of benefits received by pensioners and refugees have been circulating for years.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ can’t claim Jobseeker’s Allowance
People in the UK without a legal right to be here are not entitled to claim any benefits.
Full Fact→ No, Apple has not said it will remove Telegram from iPhones
Posts making this claim have been shared in recent days following the arrest of Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, in France.
Full Fact→ Obama wasn’t held in Guantanamo Bay
Barack Obama was not arrested in 2019 and held in Guantanamo Bay.
AllSides→ Did the Biden administration approve three million work permits for asylum seekers?
https://thenevadaindependent.com/fact-briefs/did-the-biden-administration-approve-three-million-work-permits-for-asylum-seekers?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
Full Fact→ UV light does not ‘heal eyes’
Extended UV exposure can damage people’s eyes. And castor oil is not a recommended treatment to improve vision.
The Dispatch→ Harris’ Policy Agenda Slowly Coming Into Focus
But she does little to explain her flip-flops in her first sit-down interview as the Democratic nominee.