In a Sept. 15 X post that prompted immediate backlash, Elon Musk said, “And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala 🤔.” Some X users questioned whether Musk’s post could jeopardize his security clearance. Here’s what we know.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Kamala Harris’ MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle
PolitiFact is fact-checking Kamala Harris’ first one-on-one network interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Follow along live:
Full Fact→ Facebook posts about ‘two-year-old boy found by police’ are hoaxes
The hoax posts have been shared in local Facebook groups for residents in Hereford and King’s Lynn.
Full Fact→ Image of Kamala Harris’s supposed communist party membership card is fake
The image was likely created using an online communist party card generator.
Full Fact→ ‘Basic state pension’ is not set to increase by ‘£400 or more’ over the next year
Labour minister Pat McFadden made this claim during a radio interview, but may have been referring to the expected increase in the new state pension instead.
Full Fact→ Article claiming Texas declared Pride flags in classrooms illegal is satirical
Users on social media have been sharing a satirical article with the belief it describes a genuine law change.
The Dispatch→ When Will All the Votes Be Counted on Election Night?
A breakdown of when key swing states will have absentee and mail-in ballots tabulated.
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – GOP campaign group distorts the timeline to blame Inflation Reduction Act for spiking inflation
“Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse.
PolitiFact→ Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices
In the presidential race and Senate contests, Republicans have blamed Democrats for sparking inflation by citing their support for a bill called the Inflation Reduction Act. But the attack relies on some rhetorical sleight of hand.
Full Fact→ ‘Hezbollah attacking Israel’ video compilation includes clips from Indonesia and Algeria
A video being shared online which is alleged to show the impact of strikes from Lebanon on Israel is using footage from unrelated events.
The Dispatch→ NYC Mayor Eric Adams Administration Dogged by Investigations
Adams’ tenure has been plagued by allegations of corruption and self-dealing.
The Dispatch→ The Goldberg Variations
Rauch’s Remnant refrain.
The Dispatch→ Mandatory Malarkey
Presidents often claim voters have given them a mandate. They’re pretty much always wrong.
The Dispatch→ The End of the Federal Reserve as We Know It?
How a second Trump term threatens the independence of our central bank.
The Dispatch→ No SCOTUS Term Is Like the Other
From ‘divisive’ cases to the latest court leak, a look back at last term’s main SCOTUS storylines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Radar Images Are NOT Evidence Pulses Of Weaponized Microwave Energy Are Targeting US Population
Do archived radar images show that 5G or NEXRAD towers emit pulses of weaponized microwave energy targeting the U.S. population while they sleep? No, that's not true: An expert in radar ornithology says the radar has picked up "bird echoe
The Dispatch→ Video: Israel Attacks Lebanon, Ukraine Attacks Russia
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Black Man In Springfield, Ohio, With Suitcase Full Of Frogs — Video Took Place In Grenada
Did a video show several Black men in Springfield, Ohio, opening a suitcase full of frogs and showing them to the camera? No, that's not true: The video appeared earlier on TikTok with a caption that said it was from a Carnival in Grenada
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Sober, seriously: Altered video slows Kamala Harris’ remarks on abortion to fuel intoxication claims
Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris “hammered.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Travis Kelce didn’t endorse Kamala Harris for president
Travis Kelce endorsed Kamala Harris.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Vance’s Comments About His Pet Dog
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Sen. JD Vance introduced his dog during a recent interview with Tucker Carlson in an effort to debunk rumors that the family pet was rented to enhance the Republican v
The Dispatch→ The Zelensky Endorsement
The war in Ukraine comes to America’s swing states.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Shaq Did NOT Throw Tim Walz Out Of Restaurant Or Say ‘Don’t Come Back Here, You’re A Disappointment’
Did Shaquille O'Neal throw Minnesota Governor Tim Walz out of O'Neal's restaurant, as posts on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This story first appeared on a website with a satire disclaimer. There is no evidence that O'Neal and Wa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Crime Data Did NOT Report Zero Homicides In Los Angeles Or New Orleans In 2023
Did FBI crime statistics falsely record no homicides in Los Angeles or New Orleans in 2023? No, that's not true: The FBI's Crime Data Explorer shows that both cities had numerous homicides during that calendar year. The incorrect assertio
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this video doesn’t show Kamala Harris using a teleprompter during a live televised forum
Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris using a teleprompter.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Interview Between Trump, ‘Diddy’ Combs That Never Happened
Did an authentic video show a real interview between Donald Trump and Sean "Diddy" Combs? No, that's not true: It came from a YouTube channel described as "Conversations that never took place between people who never met. Created using ex
PolitiFact→ Jacky Rosen – Jacky Rosen exaggerates Sam Brown’s support for cuts to Social Security and Medicare
“Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Viral video misleads with truncated clip of Tim Walz “can't afford four more years” remarks
Tim Walz said "we can't afford four more years" of Kamala Harris.
PolitiFact→ Tim Walz – No, Ronald Reagan wasn’t the last union member on a ticket before Tim Walz
“The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Israel Attacks Lebanon, Ukraine Attacks Russia
Join us tonight for our regular live-streamed conversation.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this isn’t a photo of a toilet destroyed by an exploding pager
Photo shows a toilet after “some Hezbollah operative blew up.”
FactCheck.org→ NRA Posts Misrepresent Harris’ Position on Gun Ownership
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Vice President Kamala Harris supports a ban on the sale of so-called assault weapons, but no longer supports a mandatory buyback program
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. John Fetterman Did NOT Say He Would Vote For Trump
Did Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman say he'd be voting for Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Fetterman was answering an interviewer's question about why Pennsylvanians who vote for him -- a Democrat -- might also vote for Trump. He used
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Montana electronic ballot for overseas voters omitted Harris, but the glitch was fixed quickly
“The Montana Secretary of State left Kamala Harris off the ballot.”
FactCheck.org→ Ad Misleads on Harris’ Fracking Position, Uses Debatable Figure for Fracking-Reliant Jobs in PA
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Vice President Kamala Harris has said that she will not attempt to ban fracking if elected president, a reversal of a position that she took during her 2020 presidential campaign. B
Full Fact→ ‘Hezbollah drone video’ actually shows Ukrainian drone targeting Russian oil refinery
The video is from July and unrelated to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Dispatch→ How the 2024 Electoral Map Favors Donald Trump
Reapportionment after the 2020 census could give a slight edge to the former president.
Full Fact→ Video of Kamala Harris talking has been slowed down
An edited clip has been circulating online with claims it shows Ms Harris delivering a speech while drunk.
PolitiFact→ Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?
Republicans in Wisconsin have often repeated the phrase "every state is a border state." For evidence, they’ve recently
Full Fact→ Video does not show recent footage of Israeli tanks moving to the Israel-Lebanon border
The video is 11 months old and actually shows tanks moving to Re'im, in southern Israel.