And the death of common cents.
The Dispatch→ ‘We Cannot Just Play Defense’
Elissa Slotkin says the Democratic Party needs new leaders and a plan. The Michigan senator is volunteering herself for both.
The Dispatch→ The Case for American Power, With One Exception
Shadi Hamid’s tribute to American democracy turns into an uneven indictment of the U.S.-Israel alliance.
The Dispatch→ On Hollowed Ground
The Heritage Foundation has abandoned its principles in aligning with Tucker Carlson’s populist nationalism.
The Dispatch→ A Few Democrats Show They Can Count
Realism and the trouble with minority power.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Breaking’ Report That Lawyers Worried Boebert Recorded Trump Call Begging Her To Change Her Epstein File Vote — It’s Trollery By Anti-Trump Satire Site
Did a "Breaking" news story show White House lawyers worried that Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Nancy Mace had recorded phone calls in which President Donald Trump "begged" them to vote against release of the Epstein files by the FBI? No,
The Dispatch→ The Epstein Veto
A MAGA crucible.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrea Bocelli, Other Artists Did NOT Cancel Tour Dates In New York City After Mamdani Election, Saying ‘He Won’t’ Sing For Communists’
Did Andrea Bocelli cancel his New York City concert after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor, saying "I don't sing for communists"? No, that's not true: There are multiple social media posts showing Bocelli and other artists including Jason
PolitiFact→ What are biologics and will the Trump administration’s plans make them cheaper?
What are biologics and why are they so expensive?
PolitiFact→ The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next?
The Epstein files and Congress: What happens next?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Security Cards Do NOT Contain A Secret Contract Hidden In The Fine Print Of The Signature Line
Do Social Security cards contain a secret contract concealed in the fine print of the signature line? No, that's not true: The signature line on a Social Security card is a line of intaglio microtext which spells out the words "Social Sec
The Dispatch→ Rethinking the Role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. should leverage its energy dominance to use the reserve strategically.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justice Department Did NOT Launch Logan Act Grand Jury Investigation Into Newsom After His Trip To Climate Conference In Brazil
Did the Justice Department launch a grand jury investigation into California Governor Gavin Newsom, accused by critics of violating the Logan Act by going to a climate conference in Brazil? No, that's not true: The story's source was a fi
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: Turn the Lights Back On
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Senator Jon Ossoff Saying He Voted To Keep Government Shutdown Because He Could Never Say No To Chuck Schumer Is NOT Real — It’s AI
Is a video of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, saying he voted to keep the government shut down because he could never say no to Chuck Schumer, real? No, that's not true: A small disclaimer at the bottom of the video acknowled
FactCheck.org→ Trump Serves a Misleading Thanksgiving Meal Statistic
Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving meal consisting of pre-selected products costs about one-quarter less than last year’s meal, but it also includes fewer grocery items and different food brands. Yet President Donald Trump has been misleadingly t
Full Fact→ An 11pm curfew is not being introduced next month
Videos shared online falsely claim that from 1 December 2025 people in the UK will have to stay at home after 11pm.
Full Fact→ No, King Charles has not used ancient royal power to limit mayor’s control of London
Videos shared thousands of times on Facebook falsely claim the monarch has bypassed Parliament to stop Sir Sadiq Khan’s jurisdiction over the capital.
Full Fact→ Post about Whitechapel Station’s Bengali sign is missing context
A Facebook post claiming that visitors to Whitechapel Station will need to learn Bengali to read its sign is misleading.
The Dispatch→ The Shutdown Is Over
After 43 days of a government shutdown, Democrats are left with political ammunition but few concrete policy wins.
The Dispatch→ The Men of the 20th Century Lost the Plot | Interview: Andrew Lambert
It all goes back to Thucydides.
The Dispatch→ Everyone Needs to Stay in Their Lane
Will SCOTUS finally revisit the intelligible principle test?
The Dispatch→ Trump Family Bets on Prediction Markets
As regulatory constraints on the betting platforms ease, the president's Truth Social enters the sector.
The Dispatch→ We’ll Miss the Filibuster When It’s Gone
Scrapping the Senate’s 60-vote hurdle won’t make Congress more likely to check executive overreach.
The Dispatch→ The Filibuster Only Weakens an Impotent Congress
The procedural tool worsens partisan gridlock at a time of growing presidential power.
The Dispatch→ Thank God the Constitution Is Liberal
Other modes of government have famously sucked.
The Dispatch→ Power Vacuum
The post-Trump era of postliberalism might start early.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Some Bridge Photos Circulating Do NOT Show The Hongqi Bridge That Collapsed In Southwest China Nov. 11, 2025
Do all the collapsed bridge photos on social media really show the Nov. 11, 2025 collapse of the Hongqi bridge in southwest China? No, that's not true: The new Hongqi bridge did collapse, one day after it was closed to traffic due to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Does NOT Show Real Moment London Bus Jumped The Gap As Tower Bridge Drawbridge Opened
Does a real photo show the moment in 1952 that a double-decker bus jumped the widening gap of the Tower Bridge drawbridge sections as it was opened to let river traffic through? No, that's not true: While a quick-thinking driver of the Lo
The Dispatch→ Billionaires Won’t Leave Mamdani’s New York, but Their Employees Might
Even high earners struggle to afford NYC, and it’s easy for many to relocate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Walmart Employee Arrested For Giving Milk To A Baby — Sora AI Logo Seen In Footage
Does a video show a real Walmart employee getting arrested for giving milk to a baby? No, that's not true: The video is AI generated, as indicated by the brief flicker of the watermark from AI-generating app Sora on screen. As is often th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Perform ‘Live Takedown’ Of Trump On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Show — No Such Episode Or Video Exists As Of November 12, 2025
Was former first lady Michelle Obama videotaped executing a barbed takedown of Donald Trump on the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' show in the fall of 2025? No, that's not true: As of November 12, 2025, no such video recording existed. Michelle Obam
FactCheck.org→ Addressing Trump’s Claims About the Pardon of Binance Founder
In defending his Oct. 23 pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, President Donald Trump claimed that Zhao was the victim of a Biden administration “witch hunt.” The billionaire executive known as “CZ” pleaded guilty to a
Full Fact→ Deputy PM corrects the record after military homes error during PMQs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Floating Plastic Waste Is NOT In Asia — Garbage Is On Guatemala’s Caribbean Shore
Does a video of a large mass of floating plastic waste show a shoreline in Asia? No, that's not true: The garbage was flowing from a Guatemalan river in Central America, not Asia, and was flowing into the Caribbean. CBS News shared the vi
Full Fact→ First SNP correction made following Full Fact request
PolitiFact→ Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia: A Wikipedia spin-off with less care to sourcing, accuracy
Grokipedia copies Wikipedia, but omits references
The Dispatch→ Has Trump Actually Ended Eight Wars?
From Cambodia to Pakistan, the White House’s peace deals face challenges ranging from renewed violence to stalled implementation.
The Dispatch→ Save Our Universities! | Interview: William Inboden
Good luck, Will—you’re going to need it.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Honeymoon With Latino Voters Is Over
The president made gains with voters hoping for a better economy, and he hasn’t delivered.