What was missing from Marco Rubio’s Munich speech.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show The "Strange Behavior Of A Woman" At The White House
Does a video from the White House show a woman acting strangely? No, that's not true: The grainy images are from a slow-motion version of a video taken at a White House news conference in December 2025 announcing that Michael Dell, the CE
FactCheck.org→ The Disagreement over Judicial and Administrative Warrants for ICE
One of the sticking points in the standoff between Democrats and Republicans over funding for the Department of Homeland Security has been the Trump administration’s expanded use of administrative warrants to forcibly enter people’s homes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Of Firefighter Rescuing A Mother Dog And Pups From Burning Building Is One Of Many AI Versions
Does a real video show a firefighter rescuing a mother dog and pups from a burning building by cutting the bars from a window with a grinder? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. Lead Stories identified at least four more near
Full Fact→ Picture of Keir Starmer hugging Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney isn’t real
The image, which has been going viral on social media, appears to show the Prime Minister, Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney embracing and smiling—but it’s almost certainly been created with AI.
Full Fact→ Has the government fulfilled its promise of ‘safer town centres’?
The government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee committed to creating “safer town centres” by cracking down on shoplifting, street theft and assaults against retail workers.
Full Fact→ Has the government’s ‘crackdown on anti-social behaviour’ been successful?
The government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee committed to tackling anti-social behaviour in local communities.
Full Fact→ Has the government introduced ‘clear performance standards’ for neighbourhood policing?
The government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee committed to introducing new training for officers and standards for professional excellence.
Full Fact→ Has the government achieved its commitment to restore ‘community-led policing’?
The government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee pledge a named, contactable officer for every local area, as well as up-to-date information about their priorities.
Full Fact→ Has the government achieved its pledge to ‘put police back on the beat’?
The government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee pledged to put a Neighbourhood Policing Team in every local area.
Full Fact→ Has the government delivered 13,000 additional neighbourhood police?
Labour has committed to delivering 13,000 additional neighbourhood police as part of its Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
Full Fact→ Boots still isn’t giving away mini perfume sets to those who complete surveys
A spokesperson for Boots told Full Fact this is not a genuine offer.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s West Bank Land Push
Plus: China drops its African tariffs, and Russia and Ukraine talk in Geneva.
Full Fact→ Archiving the content we check: How we are working with others to support the infrastructure for international fact checking.
The Dispatch→ Why is Trump Relitigating the 2020 Election?
Steve Hayes is joined by new Dispatch contributor Stephen Richer, CEO of Republic Affairs and ...
The Dispatch→ The FBI’s Flawed Fulton County Affidavit
The agency’s reasoning for seizing 2020 election records relied on untrustworthy witnesses and debunked claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Pam Bondi At 14 With Donald Trump At An Epstein Party — It’s Old AI
Does an image show Attorney General Pam Bondi at age 14 with President Donald Trump at a Jeffrey Epstein party? No, that's not true: An AI-generated content detector concluded that it was 99.9% certain to have been made by an artificial i
PolitiFact→ Bruce Blakeman – Comparing tax burdens, New York at (or near) the top of the list
New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Epstein files did not ‘expose’ Ellen DeGeneres as a cannibal; claim stems from AI-generated audio
The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Randy Fine DID Say On X That ‘The Choice Between Dogs And Muslims Is Not A Difficult One’
Did Congressman Randy Fine write on social media that "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one"? Yes, that's true: These words appeared on his official account on X. That account is linked to his congressional page. The
PolitiFact→ X posts – Savannah Guthrie’s husband, Michael Feldman, is not listed a ‘co-conspirator’ in the Epstein files
Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report ICE Agent Who Shot Alex Pretti Found ‘NOT-GUILTY’
Did CNN report that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who "un-alived" Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti and claimed "self-defense" was found "not-guilty"? No, that's not true: A search across the network's website did not show any CN
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Ground Crew Struggling Near A Jet Engine To Retrieve A Piece Of Metal That Has Almost Been Sucked In
Does a video show a real incident in which an airport ground crew tried to retrieve a piece of metal being sucked into a jet engine? No, that's not true: This video is fake. Along with the unrealistically risky behavior of the ground crew
Full Fact→ No evidence 75% of England’s mayors are Muslim
We could only find evidence that three of the country’s 27 directly elected mayors are Muslim.
Full Fact→ This comparison of asylum support, benefit fraud and tax avoidance costs is still wrong
A post circulating on Facebook features several inaccurate figures about the cost of “asylum seeker benefits”, benefit fraud and error and tax avoidance.
PolitiFact→ RFK Jr. made promises in order to become Health Secretary. He’s broken many of them.
RFK Jr. broke vaccines promises made in Senate confirmation
PolitiFact→ Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting?
Need ID for beer, but not voting? That’s misleading
The Dispatch→ The Not-So-Obvious Price of Trump’s Trade Incoherence
The costs of impairing American trade relationships don’t necessarily show up in the economic data.
Full Fact→ AI-generated image of Jeffrey Epstein ‘alive in Tel Aviv’ circulates online
An image that appears to show Jeffrey Epstein walking down a street in Israel is fake and was made using AI.
The Dispatch→ Happy Birthday, President Washington!
Plus: DHS goes into a shutdown, a new BLS report finds inflation is at 2.4 percent, and Jason Statham will play Jason Statham in ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike.’
The Dispatch→ Burkeans, Nutcases, and Originalists | Interview: Cass Sunstein
American culture!
The Dispatch→ Why New Atheism Crumbled
And will the same thing happen to today’s ‘religious revival’?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DJ Vlad ‘Confession’ Saying Jay-Z and Roc Nation Paid Judges, Jury, Witnesses, Police To Convict Tory Lanez In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting IS Satirical Trolling — Read The Last Line
Is a DJ Vlad 'confession' that Roc Nation bribed the judge, jury, witnesses, and police to convict Tory Lanez for shooting Megan Thee Stallion real? No, that's not true: While it was posted by DJ Vlad's X account, it concluded with a sent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Various People Did NOT Introduce Bill To Block George Soros Funding Protests By Deeming It Organized Crime Under RICO Act
Did various celebrities, including Adam Sandler, Jeanine Pirro and Vince Gill unveil or introduce a "new bill" that would block George Soros from bankrolling protests by classifying such funding as "organized crime under the RICO Act"? No
The Dispatch→ Finding the Good Life in an Age of Designer Babies and High Achievers
Plus: A search for the answer to antisemitism at Bondi Beach.
The Dispatch→ Finding the Good Life in an Age of Designer Babies and High Achievers
Plus: A search for the answer to antisemitism at Bondi Beach.
The Dispatch→ Finding the Good Life in an Age of Designer Babies and High Achievers
Plus: A search for the answer to antisemitism at Bondi Beach.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump NOT Mentioned In Original Claim Epstein Received 4,725 Wire Transfers For $1.1 Billion Via Russian Banks — Other Parts Of Claim Mangled Too
Was President Trump originally mentioned in the claim that 4,725 wire transfers totalling $1.1 billion were made to Jeffrey Epstein using Russian banks? No, that's not true: This appears to be based on a mangled version of a statement mad
The Dispatch→ A Search for the Answer to Antisemitism At Bondi Beach
Why ‘being more Jewish’ may be the antidote for the worldwide diaspora.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the End of the ICE Surge in Minnesota
The political fallout could be lasting and severe for the Trump administration.