Democrats like Rebecca Cooke are quick to point out tariffs are hurting farmers—but they refuse to present a real trade policy.
The Dispatch→ Moldova Held Elections on Sunday. Russia Tried to Rig Them.
It’s arguably Vladimir Putin’s most aggressive foreign interference since invading Ukraine.
The Dispatch→ Grievance Politics with Giveaways | Interview: Jonathan Martin
‘Democrats don’t stand for anything besides being against Trump.’
The Dispatch→ How Technology and Economics Are Reshaping the War in Ukraine
Cheap technology is allowing the smaller and poorer nation to defend against Russian aggression.
The Dispatch→ Missteps to a Misguided Claim
Tying Tylenol use to autism was the rushed result of wanting an easy answer to a complex question.
The Dispatch→ Trump ‘Has More Cards to Play’ in a Government Shutdown
Will the president use a shutdown to fire federal employees and cut funding?
The Dispatch→ Men, Give Colleges a Chance
Charlie Kirk’s death and the civic cost of unmoored young men.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Entire Four-Man Officiating Crew’ Has NOT Been Suspended After Georgia-Alabama, Mississippi State-Tennessee, Washington-Ohio State, Buffalo-New Orleans, Tampa Bay-Toronto, Or Green Bay-Cleveland Games
Were the entire officiating crews from the Georgia-Alabama, Mississippi State-Tennessee, Washington-Ohio State, Buffalo-New Orleans, Tampa Bay-Toronto, or Green Bay-Cleveland games suspended for bad calls? No, that's not true: No such sus
Full Fact→ False claim that free cash withdrawals are ending from October shared widely online
Videos claiming that people will have to pay £1.50 to withdraw cash from ATMs from October 1 have been shared online.
The Dispatch→ Marking the Jewish New Year in a Time of War
Despite danger, thousands still flock to the shrine in Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Press Release Claimed Trump Was Permanently Disqualified From The Nobel Peace Prize — Parody Account
Did the Nobel Peace Prize Committee permanently disqualify Donald Trump from ever receiving the prize and was this news announced via a press release? No, that's not true: A fake press release using the the logo of Associated Press and me
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Antifa Bombed Ice Cube’s Bus After They Mistook It For ICE Vehicle In Portland
Did Antifa firebomb rapper Ice Cube's tour bus after they mistook it for an ICE vehicle on a Portland street? No, that's not true: As of September 27, 2025, investigators had not revealed any suspects or motive for the tire fire that dama
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of the Comey Indictment
President Trump steps up his retribution campaign.
PolitiFact→ Robert Ortt – Ortt’s claim about rising crime needs context
During Gov. Hochul’s tenure, there has been “more crime on our streets.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Bob Dylan Quote About Speaking Kindly While You’re Alive Was NOT Response To Charlie Kirk’s Death — Foreign Spam Network
Did singer Bob Dylan just "ignite a firestorm" with a single sentence about Charlie Kirk and was that sentence "If you want people to speak kindly after you're gone, speak kindly while you're alive"? No, that's not true: Dylan is just the
The Dispatch→ Toads on the Stool of Truth | Solo
Let justice prevail!
The Dispatch→ A Peculiar Greatness
On the pianist Grigory Sokolov.
The Dispatch→ Everyone Has an Interview Show, But Nobody Interviews.
Everyone wants to record themselves chatting. Is that good?
The Dispatch→ Where to Find the Romance of America
Hint: It’s not on a plane.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police Did NOT Charge That Three Men ‘Opened Fire On A Children’s Baseball Field’ In Katy, Texas — Sheriff Said Errant Target Shooting Was ‘Deadly Conduct’
Did a group of men attack a children's baseball field in Katy, Texas - shooting a coach who was leading a prayer? No, that's not true: A coach was hit by a stray bullet and taken by helicopter to the hospital - but the shooting does not a
Lead Stories→ What We Know About Nicole Sirotek’s Claim A Pregnant Woman Overdosed On Tylenol To Prove Trump Wrong — No Reply To Multiple Requests For Independent Verification
Did Nicole Sirotek get a 4 a.m. call from the husband of a pregnant woman dying of liver failure after she took a large dose of Tylenol to disprove President Donald Trump's declaration that acetaminophen causes autism? Here's what we know
The Dispatch→ The Boredom of Writing in the Trump Era
Same plot, different episode.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Changes to Recommendations for Combined MMR and Chickenpox Vaccine
On Sept. 18, the vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella, called the MMRV vaccine. Cases of these diseases i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Many Of 274 FBI Agents Noted In Internal Report Were Responding To January 6 Capitol Riot — Report Says They Were Not ‘Undercover’ Or ‘Embedded’ In Crowd
Did the FBI have 274 plainclothes agents undercover and embedded in January 6 crowds at the US Capitol? No, that's not true: Many of 274 FBI agents documented in a report were part of the law enforcement response after the crowd stormed t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed
After Charlie Kirk was killed, Did Elon Musk announce that he would be ending every partnership tied to LGBTQ+ brands? No, that's not true: This made-up story used names and themes trending in September 2025 to drive clicks to a website.
The Dispatch→ Viral Posts Touting Acts of Charity by Pro Athletes Are Often False
How to spot a new trend in misinformation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Erika Kirk Was A Recruiter For Jeffrey Epstein Or That She Had Charlie Kirk Killed
Is there evidence that Erika Kirk was a recruiter for Jeffrey Epstein or that she had her husband, Charlie Kirk, killed to shut him up about it? No, that's not true: The claim appears to be based on another false claim that Erika Kirk ope
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, small children don’t receive ‘80 different vaccines,’ despite President Donald Trump’s statement
Small children are given "80 different vaccines."
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, Erika Kirk’s Romanian charity work was not linked to trafficking
“Erika Kirk is banned from Romania because her Evangelical group was accused of trafficking children out of Romanian villages.”
Full Fact→ Is there evidence for Nigel Farage’s claim that migrants are catching and eating swans and carp?
With several related claims and video clips circulating on social media in the wake of the Reform UK leader’s comments, we’ve looked at what’s known.
Full Fact→ No, tumours aren’t ‘bags’ of toxins and biopsies don’t release them
Incorrect claims that tumours are part of the body’s healing response to cancer and that biopsies release toxins have been circulating online.
AllSides→ Trump Misleads on Climate Change and Renewables at U.N.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/trump-misleads-on-climate-change-and-renewables-at-u-n/ In an hourlon
Full Fact→ Broken promises? What Full Fact’s Government Tracker does (and doesn’t) tell us about Labour’s first year
Labour’s lagging in the polls and many claim it’s failed to deliver what it promised. Our analysis of manifesto pledges paints a less clear-cut picture, but the government needs to do more to give us the information to judge.
Full Fact→ Debunked Keir Starmer audio reappears ahead of Labour conference in Liverpool
This audio clip of Mr Starmer saying “I f****** hate Liverpool” was first shared in 2023, but there’s absolutely no evidence it’s a real recording, and it may have been generated using AI.
Full Fact→ Google Search is vandalising the internet. Here’s how.
Google Search is misrepresenting our fact checks, showing incorrect information to millions.
Full Fact→ Thousands ‘like’ fake Toby Carvery offer on Facebook
A Facebook post falsely claims the restaurant chain’s “president” is offering a free meal to those who ‘like’ the post.
The Dispatch→ Trump: U.N. No Longer Living Up to Its Potential
Plus: SCOTUSblog hosts its first ‘On the Merits’ summit, featuring Amy Coney Barrett.
The Dispatch→ Thin Ice on the Eastern Front | Roundtable
Plus: More on Jonah’s rollerblading years.
The Dispatch→ Why Trump’s Latest Surprise Could Benefit Ukraine For Once
The president says he believes the war-torn nation can defeat Russia. Ukraine supporters are hopeful.
The Dispatch→ The Second 1776
The Civil War tested a fledgling republic—again.