Is a video of cartoon character Cartman standing next to President Trump while criticizing him for things like stealing from a cancer charity and bankrupting casinos and wondering why someone would vote for "this bag of shit" real? No, th
The Dispatch→ What’s Going On Across the Pond? | Interview: Daniel Hannan
Lord Remnant holds court.
The Dispatch→ DNC Meeting Highlights Party’s Divide Over Israel
Chairman Ken Martin seeks to head off infighting after a resolution calling for an arms embargo fails.
The Dispatch→ Norms for Thee, Unrestrained Power for Me
What happened to respecting principles even when inconvenient?
The Dispatch→ The Sports Gambling Backlash Is Here
Gamblers are ruining their lives, and Americans want action. What can we do?
The Dispatch→ The Emerging Liberal Minority
A small group of thinkers on the left are realizing painful truths.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Fire VP For Taking Daily Kickbacks In H-1B Visa Scandal — Company Says
Did Walmart fire an executive who was taking $30,000 daily in kickbacks from an Indian staffing agency in an H-1B visa scandal? No, that's not true: Walmart denied the reason they fired anyone had to do with H-1B visas or a kickback scand
PolitiFact→ Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms
What to know about screwworms and why you should not panic
PolitiFact→ Trump seeks to end cashless bail. What is it and which states might be affected?
Trump is seeking to end cashless bail. What is it?
The Dispatch→ Let Him Cook
The silver lining in Trump’s Federal Reserve purge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jackson’s Son Did NOT Say He Is Still Alive — The Man In Video Is NOT His Son And Jackson Died In 2009
Was Michael Jackson's son caught on a livestream saying his father is still alive? No, that's not true: The man in boxing influencer Ed Matthews' video is not Michael Jackson's son. In a longer clip the man identified himself as Parker, a
FactCheck.org→ Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
In early August, President Donald Trump claimed that a trade deal he negotiated with the European Union in July came with hundreds of billions of dollars that the U.S. can use for “anything we want.” But that’s not how the terms were described i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan Banned From Clubs In Japan
By: Dean Miller, Nick Muller Does a social media post's photo prove citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are banned from nightclubs in Japan? No, that's not true: The photo of a chart of passport covers d
PolitiFact→ Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next?
Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed: What to know
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Incident Where A Trump Supporter Was Denied Service At A Grocery Store
Did a grocery store cashier refuse to serve a customer wearing a red Trump hat and Trump shirt because she disagreed with his politics? No, that's not true: This video is a staged skit produced by Network Media, a YouTube channel and comp
Full Fact→ Video shared with claims it shows a large ‘pro-Palestine’ demo in Japan is AI
The video is circulating widely online with claims it shows a huge protest “for Palestine”—but it isn’t real.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Holds a Cabinet Meeting : CSPAN : August 26, 2025 12:10pm-3:38pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump convenes a meeting of his Cabinet, the seventh of his second term and first since July 8. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption
Full Fact→ When Facts Are Sensitive: Balancing Security and Transparency
Guest comment piece from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson
Full Fact→ When Facts Are Sensitive: Balancing Security and Transparency
Guest comment piece from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – JD Vance said “every major conflict in human history” ended with negotiation. That’s False
"If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation."
Full Fact→ Fake discounted fishing bait offers circulate on Facebook
Fishing bait retailer Mainline Baits has confirmed the offers claiming to be for their products are not genuine.
The Dispatch→ Does the World’s Climate Summit Matter?
Given the U.S. absence from the COP30, who will guide climate policy at the conference?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Screenshot Of Trump Posting He Won’t Release Epstein Files To Protect Bill Clinton Originated On Satire Page
Is this a real screenshot of a Truth Social post from President Trump where he says he won't release the Epstein files in order to protect Bill Clinton? No, that's not true: The viral image originated on a Facebook account with a satire d
The Dispatch→ Political Retribution? | Interview: Saikrishna Prakash
Breaking norms like the Kool-Aid Man breaking through the wall.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Premium Townhall: August in D.C.
Watch our special livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Will Restricting Food Stamps Really ‘Make America Healthy Again’?
SNAP restrictions don’t necessarily improve the health of low-income Americans—and they might even prove harmful.
The Dispatch→ Feudalism Was Hell for the Poor
Actually, Tucker Carlson is wrong.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eminem, Jelly Roll And Billie Eilish Did NOT Announce A Joint Tour Called ‘The Last Showdown’
Did Eminem, Jelly Roll & Billie Eilish announce a 2026 tour titled "The Last Showdown?" No, that's not true: There is no proof that these artists announced this tour. There are no publicly available tickets or presale tickets on conce
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Retired Gen. Mark Milley Did NOT Tell Troops Being Deployed To U.S. Cities ‘We Do Not Report To A Dictator’ — He Said It Two Years Before Trump Sent National Guard To Los Angeles, D.C.
Did retired Gen. Mark Milley tell troops being deployed to U.S. cities in August of 2025 that they "do not report to a dictator", as posts on social media claim? No, that's not true: Milley's remarks were made in September of 2023, almost
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Did NOT Ban ‘Diary Of Anne Frank’ From School Libraries
Did Florida ban "The Diary of Anne Frank" from public library shelves? No, that's not true: A graphic version of Anne Frank's diary was removed from school library shelves in Escambia County, Florida, after a complaint that it minimized t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Authentic Showing ‘Fake HOA Police’ Trying To Arrest Black Man Who Is The ‘Most Feared FBI Agent’ — AI Generated
Does an authentic video document "fake HOA police" trying to arrest a Black man but finding out he is a feared agent of the FBI? No that's not true: The video is a production of a social media account that uses AI to produce videos. The a
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video showing military vehicles isn’t proof of military deployment in Chicago
An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Fact-checking claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Fact-checking claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Dispatch→ Socialism Without Socialism
Controlling the means of production—and everything else.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Comment On Meeting With Trump By Saying That ‘Trump Doesn’t Really Want’ Ceasefire Between Ukraine And Russia
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy react to his August 2025 meeting at the White House by suggesting that Donald Trump rejects a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, believing it would hurt his chances of winning the Nobel Peace
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Strait Did NOT ‘Drop Bombshell’ Rejecting A $500 Million Tesla Endorsement Deal From Elon Musk — Yet Another Celebrity Name Plugged Into A Fake Story
Did country music legend George Strait reject a $500 million deal from Elon Musk to endorse Tesla? No, that's not true: This is a fake story designed to get people to click on a link to a website. This identical fake story, with the same
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Troops Against Trump … What Happened To Us?’ Video Is NOT Real — It’s AI From Account With ‘Satire’ Disclaimer
Does a real soldier appear in uniform in the "Troops Against Trump" video, asking "I swore an oath to defend the constitution...What happened to us?" No that's not true: The video is the production of a social media account that labels it
PolitiFact→ FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.
MAHA lawsuit could upend FTC health claims regulation