The president made gains with voters hoping for a better economy, and he hasn’t delivered.
The Dispatch→ Ending Women’s Suffrage Is Not the Answer
The GOP won’t solve its gender gap by greenlighting the disenfranchisement of women.
The Dispatch→ Taking the Rural Route
Abigail Spanberger’s victory shows how Democrats can appeal to voters outside the big cities.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Daniel Reed’ In Los Angeles Saving ‘Jessica Moore’ From A Speeding Car — Video From 2020 Cincinnati Incident Mis-Labeled
Did the Los Angeles Police Department charge "Daniel Reed" for sexual harassment for grabbing "Jessica Moore" to pull her back from the path of a speeding car? No, that's not true: The video showing a man grabbing a woman before she is hi
The Dispatch→ Kitchen Table, Kitchen Sink
Affordability, the Trump way.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies
Fact-checking Democratic ACA subsidies talking points
PolitiFact→ Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments?
Trump’s ideas on mortgages, health care and tariff dividends
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Real Tsingtao Beer-Filled Puffer Parka With A Straw — Physics and AI Glitches Debunk The Image
Does a real photo show a puffer parka filled with beer that can be sipped via a straw in the Tsingtao-labelled jacket's collar? No, that's not true: A major U.S. distributor of the popular Chinese beer brand told Lead Stories they have se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Will Not Close 23 ‘Neighborhood Markets’ Due To Mamdani Taxes — As Of This Writing, Retailer Has No Presence In NYC
Did Walmart announce that it would shut down 23 "neighborhood markets" locations in New York City due to the "tax system Mamdani has planned"? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Walmart has no stores of any type in New York City. Th
The Dispatch→ America’s Housing Crisis
How government barriers to development are driving up housing costs.
The Dispatch→ The Federalist Society Takes a Stand
‘Everyone shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree and there shall be none to make him afraid.’
The Dispatch→ The Strategy That Won the Cold War—and Why It Still Matters
The architects of the victory over the Soviet Union understood the nature of competition.
The Dispatch→ Terrorism Turns (Back) Toward the Jews?
The greatest threat might be from the West, not the Islamic world.
The Dispatch→ A Tale of Two Presidents
How new—and old—construction in Chicago shows our bad political choices.
The Dispatch→ Do Billionaires Really Pay No Taxes?
The notion that the ultrawealthy are subject to lower tax rates is a myth that won’t die.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Ask Transportation And Commerce Departments To Introduce 15-Year Car Loans — It’s A Joke
Did President Trump ask the Transportation and Commerce departments to introduce 15-year car loans as a way to make vehicle ownership for all a reality? No, that's not true: A meme making the claim is apparently satire inspired by Trump's
FactCheck.org→ Trump Falsely Claims Democrats Want $1.5 Trillion for ‘Illegal Aliens’
Over the course of the six-week shutdown — which may be ending soon — President Donald Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Democrats “want $1.5 trillion for health care for illegal aliens.” The $1.5 trillion is the total
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: As Of November 10, 2025, Court Did NOT Issue Arrest Warrant For ‘ICE Agent Who Shot a Chicago Woman Five Times’
Is a federal employee described as an "ICE agent" in social media posts now wanted by law enforcement for his involvement in a Chicago shooting? No, that's not true: No court records say that such an arrest warrant was issued. An attorney
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Reading ‘State Your Name’ Was NOT A Gaffe While Swearing In U.S. Military Enlistees — It’s How It’s Done
The Dispatch→ Ruthless People
Who won the shutdown?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Obama getting royalties from Obamacare? No, Trump’s DOGE claim originated from satire
“DOGE halts yearly payment of $2.5 million to Barack Obama for ‘royalties linked to Obamacare.’”
PolitiFact→ Trump proposed $2,000 payments for Americans from tariff dividends. Would that work?
What to know about Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend proposal
Full Fact→ No, the government hasn’t ordered ‘mandatory livestock reductions’ this month to cut emissions
Videos shared on social media falsely claim the government is forcing farmers to reduce the numbers of livestock from November.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Nation’s Largest Trucking Company’ Did NOT Announce It Will Stop Servicing New York City After Zohran Mamdani Takes Office
Did the "nation's largest trucking company" publicly refuse to offer its services in New York City after Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani takes office? No, that's not true: The claim was based on a made-up press release published by a page with
The Dispatch→ Heritage for Rent
Credibility takes a long time to regain.
The Dispatch→ Air Travel Chaos
Unpaid air traffic controllers are staying home, forcing major airports to reduce flights.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Contradictions In ‘Pine Bluff Historical Museum Wax Figure’ Story — No Real Man Mummified
Did a wax figure at the "Pine Bluff Historical Museum" turn out to be a mummified real man who had been missing for years as a viral story claimed? No, that's not true: The story was written by "Muhammad Haseeb Ahmer" who first said it ha
The Dispatch→ God and the Far Right | Interview: Mike Cosper
Which way, young men?
The Dispatch→ Don’t Blame Immigrants for Mamdani’s Win
Debunking claims that immigrant support propelled the new mayor to victory.
The Dispatch→ Will the Senate GOP Give In to Trump’s Call to End the Filibuster?
Older members are sticking with the cloture rule despite Trump’s pressure to end it.
The Dispatch→ Homeland Security’s Nativist Pitch to New Recruits
With memefied messaging, DHS is presenting its mission as preserving American culture and identity.
The Dispatch→ My Father’s Ghosts
We lose more than financial support when our fathers are absent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Addison Rae Did NOT Leave ChatGPT Prompt In Grammys Thank You Note — Satirical Post
Did singer Addison Rae accidentally leave a ChatGPT prompt in a "Thank You" letter for the Grammys? No, that's not true: A fake screenshot of such a message originated on a satirical account on X. The "Drop Pop" account is known for posti
The Dispatch→ How the Religious Left Ceded Political Power to the Religious Right
Progressive Christians have forsaken the work of building coalitions and institutions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Did NOT Say Pilots Don’t Need Air Traffic Controllers And Should ‘Suck It Up And Go With Their Gut Feelings’
Did U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy say in a Fox News interview in November 2025 that "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings"? No, that's not true: There
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump’s Tariffs Had Their Day in Court
Plus, the crisis at the Heritage Foundation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Timelapse Shows Zebrafish Nervous System Developing In Sixteen Hours — Not Human Embryo Spinal Cord
Does an often reposted viral video show a timelapse of "16 hours of spinal cord development" in a human embryo? No, that's not true: The video actually shows the development of the nervous system of a zebrafish as recorded by researchers
The Dispatch→ Two Gas Pedals and No Brakes | Ruminant
Without a conservative faction, we’re screwed.
The Dispatch→ Men’s Adventure Fiction is Back
A massive—no, really, massive—new novel is a horse-filled epic worth reading.
The Dispatch→ How to Make Bad Art
A recent novel satirizes the art world—and hints at something better.