A misleading claim has been circulating along with footage of the recent ‘Eagles of Civilization’ exercise in Egypt.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows ‘TACO’ in the Sky Over Mar-a-Lago
Did a video clip authentically show "TACO" written in the sky over President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, in May 2025? No, that's not true: The footage was fake, and most likely generated using AI. The acronym "TACO", meaning "Trump
Full Fact→ New mayor of Rotherham can speak English, contrary to online claims
Social media posts are sharing screenshots of an article claiming Rotherham’s new mayor can’t speak English, but she was born in Sheffield and speaks English fluently.
Full Fact→ No, Lego is not giving away ‘mystery boxes’ to people who fill in a survey
A spokesperson for the toymaker confirmed that this is not a genuine offer.
The Dispatch→ How the Reconciliation Bill Favors Tax Breaks Over Family Policies
Social conservatives were hoping for measures that would support family formation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Said ‘Betheda’ Military Court Dismissed Admiral Levine Discrimination Lawsuit As Frivolous — Fictional Story
Did a "Military Court in Betheda, Maryland" dismiss a discrimination case brought by Admiral Rachel Levine, as a viral meme claimed? No, that's not true: The meme, which also referred to Levine as "Biden's DEI Admiral", originated on a Fa
The Dispatch→ Courts Cancel Liberation Day
‘Donald Trump loves Donald Trump more than he loves tariffs.’
The Dispatch→ The Man Who Linked MAGA and MAHA
Calley Means has made a career hawking alternative health care. Now he’s directing federal policy.
The Dispatch→ Josh Shapiro Warms to National Leadership
But can Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor handle the spotlight?
The Dispatch→ Who Knew?
‘Outsider’ is another way of saying ‘dilettante.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Hawks Post Contained FAKE Quotes by Cadets Refusing to Shake Hands With Trump at West Point — It Was Satire
Did cadets' concerns about upholding their Honor Code cause Donald Trump to leave West Point graduation on May 24, 2025 without shaking the hand of every graduate, as a viral social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The post, resha
The Dispatch→ The Off-Ramp
Trump won't use the court ruling on tariffs to ditch his trade war.
PolitiFact→ Mike Johnson – Mike Johnson is wrong: Millions could lose SNAP benefits under GOP bill, analysts find
“We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
PolitiFact→ What is the Court of International Trade, which ruled against Trump’s tariffs?
What is the Court of International Trade?
FactCheck.org→ Checking the Math on White House, GOP Claims About ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Multiple independent analyses say the recently passed House reconciliation bill — even with its deep spending cuts in some areas — would add trillions of doll
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Denies Cuts to Scientific Research While Slashing Staff, Funding
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services has canceled or frozen billions of dollars in scientific research grants and attempted to cull aroun
PolitiFact→ RFK Jr. ended COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women. What do facts show about risk?
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The Dispatch→ Weekend At Biden’s
‘I’m trying to sell books, Jonah.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Court Did NOT Rule That New York Times And Washington Post Have To Return Their 2018 Pulitzers, As Of May 28, 2025
Did a Florida court rule that two newsrooms have to be stripped of their Pulitzer Prizes for covering the role of Russia in the 2016 election campaign? No, that's not true: The court's ruling was procedural. The judge only allowed the cas
Internet Archive→ America Reports : FOXNEWSW : May 29, 2025 11:00am-12:00pm PDT
A look at the latest news and headlines with Sandra Smith and John Roberts..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip, TV Clip
Full Fact→ Series of posts supposedly looking for missing pets are hoaxes
The same image has been posted in different Facebook groups, with claims a pair of dogs are being sought in various locations across the UK.
Full Fact→ Video does not show ‘Great British National Strike’ protest in London
The clip, which has been circulating on several social media platforms, actually shows a separate demonstration held last summer.
Full Fact→ Clip from VE Day concert edited to include recording of anti-Starmer chant at nightclub
This clip has been widely shared with captions suggesting it shows “20,000 British patriots” singing an offensive chant about the Prime Minister, but this audio has been added to the footage.
Full Fact→ No, Tesco is not giving away ‘free food boxes’ to celebrate its birthday
Social media posts have falsely claimed Facebook users could receive £50 of free food by clicking ‘like’.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Black Teen About to Be Arrested at High School Graduation
Did a still image shared widely in May 2025 really show a Black teen about to be arrested on outstanding warrants, immediately after walking at his high school graduation? No, that's not true: The image was originally posted by the young
Full Fact→ Russia’s defence spending is not 43% of its GDP
There’s no evidence to support a claim from Conservative MP Lincoln Jopp—credible estimates suggest the correct figure is actually around 6% or 7%.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Population of ‘Tremont, Nevada’ Did NOT Disappear in 1954 — Town Never Existed
Did the 241 inhabitants of a town called Tremont, Nevada mysteriously disappear overnight in July 1954? No, that's not true: Tremont, Nevada never existed. The story originated in May 2025 on an Instagram account that posts horror fiction
Full Fact→ Can vitamin A ‘prevent and treat’ measles?
We look at a misleading claim in an Instagram video about vitamin A and measles.
The Dispatch→ A New Phase of Gene Editing
How a major breakthrough started with a tiny baby.
The Dispatch→ Dead Man Walking Precedent
Did SCOTUS overrule Humphrey’s Executor?
The Dispatch→ The Quiet Realignment
How allies are adapting to American uncertainty.
The Dispatch→ Will Ruben Gallego Lead Democrats Out of the Wilderness?
The Arizona senator prevailed where Kamala Harris failed. Can he repeat that success nationwide?
The Dispatch→ ‘No MAGA Left Behind’
Everything is a trial balloon.
The Dispatch→ Same as It Never Was
The right yearns for—and the left wants to escape from—a culture that didn’t exist.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Harvard refusing to tell Trump administration who its international students are? That’s False
Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, Trump couldn't delay, cancel elections if GOP ‘big beautiful bill’ becomes law
The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Claimed To Show ‘1930 Russian/Soviet Tarantaika’ Is NOT Real Photo
Does a viral image authentically show a "1930 Russian/Soviet 'Tarantaika'"? No, that's not true: The picture was likely AI generated. The same picture was previously falsely claimed to have been a "restored 1875 chuckwagon" and Nicola Tes
PolitiFact→ U.S. Energy Department – Are gasoline prices at a 20-year low? It depends on how you measure it
“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Liz Cheney And Adam Kinzinger Did NOT Write Warnings About The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Attributed To Them In A Meme
Did Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger write the warnings about the Big Beautiful Bill that have been attributed to them in a viral post? No, that's not true: Kinzinger took to social media to call it out as a fake. The words in the meme do no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce Replacing American Flags With BLM, Pride, Palestine Flags In Parks — Rumor First Appeared On Self-Described Satire Site ‘Mouse Trap News’
Did Disney World announce it will remove all American flags from its parks and replace them with other flags? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a self-described parody website, Mouse Trap News. It specializes in publishing ma