On Thursday the Prime Minister and the US President held their first face-to-face meeting since the latter’s return to office, discussing Ukraine, trade and a second state visit.
The Dispatch→ No, Roger Stone Did Not Discuss Massive Gun Confiscation With Trump
A memo addressed from Stone to Trump is fake.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Share Bogus Audio of Donald Trump Jr. Supporting Arms for Russia, Not Ukraine
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A fake audio clip of Donald Trump Jr. saying that the U.S. should have sent weapons to Russia instead of Ukraine was shared across social media. Deepfake experts said
Lead Stories→ Explainer: Texas Child Dies Following Measles Infection — Key Facts About the 2025 Outbreak
In February 2025, public health officials in Texas reported the death of an unvaccinated child following a measles infection. As of this writing, national health authorities report at least three outbreaks of the highly infectious, vaccin
Internet Archive→ President Trump & British Prime Minister Hold Joint News Conference : CSPAN : February 27, 2025 3:28pm-4:03pm EST
[LIVE] President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a joint news conference at the White House following the conclusion of their closed-door Oval Office meeting. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has f
The Dispatch→ Did Malia Obama Receive $2.6 Million From USAID?
The claim originates from a satirical Facebook account.
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misconstrue Data on Social Security Numbers
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Elon Musk shared a chart on X purportedly showing more than 398 million eligible numbers in the Social Security database. Online posts misconstrued the figures to wron
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: We Already Have The Epstein Flight Logs — Since 2015
Did the U.S. Justice Department just release the 1998-2004 flight logs for Jeffrey Epstein's Boeing 727? No, that's not true: We've had then since early 2015 and have embedded copies of the flight logs in several Lead Stories fact checks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Report ‘Elon Musk Is Wasting Everyone’s Time and Money’ — Screenshot is Fake
Did BBC News report that "Elon Musk is wasting everyone's time and money, and serves no real purpose"? No, that's not true: A search of the BBC News website on February 27, 2025, yielded no such report or headline. The broadcaster also di
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Michelle Trachtenberg ‘Died Suddenly’ Because Of COVID-19 Vaccination
Did actress Michelle Trachtenberg "Die Suddenly" at the age of 39 because of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: Social media posts spreading the speculation offered no supporting evidence. As of February 26, 2025, no investigating
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claims Gene Hackman And Wife Took Their Own Lives — What We Know So Far
Hollywood star Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home on February 26, 2025, and people are alleging that it was an "double suicide." Here is what we know: Oscar-winner Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their
The Dispatch→ Did the Philadelphia Eagles Reject Trump’s Invitation to Visit the White House?
Viral social media posts are unsubstantiated.
The Dispatch→ No, Maine’s Governor Did Not Say She’d Refuse to Collect Federal Taxes
Janet Mills has had a public dispute with President Donald Trump, but a viral image makes false claims.
The Dispatch→ Has Donald Trump’s Personal Travel Cost Taxpayers $10.7 Million?
The figure is an estimation based on costs from Trump’s golf trips in 2017.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Bill And Hillary Clinton Fleeing U.S. Before Epstein Document Release
Does a photo show Bill and Hillary Clinton fleeing the country just before documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case were expected to be released in late February 2025? No, that's not true: The photo circulating on social media is a still f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Sign Executive Order Banning HOAs — Video Is A Joke
Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order banning HOAs (Homeowner Associations) in the United States? No, that's not true: The TikTok video making the claim offered no evidence it was real and it appeared to have been posted as a
Full Fact→ Is corridor care now the norm in hospitals?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GSA Has NOT Been Paying Chelsea Clinton $46,000 a Month Since 2003 — Story Originated On Satire Website
Did the General Services Administration send Chelsea Clinton $43,000 per month since 2003? No, that's not true: That story originated on a website named "The Dunning-Kruger Times" which has a clear disclaimer it publishes satire. It is ru
Full Fact→ No, graphene oxide is not in San Pellegrino water
A misleading video of an ‘experiment’ claiming to reveal graphene oxide in sparkling water has resurfaced online.
The Dispatch→ A Step Toward Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The House passed a sweeping budget resolution in a victory for Trump’s legislative agenda.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Video Shows Bill Clinton Statement Anticipating Epstein Files Release — Was Watermarked ‘Meme/Satire’
Did former President Bill Clinton put out a video in anticipation of the release of the "Epstein Client List" in which he said "I did not have sexual relations with those children on that island"? No, that's not true: The video bore a wat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Announce Or Make Changes To U.S. Divorce Law Regarding 50-50 Asset Split
Did President Donald Trump alter or change divorce law in the U.S., ending a mandatory 50-50 equal asset split for divorced couples as claimed by viral posts and videos? No, that's not true: Splitting assets and dividing property under U.
The Dispatch→ Buckley’s Book Club
Western canon culture-palooza.
The Dispatch→ Origins: From Kings to Executives
Salus Populi, Supremo Lex.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim DOGE Halted $2.6 Million Annual Payment To Obama For ‘Obamacare Royalties’ Originated On Satire Site
Did DOGE halt a $2.6 million annual payment to former President Obama for "Obamacare" royalties? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservative
The Dispatch→ Not Quite Yet Gone With the Wind
From Trump to ‘Landman,’ strange days for the oil business.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Jr. Did NOT Say On His Podcast That US ‘Should Have Been Sending Weapons To Russia’ — Audio Is Likely AI Generated
Did President Donald Trump's eldest son Don Jr. say on his podcast that "the U.S. should have been sending weapons to Russia" instead of Ukraine, as an X post claims? No, that's not true: The episode in question did not contain such a sta
Lead Stories→ House GOP Resolution Did Not Cut $880 Billion From Medicaid — It Directs A Committee To Cut That From Many Programs It Oversees
Does the February 2025 House budget resolution specify an $880 billion unilateral cut in Medicaid funding? No, that's not true: On February 25, 2025, the House passed its proposed budget, a resolution that directs the House Energy a
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Why did Kamala Harris get zero votes in this NY precinct? It’s not because of Elon Musk
Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.
The Dispatch→ Where Are the Protests?
The strange decline of pro-Palestinian activism.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Joe Biden ending the Keystone XL pipeline didn't ‘fire’ 14,000 people on Day 1
Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “on day one” of his administration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ Order Does NOT Enforce ‘New Borders’ Under Decision by the ‘World Court’
Does President Donald Trump's executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America help enforce newly drawn borders decided in December 2023 by a "World Court" that gives water over land shelves to the respective
The Dispatch→ Judge Trump’s Motives, Not Just His Methods
Defenses of the president’s policies fall short if defenders don’t consider why he enacts them.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That the Biden Administration ‘Stole FEMA Money’ to House Migrants
The money was appropriated by Congress separately from disaster relief funds.
PolitiFact→ Kevin O'Leary – No US government audits for the last 100 years? Here’s why ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary is wrong
“We've never audited government for 100 years.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic X post from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Ilhan Omar wasn’t just removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee
“Breaking News: Rep. Ilhan Omar has been removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Damon Imani Has NEVER Been On ‘The View’ — Posts Satirical Edited Videos
Did Damon Imani appear on "The View" and was he verbally sparring with the hosts? No, that's not true: Imani is a producer, artist and commentator who often publishes digitally edited videos placing himself in various existing videos. The
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t get in a physical fight during a science conference
Photos show Elon Musk in a fight during a science conference.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors
President Donald Trump told governors they should require citizenship proof to vote, voter ID, paper ballots and one-day voting. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections; a majority of states require voter ID; and the vast majority of U.S. vote