Says Elon Musk said, “I am releasing $1,000 Tesla e-bike today!”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim CBS News Reported ‘Cheating’ in Election
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Some social media posts falsely claimed that CBS News reported there was “cheating” in the 2024 presidential election that benefitted President-elect Donal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Harris Campaign Said A Recount Could Overturn Trump Win
Did the Kamala Harris campaign say it could overturn Donald Trump's election victory with a recount? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of any such statement from the Harris campaign, nor evidence of any campaign staff making such
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Say She Wouldn’t Perform In Red States — Story Originated From Site With Satire Label
Did Beyoncé declare she would no longer perform in "red states," meaning states that went for President-elect Donald Trump? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that publishes fake stories about famous people. The site describe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Zillow’s CEO didn’t say Trump’s deportation plan would lower housing prices
"BREAKING: Zillow CEO just said on CNBC Trump's deportation plan will help with housing affordability.”
FactCheck.org→ Both Sides Distort Incomplete Vote Counts to Falsely Suggest Election Fraud
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Ballots were still being counted in the days following the 2024 election, but a claim that there was a suspicious gap of 15 million to 20 million votes as compared wit
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not announce a water-powered car
“Elon Musk is taking sustainable technology to the next level with the Tesla Water Engine.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, CBS News didn’t report on ‘cheating in the election’
“CBS (News) is reporting cheating in the election.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – When comparing Health and Human Services secretaries, social media posts fudge the facts
Image shows U.S. Health and Human Services secretaries in the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration as of Nov. 11, 2024.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Seeing Red? No, Taylor Swift didn’t cancel Eras Tour shows in red states
“Taylor Swift Cancels Red State Shows After Massive Red Wave, ‘I Won’t Be Performing Here Anymore.’”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Arizona election officials weren’t ‘caught’ and ‘jailed’ for ballot reporting error
"Arizona officials caught changing ballots, have been arrested.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris didn’t scrub all images from her Instagram account
Vice President Kamala Harris “has cleared her Instagram account and cryptically posted 3 videos of a snake.”
PolitiFact→ Diamond and Silk – Hand-counting ballots is not more accurate than machine counts
“Paper ballots and hand counting never breaks down.”
Full Fact→ No evidence Sadiq Khan said people should ‘learn Arabic’ to create harmony
One social media post claiming the Mayor of London said this has had more than 16,000 shares.
The Dispatch→ What Happened to Ranked Choice Voting?
In more than a half-dozen states, the trendy voting system reform fell flat with voters.
The Dispatch→ Give Me Back That Ring, Cupcake
Identity politics invades AO.
The Dispatch→ The Tax Stakes for 2025
The new GOP Congress will have to decide how to tackle the looming expiration of 2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The Dispatch→ Trump Confirms That the New Senate Is in for a Wild Ride
The president-elect pushes for the right to make recess appointments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Cancel Concerts In States That Went For Trump In 2024
Did Taylor Swift cancel "red state shows" after President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 general election? No, that's not true: This first appeared on social media in a post on Facebook with "satire" in the caption. Plus, the Facebook ac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social He Had ‘Started His Day By Listening To "Not Like Us" By Kendrick Lamar’
Did President-elect Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he had "started his day by listening to 'Not Like Us' by Kendrick Lamar"? No, that's not true: Such a post could not be found on Trump's Truth Social profile. The image of the fak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk’s Starlink Did NOT Play Role In Counting Votes In 2024 Election
Did Elon Musk's satellite-based high-speed internet system Starlink play any role in counting or uploading votes in the U.S. election that could have allowed for potential vote manipulation or cheating? No, that's not true: Election secur
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk's Starlink wasn’t used to rig the 2024 presidential election for Donald Trump
Elon Musk’s Starlink technology manipulated votes in the 2024 election to benefit Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t considering seceding
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is considering plans to secede from the union.”
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Are inflation-adjusted wages lower now than 50 years ago? That data is cherry-picked
Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.”
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Kamala Harris Winning States Without Voter ID Laws
Social media users suggest falsely that she won every state in which voters do not need identification.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Abortion ‘never medically necessary’ late in pregnancy? Doctors say that’s wrong.
“Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never. They just do a C-section.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Donald Trump didn’t post about Kendrick Lamar’s song ‘Not Like Us’
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Canada is “crumbling upon itself” because of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t flip. Claims that Quaker Oats is bringing back Aunt Jemima originated as satire
“Breaking: Quaker Oats bows to backlash, brings back Aunt Jemima.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Did NOT Say That ‘If Trump Surrenders Ukraine To Putin, He Will Personally Expel’ US From Alliance
Did NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte publicly say that "if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance"? No, that's not true: A NATO spokesperson described the claim as "bogus." The rum
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Appears To Show Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Swaying At Podium — Edits Distort Actions
Does a video authentically show Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland swaying oddly on a podium? No, that's not true: A video splices together parts of a press conference video where Freeland pauses to allow journalists to ask
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump and Elon Musk Look to Steer the Senate Leadership Race
Will Rick Scott, John Thune, or John Cornyn take the chamber’s top job?
The Dispatch→ The Unbalanced Republic
John Adams understood democracy—but he had one major blind spot.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Air Their Post-Election Grievances
Progressives, moderates, Harris loyalists, and Biden stalwarts grapple with last week’s drubbing.
The Dispatch→ The Foreign Policy of a Second Trump Administration
The next president is inheriting a lot of geopolitical chaos.
The Dispatch→ What Trump’s Win Doesn’t Mean
The public continues to reject what both parties offer. That’s hardly cause for triumphalism.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag With Mike Warren
It’s our senior editor’s turn to answer your questions.
The Dispatch→ Remembering Humility as a Virtue
On knowing our limits in politics and beyond.
Health Feedback→ Sunscreen doesn’t cause melanoma; most melanoma cases are due to excess UV radiation from the sun
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The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump Won Again
The former president returns to the White House, this time with a popular-vote victory.
The Dispatch→ Because of, or in Spite of, Trump?
Making sense of the former president’s election win.