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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tim Walz Using Gesture To ‘Flip Off’ Heckler At Michigan Football Game
Does a video show Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz "flipping off" a heckler at a Michigan football game? No, that's not true: A still photo taken at the same event shows that Walz was pointing his index finger at bystanders
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bumping A Post Will NOT Help Identify 2-Year-Old Boy Purportedly Found Unattended — It’s Scam
Was a little boy, approximately 2 or 3 years old, found unattended in several locations, and is he now being cared for at a police station? No, that's not true: The posts circulating on social media are not based on a real, ongoing incide
PolitiFact→ X posts – Georgia fire took place at pool and spa product manufacturer “BioLab,” not biological laboratory
A biolab caught fire in Georgia right before the 2024 election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump ‘Donated $25 Million’ To Hurricane Helene Victims
Do social media posts prove that Donald Trump "donated $25 million" to the victims of Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: These posts offer no supporting evidence. Lead Stories found no reports that confirmed such a donation, including
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Montana Did NOT Leave Kamala Harris’ Name Off 2024 Election Ballots — Mistake On Online Absentee Ballot Corrected
Did Montana leave Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris off the 2024 ballot, as social media posts claim? That lacks some context: Harris has been a registered candidate in Montana for U.S. president since August 2024, according t
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Veep Contenders Face Off
Join us tonight after the debate for a special livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Tim Walz, Wife Cheering While ‘No One’ Is On Football Field — Touchdown On Other End Of The Field
Does a photo show Tim Walz and his wife Gwen cheering at a football game while there were no players on the field? No, that's not true: A play was happening on the other end of the football field, outside the scope of the photo. The Unive
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Say Taylor Swift Was Pregnant In September 2024
Did Travis Kelce declare "I'm Going to Be a Dad!" revealing Taylor Swift's pregnancy in September 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Kelce said Swift was pregnant. The site that made the claim was registered in Vietnam and li
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said Harris 'wants to legalize fentanyl.' She called for tougher enforcement.
Vice President Kamala Harris “even wants to legalize fentanyl.”
FactCheck.org→ Walz’s False Project 2025 Pregnancy Monitoring Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz falsely claimed that Project 2025 calls for the tracking of “all pregnancies” and would require people “to regis
The Dispatch→ Will Tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate Matter?
Dispatch writers on what could make the debate interesting and significant.
Full Fact→ Video of Jamie Lee Curtis miscaptioned as endorsement of Kamala Harris
A video of the actor speaking about Ariana DeBose’s performance at the BAFTAs is being shared online with misleading captions linking it to the US presidential race.
PolitiFact→ Live VP debate fact-checks: How accurate are JD Vance and Tim Walz?
PolitiFact is fact-checking the first 2024 vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Follow our live fact-checks here.
Full Fact→ Fenbendazole is not a proven treatment for cancer in people
Claims of a cheap cancer cure resurfaced on social media, but fenbendazole is not a recognised treatment for cancer.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Montana Senate debate between Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy
In what’s likely the final debate of their closely watched race, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester faced off against his Republican challenger, Tim Sheehy. Both candidates made inaccurate claims.
The Dispatch→ Southeast U.S. Digs Out From Under Helene’s Devastation
Some are already turning the tragedy into an opportunity for political point-scoring.
The Dispatch→ Indicting Eric Adams
Plus: on the motives of librarians.
The Dispatch→ The Most Important Question the Debate Moderators Should Ask J.D. Vance
Voters should know whether Donald Trump’s running mate thinks ‘America First’ was right the first time.
The Dispatch→ The Contest of Wills Between Israel and Hezbollah
The militant group’s miscalculations have left it with no good options in Lebanon.
The Dispatch→ What Happened to Tucker Carlson?
The strange journey of a pundit, Trump whisperer, and potential 2028 presidential candidate.
The Dispatch→ U.K.’s Conservative Party Searches for a New Leader, Again
With many party stalwarts swept out in July, the Tories are seeking an identity to unite behind.
The Dispatch→ The Chameleon and the Caterpillar
Both vice presidential candidates have reinvented themselves to fit their present circumstances.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Campaigns in Erie, Pennsylvania : CSPAN : September 30, 2024 10:42pm-12:39am EDT
The 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump promised to slash energy and electric prices by 50 percent within his first year in office during remarks at a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania....This item belongs to: movi
PolitiFact→ House Majority PAC – Fact-checking ad about Republican Laurie Buckhout’s abortion stance
Laurie Buckhout is “trying to get to Congress to pass a national abortion ban, allowing politicians to ban abortions with no exceptions and prosecute women if they get an abortion, treating women right here like criminals.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NEXRAD, Doppler, HAARP Did NOT Push Hurricane Helene Up East Coast With Weather Control
Was Hurricane Helene pushed "up the east coast" with purported weather modification systems such as NEXRAD, Doppler and HAARP? No, that's not true: An expert at the government's Air Resources Laboratory told Lead Stories that neither HAAR
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Kamala Harris Receiving Audio Through Earrings
Does a video on social media show Vice President Kamala Harris receiving audio through the same earrings she wore at the September 10, 2024, presidential debate? No, that's not true: Harris can be seen receiving audio through an in-ear mo
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – Biden administration prevented Haitians’ deportation; they must pass vetting to get protected status
“Less than three months ago, Kamala Harris and her administration blocked 300,000 unvetted Haitian migrants from being deported out of our country."
PolitiFact→ X posts – This photo doesn’t show Joe Biden lounging at the beach as Hurricane Helene hit southeast US
Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No link between Ukraine and Helene aid, and Joe Biden didn’t rule out future hurricane aid
“Biden Announces: ‘2.4 billion more to Ukraine’ but ‘no more aid for Hurricane Helene.’”
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Vance Wrong About ‘Illegal Immigrant Murderers’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In campaign appearances over the weekend in the swing state of Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, falsely accused Vice President Kamala
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Imane Khelif has not been banned from boxing for life
“Olympic boxer Imane Khelif fails gender test, stripped of all titles, lifetime ban and $25 million prize money revoked!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris Staffer Did NOT Say Harris ‘Doesn’t’ Own A Firearm On CNN — Transcript & Original Video Show Staffer Says Harris ‘Does’ Own A Gun
Does a video show a Kamala Harris staffer saying the vice president "doesn't" own a firearm? No, that's not true: A video posted to social media is sped up and has an incorrect subtitle. The original video played at normal speed shows the
The Dispatch→ 2020 Revisited
Would a Trump victory have been better?
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign promises: Here are her plans for the presidency
Vice President Kamala Harris’ policy agenda overlaps with the one President Joe Biden has pursued, on such issues as abortion, guns, voting rights and health care. But she’s added new ones on housing and the Supreme Court. Here’s a rundown.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term
Donald Trump’s vision for a second term includes massive deportations, imposing across-the-board tariffs, cutting taxes, shifting away from public schools and rolling back transgender rights. Here’s a rundown.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s false claim that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp couldn’t reach Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was calling President Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene but "hasn't been able to get him.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hear, hear: This video doesn’t show Kamala Harris talking through a secret earpiece in 2019
“Video shows Kamala (Harris) responding to someone talking through her earrings that she allegedly wore during the Trump vs. Harris debate.”
The Dispatch→ No, Project 2025 Would Not Eliminate the National Hurricane Center
Misinformation about the Heritage Foundation’s Mandate is circulating in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris DID Tweet About Hurricane Helene
Did Kamala Harris ignore Hurricane Helene by not tweeting about it as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The first post about the natural disaster appeared on her official vice presidential account on X on September 25, 202