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.
The Dispatch→ Why the Kanye Documentary Flopped
Such a controversial subject requires telling, not just showing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Children Practicing Muslim Prayer In Classroom Does NOT Show Scene From Real Life
Does real CCTV footage capture schoolchildren kneeling on prayer mats and repeating the Muslim declaration of faith, "Allahu Akbar", as viral social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The low-quality clip seemed to have been distorte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYSE Did NOT Announce It Is Fleeing Mamdani’s NYC, Relocating From Wall Street To Texas — All-Electronic Dallas Branch Was Announced Eight Months Before Election Day
Did the New York Stock Exchange react to Zohran Mamdani's victory in the mayoral election by relocating to Texas from its 230-year base on New York City's Wall Street? No, that's not true: Intercontinental Exchange, the company that owns
PolitiFact→ Anderson Clayton – Lowest teacher pay in the South? Democrat mostly wrong about NCs ranking.
“North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the south.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Plans To Convert Trump Tower In New York City Into Homeless Shelter
Did New York City's Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, his team or any credible media outlets announce that the incoming city administration plans to convert Trump Tower into a homeless shelter? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find a c
PolitiFact→ X posts – Novo Nordisk's Gordon Findlay didn't faint Nov. 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. He wasn't even there
“RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.”
The Dispatch→ Un-Duma-fication
Repeal the pardon power.
The Dispatch→ The Greater, the Lesser, and the Ugly
What the Supreme Court could say to a Trumpian category error.
PolitiFact→ Nancy Mace – No, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is not ‘bringing Sharia law to America’
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Story Says Trump Isn’t Paying Construction Company For East Wing Demolition
Did the construction firm in charge of the White House East Wing demolition call out President Trump over unpaid balances for their services in demolishing the historic building? No, that's not true: The website that made the claim is ful
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Post Comparing 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner Price To 2024 Refers To A Specific Walmart Promo — Different Menu Each Year Thwarts Precise Comparison
Has the cost to serve Thanksgiving dinner "under Trump" dropped 25% since 2024 "under Biden"? A post from the White House says that, but the post compares the 2025 Thanksgiving dinner promo from Walmart to the one offered in 2024. The two
PolitiFact→ Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship?
Can the US government strip Mamdani of his citizenship?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There’s NO Exit Poll Showing 92% Of California Voters Thought Prop 50 Was To Impeach Trump — Poster Said It Was Satire
Did an exit poll show that 92% of California voters thought Proposition 50 was a ballot measure to impeach President Trump? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a post on a satiric X account on which the original poster of the 9
FactCheck.org→ CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
A presentation by scientists on a work group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel highlighted various alleged “safety uncertainties” of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, including those about cancer and chan
FactCheck.org→ Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
As justification for a Food and Drug Administration review of a drug used in medication abortion, two Trump administration health officials have referenced an April report from an anti-abortion group that claims to show a far higher rate of serious si
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Politics Roundup: Why the Fight Over Tucker Carlson and the Heritage Foundation Matters
Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.
Full Fact→ Minister repeats incorrect claim about asylum hotel use under Labour
In Labour’s first year, the number of asylum hotels in use decreased by three, while the number of asylum seekers in hotels increased by 8%. Labour hasn’t halved the use of hotels.
PolitiFact→ The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why
How influential was the food pyramid of the 90s?
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines do not contain ‘cancer-causing’ SV40 monkey virus
A video shared over 9,000 times on Facebook makes a misleading claim about the presence of SV40 in Pfizer vaccines.
The Dispatch→ Political Betting Markets Go Mainstream
Political prediction markets are booming, raising questions about accuracy and election integrity.
The Dispatch→ The Venomous Coalition | Roundtable
Who’s winking at antisemitism?
The Dispatch→ Conservatism at a Crossroads
What the Heritage Foundation's internal crisis means for the broader political right.
The Dispatch→ Against the Incel Republic
The marriage crisis should matter to all liberals, left or right.
The Dispatch→ Advice for Mayor Mamdani
Reality isn’t optional.
The Dispatch→ Dick Cheney: Statesman, Patriot, Principled Conservative
Reflections on the most consequential vice president in U.S. history.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Get the 2024 Monkey Off Their Backs
But key divisions and choices remain that will determine Democrats’ fate in 2026 and 2028.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prop 50 AND Shasta County California’s 1% Tax Measure Results Both Available On County Website Before Viral Claim
Were California Proposition 50 votes counted and reported on the day after Election Day but not the results for a 1% tax vote in Shasta County as a person claimed in a viral video? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the county electi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: American Airlines Did NOT Announce An Immediate Shutdown — An Alaskan Charter Service Did
Did American Airlines announce on November 4, 2025 that it would immediately shutdown and cancel flights after 66 years of service? No, that's not true: A news headline reading "American airline abruptly confirms immediate total shutdown"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Of Shouting Protester Getting Pepper Sprayed In The Face By A Riot Police Officer — It’s AI-Generated
Does a video show the moment when a fed-up riot police officer pepper sprays a shouting protester in the face? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. A glitch that gives away the AI origin is that the pepper spray canister falls
The Dispatch→ Hard Conversations
When a Republican apologizes.
FactCheck.org→ Explaining Democrats’ Request to Restore Foreign Aid
Q: Did Democrats request funding for “climate resilience” in Honduras, “civic engagement” in Zimbabwe, and “LGBTQI+ democracy grants” in the Balkans, to end the government shutdown? A: A Democratic proposal would
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $2.8M Statues NOT Underway For Dolly, George Strait, The Boss, Shania, AOC, Jimmy Page, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Bill Clinton And Other Celebrities — The Posts Are AI Stan Bait
Is there a rising number of $2.8 million statues erected or underway to honor people like Dolly Parton, George Strait, Bruce Springsteen, Bill Clinton, Shania Twain, Jimmy Page, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Waltz King André Rieu, and o
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi to retire: How the Democratic leader stretched facts and became a misinformation magnet
Looking back at Pelosi and PolitiFact
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Did NOT Announce Bitcoin Tax On All New Yorkers — It’s AI Slop
Did NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani announce a bitcoin tax on all New Yorkers just days after the Nov. 4 election? No, that's not true: This is a made-up story with no verifiable details. The text in the post appears to be AI-generated. Th
The Dispatch→ Nuclear, Big and Small
The U.S. begins to build a next-generation nuclear future.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Of Trump Supporters Without Their Red MAGA Hats In Line At Food Bank — AI-Generated
Does a real video show Trump supporters lined up at the community food bank without their red MAGA hats on? No, that's not true: The video was labeled as AI-generated by the TikTok creator that posted it. The video also bears the watermar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Marine Pushing President Trump Up Marine One Helicopter Steps Is NOT Real — AI-Generated Satire
Is a video showing a U.S. Marine pushing President Donald Trump up the steps into the Marine One helicopter real? No, that's not true: A full version of the video shows the president's pants splitting, exposing a large hole in his underwe
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Tariffs Land in the Supreme Court
The nine justices heard arguments on whether Trump can use emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs.