From the stock market and inflation to border security and Russian warships.
PolitiFact→ X posts – This video doesn’t show President Joe Biden’s first speech after dropping out. It’s a deepfake
A July 21 video aired by PBS News shows President Joe Biden’s “first video address following dropping out of the presidential race.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Heinz Company Did NOT Announce ‘Tomato Ketchup Clear’ As Of July 22, 2024
Did the Kraft Heinz Company announce clear ketchup using lab-grown tomatoes, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: A representative for The Kraft Heinz Company confirmed to Lead Stories that "these claims are false." The ba
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris Now Looks to Win Democrats’ Support
Plus: Donald Trump’s camp foments election integrity doubts again.
Full Fact→ Did 80% of Britain vote ‘against Labour’ at the general election?
This figure has been shared on social media, but the 80% refers to those on the electoral register who didn’t vote for Labour, including those who did not vote at all or who spoiled their ballot.
The Dispatch→ And Now, Dump Harris
The vice president may not be senescent. She’s still very likely to lose to Trump.
AllSides→ Misinformation Swirls After Attempted Assassination
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/misinformation-swirls-after-attempted-assassination/ A shooter attem
Full Fact→ Fake Wetherspoons free ‘meal for two’ deal recirculates on Facebook
A similar post went viral in 2023. But the pub chain has confirmed it is not real.
The Dispatch→ Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race
The president endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, but her path to the nomination isn’t yet guaranteed.
The Dispatch→ TEASER: Biden Drops Out
Well, here we are.
The Dispatch→ What Would a Second Trump Term Mean for Foreign Policy?
The U.S. power is in its alliance system.
The Dispatch→ Software Update Glitch Disrupts Air Travel and Other Industries
Bad code from CrowdStrike knocked out 8.5 million devices running Microsoft Windows.
The Dispatch→ From ‘Educating for Liberty’ to Fawning Over Nationalism
How the Intercollegiate Studies Institute traded the Western canon for present-day politics.
The Dispatch→ For Lasting Peace, Keep the IDF in Gaza
October 7 was a violent reminder that the IDF alone can free Palestinian enclaves from terrorism.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Biden Drops Out
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed discussion.
The Dispatch→ Video: Biden Drops Out
Watch an emergency edition of our weekly live-streamed discussion.
PolitiFact→ How unprecedented is it for President Joe Biden to drop out this late? Very
Now that Joe Biden has announced that he’s dropping out of the presidential race, you may be wondering: Has this happened before? The short answer: No, not really.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?
We’ve fact-checked Harris 46 times since 2012. Here’s how we’ve rated Harris’ comments on topics including abortion, the economy and her attacks on former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
PolitiFact→ Harris, once Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health
During the Biden administration, Vice President Kamala Harris has been the White House’s voice of abortion rights support. If she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris will likely continue that support against Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden drops out, endorses Kamala Harris. How do the Democrats choose a 2024 nominee now?
President Joe Biden unleashed a political earthquake with his decision to forgo the 2024 presidential nomination and endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris. What’s next for the Democratic nominee selection process?
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Biden Drops Out
Tune in for an emergency edition of our weekly livestreamed discussion.
PolitiFact→ READ: Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris. Read his letter here.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race in a letter posted on social media. Read the full letter here.
The Dispatch→ Biden Withdraws From the 2024 Election
The president endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic nominee.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race. Read PolitiFact's updating coverage
After a criticized debate performance and calls from within the Democratic Party to step aside, President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. PolitiFact is fact-checking and monitoring claims about Biden's exi
The Dispatch→ How Hope For Unity Can Erode After Tragedy
Community cohesion after Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue shooting in 2018 gave way to hatred after October 7.
The Dispatch→ The Latter-Day Saint Theology of Immigration
Migration is tied up in the church’s history and identity.
The Dispatch→ Not Quite Napoleon
What day is this?
The Dispatch→ A Historic Week for America
Republicans enjoy an upbeat convention while President Joe Biden faces more calls to end his campaign.
The Dispatch→ Biden Steals the Spotlight in Seclusion
Manufactured machismo at the RNC can’t match the drama playing out at the White House.
The Dispatch→ ‘Israel is Our Lifeline’
Fighting for a home.
The Dispatch→ Ace Frehley’s Paranormal Instincts
A conversation with the original lead guitarist of Kiss.
The Dispatch→ ‘Horizon’ Begins a Civilizational Saga
Kevin Costner’s new movie reflects on what it takes to build and maintain a society.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEC Filings Show Trump Attempted Shooter DID Donate $15 To Democrat Org ActBlue
Did the man who tried to assassinate Republican nominee Donald Trump donate $15 to the Democrat online fundraising platform ActBlue or was it some other person as some people on social media claimed? Lead Stories confirmed through Federal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Trump’s Truth Social Stock Had Unusually Busy Short Selling Before Assassination Attempt
Did short selling for Trump Media "more than double" between July 1 and July 12, 2024, making the stock "plummet one day before the assassination attempt" against the company's co-founder, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No,
The Dispatch→ A Sigh of Relief
Because character is … wait for it …
The Dispatch→ The Bread-and-Circus Stage of American Decline
We live in an unserious country.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Trump Shooter Crooks Wearing Yarmulke, Synagogue Representatives Say
Does a photo on social media show Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks wearing a yarmulke? No, that's not true: Representatives of the Congregation B'nai Abraham Synagogue in Butler, Pennsylvania, told Lead Stories they know the person in
The Dispatch→ FBI Disputes Unsupported Claim From YouTuber About Trump Assassination Attempt
No evidence supports claims that an FBI official was present at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania last weekend.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sphere Did NOT Show ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ OR ‘BSoD’ During CrowdStrike Outage — Image Is Doctored, From 2023
Did the Sphere in Las Vegas show a "blue screen of death" or "BSoD" on July 19, 2024, during the global Windows outages caused by a CrowdStrike software defect? No, that's not true: The image on social media that makes this claim is docto
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FBI’s Janeen DiGuiseppi At Rally Where Trump Was Shot
Does video from the campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot show Janeen DiGuiseppi of the FBI? No, that's not true: The woman in the video is not DiGuiseppi, the FBI said. The FBI told Lead Stories that DiGuiseppi, ass