An E. coli outbreak followed former President Donald Trump’s campaign stop at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s.
The Dispatch→ Magic Beans
Do Trump’s populist voters even know what they’re voting for?
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, these aren’t authentic photos of Kamala Harris as a call girl
Photos show Vice President Kamala Harris when she was “a former call girl in California.”
The Dispatch→ Insights From the Zeitgeist
On social media behavior, misinformation, and not taking sides.
The Dispatch→ Video of Voter Unable to Select Trump Is an Isolated Case, Kentucky Officials Say
Claims of widespread vote flipping are unfounded.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Suspicious ‘Guy’ Who Dropped Off ‘A Ton Of Ballots’ In Pennsylvania After Polls Closed — He’s A Postal Worker Delivering Ballots
Does a photograph on social media show a suspicious "guy" who dropped off "a ton of ballots" after polling closed in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: Pennsylvania's Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure told Lead Stories the man s
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – No, Jon Tester did not vote to let men compete against girls in sports
Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Wear Hat With Proud Boy Colors To Madison Square Garden Rally
Did Donald Trump wear a hat in the Proud Boys colors of black and yellow at his Madison Square Garden rally on October 27, 2024? No, that's not true: Trump wore the black-and-yellow baseball hat in Traverse City, Michigan, two days before
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unfounded Claim About Beyoncé’s Endorsement of Harris
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Singer-songwriter Beyoncé endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president at a campaign rally in Houston on Oct. 25. Social media posts have made the unfounded cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Massive Charlotte, North Carolina Crowd Was NOT Related To Harris Campaign As Post Implies
Was a large crowd shown in a viral video on X.com related to the Kamala Harris campaign? No, that's not true: The footage showed a crowd at a concert for Hurricane Helene relief. Contrary to the implication made in a social media post, th
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence Trump’s experimental drug program for terminal patients saved ‘thousands and thousands’
"Right to Try" experimental drug program saved "thousands and thousands of lives."
PolitiFact→ Tim Moore – Misleading: State House Speaker says White House didn't call him after Helene hit North Carolina
“I’ve not gotten a single call from the White House.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Say A Harris Administration Would Make Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez House Speaker
Did Tim Walz tell Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that his administration would make her Speaker of the House if Democrats win the election? No, that's not true: Walz suggested Democratic lawmakers should make her chair of a House committee, not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Progress 2028 Ads On Facebook Are NOT Official Kamala Harris Campaign Ads — Created By Conservative Group
Are Progress 2028 ads on Facebook authentic ads supporting Kamala Harris' presidential campaign? No, that's not true: These ads are not affiliated with the campaign or its supporters; instead, a conservative group paid for them to misrepr
PolitiFact→ Overwhelming majority of ballot boxes are secure, rare for ballots to be lost or destroyed
Election officials face new challenges with attacks on ballot boxes, but they have long been trained in how to handle damaged ballots. That means making sure every vote is counted.
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Baldwin falls short with claim on Hovde’s stance on prescription drug prices
Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the New Hampshire gubernatorial debate on WMUR
The two candidates in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race met on the debate stage at WMUR-TV. We fact-checked claims by each of the candidates.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Harris hasn’t appeared on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast. This video is AI-generated
Video shows Kamala Harris saying, “Trump is literally Hitler,” on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Full Fact→ Did the Budget break Labour’s National Insurance commitment?
The government’s announcement that it is raising employer NI contributions has led to debate about exactly what Labour promised in its manifesto.
Full Fact→ Photo of ancient human brain shared with claims it shows a ‘drinker’s brain’
A photo of a 2,600-year-old human brain has been shared in an online image supposedly comparing the brains of a drinker and a non-drinker.
Full Fact→ Video of 2017 Jerusalem lorry attack reshared with suggestion it shows recent incident
The clip being shared is unrelated to a recent incident involving a truck in Tel Aviv.
The Dispatch→ Was an Indiana Woman Arrested for Pre-Marking 400 Mail-In Ballots for Democratic Candidates?
A woman was arrested in 2020, but her crime involved primary ballot applications, not general election ballots.
The Dispatch→ Jeff Flake Makes the Case for Harris in Arizona
Plus: Tim Scott campaigns for Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
PolitiFact→ Noncitizen voting is already rare in local elections, but 8 states want to ban it
Eight state ballot measures aim to ban all forms of noncitizen voting, including in local elections, which is already rare. Proponents say the measures are necessary to close the door on noncitizen voting, but election experts warn of unintended conseq
PolitiFact→ 5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked
PolitiFact has checked dozens of claims in Senate races across the country. Here’s a look at some of the most common misleading claims we found.
The Dispatch→ The Fight to Define the Last Days of the Campaign
Harris is leaning into a “threat to democracy” playbook while Trump goes on defense.
The Dispatch→ The Final Countdown
It’s not over ‘til it’s over.
The Dispatch→ The Purge
Law, order, and the voting booth.
The Dispatch→ The Best Combo to Restrain Spending? A Democratic President and GOP Congress.
The trend dates back to Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich.
The Dispatch→ The Original American Witches
A look back at the colonial roots of a Halloween hallmark.
The Dispatch→ Saving Medicare Advantage from Itself
Designed for cost containment, the privately administered plans have proven popular yet expensive.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Korea Did NOT Announce It Will Send Its Troops To Ukraine ‘To Fight’ North Korean Soldiers Supporting Russia, As Of October 30, 2024
Did South Korea announce it will deploy troops in Ukraine to engage in active combat against North Korean troops supporting Russia? No, that's not true: On October 30, 2024, neither U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin nor his South Kor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: McDonald’s E.coli Outbreak Did NOT Happen After Trump Made Fries There
Did the E.coli outbreak involving McDonald's occur soon after Donald Trump worked at one McDonald's restaurant for one hour during his 2024 presidential campaign? No, that's not true: The E.coli outbreak traced to some McDonald's franchis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Multiple Entries For Same ‘Voter ID’ In Michigan’s Voter File Do NOT Indicate Fraud; State Says Formatting Errors Are To Blame
Do multiple entries of the same "Voter ID" casting ballots from different addresses on the same date in Michigan's Qualified Voter File indicate potential fraud? No, that's not true: Michigan's Department of State told Lead Stories that t
The Dispatch→ Voting Against Kamala
The conservative case for Donald Trump.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Virginia Voting Machine Did NOT Misspell Donald Trump’s Name On Paper Ballots — Typo Only On Optional Review Screen
Did a Virginia voting machine ballot include an 'i' in Donald Trump's last name, as a video on social media displays? No, that's not true: The misspelling of the presidential candidate's name appears only on an optional ballot review scre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Joe Rogan Talking About Rat Meat In Chinese Food Has AI-Generated Audio Track
Does a video on social media show podcaster Joe Rogan discussing the topic of rat meat supposedly in Chinese food, and how a person might find out about "how to heal the body from the toxins they feed us" in a podcast? No, that's not true
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's claim that 2,600 'votes' were 'caught' in Lancaster, Pa., distorts registration probe
In Lancaster, Pa., “We caught them with 2,600 votes. We caught them cold, 2,600 votes. ... And every vote was written by the same person."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not pay The Shade Room to interview her
Kamala Harris paid The Shade Room to interview her “for perceived support amongst black voters.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Carville Did NOT Say He Believes Kamala Harris Will Lose 2024 Presidential Election
Did Democratic political consultant James Carville say that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris will lose the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: Carville posted on X that he would donate $100 to the Donald Trump ca