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Washington Post’s Laughably Biased Fact Checker Heads For Exits
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— Jul 28, 2025
Washington Post (WaPo) editor Glenn Kessler, who has run the paper’s fact-checking operation since 2010, announced on Monday that he was departing the paper after taking a buyout. Kessler revealed his decision to depart…
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WaPo Fact-Checker Torched Over Analysis of Story on 10-Year-Old Rape Victim
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— Jul 14, 2022
Critics are blasting Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler for his analysis of a story about a 10-year-old rape victim. Earlier this month, Kessler published a fact-check titled, “A one-source story about a…
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Biden Slapped With ‘Four Pinocchios’ by WaPo: ‘Not Always a Reliable Source’
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— Jan 14, 2022
President Joe Biden has been awarded “Four Pinocchios” by The Washington Post for his recent claim about being arrested. Fact-checker for the Post, Glenn Kessler, penned an article titled, “Biden claims yet another…
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Biden Hit With 2 ‘Pinocchios’ for ‘Sloppy’ Language About Afghanistan
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— Aug 24, 2021
President Joe Biden earned “two Pinocchios” over the language he used to describe the United States’ mission in Afghanistan. The Washington Post’s fact-checker Glenn Kessler noted that Biden told ABC News’ George…
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Flock Deal Pulls Back Curtain On 20 Small-Town Cameras Wired Into Nationwide Network
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Washington Post Fact Checker Comes Under Fire for Discontinuing Biden False Statement Database
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— Apr 27, 2021
The Washington Post was quickly criticized after it announced it would discontinue its presidential fact-checking database. Glenn Kessler, editor and chief writer of The Post’s Fact Checker, tweeted the announcement…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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WaPo’s Top ‘Fact-Checker’ Gets Fact-Checked for Third Time in a Week: ‘Do You Think Before You Tweet?’
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— Apr 6, 2023
The Washington Post’s so-called fact-checker, Glenn Kessler, has had a very bad week, finding his own tweets slapped with “community notes” pointing out that they are less than factual. On Tuesday, it happened for the…
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Former Washington Post Fact-Checker Complains Outlet Wasn’t Liberal Enough
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— Aug 6, 2025
Former Washington Post editor Glenn Kessler, who had written “The Fact Checker” since 2011, expressed dismay on Tuesday about the outlet becoming less left-leaning. The Post decided not to endorse a 2024 presidential…
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‘An Embarrassing Moment’: Dem DC Mayor Slapped With 4 ‘Pinocchios’ by the WaPo
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— Aug 4, 2021
The Washington Post is giving Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) four “Pinocchios” for comments she made to defend an apparent violation of the city’s new mask mandate. The Post’s fact-checker Glenn Kessler noted…
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WaPo Hits GOP Lawmakers With ‘Four Pinocchios’ Over Claim Biden Supports Defunding the Police
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— Jun 29, 2021
The Washington Post is giving some Republican lawmakers “four Pinocchios” over their claims that President Joe Biden wants to defund police departments. In a fact-checking piece by the Post’s fact-checker Glenn Kessler…
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Lincoln returns after Iran combat no carrier matched
Hegseth awarded the Presidential Unit Citation as the Abraham Lincoln ended a 321-day deployment that hit Iranian forces hard and drew scrutiny over morale and supplies.
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Trump Hit With 3 ‘Pinocchios’ for Claim About Value of Military Equipment Seized by Taliban
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— Aug 31, 2021
Former President Donald Trump claims the Taliban has seized $85 billion worth of American-made military equipment. However, The Washington Post’s fact-checker Glenn Kessler says that number is far too high. In a…
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Commentary: Fact-Checker Hits Biden With 3 ′Pinocchios’ on Rape Claim
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— Apr 14, 2021
Head Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler is a busy man, which is probably why he doesn’t spend much time fact-checking the nation’s latest president. Biden must not be too important in the whole scheme of things…
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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