Alec Dent
Alec Dent is a former culture editor and staff writer for The Dispatch.
Fact Checking Claims About the FBI, a Chinese Spy, and Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A viral social media post is a mix of true and false claims.
Fact Check: Did George W. Bush Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court in 2003?
No. He did nominate Janice Rogers Brown for a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Oscars 2022 Watch Guide
The Dispatch staff (and friends) on this year's Best Picture contenders.
Fact Checking Claims About Congressional Pay
Social media posts claim members gave themselves a 21-percent raise.
Fact Check: Is Putin Still on Twitter While Trump Is Banned?
Putin has no personal account but the official President of Russia account is active.
Fact Check: A Video Claiming to Show Ukrainian ‘Crisis Actors’ Is Fake
The video is a combination of two separate newscasts.