Fox & Watchdog
RIGHT-WING MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY

Political claims.
Original evidence.
No spin.

Fox & Watchdog monitors political and public-affairs claims across a growing network of conservative and right-wing media, traces repeated narratives, and publishes the proof behind every verdict.

See the evidence Monitored outlets
12Outlets monitored
269Published investigations
470Political claims checked
162Problems documented
1952Visible references
THE TARGET

Factual political claims—not conservative opinions.

We look for false statements, misleading framing, cherry-picked numbers, missing context, exaggerated headlines, altered quotations and claims repeated after correction.

Primary records determine the truth. Other news reports help locate evidence, but repetition does not turn a claim into proof.

NORMALIZED ACCOUNTABILITY

Worst Offender score

A severity-adjusted error rate—not a count of articles. Publishing more stories cannot increase an outlet’s score by itself.

How scoring works
#1
28.6

Breitbart

39.4% of evaluated claims had a documented problem.

104 claims across 51 stories · ranked See evidence →
#2
27.2

The Federalist

38.9% of evaluated claims had a documented problem.

54 claims across 34 stories · ranked See evidence →
#3
24.9

New York Post

36.5% of evaluated claims had a documented problem.

85 claims across 54 stories · ranked See evidence →
#4
24.0

Fox News

35.4% of evaluated claims had a documented problem.

82 claims across 46 stories · ranked See evidence →
#5
21.6

Washington Examiner

29.5% of evaluated claims had a documented problem.

44 claims across 26 stories · ranked See evidence →
PUBLIC EVIDENCE LEDGER

Latest investigations

The Daily Caller
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.4/5 No material problem
section/politics

Here Are The Voters Backing Democratic Socialists

The Daily Caller reports that candidates aligned with democratic socialists, including those endorsed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, won multiple June 23, 2026 Democratic primaries, and precinct/exit data (cited mainly to The New York Times and VoteHub) showed …

3 claims Open proof →
RedState
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
category/news-and-politics

What One Secret Service Agent Was Really Doing (Googling) As Trump’s Would-Be Assassin Opened Fire

RedState reports that a new Department of Homeland Security inspector general (IG) report found a Secret Service counter-drone operator was searching online for the rooftop (AGR building) location when would-be assassin Thomas Crooks opened fire on Donald Trump …

2 claims Open proof →
RedState
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.4/5 No material problem
category/news-and-politics

More New Poll Data on Senate Races That Doesn't Look Good for Dems

RedState cites CNN analyst Harry Enten and recent polls to argue Democrats face a "math problem" to retake the Senate: they need a net gain of four seats, are behind or tied in several key races (IA, AK, …

3 claims Open proof →
RedState
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.5/5 Mostly accurate
category/news-and-politics

Second Amendment Wins Big: A Conversation With the NRA

RedState's interview with the NRA's Justin Davis argues recent court decisions and politics favor gun-rights advocates, states that 29 states now have constitutional carry, and quotes the NRA saying a recent legislative change removed the NFA "tax stamp," …

2 claims Open proof →
RedState
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
category/columns

The GOP Midterm Convention Is Announced to Boost the Republican Midterm Campaigns

RedState reports that President Trump announced the Republican Party will hold its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9–10, 2026, and discusses implications for the 2026 House races, noting current House composition and historical midterm conventions held …

3 claims Open proof →
RedState
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
category/investigations

Desperate to Call Trump a 'Liar,' the Press Falls Down a 'Transgendered Mice' Rabbit Hole

RedState's opinion piece argues the press misrepresented President Trump’s claim that Biden spent $8 million on "making mice transgender," contends Trump cited actual rodent studies involving cross-sex hormone research, and alleges CNN initially claimed such experiments involved only …

3 claims Open proof →
Townhall
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.4/5 Use caution
columnists

Why Congress Needs to Act Now on Legal Immigration Reform

Townhall column argues the U.S. legal immigration system is failing and promotes the Americans First Immigration Act, asserting high welfare use by non‑citizen households, that the U.S. issues over one million green cards yearly, and that the bill …

3 claims Open proof →
Townhall
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.5/5 Mostly accurate
columnists

While Democrats Chased Trump, the DSA Changed Their Party

A Townhall opinion column argues that while Democrats focused on opposing Donald Trump, the Democratic Socialists of America quietly organized and achieved a series of primary victories in New York, and that the DSA's own materials outline a …

2 claims Open proof →
Washington Examiner
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.4/5 Use caution
news

How much should voters know about lawmakers’ health?

The article discusses calls for greater transparency about elected officials' health after recent incidents, citing Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s months-long absence, Sen. Mitch McConnell's recent hospitalization, past reports about Rep. Kay Granger's dementia, and an Ipsos poll finding …

3 claims Open proof →
Washington Examiner
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.5/5 Mostly accurate
news

Trumpworld ‘obviously’ feeling buyer’s remorse over Amy Coney Barrett

The Washington Examiner reports that Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined Chief Justice Roberts and liberal justices to uphold a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day if postmarked by Election …

2 claims Open proof →
The Federalist
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.8/5 Severe problems
category/elections

California’s Latest Election Mess Demands Supreme Court Cleanup

The Federalist argues California’s mail-in voting and seven-day postmark grace period prolong election counts and undermines confidence, cites Watson v. RNC (originating in Mississippi) as a Supreme Court challenge to post‑Election Day counting, and claims California’s extended 2024 …

3 claims Open proof →
The Federalist
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
category/elections

What Missouri Republicans Got Right And Virginia Democrats Got Wrong In Redistricting

The Federalist argues Missouri Republicans followed legal procedures in a mid-decade congressional redistricting (with the Missouri Supreme Court declining to suspend the new map in Maggard v. State), while Virginia Democrats violated the Virginia Constitution’s intervening-election requirement when …

3 claims Open proof →
The Federalist
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.5/5 Mostly accurate
category/elections

Complaint Accuses L.A.’s Incompetent Mayor Of ‘Blatant Electioneering’

Spencer Pratt filed a complaint with the Los Angeles City Clerk and the state alleging Mayor Karen Bass engaged in prohibited electioneering, citing social-media video in which Bass appears to drop a ballot into an early-voting receptacle and …

2 claims Open proof →
The Federalist
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.4/5 No material problem
category/elections

Ken Paxton Unseats John Cornyn In Latest Blowout Defeat For Establishment GOP

The Federalist reports that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton unseated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican runoff, citing Associated Press vote totals; notes Paxton had President Donald Trump’s endorsement days before the runoff and ties the result …

3 claims Open proof →
The Federalist
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
category/elections

Conservative Candidates Sweep Georgia Supreme Court Elections

The Federalist reports that two incumbent Georgia Supreme Court justices, Charles Bethel and Sarah Hawkins Warren, were projected to win their 2026 elections (Bethel by 2.2 points, Warren by 18.6 points), notes Ben Land won unopposed, and says …

3 claims Open proof →
The Daily Caller
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.4/5 Use caution
section/world

Israel Derails First Big Day Of Trump Admin's Peace Process With Iran

The Daily Caller reports that U.S.–Iran talks in Geneva were canceled after Israel launched airstrikes in southern Lebanon that the Lebanese government says killed 18 people; the article also says a memorandum of understanding signed by President Trump …

3 claims Open proof →
The Daily Caller
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
section/us

Trump DOJ Sues Gavin Newsom's California Over Glock Ban

The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging California law AB1127 and the state's Unsafe Handgun Law the same day AB1127 was slated to take effect; the article says Gov. Gavin Newsom …

3 claims Open proof →
The Daily Caller
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
section/us

Court Decides Fate Of 'Decoy' Candidate With Same Name As Senator

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a candidate named Dan J. Sullivan is eligible to run against incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in the all‑party primary, reversing the Alaska Division of Elections’ initial disqualification (after an Alaska Superior …

3 claims Open proof →
New York Post
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.0/5 No material problem
opinion

Silence of the scams: Left ignores Dem FBI wiretap sleaze

An opinion column alleges The California Post reported that Alexis Podesta cooperated with the FBI by wearing a wire for two years; it recounts that former Newsom chief of staff Dana Williamson was indicted and pleaded guilty to …

3 claims Open proof →
Fox News
Misinformation risk ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 0.5/5 Mostly accurate
opinion

Senator Susan Collins and the nation’s national defense

Opinion column praises Sen. Susan Collins' seniority and role in guiding defense spending, asserts her committee leadership and membership, and highlights her claim of a 10,000th consecutive Senate roll-call vote dating to 1997 as a historic milestone.

2 claims Open proof →
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