Corrections Policy
When we get something wrong, we fix it here in public.
If a mistake is made: 1. Own it. 2. Fix it / correct it without deleting the mistake. 3. Apologize.
We don’t delete or cover up our mistakes, we own them and move on. Every published story stays at its URL. When a story is wrong, we correct it in place and add a dated correction note with an apology at the top. The note keeps the original wrong claim visible, so readers can see exactly what changed.
Corrections log
SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts USSF-385 from Vandenberg; booster B1100 lands on OCISLY
We got this wrong. An earlier version of our analysis said SpaceX “put a classified Space Force payload into orbit”; in fact the Falcon 9 launched the classified USSF-385 mission, and SpaceX has not publicly confirmed payload deployment. An earlier version also said “Full after-liftoff details, including cargo notes and the Mars reuse line, are in our World News Update”; that was internal production wording and now reads “Full after-liftoff details are in our World News Update.” We apologize for the error.World News Update: SpaceX set to launch USSF-385 from Vandenberg, California; Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine
We got this wrong. An earlier version of our analysis said SpaceX was “about to put a classified Space Force payload into orbit”; it now says SpaceX was about to launch the payload, because SpaceX has not publicly confirmed payload deployment for the classified mission. We apologize for the error.White House leaves CNN off Air Force One for Trump’s Tennessee football trip
We got this wrong. An earlier version said the White House guidance was “reported by the Associated Press and NBC News” while our source list named only the New York Post, NBC News and Reuters; in fact the New York Post article we linked is an Associated Press report, and the text and source list now say so and also credit Reuters’ report. We apologize for the error.White House pocket-rescinds about $810 million; Collins calls the move unlawful
We got this wrong. An earlier version said in its headline that the White House pocket-rescinded “about $810 million” and in its text that it would cancel “nearly $1 billion,” without explaining the difference; in fact “nearly $1 billion” is the White House’s own description, and the program amounts itemized in its release total $810 million, the figure Sen. Susan Collins cited. We apologize for the error.White House pocket-rescinds about $810 million; Collins calls the move unlawful
We fell short of our standards. An earlier version of our analysis said taxpayers “should not forever fund NGO pipelines that treat the border as a client list”; it now says taxpayers are right to question open-ended federal grants to outside groups that serve migrants. The facts are unchanged. We apologize for falling short of our standards.Update: Pocket-rescission clock runs toward Wednesday fiscal-year end
We fell short of our standards. An earlier version of our analysis began “Cutting NGO pipelines that treat the border as a client list is a legitimate taxpayer priority”; it now begins “Scrutinizing federal grants to outside groups that serve migrants is a legitimate taxpayer priority.” The facts are unchanged. We apologize for falling short of our standards.Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez unveils bill to abolish ICE and CBP; DHS pushes back
We fell short of our standards. An earlier version was headlined “DHS hits back as Squad Democrat pushes bill to abolish ICE and CBP,” called Rep. Delia Ramirez “a progressive ‘Squad’ member” who “is advancing” the bill, and said in its analysis that “Abolishing the agencies that remove criminal illegal aliens is not reform” and that voters “should treat this bill as a clear statement of the progressive agenda.” The story now uses neutral wording: the headline reads “Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez unveils bill to abolish ICE and CBP; DHS pushes back,” and it says Ramirez announced the bill on Sept. 23 and plans to formally introduce it in the coming weeks (“advancing” overstated its status). We added her office’s release and reporting from CBS Chicago, WBBM Newsradio and The Center Square. A DHS spokesperson’s claim of “a more than 1,300% increase in assaults” originally ran without a link to its primary source; it now carries DHS’s own data (275 reported assaults on ICE officers in 2025 vs. 19 in the same period of 2024) and a link to the DHS release. The 2 PM edition summary, which said “a Squad Democrat moves to abolish ICE,” now says “an Illinois Democrat unveils a bill to abolish ICE and CBP.” We apologize for falling short of our standards.Administration asks justices to settle bond hearings for detained noncitizens with criminal records
We fell short of our standards. An earlier version used “criminal aliens” in our own voice, including the headline “Administration asks justices to settle bond hearings for detained criminal aliens”; it now says “noncitizens with criminal records.” The facts are unchanged. We apologize for falling short of our standards.Administration asks justices to restore third-country deportations
We fell short of our standards. An earlier version of our analysis said the administration had lost “a key tool for removing criminal aliens”; it now says “noncitizens with criminal records.” The administration’s own quoted words in the summary are unchanged, and so are the facts. We apologize for falling short of our standards.Supreme Court, for a third time, blocks Missouri's 2025 congressional map
We fell short of our standards. An earlier version of our analysis said changing House maps after ballots are in the mail “is how courts manufacture chaos”; it now says such changes “invite confusion, not the steady rules a constitutional republic needs to run an election.” The 9 PM video brief transcript was updated the same way; the video as originally published still contains the earlier line. The facts are unchanged. We apologize for falling short of our standards.Justices, for a third time, keep Missouri on its 2022 congressional map
We fell short of our standards. An earlier version of our analysis said changing House maps after ballots are in the mail “is how courts manufacture chaos”; it now says such changes “invite confusion, not the steady rules a constitutional republic needs to run an election.” The facts are unchanged. We apologize for falling short of our standards.We fell short of our standards. Several site-wide details were wrong. The analysis box heading was shown as “WHAT THIS MEANS” with a separate “AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN” tag; it now reads exactly “What This Means (As an American Citizen).” The “Another step toward Mars” lines in our SpaceX launch updates carried no opinion label; they now carry a visible “Our view” label. Editions without a video said “Video brief in production … launching soon”; they now say “No video brief for this edition.” The Iranian foreign minister’s name appeared as “Araqchi” in one story; it is now spelled “Araghchi” throughout. We apologize for falling short of our standards.
What we correct
- Corrections fix factual errors: a wrong name, number, date, place, quote or attribution.
- Clarifications fix wording that was accurate but could mislead or was missing needed context.
- Updates add new information to a developing story. Updated items show the time of the update.
How corrections appear
- The corrected story is fixed in place, with a dated note at the top that quotes or states the original wording, says what is correct, and apologizes, in that order: “Correction (Sep 26, 2026): We got this wrong. An earlier version said …; … is correct. We apologize for the error.”
- Wording that fell short of our standards gets an “Editor’s note” the same way.
- Every correction and editor’s note is listed in the corrections log above.
- If a video brief contains an error, we note the correction on the page and replace or annotate the video.
- We never delete, unpublish or quietly edit a published story.
- If a corrected story was shared on X or YouTube, the correction is posted there too.
Source changes
News reports change as stories develop. Casualty counts and other figures often rise over a day. Our summaries reflect the linked sources at the time of publication; later figures appear in later updates, with the time stated.
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