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Fact-Check: Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt — Five Disputed Figures, One Unresolved Procedure

The committee vote was 8-5, the Senate floor was bypassed, and five circulating figures need correction. The pardon-vs.-Fifth Amendment legal fight is headed to the courts.

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The Fine Print on Utility Money: Haley Stevens’ Senate Claim, Examined

Stevens denied taking utility money for her Senate campaign. FEC records show $5,000 from DTE and Consumers Energy PACs reached her Senate account via her House committee's transfer ledger.

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McConnell Rehab Photo: AI, Recycled, or Real?

Forensic experts and four independent fact-checkers found no evidence the July 12 rehabilitation photo was AI-generated or recycled from 2023; all three viral claims rate False, though the…

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Trump Threatens to Block the Housing Bill Over the SAVE America Act

Trump's post is accurate on the Housing Bill's passage but misleads on three fronts: the 97% Republican polling figure lacks any identified source, the SAVE America Act as passed by the House does…

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Letlow Wins Louisiana Senate Runoff: Fact-Checking Trump's Two Truth Social Posts

Julia Letlow's 57-43 runoff win over John Fleming is confirmed and the margin was decisive; Trump's "election run continues" framing is misleading because he had just lost two governor primaries.

Analysis

Trump's Approval Craters to 38.6% as Democrats Lead by 7 Points

Models predict a 28 to 46 House seat loss this cycle, and recent midterm polling has been historically accurate. This is the data behind the collapse.

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