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Fact-check

The Patel "Slush Fund" Claim: What's Proven, What Isn't

Fact-checking an MS NOW segment on Rep. Raskin's letter alleging FBI Director Kash Patel paid $1M+ in bonuses to a loyalist 'payback squad': the letter and lawsuits are real, the bonus specifics are…

Analysis

Dissent Under the Microscope: How US Law Enforcement Is Surveilling Opposition to AI

Leaked federal documents reveal the FBI, DHS, and 80+ fusion centers created a novel anti-tech violent extremism threat category to monitor Americans who oppose AI data centers — turning protected…

Analysis

The Secret Law That Doesn't Exist: Black's Law Dictionary and the Sovereign Citizen Delusion

Sovereign citizens claim Black's Law Dictionary contains hidden legal definitions that exempt them from the law. The movement has a 100% court failure rate, white supremacist origins, and is…

Analysis

Russian Interference, the Comey Firing, and the Long Campaign to Make It All Disappear

Russia ran a sweeping operation to elect Trump in 2016, every major investigation confirmed it, Trump fired the FBI director investigating it, pardoned those convicted by it, and is now prosecuting…

Analysis

Crime in America: What the Data Actually Shows Across Demographics

Poverty and concentrated disadvantage predict crime rates far better than race; immigrants commit crimes at dramatically lower rates than native-born citizens; and America is near historic lows in…