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American Enterprise Institute

American conservative think tank founded in 1938

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Dec 7, 2025
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Did the U.S. give Argentina $40 billion under the Trump administration?

The U.S. did not simply “give” Argentina $40 billion under the Trump administration; the White House authorized a $20 billion Treasury currency-swap line and sought to mobilize an additional ~$20 bill...

Nov 13, 2025
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What are the allegations against Eric Swalwell regarding his relationship with a Chinese spy?

The central allegation is that Representative Eric Swalwell had a past relationship with Christine Fang (also called Fang Fang), a Chinese national whom U.S. intelligence identified as a suspected Min...

Dec 1, 2025
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Trump invited the leadership of the Taliban to the White House and to camp David on the anniversary of 9/11

President Donald Trump did announce that he planned to host senior Taliban leaders at Camp David and in Washington in September 2019, then abruptly cancelled those meetings after a Taliban attack; con...

Nov 19, 2025

How many discharge petitions have passed in the U.S. House historically and in recent Congresses?

Discharge petitions are rare tools that require 218 signatures to force a House floor vote; historically, fewer than 4% of the 639 petitions introduced since 1935 have succeeded, and only a handful ha...

Nov 19, 2025

Which specific degrees were reclassified as non-professional and when did these changes occur?

The Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking in November 2025 proposed a much narrower definition of “professional degree” that would make many graduate programs ineligible for the higher loan ...

Nov 26, 2025

Where did Candace Owens attend school and university?

Public records and multiple profiles report that Candace Owens graduated from Stamford High School in Stamford, Connecticut and later attended the University of Rhode Island (URI) studying journalism ...

Jan 14, 2026

Which US states have the largest Somali immigrant populations and how do welfare rates compare?

Minnesota is by far the U.S. state with the largest Somali immigrant population; other states with notable Somali communities include Ohio, Washington, Virginia and Georgia, though their Somali popula...

Dec 10, 2025

is donald trump becoming a dictator

Claims that Donald Trump is “becoming a dictator” are widespread in media and advocacy coverage; critics point to executive orders, Project 2025, memos on domestic threats, and rhetoric about using fo...

Dec 19, 2025

What exact quotes has Candace Owens said about Jewish people and antisemitism?

A variety of news outlets and advocacy groups have recorded Candace Owens using explicit phrases about Jewish people, Israel and antisemitism including defenses of Kanye West’s antisemitic tweets, ass...

Dec 13, 2025

How have Muslim-majority countries' fertility rates changed since 1990 and what drives the shifts?

Muslim-majority countries have undergone a major fertility decline since 1990: average total fertility across the 49 Muslim-majority states fell from about 4.3 children per woman in 1990–95 to roughly...

Nov 11, 2025

did trump give argentina 40 billion dollars

President Trump’s administration arranged a for Argentina and publicly pursued an in private‑sector financing, creating a potential package; however, that . Reporting across outlets describes a struct...

Dec 12, 2025

Which US states have the highest and lowest welfare participation rates among Somali immigrants?

Public reporting centers Minnesota as the state with the highest reported welfare participation among Somali immigrant households: the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) figure widely cited by outle...

Nov 21, 2025

are psychology degrees still considered professional degrees under trump's new law

The Department of Education under the Trump administration has proposed narrowing which graduate programs count as “professional” for higher federal loan caps, listing roughly 10–11 fields (medicine, ...

Dec 14, 2025

What did Candace Owens study and does she hold a bachelor's or higher degree?

Public reporting consistently states that Candace Owens attended the University of Rhode Island studying journalism but left before completing a degree; multiple profiles describe her as a college dro...

Nov 15, 2025

Do illegal aliens get government benefits in twenty five

Federal law since 1996 generally bars unauthorized immigrants from most federal public benefits, but important exceptions, state-funded programs, and recent 2025–2025 federal actions and laws mean the...

Dec 19, 2025

doge savings

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) publicly claimed large, headline-grabbing savings—figures that ranged from tens to hundreds of billions on its online “wall of receipts”—but multiple ind...

Nov 15, 2025

What executive actions did Trump take to undermine the ACA between 2017 and 2019?

President Trump used a mix of executive orders, agency rule changes, funding cuts and legal positions between 2017 and 2019 that critics say “sabotaged” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — including a Jan...

Nov 15, 2025

What are Candace Owens' most notable controversial statements?

Candace Owens has drawn repeated controversy for public statements about nationalism and Adolf Hitler, dismissals of systemic racism and Black activism, and provocative takes on COVID, public figures ...

Jan 4, 2026

Do experts and historians classify Trump as a dictator or authoritarian leader?

Many prominent scholars, journalists, and watchdogs characterize Donald Trump’s recent behavior and his administration’s tactics as displaying clear authoritarian tendencies, with a substantial subset...

Dec 16, 2025

how do illegals affect welfare

Research using the Survey of Income and Program Participation finds roughly 59–59.4% of households headed by someone the analysts label “illegal immigrants” used one or more welfare programs in recent...