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Dec 10, 2025
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Did Trump ask for National Guard to be at the Capitol on K6

Available sources show no record that President Trump formally ordered 10,000–20,000 National Guard troops to the U.S. Capitol before or on January 6, 2021; multiple fact‑checks and official timelines...

Dec 17, 2025
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The U.S. sends taxpayer money to 177 of the 193 recognized countries in the world (≈91.7%).

The claim that “The U.S. sends taxpayer money to 177 of the 193 recognized countries in the world (≈91.7%)” is plausible as a shorthand but not precisely supported by the publicly available data cited...

Jan 12, 2026
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Did Ring door cam sign a deal with palantier?

There is no evidence in the provided reporting that Ring (the Amazon-owned doorbell/camera company) has signed any deal with Palantir; the documented partnership controversy in these sources concerns ...

Oct 24, 2025

How many US troops are currently stationed in Puerto Rico?

The available reporting and fact-checking show that confirms a fixed number of U.S. troops permanently stationed in Puerto Rico right now; claims vary between specific large figures and more cautious ...

Nov 26, 2025

What are the specific UCMJ rules governing military personnel's political speech?

Active-duty members face limits on partisan and contemptuous political speech under the UCMJ and DoD directives: Article 88 bars contemptuous words against the President and certain civilian officials...

Jan 17, 2026

Big beautiful Bill ice budget

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA / H.R.1) dramatically expands funding for immigration enforcement, channeling roughly $170–171 billion toward border and interior enforcement over multiple years and ...

Nov 24, 2025

What were the circumstances surrounding the USS Liberty attack on June 8 1967?

The USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy signals‑intelligence ship, was attacked on June 8, 1967, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula by Israeli aircraft and motor torpedo boats; the assault killed 34...

Dec 3, 2025

Do National Guard awards differ from active-duty Army awards and how are they documented?

Federal (DA/DoD) awards apply across Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard but National Guard members also receive separate state/territory awards that are worn after federal decorations and which m...

Nov 24, 2025

How do veterans nonprofits like Disabled American Veterans and Wounded Warrior Project compare in program spending and financial transparency?

Major federal spending on veterans dwarfs charity budgets: the Department of Veterans Affairs budget runs into the hundreds of billions annually (examples: VA appropriations and budget requests exceed...

Jan 19, 2026

How much money does the United States give Israel every year?

The United States currently provides Israel roughly $3.8 billion in predictable annual security assistance under a 10‑year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that runs through 2028 — composed of $3.3 b...

Jan 18, 2026

How have fact-checkers evaluated claims about Erika Kirk and alleged intelligence ties?

Fact-checkers reviewing viral claims that Erika Kirk (also reported as Erika Frantzve) has intelligence‑agency ties have repeatedly concluded the public evidence falls short of those assertions: the c...

Nov 6, 2025

What are the security costs associated with Trump's Mar-a-Lago trips?

President Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago trips have generated , with multiple recent estimates converging on hundreds of thousands of dollars per day and multi‑million totals per trip and fiscal year. Federal rei...

Nov 4, 2025

Investigating rumor Trump spent $3.4M in taxpayer money on 'Great Gatsby' Halloween party

The core claim is that President Trump spent on a “Great Gatsby” Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago. Reporting confirms the themed party occurred and that the $3.4 million figure circulates, but there is t...

Oct 17, 2025

Can Oracle access or share user data stored on their Virtual Machines without consent?

Oracle does not have an undisputed, blanket right to access or share customer data from Virtual Machines without consent; constrain access, yet documented vulnerabilities and past incidents show that ...

Jan 19, 2026

Is the green gas used in MN really poisonous and forbidden to be used by US military ?

Reporting does not substantiate a clear-cut claim that the so-called “green gas” used in Minnesota is categorically “poisonous” or that it is expressly “forbidden” to the U.S. military; local court or...

Jan 11, 2026

How much of the $170 billion immigration and border package is legally earmarked specifically for ICE versus other agencies?

The reconciliation package commonly described as a $170 billion immigration-and-border enforcement surge designates roughly $29.9 billion — commonly rounded to $30 billion — in a line item explicitly ...

Dec 6, 2025

How effective are US Coast Guard interdictions against go-fast boats and narco-subs?

The U.S. Coast Guard reports record-breaking seizures from maritime interdictions in 2025 — including nearly 510,000 pounds of cocaine across the service in FY2025 and single-patrol hauls such as roug...

Nov 13, 2025

Why do military families qualify for SNAP despite military pay?

Military families can and do qualify for SNAP because eligibility is determined by strict, need‑based income and resource rules that exclude specific types of combat-related pay while counting most ot...

Nov 9, 2025

What percentage of the Department of Defense budget is allocated to the USMC in 2025?

The best available analyses in the provided material converge on a single, clear figure: the United States Marine Corps’ FY 2025 budget is reported at roughly , which corresponds to about when you div...

Oct 5, 2025

What is the difference between Title 10 and Title 32 National Guard deployment?

The primary distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 National Guard deployments is : Title 10 federalizes the Guard under the President and Secretary of Defense, while Title 32 keeps Guard forces und...