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Journalists using freedom-of-information requests to verify timelines and evidence

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Jan 23, 2026
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What primary-source medical or Selective Service records exist publicly about Donald Trump’s 1968 deferment?

Publicly available primary-source Selective Service paperwork establishes that received multiple college deferments in the 1960s and then a medical classification (1‑Y) in 1968, later reclassified to ...

Jan 26, 2026

What methodologies do journalists use to verify and compile lethal encounters involving federal immigration agents?

Journalists verifying and compiling involving federal immigration agents rely on a blend of data aggregation, eyewitness and video verification, official records and disclosures, field reporting and p...

Jan 18, 2026

What specific board minutes or procurement records show the formal decision to choose Southern General/Shieldhall over Cowglen in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde?

Publicly available Oversight Board minutes for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are hosted on gov.scot and list meetings from 2019–2020 but the documents surfaced in the reporting do not, on their face, ...

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