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Government accountability

The role of government agencies, such as the Government Accountability Office, in ensuring accountability and transparency in government spending and operations.

Fact-Checks

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Jan 24, 2026
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migrant children lost from parents in trump and biden administration

The vast majority of documented cases of migrant children separated from their parents occurred under the ’s “” policies, which legal challenges and government counts put in the multiple-thousands and...

Jan 16, 2026
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Which immigration cases did James Rodden prosecute and have any been reviewed for bias since the allegations surfaced?

James “Jim” Joseph Rodden has been identified by the Texas Observer as an ICE assistant chief counsel who prosecutes deportation cases in Dallas, where he represents the government in removal proceedi...

Jan 20, 2026
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how was the epstein files brought into politics

The Epstein files entered mainstream politics through a mix of criminal prosecutions, targeted document releases, congressional pressure and partisan theater that turned previously discreet investigat...

Jan 15, 2026

Did President Nixon directly authorize the National Guard to fire on students at Kent State?

The Ohio National Guard fired on students at Kent State on May 4, 1970, killing four and wounding nine, but the historical record in the provided sources does not show President Richard Nixon directly...

Jan 26, 2026

What oversight mechanisms exist for monitoring how ICE spends OBBB allocations and adds personnel?

The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act () poured unprecedented sums into DHS and , prompting sharp debate about whether existing internal and external checks can track those dollars and any a...

Jan 18, 2026

Renee good person information

Renee Nicole Good is widely described in reporting as a 37‑year‑old poet, mother of three and community member whose death at the hands of an ICE agent sparked national outrage and competing narrative...

Jan 24, 2026

What legal cases or investigations have families filed related to preventable deaths in ICE custody since 2020?

Since 2020 families and advocacy groups have used a mix of civil lawsuits, and public complaints to demand accountability for custody, with the most visible actions driven or amplified by national gro...

Jan 13, 2026

How have media reporting errors about causes of death on Jan. 6 affected public understanding and political discourse?

Media errors about who died and how on January 6th—most notably early reports that Officer Brian Sicknick was killed by a struck fire extinguisher and confusion over other deaths like Ashli Babbitt an...

Jan 6, 2026

Which congressional investigations produced differing findings on Benghazi and how did their methodologies and partisan compositions affect conclusions?

Multiple congressional inquiries into the 2012 Benghazi attack produced broadly convergent factual conclusions—no evidence of a presidential- or cabinet‑level cover-up—but reached different emphases o...