INVESTIGATIONS
Following the evidence, not the party
The evidence trail, research standards, and response process.
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Explore the complete U.S. Senate seat framework by state and class.
Explore deskINDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SAME RHETORIC.
DIFFERENT DECADE.
STILL BULLSHIT?
Tracking what America's politicians say.
Examining the evidence behind it.
Because the public deserves the complete record.
EVIDENCE FIRST · OPINIONS IDENTIFIED
CLAIM AUTOPSYBreak the claim down.What a statistical headline leaves out, step by documented step.›THEN VS. NOWSame argument. New decade.Compare statements, evidence, and measurable outcomes.›RHETORIC GENOMETrack the historical pattern.A documentary trail from past language to present framing.›THE INVESTIGATIVE DESK
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THE GOVERNORS
50 states. 50 governorships.
Browse state executive-office frameworks and historical record plans.
Explore deskTHE NUMBERS
What a chart leaves out
Examine illustrative calculations and how denominators change headlines.
Explore deskLATEST REPORTING & FIELD GUIDES
ALL REPORTINGDavid Pyne, Zelenskyy and the tanker clip: Russian diesel, maritime law and the evidence behind a claimed threat to America
A four-part source investigation of the Warsaw Security Forum speech, edited X clip, Russian diesel arrangement, maritime protections, contested ceasefire, draft peace terms and Starlink demands.
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Trump, Ilhan Omar and Somali Minnesotans: the crime record, fraud, federal power and collective blame
A three-part, source-scoped investigation of Trump’s October 8 statement, Omar’s October 9 response, Minnesota crime data, verified fraud, contested claims against Walz, federal enforcement and the limits of political rhetoric.
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Sanders, Trump and the DOJ inquiry into five TV networks: press freedom, antitrust and the evidence
The DOJ confirmed an antitrust probe into a temporary camera-pool boycott. Our documentary review separates the Fifth Amendment access ruling, First Amendment claims, contested commercial theory, newsroom ownership and regulatory pressures.
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Mike Pence, Ukraine and the cost of deterrence: victory, aid, Iran, sanctions and American priorities
A source-by-source investigation of Pence’s September Ukraine appeal, the $195 billion mixed aid ledger, Article 5, missile readiness, Iran-war costs, the 2026 Russia sanctions statute and October Russian diesel authorization.
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Sanders, AI agents and CEO accountability: what the incidents, evidence and proposed law establish
A source-scoped investigation separates the fabricated Philadelphia tip, twenty unprocessed visa applications and genuine cybersecurity intrusions, then examines executive liability and Sanders’s proposed AI pause.
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Kennedy, inflation and the Strait of Hormuz: what the prices, policies and war records show
A six-part evidentiary investigation tests Kennedy’s Biden-and-Iran inflation explanation against BLS prices, fiscal and Fed decisions, the 2026 oil shock, the history of Hormuz, tariff research and his own fuller statements.
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How F-117A publishes without a public editor
The reporting workflow uses reviewed source records and complete static-site releases, rather than a public login or database-backed publishing portal.
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Lummis, the CLARITY Act and the compliance-officer language: what the bills actually say
A textual comparison finds an explicit affiliate-independence rule in a February bill but not in the corresponding September substitute; the Senate then rejected a procedural motion on the broader legislation.
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Hawks, Hawkeyes and the evidence: Klobuchar, Schmitt and Jack Smith at the Senate hearing
Two basketball games were played on February 3, 2024. The Senate dispute turns on what was actually documented about Jack Smith’s whereabouts—and what the hearing exhibit could support.
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Grassley, Arctic Frost and a year of disputed oversight: what the records show
A source-by-source examination of Grassley’s 2025 invitation, Democrats’ requests for Jack Smith’s testimony, the 4,782-check allegation and the committee document-access dispute.
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A claim is not a conclusion
How we move from a politician's words to a question that evidence can actually answer.
7 MIN READ · FIELD GUIDEREAD
Before you believe a wage chart
Nominal dollars, inflation adjustments, base years and revisions can tell very different stories.
6 MIN READ · FIELD GUIDEREAD
The vote, the bill and the headline
Why one roll-call vote rarely explains a legislator's entire position or the final outcome.
7 MIN READ · FIELD GUIDEREAD
Following a public post back to its source
The evidence chain behind a quotation, screenshot or viral political talking point.
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X STATEMENT INTAKE
BROWSE REGISTRY →6 manually documented statements, with post-authentication limits and linked published research—not an automatic political feed.
Bernie Sanders
Trump’s Department of Justice is investigating 5 major TV networks for “antitrust violations” after they stood up for press freedom. ABC CBS CNN NBC Fox News No, Mr. Trump, we are not a dictatorship. In America, media is allowed to criticize you. It’s called the 1st Amendment.
3 extracted components · reader-supplied quoted text · independently unconfirmed on X
Bernie Sanders
If you or I called in a fake homicide tip, fraudulently applied for 20 visas and hacked websites, we’d be arrested and prosecuted. The same standard must apply to AI CEOs. Prosecute CEOs when their products break the law and pause advanced AI NOW.
4 extracted components · reader-supplied quoted text · independently unconfirmed on X
Cynthia Lummis
Democrats demanded that Chief Compliance Officers be barred from holding conflicting roles at affiliated crypto entities. We wrote it into the Clarity Act. Democrats said, “no thanks.”
3 extracted components · reader-supplied quoted text · independently unconfirmed on X
Chuck Grassley
365 days ago at a Judic Cmte mtg I invited Democrats 2 join me in investigating Arctic Frost.
2 extracted components · excerpt only · independently unconfirmed on X
John Kennedy
We have to defeat rising prices. Inflation didn’t originate in a bat. It started under President Biden and reared its ugly head again when Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
3 extracted components · reader-supplied quoted text · independently unconfirmed on X
Amy Klobuchar
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
2 extracted components · reader-supplied quoted text · independently unconfirmed on X
PHASE 06 / RESEARCH DESK
CLAIM AUTOPSY / THE DOCUMENTARY RECORD
Explore 17 individual claim-evidence files linked to existing articles, with both supporting and limiting records. This is not a public official scorecard.
CLAIM FILE / 2026-10-11mediation
Does the First Amendment settle the dispute and prove dictatorship?
Bernie Sanders · X statement capture
What constitutional protection and due-process decision existed, and which assertions are advocacy or unresolved litigation?
3 dated source references · 1 revision entry OPEN DOSSIER →
CLAIM FILE / 2026-10-11mediation
Did the networks withhold camera-pool coverage over press access?
Bernie Sanders · X statement capture
Did the networks pause a limited joint camera-pool operation in response to the White House credential ban, rather than completely stop reporting?
3 dated source references · 1 revision entry OPEN DOSSIER →
CLAIM FILE / 2026-10-11fact check
Was DOJ investigating the five networks for antitrust concerns?
Bernie Sanders · X statement capture
Did DOJ announce that the five major television networks were subjects of an antitrust inquiry, and has liability been found?
2 dated source references · 1 revision entry OPEN DOSSIER →
Phase 08 / The Public Record
Separate the action from the allegation: 100 named Senate ballots for September 15 roll call 234, bill versions, committee hearings, FTC administrative orders and their later reversal. Each record links its exact official source and proof boundary.
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NEW / PUBLIC FIGURES
Beyond the 150 officeholders
Former officials, business leaders, commentators and other public figures receive permanent sourced profiles, investigations and their own statement/claim histories. Mike Pence, Ilhan Omar and David Pyne are approved entries, each linked to a complete cited investigation.