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Joe Morale, a white man with black-framed glasses, gestures as he speaks. Behind him is a screen with the image of clouds gathering into a hurricane and a slide with text that reads "FEDERAL GOV'T CUTS FIRST WEATHER: Central & South Florida Nat'l Weather Service is 19-39% understaffed; 17% reduction in weather balloon launches across the United States; Degraded forecast accuracy."

Did Florida weatherman say he feared he could no longer predict hurricanes because of funding cuts?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 31, 2026 South Florida meteorologist John Morales expressed the sentiment — but not in 2026, as posts sug ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump, wearing a suit with a red tie, stands beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a suit with a blue tie, in the White House's Oval Office. The room features gold decorations.

Are US, Israeli militaries 'merging'? What defense bill actually says

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Taija PerryCook
Aug. 23, 2026 The legislation would expand a longstanding alliance between the two countries' militaries rathe ...
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This image shows U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking side-by-side with their arms around each other.

House passed defense bill. Will it make US, Israeli militaries merge?

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Taija PerryCook
July 24, 2026 "The meshing of our two great countries of talent would strengthen America's competitive positio ...
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An U.S. flag is shown next to an Israeli flag. In the background, the boots of military officers can be seen.

Are US, Israeli militaries integrating? Here's what US defense bill says

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
June 8, 2026 Social media users falsely claimed the two militaries would fully merge. While the bill outlines ...
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a man of South Asian descent with a beard, points to a screen with a blue slide that breaks down a budget. He is smiling and speaking, apparently explaining the details on the slide.

Would Mamdani proposal eliminate NYC's $12B budget deficit? Yes, if it's approved

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 14, 2026 The mayor's budget relies on billions in help from New York state.
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Two white men (U.S. Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump) wearing suits, in front of a large blue backdrop reading "Board of Peace." Trump holds up an executive order with his signature on it.

State Department reportedly sent $1.25B to Trump's Board of Peace. Officials stay mum

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 21, 2026 The money was supposedly pulled from funds meant for international disaster relief and peacekeeping.
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Debunking claim Nebraska is going bankrupt because of tariffs and labor shortages due to immigration raids

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 19, 2025 The state's gross domestic product fell by more than 6% in the first quarter of 2025.
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On the left: U.S. Marine troops walk in a single-file line, away from the camera. On the right: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stand in a line, with their back toward the camera.

Unpacking claims Trump admin budgeted more money for ICE than US Marine Corps

Written by:
Rae Deng
July 8, 2025 Overall spending on immigration enforcement could, however, reach well over $160 billion under T ...
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A collage of the back of a uniformed ICE officer up against a backdrop of $100 US bills

Here's how much the ICE budget would increase under Trump's megabill

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Rae Deng
July 2, 2025 While social media users claimed ICE's budget would increase to $48.5 billion, the actual overal ...
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Rep. Jack Kimble, who said he didn't know Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' was a real budget, is a satirical character

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 6, 2025 Kimble's satirical post came as many Republican House representatives admitted to not having rea ...
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A white man wearing all black is pictured next to a Truth Social post attributed to Donald Trump. It says, "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!"

Trump posted 'easiest' way to save money in the federal budget is to cancel Musk's government contracts

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Laerke Christensen
June 5, 2025 Canceling Musk's "Subsidies and Contracts" would save "Billions and Billions of Dollars," accord ...
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Trump's budget would make it harder for US courts to enforce contempt charges against government

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Taija PerryCook
May 27, 2025 Hidden provision in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" could upend the balance of power between the admin ...
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House budget resolution doesn't cut taxes on tips, overtime or Social Security. Here's why

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Feb. 27, 2025 A budget resolution lays out a blueprint for government spending but can't change tax laws.
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Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Considering Sweeping Tax Changes

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Laerke Christensen
Jan. 22, 2025 The 50-page list of suggestions from House Budget Committee Republicans includes tax increases f ...
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Newsom Cut Some Fire Prevention Funding Before 2025 LA Wildfires, But It's Complicated

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Taija PerryCook
Jan. 22, 2025 Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire preve ...
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Did GOP Vote To Raise Debt Ceiling 3 Times with No Preconditions During Trump Era?

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Damakant Jayshi
May 3, 2023 Democrats cried foul when House Republicans passed a bill in 2023 mandating trillions of dollars ...
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Will Louisiana Evict Nursing Home Patients Because Medicaid Ran Out?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 17, 2018 Although the state has passed an operating budget without evicting elderly people, Louisiana's f ...
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