August 2025

Fact-Check Summary The post is accurate in describing Rebecca Taibleson’s professional background, including her roles as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General, and her clerkships for Brett Kavanaugh and Antonin Scalia. However, the assertion that she has been officially nominated to the Seventh Circuit Court of […]

Fact-Check Summary The post inaccurately claims that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” eliminates taxes on Social Security for seniors. The law does not eliminate these taxes, but instead temporarily increases the standard deduction for seniors, which may reduce or eliminate Social Security benefit taxation only for some. Administration statements to the contrary were criticized as

Fact-Check Summary The claim that “Almost 60 MILLION American Seniors rely on Social Security for peace of mind and a life of dignity and retirement” is substantially accurate. The most recent Social Security Administration data indicates that approximately 56-57 million Americans aged 65 and older receive Social Security benefits as of 2025. Including all relevant

Fact-Check Summary Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s assertion that Social Security field office visits with appointments now “happen in 6 minutes” is not directly supported by current official data. Official Social Security Administration (SSA) figures show average appointment-based office wait times remain around 23 minutes, improved from 30 minutes in the previous year. While some customer testimonials

Fact-Check Summary The claim that the “Made in America Agenda Delivers Manufacturing Boom,” as referenced in the cited White House article, is partially accurate. The article and associated social media content reference real, verified investments from companies such as Apple, Ford, GE Appliances, Century Aluminum, and AbbVie. However, the overall framing is misleading; while these

Fact-Check Summary Declassified emails released in August 2025 confirm that James Clapper instructed intelligence officials that they may need to “compromise on our ‘normal’ modalities” and that “more time is not negotiable” during the preparation of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on Russian election interference. NSA Director Mike Rogers did express concerns over insufficient

Fact-Check Summary The social media claim alleges that former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper pressured NSA Director Mike Rogers to support a predetermined narrative regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election, based on recently declassified emails. The emails do confirm Clapper’s directive to move forward without extending review time and his insistence on maintaining

Fact-Check Summary The Truth Social post, quoting a Federalist article, claims Washington D.C. is “just as bad as Trump says it is.” A careful review of available crime data, including recent police statistics and independent analysis, shows overall violent crime in D.C. has declined significantly in recent years, with decreases in robberies, assaults, and homicides.

Fact-Check Summary The post correctly references the declassification of Top Secret emails from December 22, 2016, concerning the creation of the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Factual evidence confirms emails between DNI James Clapper and NSA Director Mike Rogers discussing time pressures, process concerns, and the need

Fact-Check Summary The claim that James Comey’s “media mole” (Daniel Richman) admitted to shaping the Russia narrative and expressed the need for a “discount” to deny leaking intelligence is substantiated by declassified FBI documents and confirmed reporting. Richman was indeed a media intermediary for Comey, held high-level security clearance, and admitted to regular media communication