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Paying More and Buying Less: 2025 Tariffs and U.S. Household Spending
Read more: Paying More and Buying Less: 2025 Tariffs and U.S. Household SpendingA new Federal Reserve working paper finds that 2025 tariffs led to partial retail price pass-through but much larger reductions in household spending, especially on non-essential goods. The burden fell unevenly, with low-income households facing the highest welfare cost as a share of income.
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VP Vance Defends Iran MOU, Bats Away GOP Critics, and Predicts Gas Under $3: Full Briefing Breakdown
Read more: VP Vance Defends Iran MOU, Bats Away GOP Critics, and Predicts Gas Under $3: Full Briefing BreakdownVP Vance defended the Iran MOU at the White House on June 18. We broke down every major claim on gas prices, Iran’s nuclear program, missile capability, and the deal’s enforceability — with integrated fact-check verdicts.
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Fact-Check: Roger Marshall’s Claims on Iran Deal, Sanctions, Gas Prices
Read more: Fact-Check: Roger Marshall’s Claims on Iran Deal, Sanctions, Gas PricesThis fact-check reviews claims made by Sen. Roger Marshall in a June 17, 2026 CNN interview, including statements about the Iran nuclear agreement, sanctions relief, gas prices, grocery prices, and Iran’s economy.
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Psychological and Rhetorical Analysis: Trump’s G7 Press Conference on the Iran Deal (June 17, 2026)
Read more: Psychological and Rhetorical Analysis: Trump’s G7 Press Conference on the Iran Deal (June 17, 2026)Trump’s G7 press conference wasn’t just policy — it was a psychological artifact. This two-track analysis maps the grandiosity, fear appeals, and real-estate framing behind his Iran deal defense.
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Trump at the G7: Inside the Iran “Wall” Deal, the Threats to Resume Bombing, and Everything Else From His Hour-Long Press Conference in France
Read more: Trump at the G7: Inside the Iran “Wall” Deal, the Threats to Resume Bombing, and Everything Else From His Hour-Long Press Conference in FranceTrump defended his Iran deal at the G7, claiming Hormuz shipping had already surged. Tracking data said otherwise. A full fact-check of the press conference, claim by claim.
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Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Read more: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionThe 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action capped Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Here is what the text actually says, milestone by milestone.
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Trump’s UAE, Qatar, and Macron Meetings: Inside the 48 Hours That Sealed the Iran Deal
Read more: Trump’s UAE, Qatar, and Macron Meetings: Inside the 48 Hours That Sealed the Iran DealIn 48 hours, Trump met the UAE, Qatar, and France’s Macron as the Iran war wound down. We fact-checked every major claim, from the nuclear deal to gas prices to trillions in investment promises.
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Post-truth is pre-fascism
Read more: Post-truth is pre-fascismHistorian Timothy Snyder’s phrase “post-truth is pre-fascism” warns that democracy depends on shared facts. When truth becomes optional and loyalty replaces evidence, institutions weaken, opponents become enemies, and authoritarian politics becomes easier to justify.
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Deal or No Deal: Sunday Shows Weigh an Iran Memorandum That Wasn’t Signed
Read more: Deal or No Deal: Sunday Shows Weigh an Iran Memorandum That Wasn’t SignedAll four Sunday programs on June 14 were dominated by a US-Iran memorandum unsigned at airtime. Officials called it verification-heavy and performance-based; critics said it yielded less than the 2015 nuclear deal at far greater cost. Also covered: the FISA Section 702 lapse, elevated gas prices, Trump’s 80th birthday UFC spectacle, and the Kennedy Center…
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Psychological & Rhetorical Analysis: Trump White House Fishing Proclamation and Iran Announcement
Read more: Psychological & Rhetorical Analysis: Trump White House Fishing Proclamation and Iran AnnouncementTrump used a fishing ceremony to announce an Iran ceasefire MOU — and the rhetorical moves tell as much as the policy. This two-track analysis maps influence techniques, emotional triggers, and dehumanization patterns in his June 11 remarks.
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Power, Resentment, and the Trump Shield: A Political Psychology Analysis of the 2026 Kansas Republican Governor’s Debate
Read more: Power, Resentment, and the Trump Shield: A Political Psychology Analysis of the 2026 Kansas Republican Governor’s DebateTrump’s endorsement was less a credential than a weapon — Ty Masterson wielded it across nearly every topic at the 2026 Kansas Republican governor debate. A two-track analysis decodes all four candidates’ psychology and persuasion before August 4.
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Trump Signs Pacific Fishing Proclamation, Announces Imminent Iran Nuclear Deal in Wide-Ranging White House Event
Read more: Trump Signs Pacific Fishing Proclamation, Announces Imminent Iran Nuclear Deal in Wide-Ranging White House EventTrump used a June 11 fishing ceremony to announce an Iran ceasefire MOU — including an Iranian nuclear pledge — and to disclose covert U.S. ship operations through the Strait of Hormuz. Full fact-checked transcript inside.