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FACT-CHECK: Trump–Martin Bilateral Meeting, March 17, 2026
Read more: FACT-CHECK: Trump–Martin Bilateral Meeting, March 17, 2026Integrated fact-check of Trump’s claims made during the press availability following the St. Patrick’s Day bilateral meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
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Trump and Irish Taoiseach Martin Meet at White House on St. Patrick’s Day — Iran Dominates Press Availability
Read more: Trump and Irish Taoiseach Martin Meet at White House on St. Patrick’s Day — Iran Dominates Press AvailabilityPresident Trump and Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin met at the White House on St. Patrick’s Day, but the press availability quickly became a wide-ranging briefing on the U.S. military campaign against Iran — with Trump declaring Iran’s navy, air force, and radar “wiped out” and warning NATO allies who praised the mission but refused to…
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Wichita City Council Meeting — February 17, 2026: Full Coverage
Read more: Wichita City Council Meeting — February 17, 2026: Full CoverageFull coverage of the Wichita City Council meeting on February 17, 2026, including Q4 financial report warnings, fire station mold crisis, stormwater rate increase, affordable housing funding, and summer youth employment.
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Trump Claims Iran “Obliterated,” Presses Allies on Strait of Hormuz at Kennedy Center Board Lunch — March 16, 2026
Read more: Trump Claims Iran “Obliterated,” Presses Allies on Strait of Hormuz at Kennedy Center Board Lunch — March 16, 2026President Trump addressed reporters at a Kennedy Center board lunch March 16, delivering a sweeping update on U.S. military operations against Iran, diplomatic pressure on allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and plans for a two-year Kennedy Center closure and full renovation.
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Fact-Check: Trump’s Fox News Radio Interview with Brian Kilmeade (March 13, 2026)
Read more: Fact-Check: Trump’s Fox News Radio Interview with Brian Kilmeade (March 13, 2026)This interview contains accurate descriptions of two recent terror-related incidents alongside at least five demonstrably false or significantly misleading claims on immigration figures, border crossing statistics, mail-in voting, and Trump’s personal history. The most serious concern is Trump’s invocation of “genetics” to explain the violent behavior of Muslim immigrants — language scientists and ethicists associate…
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Fact-Check: Trump’s Kentucky Rally Claims on Inflation, Iran, Tax Cuts, and the $18 Trillion Investment Figure
Read more: Fact-Check: Trump’s Kentucky Rally Claims on Inflation, Iran, Tax Cuts, and the $18 Trillion Investment FigureFact-check of President Trump’s March 11, 2026 rally at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky. We rate ten claims on inflation, the $18 trillion investment figure, the One Big Beautiful Bill, Iran, fentanyl, and the murder rate against primary government sources.
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Economy Nearly Stalls in Q4 2025, but a Government Shutdown Shares the Blame
Read more: Economy Nearly Stalls in Q4 2025, but a Government Shutdown Shares the BlameGDP grew just 0.7% in the final quarter of 2025, a sharp drop from Q3’s 4.4%. But a federal government shutdown that ran through most of October accounts for roughly a full percentage point of that drag. Here’s what’s underneath the headline.
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Claude AI Looks at an Election
Read more: Claude AI Looks at an ElectionOn March 3, 2026, the City of Wichita held a special election. I asked Claude, a popular AI platform, to examine the election results.
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Wichita Sales Tax Election, March 3, 2026
Read more: Wichita Sales Tax Election, March 3, 2026Precinct results for Wichita Sales Tax Election, March 3, 2026
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February 2026 CPI Report: Inflation Cools Slightly — But Food and Medical Costs Keep the Pressure On
Read more: February 2026 CPI Report: Inflation Cools Slightly — But Food and Medical Costs Keep the Pressure OnInflation held steady at 2.4% annually in February 2026 as the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% on the month. Core prices cooled slightly, and the rent index posted its smallest monthly increase since January 2021. But food costs rose 3.1% over the year and medical care continued running hot at 3.4%.
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Trump Launches Americas Counter Cartel Coalition at Shield of the Americas Summit
Read more: Trump Launches Americas Counter Cartel Coalition at Shield of the Americas SummitPresident Trump launched the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition with 17 nations at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, FL — offering allies precision military strikes against cartel leaders while announcing a Venezuela gold deal and U.S. diplomatic recognition.
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The U.S. shed 92,000 jobs in February 2026 as a physicians’ strike and federal layoffs hit payrolls. Unemployment holds at 4.4%. Full expert analysis inside.
Read more: The U.S. shed 92,000 jobs in February 2026 as a physicians’ strike and federal layoffs hit payrolls. Unemployment holds at 4.4%. Full expert analysis inside.The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February 2026 — a sharp miss driven by a physicians’ strike and continued federal workforce cuts. Unemployment held at 4.4%, wages grew 3.8%, and long-term joblessness is rising. Here’s what the numbers actually mean.