Author: Bob Weeks
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January 2026 Inflation Report: CPI Drops to 2.4% as Price Pressures Ease
The Consumer Price Index for January 2026 shows inflation continuing its gradual decline to 2.4% annually, down from 2.7% in December. While energy prices provided relief with gasoline down 3.2% for the month, housing costs and services inflation remain persistent challenges for American households.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi Senate Hearing: Comey Indictment, Homan Bribery Probe, DOJ Weaponization Allegations (October 2025)
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced intense Senate questioning in her first oversight hearing, defending DOJ independence amid allegations of politicization. Democrats pressed her on dinner with Trump before Comey’s indictment and the closed Homan bribery probe.
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Trump’s Obama Ape Video: Fact-Checking the Truth Social Controversy
President Trump’s Truth Social account posted a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes on February 5, 2026. This fact-check separates verified facts from disputed claims about who posted it, whether Trump saw it, and what it reveals about racism in American politics.
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Trump Signs Government Funding Bill: Crime Claims, Drug Pricing, and Immigration Enforcement Fact-Checked
President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act on February 3, 2026, reopening the government with claimed spending cuts and prescription drug reforms. The ceremony featured dramatic claims about crime reductions and border security, though many statistics are unverifiable or contradict available data.
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Washington Post Layoffs 2026: Fact-Checking the Narrative Behind 300+ Job Cuts
On February 4, 2026, the Washington Post eliminated one-third of its workforce—more than 300 journalists—closing sports and books departments while gutting international coverage. We separate verified facts from contested interpretations across six major sources.
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Trump Announces U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve: $12B Project Vault Initiative Analysis & Fact-Check
President Trump announced Project Vault, combining $10 billion in Export-Import Bank financing with $2 billion private funding to create America’s first strategic critical minerals reserve for civilian use. Fact-checking reveals significant inaccuracies in Trump’s claims about Federal Reserve renovation costs, Ukraine assistance totals, war casualties, and border crossing numbers.
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Trump Claims Historic Crime Drops on Bongino Podcast: What the Data Actually Shows
Trump claimed historic crime drops in Memphis, New Orleans, and D.C. on a Dan Bongino podcast — but independent data tells a different story. Our fact-checked breakdown covers every major claim, from Operation Viper to the Venezuela oil deal.
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Wichita Council January 20, 2026: Water Plant Issues Dominate
The Wichita City Council convened on January 20, 2026, for a marathon session that lasted from 9:00 AM until adjournment at 12:27 PM. The meeting was dominated by extensive discussion of the troubled Wichita Water Works project, revealing that liquidated damages were not extended past the September 2024 substantial completion date—a detail not previously disclosed…
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Utah Citizenship Voting Review Update
Utah’s Lieutenant Governor reports that a statewide citizenship review of voter rolls found more than 99.9 percent of registered voters are U.S. citizens, identified very few confirmed noncitizens, corrected systemic weaknesses, and emphasized the need to balance election integrity with protecting eligible voters’ rights.
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Trump Air Force One Press Gaggle: Iran Tensions, Crime Claims, and Cuba Negotiations
President Trump held an Air Force One press gaggle January 30, 2026, making false claims about historic low crime rates while confirming US warships heading to Iran. He announced Cuba negotiations, revealed plans for a massive DC triumphal arch, and discussed Venezuela oil deals. Comprehensive fact-check included.
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There Are No Good Reasons to Subsidize Stadiums. Governments Keep Doing It.
Despite decades of economic evidence showing that publicly funded sports stadiums fail to deliver promised benefits, governments continue to spend billions subsidizing wealthy team owners, often at the expense of taxpayers and public trust.
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Article Summaries for December 2025
Article Summaries for December 2025