Category: Politics
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Psychological Analysis of Authoritarian Communication: Trump’s Supreme Court Tariff Response (February 2026)
A structured psychological analysis of Trump’s response to the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling reveals consistent patterns of grandiose self-presentation, binary moral framing, defeat-reframing, and institutional delegitimization — mapped against known authoritarian leadership influence profiles.
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Trump Defiant After Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs: “We Have Alternatives”
President Trump responded defiantly to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling striking down his IEEPA tariffs, calling it “deeply disappointing” while announcing an immediate 10% global tariff under Section 122. He left unanswered whether $175 billion in collected revenue would be refunded.
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Trump at Coosa Steel in Rome, Georgia (Feb. 19, 2026): Full Breakdown and Fact-Check
President Trump visited Coosa Steel in Rome, Georgia on February 19, 2026, celebrating the plant’s revival as proof that his tariff policies are working. We break down every claim he made — and fact-check the biggest ones against the data.
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Trump Speaks to Reporters on Air Force One — February 16, 2026
President Donald Trump held an impromptu press gaggle aboard Air Force One on President’s Day, February 16, 2026, covering a sweeping range of topics including upcoming Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, a potential government shutdown, Cuba diplomacy, the Ukraine peace process, his new “Board of Peace,” Taiwan arms sales, the Epstein files, and sharp criticism…
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Trump Fort Bragg Speech: Fact-Checking Military Claims, Iran Strikes, and Maduro Capture (Feb 2026)
President Trump addressed military families at Fort Bragg on February 13, 2026, making major claims about military recruitment records, Iran nuclear strikes, Venezuela operations, and NATO spending. We fact-check the $1,776 military payments, Operation Midnight Hammer details, Maduro capture timeline, and economic assertions using government sources and independent reporting.
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Epstein Files Transparency Act — Section 3 Report to Congress
The U.S. Department of Justice informed Congress that it released extensive records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, withheld only privileged materials, redacted victim-sensitive content, and provided a comprehensive list of government officials and politically exposed persons named in the files.
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White House Briefing: Trump Accounts Launch, $1.3T Deregulation, Immigration Stats Defended – February 10, 2026
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt outlined Trump’s week ahead including Netanyahu meeting and historic EPA deregulation projected to save $1.3 trillion. She defended immigration statistics, announced Trump Accounts offering $1,000 government seed money for children.
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AG Defends Epstein Files, Crime Stats as Democrats Allege DOJ Weaponization (Feb 2026)
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2026, defending the Trump DOJ’s handling of Epstein files that exposed victim identities while redacting perpetrator names. Republicans praised historic crime reductions while Democrats accused the administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement against Trump’s political opponents.
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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.