Credible reporting confirms U.S. strikes on Iran for at least nine consecutive days.
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The United States conducted strikes on Iran for 10 consecutive nights.
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Federal Reserve data show the top 1% hold slightly less wealth than the bottom 90% combined.
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In the United States, the richest 1% of households have as much wealth as the bottom 90% of households combined.
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U.S. data centers directly consumed about 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023.
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In the United States, data centers used about 17 billion gallons of water annually for direct on-site cooling in 2023.
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Mark Carney said all countries, including the U.S., must fight climate change.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said at a Thursday press conference in Ontario that fighting climate change is the responsibility of all countries, including the United States, in response to U.S. criticism about Canadian wildfire smoke.
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No credible reports document a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper shootdown over Ahvaz.
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A United States MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down over Ahvaz, Iran.
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Donald J. Trump is serving as the 47th U.S. President in July 2026.
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Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States of America as of July 17, 2026.
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Joe Rogan said Democrats oppose voter ID because they’re trying to cheat.
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Joe Rogan said that the only reason Democrats oppose voter ID requirements in U.S. elections is to cheat.
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Before 9/11, the CIA tracked two future hijackers, without a specific plot identified.
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Before September 11, 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were aware of a specific threat to the United States involving the individuals who carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Coordinated conservative efforts reshape slavery education, but curricula still include slavery.
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In the United States, there is an organized right-wing political movement seeking to remove all references to slavery from public school curricula.
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Elon Musk called U.S. postwar rebuilding of Europe and Japan almost unprecedented.
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Elon Musk said that the United States' post-World War II reconstruction of Europe and Japan was unusual and almost unprecedented behavior.
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The United States led Japan’s postwar occupation, reforms, and major aid.
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The United States helped rebuild Japan after World War II.
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U.S. Marshall Plan aid materially supported Europe’s postwar economic recovery.
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The United States helped rebuild Europe after World War II.
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The United States alone possessed nuclear weapons from July 1945 to August 1949.
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From 1945 to 1949, the United States had a monopoly on nuclear weapons.
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Studies indicate most U.S. people experiencing homelessness have mobile phone access.
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A majority of people experiencing homelessness in the United States have a mobile phone.
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U.S. AI chip export controls substantially aim to deny China cutting-edge AI capability.
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United States export controls on advanced artificial-intelligence chips are largely intended to prevent China from catching up in artificial intelligence.
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The U.S. began no new declared or large-scale wars from 2017–2021.
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During Donald Trump's first presidential term (2017–2021), the United States started zero new wars.
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Violence and threats of violence were central tools suppressing Black civil rights.
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During the era of racial segregation in the United States, violence played a major role in preventing African Americans from exercising their civil rights.
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White supremacists used lynching, riots, and intimidation to enforce segregation.
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In the United States, white supremacist groups and violent mobs used intimidation, lynchings, and riots to maintain racial segregation and discourage African Americans from seeking equal rights.
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W. E. B. Du Bois helped mobilize organized opposition to U.S. racial segregation.
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W. E. B. Du Bois's leadership inspired other people to oppose racial segregation in the United States.
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W.E.B. Du Bois fought Jim Crow through activism, scholarship, and civil-rights organizing.
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W.E.B. Du Bois challenged discriminatory policies in the United States.
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