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The claim: “"Power in America will be down for 90 days. The only Americans who will have electricity during that time will be those who hold the United States Asset Reserve." — words put in Trump's mouth in an AI-altered video posted Nov. 6, 2026, by the Facebook and Instagram account Shythechosen under the caption "TRUMP CONFIRMS NO POWER FOR 90 DAYS"”

Why we rated it this way: The clip's footage comes from Trump's Nov. 2 remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and in the White House's full video of that speech the matching moment, just after 23:21, shows him criticizing Democratic candidates before the midterms, not announcing a blackout or promoting a crypto token. The same posts push tokens called the United States Power Reserve and United States Asset Reserve, and no White House or Energy Department record announces a nationwide 90-day outage. The rumor appears to borrow from the Pentagon's separate FORTRESS initiative to let military bases run off-grid for 90 days, which is not a civilian blackout.

What would change our rating: Unedited official video or a White House or Energy Department statement in which Trump announces a nationwide 90-day power outage or endorses those tokens would overturn this verdict.

The claim: “"Three suspected Iran-backed terrorists plotted an attack on a British air base housing American troops using vans carrying barrels of fuel, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday by the Justice Department (DOJ)." — Fox News, Brittany Miller, Nov. 10, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The Justice Department says an eight-count superseding indictment unsealed Nov. 10 charges al-Saadi, Mohajeri and al-Hassani with terrorism offenses tied to the IRGC and Kata'ib Hizballah, including a September 2026 plot at RAF Fairford, where U.S. forces were stationed. It alleges al-Hassani had three vans, some later found to hold barrels of fuel, driven toward the base on Sept. 26 and that two were turned back at a roadblock. These are allegations, and the department notes the defendants are presumed innocent; Fox attributes them to the indictment.

What would change our rating: The indictment text or a court record describing different targets, defendants or vehicle contents, or a dismissal or acquittal on the Fairford counts, would change how this account should be read.

The claim: “"In a review released by the National Park Service in August, the administration acknowledged that the arch would have 'adverse' effects on as many as 42 historic sites." — CNN, Aleena Fayaz, "Kennedy family sues to block Trump's arch," Nov. 10, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The Park Service's revised Assessment of Effects, dated Aug. 28, 2026, found the 250-foot arch would have an adverse effect on historic properties, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's summary of that assessment counts 42: six National Historic Landmarks, eight historic districts, eight cultural landscapes and 20 other properties. An earlier August draft listed 37, so the 42 comes from the revised version, which fits CNN's "as many as" wording.

What would change our rating: A later Park Service revision or the final Section 106 record giving a different count of adversely affected properties would change this verdict.

The claim: “"Charges Secretary Hegseth with continuing the Iran war after both Houses of Congress directed the removal of U.S. forces through H. Con. Res. 86." — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), press release announcing articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Nov. 9, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Congress.gov shows the House adopted H.Con.Res. 86 on June 3, 2026, by 215 to 208 (Roll no. 199), and the Senate agreed to it without amendment on June 23 by 50 to 48 (Record Vote 184); its text directs the president to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. That matches Massie's description that both chambers directed the removal. A concurrent resolution is never sent to the president, and the Supreme Court's 1983 ruling in INS v. Chadha casts doubt on whether one can legally bind the executive, so whether ignoring it is an impeachable offense is a legal argument the record itself does not settle.

What would change our rating: A congress.gov record showing either chamber did not adopt H.Con.Res. 86, or adopted a different text than the one directing removal of forces, would move this verdict; a court ruling on the resolution's legal force would bear on Massie's impeachment theory but not on the votes themselves.

The claim: “"Current federal funding levels run out on Dec. 11, and without another deal in place, Congress risks plunging the government into another shutdown." — Elizabeth Elkind and Alex Miller, Fox News Digital, "Congress returns to brutal lame-duck stretch with shutdown deadline, leadership races," Nov. 9, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Congress.gov shows H.R. 6500 became Public Law 119-103 on Sept. 2, 2026, and its CRS summary says it funds federal agencies through the earlier of Dec. 11, 2026, or enactment of the regular appropriations bills. The White House's signing statement gives the same Dec. 11 end date. Fox's deadline matches the law; whether a shutdown actually follows depends on what Congress passes before then.

What would change our rating: Enactment of a new continuing resolution or full-year appropriations bills before Dec. 11, or a congress.gov record showing a different expiration date in P.L. 119-103, would move this verdict.

The claim: “"The new record — 159 women from both parties — is seven more women than currently serve in the House and Senate, according to data from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University and CNN election projections." — Aleena Fayaz, Renée Rigdon and Amy O'Kruk, CNN, "A record number of women will serve in the next Congress," Nov. 9, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: CAWP's Nov. 9 toplines say at least 159 women will serve in the 120th Congress, a new record over the 152 first set in 2024, and that 152 women serve now, so CNN's seven-seat gain matches. CAWP also says at least 136 women will serve in the House, a record, while Senate women will fall from 27 to at least 23, as CNN reports. Fifteen races with women are still too close to call, so 159 is a floor that could rise, and CNN's own figure of 116 House Democratic women runs one above CAWP's 115 because it adds CNN projections.

What would change our rating: Final certified results or an updated CAWP count showing fewer than 159 women elected, or a different current total than 152, would move this verdict.

The claim: “"They didn't like the war. They didn't like the fact that gasoline went up, 'cause I had it down at a low." — President Donald Trump, CBS "60 Minutes" interview with Ross Douthat, aired Nov. 8, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The Energy Information Administration's weekly series shows the national average for regular gasoline at $3.109 the week Trump took office (Jan. 20, 2025) and falling to $2.779 the week of Jan. 12, 2026, the lowest weekly average since March 2021. Prices then climbed sharply from early March 2026, peaking at $4.500 the week of May 11 and still standing at $4.153 the week of Nov. 2, just before the midterms. The record backs the low-then-rise Trump described; it measures prices only and does not show what caused either move.

What would change our rating: Revised EIA figures showing prices did not fall to a low during 2025 and early 2026, or did not rise afterward, would move this verdict; evidence about voters' reasons, such as exit polls, would bear on his explanation for the losses but not on the price record itself.

The claim: “"'Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran,' Trump said on Truth Social. 'Coupled with history's greatest Naval Blockade, very little gets into, or out of, Iran!' he added. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the formation of Task Force Iron Gate on Saturday, saying the roughly 20-person team will be based in Tampa, Florida." — Fox News Digital live updates, Nov. 8, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Trump's Truth Social post from 2:46 p.m. Central on Nov. 8 reads: "Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Coupled with history's greatest Naval Blockade, very little gets into, or out of, Iran!" Fox's two quoted passages match it word for word, and CENTCOM's Nov. 7 release confirms the task force's launch, its roughly 20-person team and its Tampa base. The post's statement that very little gets in or out of Iran is Trump's own assessment, which neither the post nor CENTCOM's release documents with figures.

What would change our rating: Evidence that the post was edited or deleted after Fox quoted it, or a CENTCOM or Defense Department correction to the task force's size, base or start date, would move this verdict.

The claim: “"'It was too tough. I think it might be too tough,' Trump said, citing in particular immigrants who have been in the country for ten years or more without committing serious crimes." — Kevin Liptak, CNN, "Trump's regrets on immigration enforcement, and other takeaways from his '60 Minutes' interview," Nov. 8, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: In CBS's transcript, Ross Douthat asks whether Trump's deportation policy "went too far," and Trump answers "I think it was--" and then "Too tough," and, when asked again, "I think it might be too tough, yeah." Earlier in the exchange he says to "get the killers out" and drug dealers but let people "here for ten and 15 years, work a deal for them." CNN's quote stitches together two answers from an interrupted back-and-forth, but it keeps their meaning, and its summary of whom he meant matches the transcript.

What would change our rating: A fuller recording showing Trump's answers were cut in a way that changes their meaning, or a CBS correction to the transcript, would move this verdict.

The claim: “"People are not typically choosing this person!" — message a Streamwood, Ill., TikTok user (@bauerbabe21) said a Cook County voting machine showed her after she picked Republican candidates; reposted on X as proof voting is "rigged" and, per tagesschau's Nov. 7, 2026 report, viewed more than 1.4 million times”

Why we rated it this way: Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon's statement says the voting equipment “does not tell voters which candidates are more popular, nor does it discourage voters from selecting any particular candidate,” and only displays a notice when a contest is left blank or under-voted. The clerk's office told Snopes and PolitiFact this was the only such report among nearly 1.8 million registered voters, there were no Republican judicial candidates on the Cook County ballot, and Streamwood's Republican village clerk said he could not reproduce the message. The woman later said she named the wrong race but still believes she saw the warning, so what she saw on screen is unconfirmed, but no record supports a popularity message.

What would change our rating: A photo or video of the actual on-screen message, other voters reporting the same notice, or a voting-system audit or vendor log showing the equipment can display candidate-popularity text would move this verdict.

The claim: “"President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into instances of Democratic lawmakers 'threatening' to impeach Attorney General Todd Blanche, among others." — Fox News, James Cirrone, Nov. 7, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Trump's Nov. 7 post says Democrats are “threatening a lot of people, including the Attorney General of the United States” with impeachment, names Sen. Elissa Slotkin, and ends “I am ordering the Department of Justice to look into this criminal act, immediately!”, matching every quote Fox uses. The post does not name Blanche, Hank Johnson or Deborah Ross; Fox adds those names from separate radio interviews, and it accurately notes Trump identified none of the donors he said were threatened. The post is an order announced on social media; no DOJ statement confirming an investigation was found.

What would change our rating: Evidence that the post was deleted or altered, or a DOJ statement saying no inquiry was ordered, would move this verdict; a DOJ confirmation that an investigation was opened would firm it up.

The claim: “"During an interview with 60 Minutes on CBS, President Donald Trump told Ross Douthat he expects to fire people as a result of Republicans' sweeping midterm losses, while expressing confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth." — CNN, Jillian Ward, Nov. 7, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: In the CBS clip, as transcribed by Mediaite and Tommy Christopher, Trump answers “Yeah” and “A little bit” when Douthat asks if he expects to fire anyone, says “I'll be doing maybe a few changes,” and answers “I do” when asked if he has confidence in Hegseth. CNN's summary fits, though Trump's wording was hedged, and when asked whether he credits Hegseth for the Venezuela operation he said “No, but he was a part of it.” The full interview airs Sunday, so this check covers only the released clip.

What would change our rating: The full 60 Minutes broadcast or extended YouTube cut showing Trump walking back his confidence in Hegseth or ruling out firings, or a CBS transcript with different wording, would move this verdict.

The claim: “"The Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control system was transferred to the United States Space Force" — viral Facebook and X posts this week, first traced by Snopes to X user @looP_rM_3117211”

Why we rated it this way: An FAA spokesperson told Snopes there is "absolutely no truth to this rumor," and a Space Force spokesperson said the claims are false. Snopes found no credible news outlet reporting any transfer of air traffic control, and the posts cite no order, filing, or announcement.

What would change our rating: An executive order, FAA or Department of the Air Force announcement, or Federal Register notice transferring air traffic control authority to the Space Force would move this verdict.

The claim: “"He has served with distinction, strengthening our nation's ability to address threats, both foreign and domestic" — Attorney General Todd Blanche on John Eisenberg's resignation, as quoted by Fox News, Nov. 6, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Blanche's own X post on Nov. 6 says he accepted Eisenberg's resignation as head of the National Security Division and contains the exact sentence Fox quotes. The post went up shortly before Fox's 11:21 a.m. ET story, consistent with Fox's account that Blanche announced it on social media after Fox learned of the departure.

What would change our rating: A DOJ statement saying Eisenberg was removed rather than resigned, or a deleted or edited Blanche post with different wording, would change this verdict.

The claim: “"The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell" to 4.1% from 4.2% — CNN Business (Alicia Wallace), Nov. 6, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The BLS release says nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in October and the unemployment rate was 4.1%, and it confirms CNN's revisions of August to +186,000 and September to +60,000. BLS describes the jobless rate as having "changed little," so the drop from 4.2% is a small move within its 4.1% to 4.3% range since March.

What would change our rating: A later BLS revision that materially lowers the October payroll gain, or a corrected release showing a different unemployment rate, would change this verdict.

The claim: “"Democrats dominate the Senate" with a map ascribing 64 Senate seats to Democrats — viral social posts circulating a graphic after the Nov. 3, 2026, midterms (documented by AFP Fact Check)”

Why we rated it this way: AFP’s Nov. 5, 2026, fact check documents a widely shared map claiming Democrats hold 64 Senate seats. The same report’s election tally as of that day puts Democrats at 54 seats after seven flips (including independents who caucus with them), Republicans at 44, with Alaska and Mississippi still uncalled — a ceiling of 56 if both outstanding seats flipped, not 64. AFP also reported the veraAI detector found very strong evidence the graphic is AI-generated.

What would change our rating: An official Senate clerk or state certification showing Democrats at 64 seats, or documentation that the viral map depicted a different chamber or a projection labeled as hypothetical rather than current results, would move this toward Matches record or Missing context.

The claim: “"The impeachment effort is being led by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who introduced eight articles against Hegseth in September, accusing him of violating congressional war powers during the Iran conflict and abusing his authority in other military operations." — Fox News, Brittany Miller, Nov. 5, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Fox’s Nov. 5 report states that Massie introduced eight impeachment articles against Hegseth in September over Iran war powers and other military actions. Massie’s House office posted a press release summarizing eight articles and published a PDF resolution titled “Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth…,” with Articles I–VIII covering War Powers violations in Iran, civilian-casualty rules, extrajudicial killings, free-speech retaliation, the Venezuela operation, and Yemen — matching the count and the war-powers focus Fox described.

What would change our rating: A clerk’s record showing Massie filed a different number of articles, that the resolution was never introduced, or that Fox misstated the charges (for example, no Iran war-powers articles) would move this toward Contradicted or Missing context.

The claim: “"Nationally, about 7% of self-reported Trump voters who turned out in this year’s election said they were backing a Democratic congressional candidate in their district." — CNN, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Nov. 5, 2026, citing the CNN Voter Poll”

Why we rated it this way: CNN’s Nov. 5 analysis attributes the 7% figure to the CNN Voter Poll, a SSRS survey of roughly 100,000 voters from Oct. 19–Nov. 3 that mixes verified online/phone interviews with in-person Election Day interviews in 15 states. The article’s methodology block and CNN’s Election Center voter-polls hub present that same poll as the source for national and subgroup midterm findings, including the reported share of 2024 Trump voters who backed a Democratic congressional candidate.

What would change our rating: Published CNN/SSRS crosstabs showing a materially different national share of Trump-to-Democratic congressional crossover (or a correction notice revising the 7% figure) would move this toward Contradicted or Missing context.

The claim: ““A highly coordinated scheme to steal an election is happening in real time.” — The Maine Wire, in an X post with Lewiston, Maine, polling-place security video, viewed more than 700,000 times (per DW), Nov. 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Maine's election code says a voter who can't read or mark the ballot because of physical disability, illiteracy or religious faith may ask another person, who need not even be a voter, to help read or mark it according to the voter's wishes, so a man helping voters at a booth is not by itself a violation. The video appears genuine, but DW reports the Secretary of State's office said it had no credible reports of interpreters committing fraud, and no record shown in the post ties the footage to a coordinated scheme. The law does bar the helper from telling voters how to vote, which the video alone can't establish either way.

What would change our rating: Evidence that the helper chose voters' candidates for them or marked ballots against their wishes, such as a finding by Maine's Secretary of State, the U.S. Attorney's review or a court, would move this toward Matches record; a closed review finding no violation would move it to Contradicted.

The claim: ““While her win over Tafoya, who was backed by President Donald Trump, is a positive for Democrats in their pursuit of power in the upper chamber, it's not necessarily a negative for Republicans, given that the seat was already blue.” — Fox News, Alex Miller, Nov. 4, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The Senate's Minnesota roster lists Democrat Tina Smith in the Class 2 seat since Jan. 3, 2018, after Democrat Al Franken, so Flanagan's win keeps a Democratic seat rather than flipping one. The same roster shows the last Republican to hold it was Norm Coleman, who served 2003 to 2009 after winning in 2002. Fox's own story also notes Flanagan beat Michele Tafoya, which a Tafoya concession supports.

What would change our rating: A Senate record showing the seat was held by a Republican or independent going into the 2026 election, or certified Minnesota results showing Tafoya won, would move this verdict.

The claim: ““Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will win Georgia’s gubernatorial race and become the first Black female governor in U.S. history, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. The former Atlanta mayor also will make Georgia history as the first African American and the first woman elected to the role.” — CNN, Fredreka Schouten, Nov. 3, 2026 (CNN Newsource story as published by KEYT)”

Why we rated it this way: The National Governors Association's Georgia roster runs from Archibald Bulloch in 1776 through Nathan Deal, who left in 2019, and every governor on it is a man; incumbent Brian Kemp is also a man. The roster doesn't list race, but none of the Georgia governors on it appears among the handful of Black governors in U.S. history, all of them men, which is consistent with CNN's 'first Black female governor' line. The same roster shows the last Democrat, Roy Barnes, left office in 2003, matching CNN's note about years of Republican control.

What would change our rating: A record of a woman or Black person serving as Georgia governor before 2027, or certified results showing Bottoms did not win, would move this to Contradicted.

The claim: ““FAKE ALASKA CANDIDATE DANIAL J. SULLIVAN, JR., IS MISSING IN ACTION! HE HAS TOTALLY DISAPPEARED, GONE! NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND HIM. MAYBE HE HAS BEEN ‘KIDNAPPED’ BY THE CORRUPT DUMOCRAT LAWYERS???” — President Donald Trump, Truth Social post at 1:12 a.m., Nov. 3, 2026, as quoted by the Irish Star”

Why we rated it this way: The Alaska Division of Elections lists “Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.” of Petersburg as a certified U.S. Senate candidate, so he is a real, qualified candidate on the ballot, separate from Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The New York Post reported he left Petersburg in late October, was seen on a flight to Anchorage and did not answer messages on Election Day, but no police agency or court record cited in coverage says he is missing, and no record supports the suggestion that Democratic lawyers took him. Whether his candidacy was recruited to split the vote, as the New York Post says the New York Times reported, is a separate question still under investigation.

What would change our rating: A police missing-person report, a court filing or a statement from Sullivan or his family about his whereabouts would settle the disappearance claim; a finding by investigators or a court about who recruited him would settle whether he was a plant.

The claim: ““Rep. Byron Donalds just made history as the first Black politician to win a gubernatorial election in Florida as Fox News Decision Desk projected the congressman winning Tuesday's election. He is also the first Black Republican in the nation's history elected governor.” — Fox News, Paul Steinhauser and Morgan Phillips, Nov. 3, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Florida's Election Watch results show Donalds leading Democrat David Jolly 4,126,452 votes to 4,015,316, about 50.0 percent to 48.7 percent, and the Associated Press also called the race for him. The National Governors Association's record shows the first Black governor of any state, Louisiana Republican P.B.S. Pinchback, took office by succession after Gov. Henry Warmoth was removed and served 36 days without being elected, so Donalds is the first Black Republican to win a governor's election. The results are unofficial until Florida certifies them.

What would change our rating: A certified Florida canvass reversing the result, or a record of an earlier Black Republican who won a governor's election in any state, would move this to Contradicted.

The claim: ““Democrat Annie Andrews will win the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating Sen. Darline Graham and flipping a seat that Republicans have held for nearly three decades.” — CNN, Dianne Gallagher, Nov. 3, 2026 (CNN Newsource story as published by KESQ)”

Why we rated it this way: The Senate's South Carolina roster shows the Class 2 seat Andrews won passed from Strom Thurmond (1956-2003) to Lindsey Graham (2003-2026) to Darline Graham, and the Senate's party-switch list shows Thurmond became a Republican on Sept. 16, 1964, so Republicans have held the seat for about 62 years, not nearly three decades. The 28-year figure matches a different fact in the same story: the last Democrat to win a South Carolina Senate race was Fritz Hollings in 1998. The projection itself and Andrews being the state's first woman elected to the Senate are consistent with the roster.

What would change our rating: A Senate record showing the Class 2 seat was held by a Democrat at some point after 1964 would move this to Matches record; a CNN correction clarifying it meant the last Democratic Senate win would resolve the discrepancy.