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Contradicted"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"Matches record"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, 2026Matches record"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, 2026Contradicted"So it can't be a Learjet. A Learjet would take up half the bloody road. That's not taking up half the road. It is a drone or a missile." — unnamed Facebook user in a Nov. 2, 2026 video, as quoted by AAP FactCheck; the post had been viewed more than 920,000 timesMatches record"In Trump v. United States, the case in question, the court ruled that former presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within their core constitutional powers and at least presumptive immunity for other official acts. The justices ruled that former presidents have no immunity from prosecution for unofficial conduct." — Robert Schmad, Fox News, Nov. 10, 2026, reporting Justice Sonia Sotomayor's wish to see the ruling overturnedMissing context"He failed to win the speakership when he topped out at 200 votes – shy of the 218 required – and the conference removed him as its nominee, eventually landing on now-Speaker Mike Johnson." — Aaron Blake, CNN analysis, "Jim Jordan's long, fraught path to lead the House GOP," live updates, Nov. 10, 2026Contradicted"Abdul El Sayed has failed the background check required for classified Senate briefings. The denial blocks him from any session that involves sensitive national security information." — X account @TrumpNews_Baby (posting as "Jonathan Gregory"), Nov. 8, 2026, in a wire-style post viewed about 2.7 million timesMatches record"Following investigations, France is now in a position to attribute these destructive actions to Iran: they were carried out by SHAHID KAVEH, an offensive cyber unit affiliated with the Electronic Warfare and Cyber Defense Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," the ministry continued. — Greg Norman-Diamond, Fox News Digital live updates, Nov. 10, 2026, reporting that France's foreign ministry said Oct. 11-12 attacks hit the refrigeration controls of more than 700 retail sites

“Fox News says there are 26 Republican and 24 Democratic governors; the NGA roster shows the same split”

A

The claim: “Fox News says there are 26 Republican and 24 Democratic governors; the NGA roster shows the same split”

Why we rated it this way: The count checks out against the governors' own association roster, which includes Virginia's Abigail Spanberger and New Jersey's Mikie Sherrill. It covers states only; the same article mentions governor races in three territories, so saying 'state governors' would have made it airtight.

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Fox News

100%

Valid

100%

Cogent

100%

Supported

100%

Fallacy-free

Our read

Fox's 26-24 governor count matches the National Governors Association's current roster for the 50 states; it leaves out the five territories, which the roster lists separately. Graded A overall across 1 argument. Fox News' 'currently 26 Republican and 24 Democratic governors' line: A. Scorecard: 100% valid, 100% cogent, 100% supported, 100% fallacy-free.

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Good evening, I'm Professor Reid, and this is ReFrame. Tonight... Fox News reports: Fox News says there are 26 Republican and 24 Democratic governors; the NGA roster shows the same split. Let's grade the headline. Don't just read the news. ReFrame it.

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