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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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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

““Plus, all but four states are holding legislative elections. And voters will also weigh in on 145 statewide ballot measures in states from coast to coast.” — Fox News report by Paul Steinhauser, Nov. 3, 2026”

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The claim: ““Plus, all but four states are holding legislative elections. And voters will also weigh in on 145 statewide ballot measures in states from coast to coast.” — Fox News report by Paul Steinhauser, Nov. 3, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The National Conference of State Legislatures says legislative races will be held in 46 states on Nov. 3, covering 88 of the nation's 99 chambers and 6,139 seats, and that Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia hold no legislative races because they vote in odd-numbered years. That matches Fox's “all but four states.” On the secondary figure, NCSL's elections hub counts 146 statewide ballot measures in 39 states and the Northern Mariana Islands, one more than Fox's 145, a gap that likely reflects how each counts measures.

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What would change our rating: An NCSL or state election office record showing a fifth state with no legislative races, or regular races in one of the four odd-year states, would move this to Contradicted; a final certified ballot-measure count well off 145 would add Missing context.

Fox News, Paul Steinhauser, “Election Day 2026 polls open with House and Senate control at stake,” November 3, 2026

Our read

The National Conference of State Legislatures says legislative races will be held in 46 states on Nov. 3, covering 88 of the nation's 99 chambers and 6,139 seats, and that Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia hold no legislative races because they vote in odd-numbered years. That matches Fox's “all but four states.” On the secondary figure, NCSL's elections hub counts 146 statewide ballot measures in 39 states and the Northern Mariana Islands, one more than Fox's 145, a gap that likely reflects how each counts measures.

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Nov 3, 2026, 11:45 AM CST

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Midday Check. Fox News says all but four states are holding legislative elections today. The National Conference of State Legislatures lists races in forty-six states, with Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia sitting this year out. Verdict: matches the record.

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