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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

“"Last week, Hamilton became the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932." — CNN, Jordan Budney, Nov. 8, 2026 (CNN en Español live coverage; translated from the Spanish "La semana pasada, Hamilton se convirtió en el primer demócrata elegido al Senado de EE.UU. por Kansas desde 1932")”

Matches record

The claim: “"Last week, Hamilton became the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932." — CNN, Jordan Budney, Nov. 8, 2026 (CNN en Español live coverage; translated from the Spanish "La semana pasada, Hamilton se convirtió en el primer demócrata elegido al Senado de EE.UU. por Kansas desde 1932")”

Why we rated it this way: The Senate Historical Office's list of Kansas senators shows Democrat George McGill serving from Dec. 1, 1930, to Jan. 3, 1939, a span that covers his 1930 special election and his election to a full term in 1932. Every senator listed for either Kansas seat after McGill's term ended in 1939 is a Republican, through current Sens. Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran. That record supports CNN's statement that no Democrat had been elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932; certification of Hamilton's own Nov. 3 win is still pending, as is normal this soon after the election.

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What would change our rating: A Senate record showing a Democrat elected from Kansas after 1932, or official canvass results showing Hamilton did not win the Nov. 3, 2026, race, would move this verdict.

CNN, Jordan Budney, "Senador electo de Kansas dice que Trump 'redobla su apuesta' con el ascenso de Stephen Miller" (live updates), Nov. 8, 2026

Our read

The Senate Historical Office's list of Kansas senators shows Democrat George McGill serving from Dec. 1, 1930, to Jan. 3, 1939, a span that covers his 1930 special election and his election to a full term in 1932. Every senator listed for either Kansas seat after McGill's term ended in 1939 is a Republican, through current Sens. Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran. That record supports CNN's statement that no Democrat had been elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932; certification of Hamilton's own Nov. 3 win is still pending, as is normal this soon after the election.

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Nov 8, 2026, 5:30 PM CST

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Evening Check. CNN says Kansas Senator-elect Adam Hamilton is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932. The Senate's own roster shows Democrat George McGill served from 1930 to 1939 after winning in 1930 and 1932, and only Republicans have held either seat since. Verdict: matches record.

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