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Facts Matter

The Epoch Times

"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.

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09:36

Supreme Court Sides With Religious Groups in 9–0...

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2025/06/13

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a catholic charity in Wisconsin. By doing so, they expanded the rights of all religious non-profits across the country. Let’s go through the details of the case, what the specific issue at play was, what the Supreme Court ruling said, as well as what it means for Americans who do not live in Wisconsin.

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09:24

Supreme Court Overturns Social Security-DOGE Case

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2025/06/11

Despite the fallout between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, it’s important to note that while Musk was in charge of the efforts at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the initiative isn’t dependent on whether Musk is part of it. Meaning, that even as Musk leaves his responsibilities in the administration, the DOGE project, aimed at reducing the size of the federal government, will continue without him.Along those lines, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered two significant victories for

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27:14

Inside Story of the Chinese Scholar Arrested for...

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2025/06/08

On June 3, federal agents arrested a Chinese researcher who was working at the University of Michigan.The reason for the arrest was that this scholar was allegedly part of a scheme to smuggle a biological pathogen into the United States.Specifically, she and her boyfriend were trying to smuggle in a type of fungus that can be used to target food crops here in America (things like wheat, barley, and rice). This particular fungus would have the effect of absolutely decimating these crops. In fact, the

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13:03

Inside Sources- School Closures and Whistleblower...

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2025/06/05

A new strain of Covid circulating in China is likely having a much more severe effect on the country than official reports would lead you to believe. Our inside sources within the country shed some light on what’s going on, as well as what this means to us here in America.

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16:44

31 Amazing Features of Air Force One | Facts Matter

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2025/06/04

Last month the royal family of Qatar was offering the United States a brand new $400 million dollar airplane to be used as a new Air Force One jet. It was a very interesting situation. How do you take an airplane from the Middle East, and convert it into a jet that’s adequate for the President of the United States? Also, the US government was saying that even if they were to accept the plane, it would take billions of dollars, and several years, to convert it into an Air Force One jet. Now, that

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15:23

Supreme Court Steps in, Forces Voting and Speaking...

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2025/05/30

In Maine, the U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the speaking and voting rights of one of its state representatives. Before this decision, the lawmaker was barred from speaking or voting in the state House, despite being elected.The backstory for this situation is fascinating, so let’s go through it together.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.Episode Resources:🔵 Censure Resolution:https://bit.ly/3HedbvA🔵

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08:51

State Supreme Court Votes 5-0 for 6-Week Abortion Ban...

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2025/05/23

In South Carolina, the state Supreme Court just issued an important ruling on abortion—unanimously voting to uphold the state’s six-week abortion ban. This ruling came as a response to a challenge of that law by Planned Parenthood.Since this ruling in South Carolina represents a great microcosm of what’s happening throughout the whole country, let’s use it as a springboard to examine abortion laws throughout the country.

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12:24

Former NYPD Sergeant Gets 18 Months in Prison for...

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2025/05/22

Earlier this month, a former police sergeant was sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of acting as an agent of the Chinese regime on American soil.The man in question is former Sergeant Michael McMahon—who previously worked for the New York Police Department. After leaving the police force, however, he went into the private sector as a private investigator, and it was in this capacity that he became entangled in a Chinese Communist Party operation called “Operation Fox

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16:23

FBI Issues Anti-Child Abuse Update; FDA Hires New Top...

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2025/05/16

The FBI arrests alleged child predators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hires a new top vaccine official to replace Dr. Peter Marks. And the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) effort has hit a new milestone, as well as a new legal snag. Let’s go through a full update on today’s episode of Facts Matter.Episode Resources:🔵 Operation Restore Justice:https://bit.ly/3FdlwyX🔵 Dr. Peter Marks:https://bit.ly/4mfEZzG🔵 Vinay Prasad:https://bit.ly/4koHFJJ🔵 DOGE:https://bit.ly/43vm6kP

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17:40

New Report Locates 4 Sites of CCP Spy Stations on...

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2025/05/13

Ahead of a classified briefing that was requested by members of Congress from the Department of Homeland Security, I’ll give you the latest update on everything that we know about the Chinese spy stations located on the island of Cuba, just 90 miles off the coast of Florida.Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.Episode Resources:🔵 Report 1:https://bit.ly/42UWwWk🔵 Report 2:https://bit.ly/3FdUpnh🔵 Report

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27:30

$22 Billion in Contracts Canceled, Museum Closed,...

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2025/05/09

With all that’s happened in the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, it’s easy to miss big developments from various agencies. Therefore, today I’m going to give you a comprehensive update on what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been up to in the month of April.Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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26:05

$160 Billion Saved, Thousands of Contracts Killed,...

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2025/05/05

One of the first things that President Donald Trump did upon assuming office was to take an agency first established by President Barack Obama and change it into the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).He then placed Elon Musk in charge of that department, with the stated goal to root out government waste and fraud. And what’s been happening for the past three months is that DOGE has found a lot of what it calls wasteful spending. It’s not just “finding it,” however. Different departments of

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15:48

2 Nuclear-Armed Nations Inch Toward War

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2025/05/01

After the terror attack in Kashmir on April 22, tensions between India and Pakistan have hit a boiling point, with India suspending a water treaty that’s been in place between the two countries for 75 years.Pakistan has labeled this move an act of war.Let’s go through the details of these tit-for-tat escalations between two nations that both possess nuclear weapons.Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.Episode

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15:47

23 States Endorse New Amendment to Keep Outside Money...

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2025/04/25

Within the context of billions of dollars having been spent on national, state, and local elections during the 2024 cycle, an effort is underway to add a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution.The issue that this amendment would try and fix has to do with the fact that both wealthy Americans, as well as wealthy foreigners, are able to shape local American elections (including referendums, ballot initiatives, and recalls). In fact, there are some local elections in the country where close to 90

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13:42

Supreme Court Forces Trump Admin to Stop Deporting...

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2025/04/23

On a previous episode, we discussed how the Supreme Court ruled in Trump’s favor in an immigration case—a case involving the deportation of illegal immigrants present here in the United States. However, that earlier case was won by Trump on a technicality: the lawyers for the illegal immigrant decided to file their case in Washington (rather than in Texas, where the man was being held) and, therefore, the case was dismissed due to being brought forth in the wrong venue.But, very notably, the

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12:33

DOJ Claws Back Authority From ATF to Decide...

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2025/04/18

The attorney general of the United States has just issued a new Justice Department rule, rescinding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) authority to restore gun rights to those who’ve had them taken away.This action opens the door for potentially millions of people to get their Second Amendment rights restored.Let’s go through it together.—Enjoyed this episode? Follow our podcast!Views expressed in this podcast are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily

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09:50

State Supreme Court Orders 60,000 Ballots to Be...

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2025/04/16

In North Carolina, the state Supreme Court has just issued a ruling forcing the state to count tens of thousands of votes that are missing crucial details, such as having no driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number on file.This decision is especially crucial given the fact that the election in question is currently split by only about 700 votes—meaning this one decision can actually change the outcome of the race.

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08:36

Supreme Court Sides with Trump, Allows Deportations...

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2025/04/10

Supreme Court Sides with Trump, Allows Deportations to Resume | Facts Matter

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13:33

Shakeup at HHS: Top Vaccine Official Resigns; 10,000...

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2025/04/09

Shakeup at HHS: Top Vaccine Official Resigns; 10,000 Jobs to Be Eliminated; 53% Reduction in Divisions | Facts Matter

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11:33

Supreme Court Issues Ruling on ‘Ghost Guns’ | Facts...

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2025/04/03

Supreme Court Issues Ruling on ‘Ghost Guns’ | Facts Matter

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