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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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09:45

After Virginia Bill Passes, Compact to Eliminate...

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2026/04/22

Last week, Virginia became the 18th state to pass a bill that will effectively eliminate the Electoral College.Unbeknownst to most people, there is a serious effort in this country to make the presidential election a simple popular vote. Even though most people have never heard about this effort, it’s actually already 82 percent complete. Meaning the Electoral College is truly at risk of getting completely scrapped in the near future.The ironic thing about this is that it may not necessarily be

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09:41

ATF’s 'Inconclusive' Ballistics Report Being Used by...

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2026/04/17

Some recent reporting has stirred a lot of online controversy, including when it was publicized that the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) found it inconclusive that the bullet recovered from Charlie Kirk’s autopsy matched the rifle belonging to Tyler Robinson. The defense lawyers are jumping on this finding ahead of the preliminary hearing. Let’s go through what this likely means, as well as some other developments in the case. Charlie Kirk

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12:27

Supreme Court Rules for Christian Counselor: Finds...

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2026/04/15

The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a new landmark ruling. Specifically, in an 8-to-1 decision, the Supreme Court found that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” is unconstitutional—and violates the first amendment rights of Christian therapists.Let’s go through the details of this particular case—as well as what it means for the rest of the country.

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09:27

City Ordered to Pay $800,000 to Christian...

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2026/04/10

A Christian photographer in Kentucky was awarded $800,000 (in a case that lasted six years) because of unconstitutional demands placed on her by the city of Louisville.Let's go through the specifics of the ordinance they had on the books, what it would have required her to do, and the legal precedents that forced it to be overturned.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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09:26

California Sheriff Seized 650,000 Ballots for...

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2026/04/08

A sheriff in Riverside County, California, seized over 600,000 ballots that were cast in a 2025 special election, after ballot irregularities were reported to his office. Let's discuss what that election was about, what the reported irregularities were, how the hand-count was going, and what the response has been from the California State government.

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08:54

New COVID Variant Emerges in 25 States; FDA Launches...

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2026/04/03

The Food and Drug Administration is combining seven of its side-effect reporting systems into one to save money and provide transparency to the public. Meanwhile, a new virus is spreading throughout the United States, masquerading as the flu. Lastly, a new strain of COVID has been detected in the United States, this time with many more mutations on the spike protein. Let's go through it all together.

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08:39

After Supreme Court Ruling, School Board Ordered to...

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2026/04/01

In another win for parental rights, a school district over in Maryland was ordered to pay $1.5 million dollars to parents who weren’t allowed to pull their kids out of LGBT story time. Let’s go through the details of the case together.

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07:38

AI Models Deployed Nuclear Weapons 95 Percent of Time...

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2026/03/27

AIChatbotsappeartoreallybekeenonusingnuclearweaponsinwargamesimulations—somethinglike95percentofthetime,accordingtoareportpublishedinlateFebruary.OveratKing’sCollegeLondon,researchershadChatGPT,Claude,andGeminiformteamsandplaysimulatedwargamesagainsteachother.Altogether,theyplayed21games,andin20ofthegames,thesystemsreachedforthebutton.Duringtheexperiment,noneofthemodelseverchosetosurrender—andinstead,95percentofthetime,theAImodelschosetousenuclearweaponsduringthewar.Let’sgothroughthedetailsofthisstud

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07:19

Community in Shock After Serial Child Rapist Given...

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2026/03/25

In the 90s, in California, David Allen Funston would drive around suburban neighborhoods looking for children. He would then use candy, toys, and little gifts to lure kids into his car. Once inside, he would kidnap them, beat them, and sexually assault them before dumping them on the roadside.Funston was convicted in 1999 of sexual abuse of children, including kidnapping and lewd and lascivious acts with a minor.He was sentenced to prison to serve out three life sentences. So far, Funston, now 64,

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07:20

COVID-Style Lockdowns Making a Comeback Amid Energy...

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2026/03/20

COVID-style lockdowns are slowly making a comeback. This time, though, it’s not because of some virus—but rather, it’s due to the Iran War. Or more specifically, it’s because of the situation currently unfolding with the Strait of Hormuz: Tankers carrying oil and gas are being blocked by the IRGC.Let’s go through which countries are asking (and which countries are mandating) people to work from home.

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07:28

Geoengineering Experiment Pours 65,000 Liters of Red...

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2026/03/18

Researchers in the Northeast have poured 65,000 liters of red-dyed sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine in order to conduct a geoengineering project which, they claim, might combat climate change.This trial—officially called the LOC-NESS project—took place last August 50 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution poured several tons of the bright red chemical into the water over the course of four days. The thinking is that by making the ocean

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10:06

Man Accidentally Hacks an Army of 7,000 Robot...

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2026/03/13

A man over in Spain tried to hack into his own vacuum cleaner robot, but instead, he accidentally hacked into 7,000 different vacuum robots—giving him direct access to live video feeds within people’s homes. Basically, he discovered a backdoor within these Chinese-made robots that made them extremely insecure.This meant that if you had one of these vacuums in your home, he (and anyone else who knew about this feature) could literally see inside your home through the camera lens at the top of the

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10:01

Elite Former US Air Force Pilot Arrested for Training...

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2026/03/11

An elite U.S. Air Force pilot was just arrested because he allegedly did the one thing that you shouldn’t do after leaving service ... train your Chinese military counterparts.Let’s go through the details of his case together.

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13:11

Footage Appears to Show ‘Iron Beam’ Laser System Use...

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2026/03/06

Amidst the Iran-Israel-U.S. war in the Middle East, footage has emerged allegedly showing a new type of weapon being used in battle for the first time. Called the "Iron Beam" laser defense system, it uses electric powered lasers to shoot projectiles and drones out of the sky for a fraction of the price of a traditional Patriot battery.

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11:06

US Imports From Taiwan Top Those From China for First...

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2026/03/04

Taiwanese exports to the United States surpassed those from China in December, according to the Commerce Department. It's the first time in decades that this has happened. Let’s discuss the reasons, as well as the implications for the future of trade in the region.

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09:42

Trump’s Hidden Plan Behind Tariffs and Why He Can’t...

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2026/02/27

The U.S. Supreme Court just threw a wrench into the broader, global economic plan that President Donald Trump was working to realize. In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump did not have the legal authority to implement his tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.However, if different countries and foreign businesses were breathing a sigh of relief, it was very short-lived. That’s because within about an hour, Trump announced that he’s using a different law to

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16:21

250 Million Gallons of Sewage Spills Into Washington...

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2026/02/25

In what is likely to be the largest sewage spill in American history, roughly 300 million gallons of raw, untreated sewage were dumped into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Let’s go through the details of what happened, what the safety implications are, as well as the political finger-pointing that ensued.

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18:00

Judge Orders US Government to Pay for Deportees'...

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2026/02/20

A D.C. judge has just ordered the Trump administration to pay for the return flights of deported illegal immigrants so they can stand trial in the United States. Meanwhile, in a separate case, a judge in Michigan has just denied the Trump administration’s request to obtain the voter rolls in that state. Let’s go through the details of both cases together.

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09:42

President Trump Sues IRS For $10 Billion in Tax...

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2026/02/18

Let’s go through the details of President Donald Trump’s latest lawsuit against the IRS wherein he is seeking $10 Billion dollars in damages... from an agency that he is in charge of.

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24:05

9,500 Truckers Booted for Not Speaking English; $30M...

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2026/02/13

Today, let’s discuss several stories happening in the United States: 9,500 truckers get booted from service over English language requirements, and a jury awards $30 million to the estate of a teenager killed in Seattle.

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