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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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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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12:39

3 Years After East Palestine Train Derailment, NIH...

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2026/02/11

It’s been three full years since the Ohio state government decided to detonate derailed train cars containing vinyl chloride in the village of East Palestine.You might remember the apocalyptic imagery that came out of that explosion—it looked like a nuclear bomb had gone off.Three years later, anecdotal evidence is showing that the residents are experiencing thyroid disease, cancers, respiratory problems, neurological issues, asthma, and other problems.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has now

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12:24

Report Finds Arsenic in 28 Popular Candy Brands

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2026/02/06

Florida Department of Health officials put out a new report revealing that their independent investigation found arsenic in 28 of 46 candy brands tested. Let’s go through their methodologies, as well as their findings.

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14:26

Is China’s Bio-Weapon Program Developing DNA Weapons...

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2026/02/04

Today, let’s examine the Chinese Communist Party’s biowarfare program, specifically Chinese officials’ interest in making a bioweapon capable of targeting the DNA markers specific to distinct ethnic groups.

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15:40

Trump Issues Warning to Canada; Child Abuser Has US...

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2026/01/30

Today, let’s go through a few recent developments with the Trump administration: the escalating war of words with Canada, the citizenship verification order by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the effort to denaturalize recently naturalized U.S. citizens whose conduct justifies such an action.

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14:42

Two Pathogenic Fungi Crossed the Species Barrier—Can...

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2026/01/29

The premise for “The Last of Us,” both the video game and the HBO hit series, centers around the survival of two people navigating a post-apocalyptic wasteland after a mutated fungus infected most of the world’s population, turning victims into mindless zombies.At first glance, it appears like just another interesting take on the zombie genre.But believe it or not, the game is actually based on a real-life genus of fungus called cordyceps, which survives by infecting insects, hijacking their immune

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12:26

Illegal Made-in-China Airbags Have Killed 8...

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2026/01/23

In one of the worst “Made in China” product disasters in recent memory, 10 people in the United States have recently either died or been seriously wounded when the airbag in their car went off and blasted their face, neck, and chest with metal shrapnel.Instead of creating a pillow to cushion the impact, these made-in-China airbags acted like grenades—so far killing eight drivers in what would’ve otherwise been survivable crashes—and seriously injuring two others.Let’s go through what we know about

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12:20

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of GOP Congressman in...

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2026/01/21

In a new decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a Republican congressman to challenge a state election law. The decision is highly consequential in the precedent that it sets. With this ruling, the Supreme Court has decided that a candidate for office does in fact have the legal standing to sue over an election policy that he or she believes is illegal. The implications of this ruling are truly significant—especially if you remember what happened in the 2020 election, when many of the legal

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13:26

9 Eye-Opening Examples of ‘Waste Spending’ From Rand...

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2026/01/16

For the past 11 years, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has released his annual “Festivus Report” to air grievances. While the name is a reference to a Seinfeld episode, the report itself is legitimate, detailing what he believes were some of the most egregious examples of the federal government wasting our tax dollars in the previous year.Since the start of the report, the dollar amount of the government “waste” he cites has grown significantly.In 2015, it was a little over a billion dollars. By 2019, it was

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14:22

Supreme Court Throws Out Limit on Federal Prisoner...

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2026/01/14

The U.S. Supreme Court just issued a decision that expands your right to appeal a federal prison sentence. Now, I’m sure most people reading this won’t ever become a federal prisoner—but, if you ever do, or if someone you know does, they will now have more rights given the fact that the court threw out a significant limit on federal prisoner appeals. Let’s go through the details together.

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14:59

CDC Warns of Significant Measles Uptick Across US;...

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2026/01/09

Measles, once thought to have been eradicated in the United States, is making a resurgence. The latest numbers from the CDC show that the number of cases reported in 2025 was the most in the past 33 years. Let’s examine where these outbreaks are happening, as well as why.

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17:27

How to Get the Free $1,000 ‘Trump Account’ Grant for...

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2026/01/08

Included among the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4th of last year, is something called a Trump Account. This is an investment account that all American kids are eligible for—and very notably—any American child born after Jan. 1, 2025, is eligible to receive a $1000 thousand dollar deposit into their account.This is money that is not taxable; it’s not a loan, meaning you don’t have to pay it back, and also, because of the type of

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08:20

FBI Shutting Down Current Headquarters, Moving to New...

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2026/01/02

Today let’s discuss the FBI’s latest move: ditching the building they’ve used as their headquarters for the past 50 years for a new location.

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10:58

Global Shakeup: 29 US Ambassadors Get Recalled;...

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2026/01/01

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been busy lately—recalling 29 U.S. ambassadors and senior diplomats from around the world, and issuing travel bans on some unlikely individuals. Let’s go through the details together.Episode Resources:🔵 Apply to Be Foreign Officer🔵 Ambassadors Recalled:https://bit.ly/4sfdUjfhttps://bit.ly/4pUz7NL🔵 EU Travel Ban:https://bit.ly/4qopCpKhttps://bit.ly/49hiBAchttps://bit.ly/4q1fIef

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