Best Romanbalmakov Podcasts (2025)

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Top 6 Amazon Scams to Avoid 12:34

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Scammers on Amazon have become more creative and brazen. Let's go through the top 6 scams that they use to try to steal your hard-earned money, so that you can avoid them.

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Iran’s President Says Country Is Running Out of Water, Government Offices Shut Down, Extreme Rationing 12:33

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Aside from the sanctions, war, and inflation, Iran is facing another major problem: a water crisis that is forcing the country's citizens to ration water (if they can find it). Let’s go through the causes of the crisis.

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FDA Suspends Ixchiq Vaccine After 1.5 Years of Safety Data Showed Serious Risk 8:17

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On Aug. 25, the FDA informed the public that the agency officially suspended its approval for Valneva’s Ixchiq vaccine. Ixchiq is a vaccine for Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine was initially approved to be administered in the United States in November 2023, under the FDA’s fast-tracked accelerated approval pathway. Let’s go throug…

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RFK Jr. Announces Major Overhaul of Vaccine Injury Compensation System 12:17

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In a recent statement, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his intention to work alongside Attorney General Pam Bondi to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Let’s go through the history of this program, how it works, and the problems that Kennedy is attempting to fix.

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Federal Compensation Agency Gets $55 Million So Far for COVID Vaccine Refusers 14:30

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that it has been able to get more than $55 million in compensation to American workers who were impacted by the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including those who had sought religious accommodation. Let's go through some of the more recent cases.…

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Scientists in Georgia Manufacture New Lab-Made Strain of H5N1 Bird Flu Virus 12:18

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After discovering a case of bird flu jumping from a dairy cow to a human, scientists have been scrambling to reverse engineer that strain of the virus and test it in laboratory settings. To that end, let’s discuss several papers that came out of this effort.By The Epoch Times

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The Supreme Court Case That Could End Racial Gerrymandering Requirements 15:18

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One of the surprising aspects of the American electoral system is that while regular gerrymandering is frowned upon, racial gerrymandering is actually required by law. Meaning that if you redraw a congressional district to benefit your political party, you might get criticized for it, but that’s about all. Under certain circumstances, however, if y…

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Arrest Warrants Issued for Texas Democrats Who Fled State; Texas GOP’s New Map Would Create 5 New Red-Leaning Districts 13:21

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With midterm elections coming up next year, GOP state lawmakers in Texas are taking action. In a newly designed congressional redistricting map, they created five new right-leaning districts—the populations of which voted for Trump in the last presidential election. Texas Democrats fled the state in order to avoid voting on the map, but warrants fo…

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Former City Council President Gets 2 Years in Prison for Enacting 2022 Mail-in Ballot Scheme 14:49

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On July 23, Alina Habba, the acting U.S. Attorney for the state of New Jersey, released a statement regarding a former Atlantic City official who was being sentenced to 2 years behind bars for the crime of submitting fake mail-in ballots. He was found guilty for his role in the procurement, casting, and tabulation of fraudulent mail-in ballots subm…

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CDC Releases Update on Long COVID Symptoms 10:26

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Let’s go through the most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding Long COVID—and then crunch some numbers to see how many people might be collecting disability payments for it.By The Epoch Times

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“Big 4” Consolidate 80% of Beef Supply; Steak Prices Soaring 17:28

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With a new Department of Agriculture report showing a nationwide cattle shortage—alongside a corresponding spike in the price of ground beef—let’s examine the monopoly that’s developed in the beef processing sector and how it’s affecting American ranchers.By The Epoch Times

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Newly Surfaced Leaked Audio: Trump Says He Warned China Over Taiwan 8:39

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An audio recording of President Donald Trump was recently leaked, in which the president claimed to have threatened Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping that he would bomb Beijing if China invaded Taiwan. The leak came as tensions continue to grow in the Asia-Pacific region, with the Chinese regime acting with ever more aggression and increasi…

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RFK Jr., Marco Rubio Announce US Rejection of WHO Agreement 10:22

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On Friday, July 18, the Trump administration formally announced that the United States will be rejecting a certain World Health Organization agreement. Specifically, this was an agreement that U.S. officials say would have granted the WHO certain powers over America in the event of another pandemic. Let’s go through the details together.…

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3 Former Council Members Caught by FBI, Sentenced to Prison for Scheme to Steal Local Mayoral Election 11:36

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In Pennsylvania, 3 former local officials have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to steal a local mayoral election. The scheme involved dozens of individuals having their identities used, both wittingly and unwittingly, to request mail-in ballots and cast fraudulent votes. Let’s go through the details of the scheme together, as w…

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Japan Dumps 12th Batch of Nuclear Wastewater Into Pacific Ocean; Here's Why 9:08

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Unbeknownst to most people, Japan recently released its 12th batch of radioactive nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. This latest batch of discharge weighed approximately 7,800 tons, or around 15.6 million pounds. Including this latest batch, it means that Japan has dumped an estimated 86,000 tons of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean…

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Pardoned Jan. 6 Defendant Receives Life Sentence 7:02

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A man who was pardoned for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach was recently handed down a life sentence for what he attempted to do while awaiting trial. Specifically, for his plan to murder the FBI officials who were working on his case. Let's go through the story together.By The Epoch Times

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RFK Dismisses All 17 Members of CDC’s Vaccine Committee, Installs New Replacements 15:30

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee on June 9—specifically, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). It’s essentially the CDC’s vaccine expert panel responsible for studying the effects—including the side effects—of vaccines that are still in development, as well as those that are a…

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Who Counts? Trump to Reform Census to Avoid Counting Noncitizens 11:39

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After several years of record-breaking illegal immigration, the second Trump administration is looking to make a significant change to the way that the U.S. Census is conducted. Specifically, they are seeking to end the practice of including illegal aliens when counting up a state’s official population. Last month, the White House Deputy Chief of S…

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Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Allows Kids to Opt Out of LGBT Instruction 9:04

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents who were having a dispute with their local school district. Specifically, these were religious parents who wanted to make sure that their elementary-aged kids were not being exposed to LGBT storybooks. The parents wanted to be able to opt their kids out of having to learn that material. Af…

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US Supreme Court Allows State Bans on Transgender Procedures for Kids to Remain 8:09

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In 2023, the state legislature of Tennessee passed a law called SB 1, which explicitly banned minors who identified as transgender from receiving puberty blockers and hormone therapy. It was also later amended to ban “gender-affirming surgeries”. The text of the bill prohibited health care providers from administering puberty blockers or hormones f…

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White Dairy Farmer Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-White Loan Program 10:27

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In a surprising twist of events, a white dairy farmer from Wisconsin is suing the Trump administration for discriminating against white farmers. The details of this story trace back to a Biden administration diversity, equity, and inclusion program hidden within the American Rescue Plan. Let’s go through the legal history of this program, as well a…

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Supreme Court Sides With White Straight Woman in ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Case 10:05

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The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a unanimous ruling in favor of a white straight woman who was allegedly discriminated against at work. This new ruling opens the door wider for such “reverse discrimination” cases—cases where the person discriminated against is part of the so-called majority group. Let’s go through the details of the case toge…

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Another Chinese Researcher Arrested for Smuggling Biologics Into the US 16:26

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About a week ago, we published an episode on this program detailing how two Chinese nationals—a researcher at the University of Michigan and her boyfriend—were caught by the FBI attempting to smuggle a dangerous pathogen into the United States. This was a deadly fungus that could be used to target crops. We ended that episode by considering out lou…

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Supreme Court Sides With Religious Groups in 9–0 Decision 9:36

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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Wisconsin catholic charity. 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 don’t nec…

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Supreme Court Overturns Social Security-DOGE Case 9:24

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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 a…

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Inside Story of the Chinese Scholar Arrested for Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus in the US 27:14

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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 …

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Inside Sources: School Closures and Whistleblower Doctors Reveal New Covid Strain More Severe in China than Reported 13:03

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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.By The Epoch Times

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31 Amazing Features of Air Force One | Facts Matter 16:44

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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 sayin…

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Supreme Court Steps in, Forces Voting and Speaking Rights to be Returned to State Lawmaker | Facts Matter 15:23

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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 opini…

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State Supreme Court Votes 5-0 for 6-Week Abortion Ban | Facts Matter 8:51

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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…

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Former NYPD Sergeant Gets 18 Months in Prison for Acting as Chinese Agent in America 12:24

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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 s…

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FBI Issues Anti-Child Abuse Update; FDA Hires New Top Vaccine Official; DOGE Cancels 500,000 Credit Cards 16:23

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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: 🔵 Operati…

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New Report Locates 4 Sites of CCP Spy Stations on Cuba, Construction of New Massive Antenna Structure 17:40

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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…

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$22 Billion in Contracts Canceled, Museum Closed, Nuclear Waste Cleanup Sped Up: Comprehensive EPA Update 27:30

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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 an…

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$160 Billion Saved, Thousands of Contracts Killed, DEI Grants Lost: DOGE Roundup 26:05

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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 happenin…

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2 Nuclear-Armed Nations Inch Toward War 15:48

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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 poss…

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23 States Endorse New Amendment to Keep Outside Money Out of Local Elections 15:47

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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 …

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Supreme Court Forces Trump Admin to Stop Deporting Gang Members: Explainer 13:42

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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 i…

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DOJ Claws Back Authority From ATF to Decide Gun-Rights Restoration for Americans 12:33

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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 …

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State Supreme Court Orders 60,000 Ballots to Be Counted in Tight Election, Despite Missing Info in Registrations | Facts Matter 9:50

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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 cur…

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Supreme Court Sides with Trump, Allows Deportations to Resume | Facts Matter 8:36

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Supreme Court Sides with Trump, Allows Deportations to Resume | Facts MatterBy The Epoch Times

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Shakeup at HHS: Top Vaccine Official Resigns; 10,000 Jobs to Be Eliminated; 53% Reduction in Divisions | Facts Matter 13:33

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

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Supreme Court Issues Ruling on ‘Ghost Guns’ | Facts Matter 11:33

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Supreme Court Issues Ruling on ‘Ghost Guns’ | Facts MatterBy The Epoch Times

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Appeals Court Rules for DOGE; Trump Admin Announces USAID to Mostly Shutter | Facts Matter 15:39

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Appeals Court Rules for DOGE; Trump Admin Announces USAID to Mostly Shutter | Facts MatterBy The Epoch Times

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Nuclear War in Space | Trump’s New Golden Dome Project | Facts Matter 18:51

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Nuclear War in Space | Trump’s New Golden Dome Project | Facts MatterBy The Epoch Times

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New 7-2 Supreme Court Ruling- Inaction can Be Considered ‘Violence’ | Facts Matter 8:12

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New 7-2 Supreme Court Ruling- Inaction can Be Considered ‘Violence’ | Facts MatterBy The Epoch Times

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Trump Says Pardons of Fauci, Jan. 6 Committee Are Void as They Were Signed by Autopen–But Is This True | Facts Matter 9:58

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Trump Says Pardons of Fauci, Jan. 6 Committee Are Void as They Were Signed by Autopen–But Is This True | Facts MatterBy The Epoch Times

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Trump Confirms Epstein List Release as DOJ Director Gives Update on Files | Facts Matter 12:55

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Trump Confirms Epstein List Release as DOJ Director Gives Update on Files | Facts MatterBy The Epoch Times

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DOGE Announces Suspicious Finding; Shooting in DC Near White House; F-16s Scramble Near Mar-a-Lago | Facts Matter 9:55

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DOGE Announces Suspicious Finding; Shooting in DC Near White House; F-16s Scramble Near Mar-a-Lago | Facts MatterBy Roman Balmakov

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The Man Working to Change the US Constitution to Enable a Trump 3rd Term | Facts Matter 10:50

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In this gripping episode, we dive into the audacious mission of one individual determined to reshape American democracy. Meet the man pushing to amend the U.S. Constitution and pave the way for a third term for former President Donald Trump. We explore the legal hurdles, political firestorm, and historical precedent surrounding the 22nd Amendment, …