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America has enormous forests and enough timber to produce much more lumber domestically. So why does Canada still supply such a large share of U.S.
The United States is the world’s largest crude-oil producer, yet it still imports roughly 6 million barrels a day while exporting millions more. The apparent
A Pentagon memo reviewed by The Guardian says Navy payroll accounts were “raided” to fund combat operations. The Navy says sailors are still being paid—but
The viral claim that “the CIA says we don’t die” comes from a real declassified government document—and some of the quotations are even stranger than
The core viral claim is substantially true: The Dalles sued to keep Google’s data-center water records from being released, and Google covered the city’s litigation
Jared Kushner requested a private meeting with Hakeem Jeffries as Democrats eye control of the House. There is no evidence of a secret Israel deal—but
DataRepublican built her reputation exposing hidden government networks. Then a “Deep State” accusation revealed that she had quietly become a Pentagon employee herself. The evidence
California small businesses really are being hit with costly CIPA website lawsuits. But the Facebook campaign built around those businesses is pushing lawmakers beyond the
Did Israel get the United States into the Iran war? The best-supported answer is yes. Netanyahu spent months pressing Washington to attack, Israel planned to
Indiana put $15 million into Iron Nation–Indiana, a venture initiative designed to finance Israeli startups and help them expand into the United States. The investment