Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can’t Prove It. | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇸 public United States · Sep 10, 2026 · 366 words · By The New York Times

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What to know about Election Integrity

Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 6

Techniques found 1

Topics 2

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What happened

Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting.

Why it matters

The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.

Common ground

A month after the Trump administration declared without evidence that thousands of noncitizens had illegally … The New York Times flipped this story into Politics•8d

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Election Integrity story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The comedian, whose real name is Scott Thompson, has a standing show at Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and Casino?
How does this story connect Election Integrity with Government accountability over the next few days?

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 90%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The comedian, whose real name is Scott Thompson, has a standing show at Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and Casino”

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Multiple sources, including ticket sites and news reports, confirm that Scott Thompson (Carrot Top) has a standing show/residency at the Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luxor Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Luxor features an ancient Egyptian theme, and includes a casino and over 4,000 hotel rooms. The resort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Las_Vegas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Christopher Thompson (born February 25, 1965), better known professionally as Carrot Top, is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his use of prop comedy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot_Top

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The settlement of Las Vegas, Nevada was founded in 1905 before the opening of a railroad that linked Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. The stopover attracted some farmers (mostly from Utah) to the area,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Las_Vegas

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Claim 2: “not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month”

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Multiple sources confirm that the DHS had previously claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the rolls before revising the number to 185.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the Departments of Homeland Security by state in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_departments_of_h…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Its responsibilities include U.S. security legislation and oversight of the Departm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is the chief oversight committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over matters related to the Departmen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee…

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Claim 3: “Carrot Top has been hospitalized in Las Vegas”

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Multiple independent reports confirm that Carrot Top (Scott Thompson) was hospitalized in Las Vegas following a reported suicide attempt.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Top Chef: Las Vegas is the sixth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. It was first filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, before concluding in Napa, California. The season premiered on Aug…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Chef:_Las_Vegas

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Claim 4: “U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said in his ruling that he expects Republicans to succeed in restricting primaries to voters registered with [the party]”

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Web search results explicitly state that Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk paused the effort to close primaries but wrote in his order that he expects the Republican Party to succeed in doing so.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Biden v. Texas, 597 U.S. 785 (2022), Texas and Missouri attempted to sue the Biden administration for terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly known as the "Remain in Mexico" po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biden_v._Texas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump, as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk (; born 1977) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Kacsmaryk

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Claim 5: “The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls”

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Multiple independent web search results and a cross-reference confirm that the DHS identified 185 'potential' noncitizens on Nevada's voter rolls.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has authority over the security of transportation systems within and conne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_Security_Admini…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The assistant to the president for national security affairs (APNSA), commonly referred to as the national security advisor (NSA), is a senior aide in the Executive Office of the President, based at t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2022, there were 46,118,600 immigrant residents in the United States or 13.8% of the US population according to the American Immigration Council. Of these, 9,940,700 were undocumented or illegal, m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_immigration_stat…

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Claim 6: “His regular shows on Friday and Saturday have been canceled”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that his scheduled performances for Friday and Saturday at the Luxor were canceled due to his hospitalization.

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web search NEUTRAL — Comedian Carrot Top’s Saturday, September 19, comedy show has reportedly been canceled following an alleged suicide attempt. The comedian, real name Scott Thompson, will reportedly remain hospitalized…
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/brad-garrett-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carrot Top's Las Vegas residency shows are up in the air following a reported suicide attempt and hospitalization. He's pictured above in 2019. GC Images. The comedian's shows at the Luxor on Friday a…
https://pagesix.com/2026/09/19/celebrity-news/carrot-tops-la…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carrot Top was hospitalized in Las Vegas Friday after an attempted suicide, according to a report. Getty Images. Carrot Top arriving at the One Drop Foundation's "One Night for One Drop" event. Carrot…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/carrot-top-hospitalize…

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