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

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The article reports that the Department of Homeland Security identified 185 potential noncitizens on Nevada's voter rolls, a significant decrease from a previous claim of nearly 16,000. It also references a separate instance where a CNN host accused DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin of inflating voter fraud data.

Propaganda risk 40%
Claims checked 8
Techniques found 2
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 …

Perspective signals

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

The article reports that the Department of Homeland Security identified 185 potential noncitizens on Nevada's voter rolls, a significant decrease from a previous claim of nearly 16,000. It also references a separate instance where a CNN host accused DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin of inflating voter fraud data.

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Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Antonio Martin Jr. ran for 104 yards and a touchdown”
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The specific stat of Antonio Martin Jr. rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown is reported by both AP and CBS Sports in the context of the Middle Tennessee vs Nevada game.
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Antonio Martin Jr. ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, Roman Gagliano threw for 173 yards and two scores, and Middle Tennessee took down Nevada 27-20 on Saturday.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/martin-rushes-for-10…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tennessee rushed for 299 yards, giving Charlie and Crompton plenty to unpack about Bishop, Morris and the offensive line. What changed after the early deficit? How did the Vols’ running game take over…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHwHsovZYOE
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web search NEUTRAL — Antonio Martin (8) Running Back - 2025 (r-Junior at Kansas State) • Played in five games • Rushed 19 times for 129 yards and one touchdown • Had five carries...
https://goblueraiders.com/sports/football/roster/antonio-mar…
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Claim 2: “Authorities were spotted outside the Las Vegas home of comedian Carrot Top following a reported suicide attempt on Friday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Walmart links, Google Maps, and Wikipedia entries for Las Vegas hotels and movies. There is no evidence provided that mentions Carrot Top or a suicide attempt.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (commonly referred to simply as The Cosmopolitan or The Cosmo) is a resort casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by the Blackstone Grou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmopolitan_of_Las_Vegas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in The Hangover trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, originally known as The Joint, is a theater located on the grounds of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It opened as The Joint on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Theater_at_Virgin_Hotels
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Claim 3: “a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing the jailed music mogul [Diddy] of drugging, raping, sexually [assaulting]”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs involving allegations of sexual assault, citing issues with the plaintiff's anonymity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), also known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy), is an American former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is credit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sean Combs: The Reckoning is an American television documentary miniseries about the sexual misconduct allegations against rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. Directed by Alexandria Stapleton and produced by C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Combs is a 2025 criminal case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York brought against American rapper and record producer Sean Combs, known professio…
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Claim 4: “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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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources, including Flipboard and web search results, stating that 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…
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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…
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Claim 5: “Roman Gagliano threw for 173 yards and two scores”
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The specific stat of Roman Gagliano throwing for 173 yards and two scores is reported by AP, CBS Sports, and another news report on the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nevada quarterback Carter Jones started and played the whole game, completing 15-of-25 passes for 185 yards with no touchdown and one interception. His counterpart, Roman Gagliano, was 16-for-129 for …
https://www.rgj.com/story/sports/college/wolf-pack/2026/09/1…
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Antonio Martin Jr. ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, Roman Gagliano threw for 173 yards and two scores, and Middle Tennessee took down Nevada 27-20 on Saturday.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/martin-rushes-for-10…
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) Antonio Martin Jr. ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, Roman Gagliano threw for 173 yards and two scores, and Middle Tennessee took down Nevada Wolf Pack 27-20 on Saturday.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap…
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Claim 6: “not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month”
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Multiple sources confirm that the DHS previously claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on the rolls before revising the number down to 185.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidential term, he signed a series of executive orders. Many of these tested his legal authority, and drew immediate legal action. He issued more executive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_affairs_of_the_second_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the Departments of Homeland Security by state in the United States.
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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…
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Claim 7: “the Trump administration declared without evidence that thousands of noncitizens had illegally [voted]”
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Web search results confirm that the Trump administration claimed 'thousands' of noncitizens were registered to vote, while fact-checking sources note these claims were often made without sufficient evidence or were contradicted by actual vote counts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump administration alleged 35,000 noncitizens on New Jersey voter rolls.If each of those 400 noncitizen votes had been cast by someone in the U.S. illegally that number does not come close to the “t…
https://www.wral.com/news/state/fact-check-trump-immigrants-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Administration Searches for Noncitizen Voters.The voting data used in the analysis was provided by Data-Clear, a business in Virginia that secured an $885,000 Census Bureau contract from former …
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-report-claims-2400…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration’s review of voter rolls has uncovered “several thousand noncitizens” registered to vote across America, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon revealed this month.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/dec/29/trump-admin…
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Claim 8: “Middle Tennessee over Nevada 27-20”
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Multiple independent sources, including AP and CBS Sports, confirm that Middle Tennessee defeated Nevada with a score of 27-20.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Rai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Rai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football is the intercollegiate football program representing Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represents the University of Nevada, Reno in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack is led by Jeff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football…
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