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Senate adopts resolution to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns | Flipboard

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators' pay during a lapse in funding”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the Senate unanimously (99-0) agreed to a resolution to withhold senators' pay during a government shutdown.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate unanimously moved the resolution forward in a 99-0 vote.In an unanimous 99-0 vote, the Senate on Wednesday advanced a resolution to withhold pay from senators during a government shutdown.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/senate-advances-legislation-wit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington — The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators' pay during a lapse in funding for any federal agency, following two lengthy and record-breakin…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-government-shutdowns-mem…
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web search NEUTRAL — The resolution, which applies only to the Senate, directs the secretary of the Senate to withhold senators' pay until a government shutdown is resolved . A rank-and-file senator earns $174,000 annuall…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-05-13-senate-advances-bi…
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“Trump-Xi Summit Ends After Two Hours”
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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard report the summit ended after two hours, and Wikipedia confirms a state visit by Donald Trump to China in May 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was the 45th and is the 47th President of the United States. He was first elected president in 2016, then was later elected to a second nonconsecutive term in 2024. Trump has repeatedly r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_third_term_propos…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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“Xi asked if China and the U.S. will be able to overcome the “Thucydides Trap””
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Multiple cross-references report that Xi Jinping mentioned the 'Thucydides Trap' during the summit, and Wikipedia confirms the timing of the state visit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tacitus Trap is a political theory named after Roman historian Tacitus, which describes a situation where an unpopular government is hated no matter what it does and whether it is right or wrong. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus_Trap
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2012, the People's Republic of China has officially referred to its present era as the New Era of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, which started when Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as gen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_secretaryship_of_Xi_Ji…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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“The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor”
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Multiple cross-references consistently state that the phrase 'Thucydides Trap' was popularized by a Harvard professor and political scientist.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/chinese-public-greets-trump…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/bessent-says-us-china-discu…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor and political [scientist]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-new-chinese-spelling-of-r…
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“Douglas Wilson... wants to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the vote.”
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Multiple cross-references report that Douglas Wilson wants to repeal the 19th Amendment. Wikipedia confirms the identity of Douglas Wilson as a theologian.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal, except as punishment for a crime. The amendment was passed by the Senate on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Douglas James Wilson (b. 1953) is an American conservative Reformed and evangelical Christian theologian and pastor. Wilson leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, in which capacity he has taken leading…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Wilson_(theologian)
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“A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel”
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The claim is reported by both BBC News and multiple cross-references citing the maritime risk management company Vanguard.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/floating-armoury-ship-repor…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/floating-armoury-ship-repor…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/gunman-in-deadly-mexican-to…
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“The ship is now "bound for Iranian territorial waters", the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organisation”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the UKMTO reported the seized vessel was bound for Iranian territorial waters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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“The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months.”
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Multiple cross-references report the specific figure of the deficit growing by $955 billion in 7 months.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/the-deficit-just-grew-by-95…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/the-deficit-just-grew-by-95…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/the-deficit-just-grew-by-95…
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“The U.S. government is technically insolvent, with its liabilities far exceeding its assets”
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Multiple cross-references report the claim that the U.S. government is technically insolvent due to liabilities exceeding assets.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The U.S. government is technically insolvent, with its liabilities far exceeding its assets
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/the-deficit-just-grew-by-95…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The U.S. government is technically insolvent, with its liabilities far exceeding its assets
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