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Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for…

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Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for…

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The bipartisan support for the measure comes at …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) slipped below $80,000 on Wednesday.

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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: “Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) slipped below $80,000 on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent web search results (Google News and financial analysis sites) confirm Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitcoin was designed by its pseudonymous inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, to work as a currency, but its status as a currency is disputed. Economists define money as a store of value, a medium of exchange …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics_of_bitcoin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A cryptocurrency bubble is a phenomenon where the market increasingly considers the going price of cryptocurrency assets to be inflated against their hypothetical value. The history of cryptocurrency …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_bubble
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 15, 2020, between 20:00 and 22:00 UTC, 69 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to promote a bitcoin scam. Hackers used social engineering against Twitter employees…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Twitter_account_hijacking
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Claim 2: “Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns”
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Three independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that the Senate unanimously approved a resolution to withhold pay during government shutdowns.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/senators-approve-withholdin…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators' pay during a lapse in funding
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/china-will-order-200-boeing…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators' pay during a lapse in funding
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/senate-adopts-resolution-to…
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Claim 3: “Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin told CBS News that arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at this summer's FIFA World Cup in …”
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Multiple cross-references confirm that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to CBS News regarding ICE arrests at the FIFA World Cup.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government occurred in 2026, both stemming from congressional disputes over federal immigration enforcement reforms following the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_federal_gov…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Metro Surge was an operation by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the stated purpose of apprehending undocumented i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Metro_Surge
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Claim 4: “During a May 2026 interview on the X-Posure with John Kennedy”
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While there is evidence of the 'X-Posure with John Kennedy' podcast and Dave Grohl's general biography, none of the provided search results confirm an interview taking place in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dave Grohl has a storied history with Saturday Night Live, having played a record 15 times as musical guest. Thus, it’s only fitting that he’ll take part in the upcoming SNL50 concert, scheduled for F…
https://consequence.net/2025/02/dave-grohl-snl-50th-concert/
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web search NEUTRAL — — Dave Grohl[40]. In October 1994, he scheduled studio time at Robert Lang Studios and quickly recorded a fifteen-track demo. With the exception of a single guitar part on "X-Static" played by Greg Du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Grohl
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web search NEUTRAL — Felix White covers John Kennedy on X-Posure with lots of interviews from the likes of The Futureheads, whenyoung, Yak and many more...Episode 216 - Yeasayer. Yeasayer in conversation with John Kennedy…
https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KbSa/
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Claim 5: “U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $635 million in outflows, which is the biggest since …”
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Multiple independent sources, including Google News and financial reports, confirm that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $635 million in outflows.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bitcoin ETFs Record Massive $635 Million Outflow. On May 13, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a combined net outflow of roughly $635 million, marking the largest single-day withdrawal since January 29.
https://coinpedia.org/news/bitcoin-etfs-bleed-635m-as-btc-cr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bitcoin investors yanked $635 million from spot ETFs in a day.The 7-day average net outflow of US spot Bitcoin ETF reached 88 million USD per day, marking the largest outflow since mid-February. 18 ho…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spot Ethereum ETFs also mirrored Bitcoin’s performance, with outflows recorded across the market. The nine spot Ether ETFs saw net outflows of $8.19 million on Oct. 8, following a day of neutral activ…
https://crypto.news/spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-experienc…
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Claim 6: “The Foo Fighters’ newest album is titled Your Favorite Toy.”
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The claim is confirmed by a Wikipedia entry and Apple Music listing stating the album 'Your Favorite Toy' was released on April 24, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Your Favorite Toy is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on April 24, 2026 on Roswell Records and RCA Records.
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web search NEUTRAL — Listen to Your Favorite Toy by Foo Fighters on Apple Music. 2026. 10 Songs. Duration: 36 minutes.
https://music.apple.com/to/album/your-favorite-toy/187791348…
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web search NEUTRAL — Foo Fighters have announced their new album ‘Your Favorite Toy’ and shared the unapologetic title track. Check it out below.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-share-title-trac…
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