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The week in whoppers: NY Times covers its ears on Iran, Sen. Mark Kelly wants race-based astronauts and more

Nypost · · 334 words · By Post Editorial Board
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“President Trump repeats his chief goal for the war practically every day: Iran “can’t have nuclear weapons.””
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Multiple independent web sources and Wikipedia confirm Trump repeatedly stated Iran should not possess nuclear weapons. Web results include direct quotes from Trump, while Wikipedia references his 2025 negotiations with Iran on nuclear issues.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) claims white, male Navy pilots all think alike, yet space missions need people who view problems differently.”
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Conflicting evidence: Some web sources claim Kelly asserted white male pilots think alike (e.g., 'week in whoppers'), while others show him advocating for diverse space crews (e.g., 'last thing I want in a shuttle crew'). No direct contradiction, but inconsistent reporting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician and a retired astronaut and naval officer. He is the senior United States senator from Arizona, a seat he has held since 2020. He i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kelly
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is an American retired politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Illinois from 2010 to 2017, and as the United States representative…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kirk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In November 2025, six Democratic members of the United States Congress—Mark Kelly, Elissa Slotkin, Jason Crow, Chrissy Houlahan, Chris Deluzio and Maggie Goodlander—appeared in a video in which they t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_2025_United_States_mi…
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“Wisc. Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski says golf-ball sized hail in her front yard is a sign of climate change.”
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A web search result directly states Sarah Godlewski claimed golf-ball hail indicates climate change. Additional web sources support the scientific link between climate change and increased hail frequency, corroborating the context.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of the costliest or deadliest hailstorms on record.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_costly_or_deadly_hails…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asclimatechangewarms average global temperatures, hailstones larger than pingpong orgolfballswill become more frequent — likely worsening the weather hazard's already billions of dollars ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/damaging-golf-ball-size-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Weather Service has received at least six reports of potential record-breaking hailstones in Illinois, ranging from 4.8 to 6inches.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/11/hail-tornadoes-kan…
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