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Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget Figures Don't Match the Press Release

A line-by-line comparison of the published budget summary and its own appendix reveals a $14 billion discrepancy that no official document addresses. We break down where the numbers diverge, which agencies are affected, and what the OMB's own style guide says about acceptable rounding.

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Infrastructure

The Infrastructure Bill's Phantom Projects

Twelve projects cited in congressional testimony as 'shovel-ready' have no building permits on file, no contracted firms, and no published timelines. We checked every jurisdiction and compiled the results.

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Accountability

Campaign Promise vs. Voting Record: A Six-Month Audit

We identified 47 specific, verifiable promises made during the campaign and tracked each one against the legislative record. The results are presented with full sourcing and no editorial scoring — the data speaks for itself.

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Economic Policy

The Subsidy That Subsidized Nothing

$2.1 billion in subsidies were allocated to workforce development programs that never launched. We traced the authorization, the appropriation, and the disbursement — and found the gap where the money disappeared from public view.

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