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14 receipts 51 sources 27 claims 9 3-of-3

14 receipts on the table.

  1. R-2026-036 3 of 3

    The 47-53 War Powers Vote That Let The President Keep The War

    U.S. Senate Daily Press · Senate Democratic Caucus · Sen. Tim Kaine · NOTUS · Washington Post

    From The War Vote Receipt · May 16, 2026

    On March 4, 2026, the Senate rejected the motion to discharge S.J.Res.104 by a 47-53 vote.The public record shows Rand Paul was the only Republican aye and John Fetterman was the lone Democratic no.
    WAR POWER 5 sources 3 claims Window open Low risk
    RecordPress releaseNews
  2. R-2026-034 3 of 3

    Oil Futures Before Trump’s Iran Pivots

    Reuters via GMA and EnergyNow · The New Yorker · Rep. Ritchie Torres · Bloomberg · S&P Global

    From Who Shorted The War? · May 13, 2026

    Public reporting documented unusually large oil futures trades shortly before Trump Iran-policy announcements.Rep. Ritchie Torres publicly asked the SEC and CFTC to investigate the suspicious trade patterns on April 8 and April 14, 2026.
    MARKETS ↔ WAR 7 sources 3 claims Window open Medium risk
    NewsPress release
  3. R-2026-031 2 of 3

    The Ballroom Bill, The Utility Bill, The Grocery Bill, The Clinic Bill, The Map Bill

    Associated Press · Reuters/Investing · Cook Political Report · public campaign and map records

    From They Found The Money. You Got The Bill. · May 12, 2026

    The issue connects public spending, donor opacity, utility politics, household costs, and map power as one cost-of-corruption frame.The piece frames the argument as a political cost indictment, not a criminal charge.
    COST ↔ POWER 3 sources 2 claims Window open Medium risk
    News
  4. R-2026-030 3 of 3

    Too Big To Rig — The Map War Has One Weakness: Voters In Bulk

    WPLN · Election Assistance Commission · public redistricting and primary-rule records

    From Too Big To Rig · May 9, 2026

    The strategy issue argues that close elections are where delay, litigation, cure failures, confusion, and map manipulation gain leverage.The issue points readers toward legal voter-protection work: registration checks, primary-rule literacy, ballot cure, poll work, local reporting, and turnout margin.
    MAP ↔ MARGIN 3 sources 2 claims Window open Low risk
    NewsRecord
  5. R-2026-064 3 of 3

    Fetterman Hoodie Brand — Public-Record Authenticity Test

    FEC committee records · Philadelphia Inquirer · WESA/AP · PolitiFact · New Yorker

    From Hoodwinked By a Hoodie · May 4, 2026

    Fetterman-connected committees and public reporting create an authenticity-versus-access record that can be inspected without relying on anonymous sourcing.The issue frames the contradiction as a political indictment, not a criminal charge.
    BRAND ↔ MONEY 6 sources 2 claims Window open Medium risk
    FilingNews
  6. R-2026-016 3 of 3

    Florida 24-4 Map — 48 Hours, 20-8 to 24-4, Cities Split

    AP/Local10 · Florida Senate EOGPCRP2026 files · HB 1-D bill page

    From Four-Gone Conclusion: DeSantis' 24-4 Florida Map · Apr 30, 2026

    Florida's map fight moved from a 20-8 baseline toward a 24-4 Republican target.The map record includes city splits, county carve-outs, and seat-targeting evidence readers can inspect.
    MAP ↔ POWER 3 sources 2 claims Window open Medium risk
    NewsRecordBill
  7. R-2026-015 3 of 3

    Tom Kean Jr. — 54 Days Absent, $190K in Trades, Blind Trust Never Created

    STOCK Act PTR (Apr 13 2026) · House Roll Call records · FEC Q1 2026

    From Where Is Tom Kean? · Apr 28, 2026

    The named member had a documented absence window while transaction and fundraising records continued to appear.The blind-trust promise had no matching public creation record in the cited packet.
    ABSENCE ↔ TRADES 3 sources 2 claims Window open High risk
    FilingRoll call
  8. R-2026-013 3 of 3

    $3,500 From Wexner · Vote to Block Epstein Files Two Months Later

    FEC Schedule A · House Roll Call · Disclosure timestamp

    From He Took $3,500 From Wexner in July. He Voted to Block the Epstein Files in September. · Apr 27, 2026

    The contribution and the floor vote appear in public records roughly two months apart.The disclosure timing is part of the receipt, not an inference.
    DONOR ↔ VOTE 3 sources 2 claims Window open High risk
    FilingRoll callRecord
  9. R-2026-012 2 of 3

    Classified Returns — The Secretary, His Broker, and the War

    STOCK Act PTR · DoD calendar · Morgan Stanley platform records

    From Classified Returns · Apr 25, 2026

    The disclosed transaction chronology overlapped with a defense-calendar window relevant to the issue.Platform-availability records constrain what could be purchased through the cited broker channel.
    STOCKS ↔ VOTES 3 sources 2 claims Clock ran out High risk
    FilingScheduleRecord
  10. R-2026-011 3 of 3

    CBS Sat Hegseth at Its WHCD Table on the Night of the Evacuation

    WHCD seating chart · CBS confirmation · Photographic record

    From She Gave the Speech After the Bullets · Apr 26, 2026

    CBS seating and confirmation records place the named official at the table described by the issue.The photographic record supports the event-night account.
    PRESS FREEDOM 3 sources 2 claims Clock ran out Medium risk
    RecordPhoto
  11. R-2026-010 2 of 3

    Four Members, Defense Stock, Iran Briefings — and a $200 Penalty

    STOCK Act PTRs · House Intel briefing logs · Penalty schedule

    From The Briefing Room Portfolio · Apr 22, 2026

    Defense-stock disclosures and relevant briefing records overlap for the named members.The cited penalty schedule shows why late or missing disclosure enforcement is structurally weak.
    STOCKS ↔ VOTES 3 sources 2 claims Clock ran out High risk
    FilingRecord
  12. R-2026-009 3 of 3

    Todd Blanche Held $485K in Crypto. Then He Wrote the Memo.

    OGE-450 disclosure · DOJ enforcement memo · Coinbase trade timestamps

    From He Killed the Investigation. He Kept the Coins. · Apr 17, 2026

    The ethics disclosure, enforcement memo, and timestamp record create the receipt timeline.
    CRYPTO ↔ ENFORCEMENT 3 sources 1 claim Declined High risk
    DisclosureRecord
  13. R-2026-002 2 of 3

    The Most Bought Man in Michigan

    FEC contributions · State legislature roll calls · Industry overlap

    From The Most Bought Man in Michigan · Mar 15, 2026

    The donor map and vote map show documented overlap in the cited Michigan record.
    DONOR ↔ VOTE 3 sources 1 claim Clock ran out Medium risk
    FilingRoll callRecord
  14. R-2026-001 2 of 3

    The Black Tax — The Asymmetric Cost of Running While Black

    FEC filings · Internal campaign budget comparisons · Vendor invoices

    From The Black Tax · Mar 8, 2026

    Campaign finance records and budget comparisons document asymmetric costs in the cited races.
    CAMPAIGN FINANCE 3 sources 1 claim Window open Medium risk
    FilingRecord

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