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True85% confidence9 sourcesOct 15, 2026The United States is currently experiencing its lowest murder rate since 1900.Said by AThe FBI's 2025 data put the national murder rate at 4.1 per 100,000, tied with 1955 and 1956 as the lowest since records began in 1900, and CCJ's analysis says the same. Mid-2026 data show the decline continuing, so the claim held as of the October 15, 2026 post date.True90% confidence8 sourcesOct 15, 2026Bill Pulte is the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Said by AMultiple sources from June through October 2026 report that Bill Pulte, FHFA director, chairs the boards of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, having appointed himself to those posts in March 2025. The extracted claim matches the passage's wording, and the sources show the status held on 2026-10-15; the June 2026 acting DNI appointment does not change the chairmanship.True97% confidence7 sourcesOct 15, 2026Brendan Carr is the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission.Said by AMultiple sources, including the FCC's own leadership page (published 2026-11-01) and a Reuters article from 2026-09-30 identifying Carr as FCC Chair, confirm that Brendan Carr is chair of the Federal Communications Commission, designated by President Trump on January 20, 2025. The claim matches the passage's reference to 'FCC Chair Brendan Carr' and was true on 2026-10-15, as sources from before and after that date consistently show him in the role.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 15, 2026The US stock market has reached record-breaking levels.Said by AAs of 2026-10-15, the US stock market was at or near record levels: AP and Al Jazeera reported the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting all-time highs on October 6, 2026, and the S&P 500 set a record earlier in October. Later declines (the October 30 sell-off leaving the index about 3.1% below its high) do not make the October 15 claim false, though the market was not necessarily at its record on that exact day.True95% confidence5 sourcesOct 15, 2026Alaska uses ranked choice voting.Said by AAlaska uses ranked choice voting. The Alaska Division of Elections, AP, and PolitiFact all report that the state has used RCV in general elections since 2022, following a 2020 voter initiative. The claim matches the post's reference to Alaska, and the post's negative framing is opinion rather than part of the factual claim. Sources from 2026 also confirm RCV was in use in that year's general election, so the claim held on 2026-10-15.True95% confidence6 sourcesOct 15, 2026There are two candidates named Dan Sullivan running for office in Alaska.Said by AMultiple reliable sources confirm that two candidates named Dan Sullivan were on Alaska's Senate ballot: incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan, who remained on the ballot after the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in June that both could stay. The post's own wording ('two Dan Sullivans') matches this, and the state of affairs held on 2026-10-15; later coverage about the investigation and lawsuit does not change that.True70% confidence7 sourcesOct 15, 2026The United States presidential aircraft used prior to the acquisition of the new 747 were 35 years old.Said by ASources from June 2026 describe the aging VC-25A presidential jets that were replaced by the Qatari-gifted 747 as 35 years old (CNN, 10News quoting the 35 years of service since 1990), with CNBC TV18 saying 36. The 35-year figure is consistent within rounding, and the claim's 'prior to the acquisition' framing matches the June 2026 arrival of the Qatari jet. The claim reflects the post's own wording, so no extraction departure applies.True60% confidence5 sourcesOct 15, 2026The United States won all seven swing states in the most recent election.Said by ASources show Donald Trump's side won all seven 2024 presidential swing states (Arizona completed the sweep), which is the most recent completed national election as of the check date. The claim's wording 'The United States won' is loose for 'we' in the post, which refers to Trump's campaign, and the sources do not cover the October 2026 midterms the post may be implicitly discussing.True68% confidence6 sourcesOct 15, 2026Donald Trump won all seven swing states in the most recent election.Said by ATrump's 2024 sweep of all seven swing states is supported by an AFP report and a fact-check of his TIME interview, and no source contradicts it. The fact-check notes his claim about counties and popular vote was overstated, but that does not affect the swing-state claim, which matches the 2024 presidential election as the most recent one as of the post date.True88% confidence5 sourcesOct 15, 2026The United States government received a 747 aircraft as a gift from the Amir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.Said by AThe sources consistently report that the US government accepted a Boeing 747 jet as a gift from Qatar's royal family, with several tying the gift to Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani personally. The gift was accepted in May 2025, so the claim holds, though several sources describe the donor as the royal family or Qatari government rather than the Emir alone.True90% confidence5 sourcesOct 15, 2026Early voting in Arizona continues through October 30th.Said by AMultiple sources (Arizona Clean Elections Commission, Mohave County, Arizona Attorney General, and FOX 10) confirm that Arizona early in-person voting for the November 3, 2026 general election was underway in mid-October and runs through October 30, so the claim was accurate as of 2026-10-15. The claim matches the passage's wording and the posted date, and the later sources confirm the schedule.True95% confidence5 sourcesOct 15, 2026A candidate named Dan Sullivan received 2.5% of the vote in an Alaska primary election.Said by AThe claim is supported: the official Alaska primary results show Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. (a candidate named Dan Sullivan) received 2.47%, and AP, FactCheck.org, and CBS report about 2.5%. The post's added explanation that voters didn't know is not part of the extracted claim and is not graded here.

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