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The Dan Bongino Show delivers no-nonsense analysis of the day’s most important political and cultural stories. Hosted by the former Deputy Director of the FBI, former Secret Service agent, NYPD officer, and bestselling author Dan Bongino, the show cuts through media spin with facts, accountability, and unapologetic conviction. Whether it’s exposing government overreach, defending constitutional freedoms, or connecting the dots the mainstream media ignores, The Dan Bongino Show provides in-depth analysis of the issues shaping America today. Each episode features sharp commentary, deep dives into breaking news, and behind-the-scenes insight you won’t hear anywhere else. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dan-bongino-show/id965293227?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sftHO603JaFqpuQBEZReL?si=PBlx46DyS5KxCuCXMOrQvw Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/bongino?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v4_sa_o
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True80% confidence4 sourcesOct 19, 2026Medicare for All would eliminate Medicaid for low-income households.Multiple sources state that Medicare for All would replace Medicaid, including PolitiFact's explanation of Sanders' bill and KFF's analysis that a Medicare-for-All plan would eliminate most or all of Medicaid. The claim matches the passage's wording, and the sources do not contradict it; the House Budget Committee release repeats the claim nearly verbatim, so it adds little independent weight.True85% confidence4 sourcesOct 19, 2026Operation Viper was a federal operation conducted in Memphis, Tennessee.Said by AMultiple primary and tier1 sources (a Senator's official release, a Tennessee Governor statement, and WSMV reporting citing FBI-backed operations) confirm that Operation Viper was an FBI-led federal operation with U.S. Marshals, ATF, and DEA involvement conducted in Memphis, Tennessee. The claim's wording matches the post's passage, which describes it as a federal effort in Memphis.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True60% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026The federal task force in Memphis is arresting someone wanted on a murder charge every two and a half days.The claim matches the post's wording and the task force's own records. A cumulative count of 128 homicide arrests through Sept. 10, 2026 (about 345 days after Oct. 1, 2025) works out to roughly one every 2.7 days, close to the claimed 2.5 days. Later U.S. Marshals releases show further murder-charge arrests, so the rate held as of Oct. 19, though the derived figure is an estimate rather than a stated rate.True95% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026Larry Hogan won the governorship of Maryland twice as a Republican.Said by AMultiple sources confirm Larry Hogan won Maryland's governorship twice, in 2014 and 2018, both as a Republican. The post's present-tense 'wins' is casual phrasing for his two electoral wins, and the claim faithfully reflects the passage.True60% confidence7 sourcesOct 19, 2026Federal agents smashed a voter fraud ring in California.Said by AFederal authorities did arrest 11 people and charged 28 others in California on October 19, 2026, under 'Operation Protect the Vote' for allegedly registering and voting illegally as noncitizens. The sources describe a coordinated federal operation but do not explicitly use the word 'ring', so the characterization is the main point of judgment.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True90% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026Kalshi is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).Said by AThe claim is a faithful paraphrase of the post ('Kalshi is CFTC regulated') and is supported as of 2026-10-19 by a CFTC primary order and an AP report describing Kalshi as a U.S.-regulated exchange. Later Utah state charges (2026-10-28) challenge Kalshi's conduct in Utah but do not change its CFTC regulatory status.True90% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026John Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were elected to the Senate in Georgia.Said by AMultiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, BBC/Reuters, PBS, FactCheck.org, Congressional Directory) confirm that Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won Georgia's U.S. Senate runoffs on January 5, 2021 and were elected to the Senate. The post's spelling 'Rafael Warneck' is a minor misspelling of Raphael Warnock and does not change the referent; the claim faithfully reflects the passage.True68% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026James Talarico stated in an interview with NewsNation that he supports an assault weapons ban and a large magazine ban.Multiple sources quote the same NewsNation interview in which Talarico, asked whether he could vote for an assault weapons or large-capacity magazine ban, said 'Depending on the details of the legislation, yes,' and, asked whether an assault weapons ban was still on the table, said 'Absolutely.' The support is conditional and hedged, but no source contradicts the core assertion; the sources are mostly partisan or unrated, so confidence is capped.True95% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026Troy Jackson is running for the U.S. Senate against Susan Collins in Maine.Said by AMultiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, Reuters, Washington Post, NYT) confirm Troy Jackson is the Democratic nominee running against Republican Sen. Susan Collins for U.S. Senate in Maine, and the claim matches the passage's own wording. Sources dated before and after 2026-10-19 agree this was the state of affairs on that date.True55% confidence4 sourcesOct 19, 2026Crime rates have reached all-time lows in blue cities.Said by ASources published before the 2026-10-19 post show violent crime and homicide at or near historic lows in several large Democratic-led cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia and New York in 2025, though the sources do not sort cities by party and the 'all-time low' framing for homicide rests partly on a CCJ projection. The claim is directionally supported but commits to a broad 'all-time' and 'blue cities' generalization that the sources only partly establish.True90% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026Median household income is increasing.Said by AThe claim matches the post's wording ('Median household income going up') and is supported by the Census Bureau's September 2026 report, which shows U.S. real median household income rose 2.6% in 2025 to a record $87,460, and by AP and FactCheck.org coverage of the same figures. The Census data predates the October 19, 2026 post, so the claim was true as of that date. A Seattle city-level article shows stalled local income, but it does not contradict the national measure. Post-tax median income also rose 3.1%, though it was not a record.True70% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026There has been a massive voter fraud bust.Said by AOn 2026-10-19, federal agents arrested 28 alleged noncitizen voters in California in 'Operation Protect the Vote,' which authorities called the biggest such takedown in the state's history, so a massive voter fraud bust did occur on the claim's date. The only same-day report is a tier-3 outlet, and later coverage repeats the same bust, so confidence is capped.