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The Dan Bongino Show
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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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True85% confidence5 sourcesOct 16, 2026SpaceX catches rockets in the air.Said by ASpaceX has caught rocket boosters mid-air with its launch-tower arms, first during Starship flight 5 in October 2024 and again in a later January 2025 booster catch at the pad. The claim's plural, habitual phrasing rests on these catches, and the post's reference to catching rockets in mid-air matches the reporting.True92% confidence8 sourcesOct 16, 2026Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Elon Musk one of the most unintelligent billionaires she has ever met or seen.Said by AMultiple independent outlets, including The Hill (tier1), report that Ocasio-Cortez said in a February 2025 Instagram Live video that Elon Musk is 'probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met or seen or witnessed.' The extracted claim faithfully matches the post's wording, and the post's own 'probably' hedge is only dropped in paraphrase, which doesn't change the substance.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True95% confidence5 sourcesOct 16, 2026Kate Zachariah has not passed the bar exam.Said by AMultiple reliable sources, including Reuters and ABC News, report that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia (also spelled Zachariah) said in a Fox News interview on October 15, 2026 that she did not pass the bar exam, and NBC News cites a senior administration official saying the same. The claim matches the post's wording and the sources as of 2026-10-16; the post's 'She said she didn't pass the bar' is also supported by these reports.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 16, 2026Troy Jackson is a Democrat running for office in Maine.Said by AMultiple independent sources (AP, NBC, Maine Public, Maine Morning Star, GMA) confirm Troy Jackson became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine in July 2026 and was campaigning against Republican Sen. Susan Collins through October 2026, so he was a Democrat running for office in Maine as of 2026-10-16. The post's 'communist' label is opinion and is not part of the extracted claim.True85% confidence5 sourcesOct 16, 2026The FBI, HSI, and DOJ announced the arrest and indictment of ten individuals in North Carolina accused of illegal voting.The claim is supported: DHS/HSI and FBI announced the arrest of ten people in North Carolina for illegal voting on October 14–15, and DOJ announced indictments of ten individuals, as reported by the DHS release, FBI Director Patel's post, and the News & Observer. The post's phrase "nine other citizens" conflicts with sources describing them as noncitizens (mostly lawful permanent residents), but the extracted claim does not repeat that detail, so it is not graded.True90% confidence6 sourcesOct 16, 2026Senate Democrats plan to send more than 100 congressional staff members to observe voting sites in nine states.Said by AMultiple sources, including the Senate Democrats' own press release dated 2026-10-14 and wire/news coverage, confirm that Senate Democrats recruited and trained more than 100 congressional staff to be deployed as observers to polling sites across nine states, described as the first-of-its-kind Senate program. The claim's 'plan to send' framing matches the 2026-10-16 posting date, and the extraction faithfully reflects the passage's wording.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True70% confidence4 sourcesOct 16, 2026Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained a House majority of one or two members.Said by ASources show Johnson's working House majority was at times only about one or two votes: the NYT (Jan 2026) said he could afford just two defections and expected that to shrink to one, and Reuters (July 2026) said he could lose no more than two Republican votes. The post's 'at times' qualifier is dropped in the claim's 'has maintained' phrasing, but the core assertion holds; CNN (June 2026) reported a wider three-defection margin at one point, which does not contradict the 'at times' reading. Ahead of the November 2026 election, ABC and WTOP describe a 218-214 or 218-212 seat split, so the margin was narrow but reporting varies on the exact number.True75% confidence5 sourcesOct 16, 2026The Trump administration has not released a single illegal alien into the country in 16 straight months.Said by 2BDHS and CBP report 16 consecutive months of zero Border Patrol releases at the border through August 2026, and the White House repeated the figure, so the claim holds as of 2026-10-16. The sources measure releases at the border, not every release into the country, and AP notes ICE still releases some detainees on bond, so the claim's broader wording goes beyond the record.True80% confidence4 sourcesOct 16, 2026SNAP usage is at its lowest level since 2009.As of 2026-10-16, national SNAP participation was at its lowest level since 2009: CBPP reported June 2026 was the lowest since August 2009, and later USDA-based coverage put July 2026 at the lowest since July 2009. The extracted claim drops the post's "nearly 7 million since Donald Trump took office" detail, which is not graded here; the sources date the peak to October 2024, before Trump's January 2025 inauguration.True60% confidence8 sourcesOct 16, 2026Joe Rogan's show has upwards of 10 million listeners.Said by ATwo October 2026 pieces (Geekblog and UniladTech, both dated 2026-10-09) report the show averages about 11 million listeners per episode, and MillionPodcasts lists an estimated 20.9M monthly listeners, so the claim that it has upwards of 10 million listeners holds as of 2026-10-16. The post hedged with "If that's accurate," which the extracted claim drops, and the sources are low-credibility aggregators or blogs rather than tier-1 measurement data.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True55% confidence6 sourcesOct 16, 2026Sundays for Dogs food recipes contain more than 80% all-natural meat.The brand's own product pages give meat shares of 91% (beef), 86% (turkey), 83% (chicken), and 80% (fish, exactly 80%), which broadly supports the claim that the recipes contain more than 80% meat. The only sources are the company's own ingredient page and sponsored content, with no independent fact-check, so confidence is limited; the fish recipe sits at exactly 80% rather than above it, a minor imprecision. The extracted claim matches the passage, and the 2026-10-16 status is consistent with sources published before and after that date.True60% confidence2 sourcesOct 16, 2026Dr. Tory Waxman is a veterinarian who founded and formulated Sundays for Dogs.Two sources, both company-issued, state that Dr. Tory Waxman is a practicing veterinarian (VMD) who co-founded Sundays for Dogs and serves as its Chief Veterinary Officer, which supports the core of the claim. The sources do not explicitly say she formulated the food, but they describe a vet being involved in every product decision, and the claim's formulation element is not contradicted. Because all sources trace to the company itself, confidence is capped. The claim matches the passage's wording, so no extraction departure applies.