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True80% confidence5 sourcesAug 25, 2026A judge in Boston concluded in June that Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots oversteps the president's authority under the Constitution and that the USPS has no legal authority to control mail and voting.Said by FJudge Indira Talwani of the federal court in Boston ruled on June 25, 2026 that key parts of Trump's March mail-voting executive order were unconstitutional, violating separation of powers, and that its directives to USPS and DHS exceeded his authority. The claim's core holds; the post's 'weighed in too early' framing and the later Supreme Court stay (August 2026) are context and do not make the June conclusion false.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True90% confidence8 sourcesAug 25, 2026The Trump administration named 60 targets in an economic offensive against Iran.Multiple authoritative sources (Treasury press release, Reuters, AP, State Department fact sheet) confirm that on August 24, 2026 the administration sanctioned nearly 60 (about 60) individuals, entities and vessels as part of Operation Economic Outcast, consistent with the claim's '60 targets'. The claim reflects the post's own wording; the 'biggest ever' framing is rhetoric attributed to the administration, and the toughest secondary sanctions were held in reserve, which does not contradict the count.True70% confidence7 sourcesAug 25, 2026China continues to buy the bulk of Iranian oil.As of 2026-08-25, sources show China remained the main buyer of Iranian oil, taking roughly 80-90% of Iran's seaborne exports, though volumes had fallen sharply under the US blockade. Later October reports say Iranian flows to China largely dried up, but the claim is judged as of its posting date.