basic facts

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When leaders and the public can’t even agree on basic facts, we lose the ability to solve important problems.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Instead, the lawyer collects basic facts: the accident report, property damage, a brief description of injuries and medical bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Let’s take a look, starting with some basic facts — and misconceptions — about credit cards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

And yet even the basic facts are being disputed.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Steve also gave Liddy a sheet of paper with basic facts about Kansas.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin