An Independent Analysis of the Administration’s Approach to AI Policy and Parental Rights In early 2026, the Trump administration issued a significant Executive Order on artificial intelligence that includes a notable carve-out for child safety. White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks publicly …
Truth is Brutal 2026
2026 Is Going to Be Brutal for Truth — Here’s How We’re Arming You The next twelve months are going to be the most information-dense, deception-heavy year most of us have ever seen. Deepfakes will be indistinguishable to the naked eye. Coordinated narratives will move faster than fact-checkers can …
Crossfire Hurricane: How the FBI’s Trump-Russia Investigation Began
On July 31, 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened a counterintelligence investigation that would become known as Crossfire Hurricane. Over the following several years, the investigation became one of the most scrutinized federal investigations in American history, prompting …
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Truth Trench Think Tank Awarded Google Ad Grants Program, Unlocking Up to $120,000 Annually in Search Advertising
National nonprofit research institute expands its ability to educate, inform, and engage Americans through Google's Ad Grants program for eligible charitable organizations. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Truth Trench Think Tank is proud to announce that it has been accepted into the Google Ad …
OSINT Tools 2026
We Just Dropped 10 Free OSINT Tools — Research In The Trenches Is Live The information war is accelerating and most Americans are still bringing a knife to a gunfight. That ends today. Truth Trench Think Tank just released 10 powerful, free citizen OSINT tools built from the ground up by combat …
Timeline of Events and Primary Sources: Crossfire Hurricane, FISA, and the Trump-Russia Investigation
Crossfire Hurricane was the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into possible links between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russian election interference. This timeline follows the investigation from its opening through the Carter Page FISA applications, Inspector General findings, …
Understanding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC): The Secret Court Behind America’s Intelligence Operations
For most Americans, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) is one of the least understood institutions within the federal government. Unlike traditional federal courts, its proceedings are generally classified, its opinions are often unavailable to the public, and the individuals who …
What Is FISA? Understanding America’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance System
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—better known as FISA—is one of the most important and frequently misunderstood national security laws in the United States. For some Americans, FISA represents an essential legal framework that allows the federal government to identify foreign spies, …
The Origins of Truth Trench: Where the Mission Began
April 24, 2023 Every organization has an origin story. Truth Trench began with a simple idea: people should have better access to information, better tools for understanding the world around them, and a place where difficult subjects could be explored beyond headlines, sound bites, and partisan …
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