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New York wage theft couple, Queens, N.Y., 4-13-2021

Does wage theft take $1 billion a year from workers in New York state?

February 21, 2024

“Each year, more than $1 billion is stolen from” workers in New York state through wage theft.

NYC migrants in the rain, 1-9-2024

Fact-checking state Sen. George Borrello on New York City cards for migrants

February 21, 2024

“NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.”

Amy Klobuchar in 2019

Photo of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Keith Ellison is altered; neither supports defunding police

February 21, 2024

Photo shows Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison posing at “Defund the Police” event.

TSA worker at Love field in Dallas in 2020 for gun seizures, 2-21-2024

Did TSA find a record number of guns at airports last year?

February 21, 2024

“TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”

Money printing

Is Wisconsin lawmaker correct that households are spending $11,400 more per year because of Biden?

February 21, 2024

“Bidenomics is costing the typical American household over $11,400 more a year to buy the basics.”

Trump NY courtroom, 11-7-2023

Fact-check: Trump’s baseless claim that Biden directed the New York civil fraud investigation

February 20, 2024

President Joe Biden “directed New York AG Witch Hunt” into Donald Trump’s real estate.

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Biden didn’t announce ‘Housing for Labor’ program for families willing to take in migrants

February 20, 2024

President Joe Biden announced tax incentives for families willing to take in migrants in a new “Housing for Labor” initiative.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu using hand sanitizer in Tel Aviv, Israel, 11-26-2020

Netanyahu mic moment seen in Instagram video misses context about COVID-19 pandemic

February 20, 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu refused to take a microphone from an Arab official, suggesting his belief that Arabs “are unclean.”

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This video doesn’t show Donald Trump’s wig flying off. That’s Pants on Fire!

February 20, 2024

“Trump’s hair wig falls off during rally speech!”

Marijuana plant in Washington County, New York, 5-12-2023

Yes, the federal government still classifies marijuana as more worrisome than fentanyl, cocaine

February 20, 2024

“Marijuana is currently classified in the same category of drugs as heroin and a more dangerous category than fentanyl or cocaine.”

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Social media posts invented the name ‘Sahil Omar’ as one of the Chiefs parade shooting suspects

February 16, 2024

“At least one of Kansas City shooters identified as Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal immigrant.”

apollo 11 moon landing, 7-20-1969

No, Google didn’t confirm that the 1969 US moon landing was fake

February 16, 2024

"Google proves that no one ever went to the moon.”

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