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Photo shows Schiff’s ‘Little Brother,’ not a child he killed

December 6, 2022

Photo shows Rep. Adam Schiff and a “little boy he killed.”

No, the law didn’t bar Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs from running for governor

December 6, 2022

The law prohibits current Secretary of State Katie Hobbs from overseeing the election while she was a candidate for governor.

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Memo alleging that Hitler was buried in Spain isn’t real

December 6, 2022

Henry Kissinger’s “deathbed confession” shows “Adolf Hitler was buried in Spain” and lived to age 68.

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Pence’s claim about a 90% drop in illegal immigration during Trump administration is wrong

December 6, 2022

The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.”

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Jeh Johnson wrong that asylum cases’ approval is ‘only about 20%’

December 6, 2022

“Only about 20%” of people who apply for asylum qualify for it.

In-vehicle technology is coming to stop impaired drivers, but it does not involve law enforcement

December 5, 2022

The 2021 infrastructure bill requires all new vehicles to have kill switches that will stop vehicle operation and alert law enforcement when drivers are impaired.

Holocaust concentration camp, April 23, 2017

Yes, Hitler was responsible for the deaths of 6 million Jewish people in the Holocaust

December 5, 2022

Hitler “didn’t kill 6 million Jews” and “the Holocaust is not what happened.”

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Wisconsin schools chief touts silver lining, but scores did not buck national trend

December 5, 2022

“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”

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Firearm background check system had brief glitch, not intentional shutdown, as claim implies

December 2, 2022

“They removed your ability to go buy firearms the day of election.”

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Ancient virus discovery will not spark a new pandemic

December 2, 2022

“There may be a new pandemic on the way after the release of a 50,000-year-old zombie virus.”

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The testing labs used to certify Arizona’s voting equipment were accredited, officials say

December 2, 2022

Arizona midterm election was unlawful because the lab used to certify voting machines was not accredited.

Gun homicides 22 times more frequent in U.S. than European Union

December 2, 2022

“When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings.

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