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No, the military hasn’t arrested Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

By Samantha Putterman May 6, 2022

“Military Arrests Biden’s Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.”

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Contrary to claim, rape never mentioned in Roe v. Wade proceedings and did not form basis of case

May 6, 2022

“Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”

Fact-checking claims about Danish preprint study on COVID-19 vaccines and mortality

By Samantha Putterman May 6, 2022

“mRNA Vaccines Show No Mortality Benefit - Danish Study”

Macco is mostly right on tax claim, but off base on how Evers sought to raise them

By Madeline Heim May 6, 2022

Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than…

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No credible reports indicate that Starlink was used in Russian ship attack

May 5, 2022

“Space X’s Starlink internet constellation has angered Russia as it was reported that the Starlink satellite constellation was used to guide the fire” on the…

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JFK Jr. died over 20 years ago — he is not a QAnon leader

By Gabrielle Settles May 5, 2022

Says JFK. Jr is masquerading as QAnon promoter Juan O. Savin.

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Do Republicans want to throw doctors who break abortion laws in jail? Their plans say yes

By Jon Greenberg May 5, 2022

“Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail.

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Pfizer did not ‘hide’ hiring of 2,400 people to handle expected increase of vaccine-related health

May 5, 2022

"Pfizer tries to hide 2.4K full-time hires handling vax injuries."

Yes, the Trump justices said Roe v. Wade was a precedent in confirmation hearings

By Warren Fiske May 5, 2022

“Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”

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Ron DeSantis exaggerates outstanding graduate student loan debt

By Yacob Reyes May 5, 2022

“The student debt that is out there, almost 60% of it is graduate school debt.”

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Sometimes SCOTUS leaks happen, but a leaked majority opinion draft is new

May 4, 2022

“There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a…

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