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Trump speaks before Capitol assault

Fact-checking a viral post about impeachment and Trump’s post-presidency benefits

By Daniel Funke January 11, 2021

A second impeachment means Donald Trump loses his lifetime pension, travel allowance, Secret Service detail, and his ability to run for public office.

No, Pence didn’t change his Twitter photo to an image of Biden and Harris

January 11, 2021

Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.”

Trump supporters pull on police barrier Jan 6 2021

Black Lives Matter protests faced a more militarized response than Capitol mob

By Jon Greenberg January 11, 2021

Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the…

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No, this isn’t a video of a Capitol rioter upset because he’s on the no-fly list

January 11, 2021

Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol.

Pre-pandemic Iowa had largest workforce in state history

January 11, 2021

Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history."

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There’s no evidence Trump has invoked the Insurrection Act

By Samantha Putterman January 11, 2021

"Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president."

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No, Pope Francis has not been arrested

January 11, 2021

Says Pope Francis “was arrested Saturday in connection with an 80-count indictment of charges including possession of child pornography, human trafficking, incest, possession of drug…

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No, Nancy Pelosi didn’t send this letter to Ted Wheeler

January 11, 2021

Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.”

Capitol Trump supporters art

Facebook posts wrongly claim left-wing activist, antifa ‘incited’ US Capitol mob

By Bill McCarthy January 9, 2021

Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.”

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No, the Capitol insurrection was not staged by antifa

By Eric Litke January 8, 2021

“The DC looting was staged” by antifa

Photo shows National Guard at Lincoln Memorial, not the Capitol

January 8, 2021

An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C.

McConnell Jan 6

Mitch McConnell says, accurately, that Joe Biden’s win wasn’t unusually close

By Louis Jacobson January 8, 2021

"This election actually was not unusually close."

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