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Mike Parson file photo from Oct 2020 campaign

How safe are schools with COVID-19 mitigation strategies?

By Simone Esters December 17, 2020

“Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.”

Fred Hubbell donated big to Iowa Dems, but Mike Bloomberg didn’t

December 17, 2020

“Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success."

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No, COVID-19 is not a simulation

December 17, 2020

“This whole COVID thing? It’s a SIMULATION.”

Biden Buttigieg Transportation Announcememt 12/2020

US bridges need fixing, but Joe Biden overstates the immediate threat

By Jon Greenberg December 17, 2020

“Tens and tens of thousands of bridges are in disrepair, some on the verge of collapse.”

Pfizer vaccine in Calif.

An Alabama nurse did not die after taking the coronavirus vaccine

By Daniel Funke December 17, 2020

“One of the first nurses to receive the vaccine in AL is now dead.”

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Austrian politician goofed in testing Coca-Cola sample for COVID-19

By Miriam Valverde December 17, 2020

An Austrian politician “exposed the defectiveness of the government’s Covid-19 tests by demonstrating how even a glass of Coca Cola will test positive for Covid-19.”

Maryland electors

No, key swing states did not cast electoral votes for both Trump and Biden

December 16, 2020

“6 states will cast their (electoral) votes for Trump AND for Biden,” which will lead to a second Trump term.

Hydroxychloroquine art

No, the AMA didn’t rescind statement on hydroxychloroquine

By Bill McCarthy December 16, 2020

The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.

Sacramento restaurant

Yes, Government Shutdowns Help Slow COVID-19 When Combined With Additional Measures, Experts Say

By Chris Nichols December 16, 2020

“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”

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No, NASA didn’t confirm Earth will go dark for six days

December 16, 2020

“NASA confirms earth will go dark for 6 days in December 2020.”

Loeffler Warnock debate

Kelly Loeffler’s support of a tax cut that expires isn’t support of a tax hike

December 16, 2020

Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."

Trump on absentee

Trump tweet wrongly suggests there were defects with Michigan voting machines

By Clara Hendrickson, Paul Egan December 16, 2020

“68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.”

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