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Freitas has backed plans that undercut coverage of preexisting conditions
By Warren Fiske September 3, 2020

Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.”

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Cooper overstates ventilator access problem
By Paul Specht September 3, 2020

“In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an…

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Georgia Sen. Perdue’s record on preexisting conditions doesn’t match his promises
By Jon Greenberg September 3, 2020

Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.”

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Collage of gruesome attacks has nothing to do with Black Lives Matter
By Samantha Putterman September 2, 2020

Elderly people were “beat up by a BLM hate group” for being white.

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Nancy Pelosi didn’t say she’d resign if Trump wins reelection
September 2, 2020

“PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!”

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Claim Viewed By Millions On Social Media Says California Legalized Pedophilia. That Is False.
By Chris Nichols September 2, 2020

"PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the…

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COVID-19 still stands for coronavirus disease 2019
September 2, 2020

“Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’”

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Has COVID-19 killed more cops than all other causes?
By Jon Greenberg September 2, 2020

“More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.”

Johnson misses mark with claim Evers, Barnes participated in rallies that incited Kenosha chaos
By Madeline Heim September 1, 2020

Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha

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‘We are not on fire’: Authorities dispute Trump’s false claim about Portland
By Bill McCarthy September 1, 2020

“The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.”

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Hoax distorts Chadwick Boseman’s death
September 1, 2020

Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide.

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Facebook post mischaracterizes Democratic senators’ vote on abortion bill
September 1, 2020

Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.”

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