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Congress did not give itself a raise in the coronavirus stimulus package
By Daniel Funke March 30, 2020

Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase.

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Reporter was right: Trump did question governors’ ventilator requests
By Louis Jacobson March 30, 2020

“I didn’t say that” some of the medical equipment that governors are requesting, they don't actually need.

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COVID stands for coronavirus disease 2019
March 30, 2020

“COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.”

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Another false claim of robbers posing as COVID-19 testers
March 30, 2020

Says imposters in hazmat suits are going door to door in Stockton, Calif., saying they are checking residents for fever or COVID-19, but they “will…

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Ads attack Jill Karofsky over sexual assault sentence, but she wasn’t even involved
By Eric Litke March 27, 2020

Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case

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Conservative group’s meme distorts Nevada’s chloroquine restrictions
By Daniel Funke March 27, 2020

Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.”

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Fact-checking whether Biden called Trump ‘xenophobic’ for restrictions on travel from China
By Miriam Valverde March 27, 2020

Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact…

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Still no proof that sunlight kills the new coronavirus
March 27, 2020

Says to leave objects in the sun to avoid contracting the coronavirus.

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Has Gov. Tony Evers banned family dinners amid Wisconsin’s coronavirus pandemic? Yes and no
By Eric Litke March 27, 2020

Says that under order from Gov. Tony Evers, he and his eight children can’t legally have dinner together anymore.

No, a new lawsuit doesn’t say Pennsylvania registered the dead to vote
By Jessica Calefati March 27, 2020

“Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.”

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Justice Kelly’s claim to ‘maverick’ title relies on old analysis
By Haley BeMiller March 27, 2020

Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background.

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There’s no evidence COVID-19 can survive on surfaces up to 17 days
By Samantha Putterman March 26, 2020

Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days.

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