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Iranian missiles aimed at U.S. troops were not funded by American taxpayers
By Bill McCarthy January 10, 2020

"The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."

Australia fires
Those claims about nearly 200 arrested for arson in the Australia bushfires are wrong
January 10, 2020

"The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson."

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Has one-third of Texas seen a 25% population loss?
By Madlin Mekelburg January 10, 2020

"About a third of Texas has seen a 20-25% population loss in the last 5 years."

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Many more criminal indictments under Trump, Reagan and Nixon than under Obama, Clinton and Carter
January 9, 2020

There have been 317 criminal indictments under three recent Republican presidents and only three indictments under three recent Democratic presidents.  

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No, the Clintons and Obama didn’t give nukes and uranium to North Korea, Iran and Russia
January 9, 2020

Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."

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Did Trump DOT secretary Elaine Chao use grant to help her husband Mitch McConnell’s re-election bid?
January 9, 2020

"Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection."

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False image of missile strike on U.S. troops shared by Iran outlet
By Miriam Valverde January 9, 2020

Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.

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Did Biden laud a Paul Ryan proposal to cut Social Security as Bernie Sanders’ campaign said?
By Amy Sherman January 9, 2020

"In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."

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No, Pelosi never told Iran that Trump will ‘pay’ for Soleimani’s killing
By Samantha Putterman January 9, 2020

 Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will "pay for his crimes."  

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Did Iran place an $80 million bounty on Donald Trump’s head?
By Louis Jacobson January 9, 2020

"A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."

Are most murders ‘gangbangers killing gangbangers,’ as Van Cleave says?
By Warren Fiske January 9, 2020

U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."   

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Fact-checking Facebook post on gun registry, immigrants here illegally
By Miriam Valverde January 8, 2020

Says guns are required to be registered.  

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