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No, drinking tonic water isn’t a proven method to alleviate restless legs syndrome
By Samantha Putterman October 21, 2019

 Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome.

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These photos are of Palestinian and Syrian children, not ‘Kurdish kids’ after Turkey’s invasion
October 21, 2019

Says a photo shows "Kurdish kids" after Turkey’s invasion.

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Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke falsely claims he hasn’t talked about confiscating guns
October 21, 2019

"To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns."

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No, 30% of the nation’s poor don’t reside in California
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller October 20, 2019

Says California has "30% or a third of the country’s people living at or below the poverty level."

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Mulvaney wrong that Donald Trump won’t profit from choosing Trump resort to host G-7
October 18, 2019

Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.

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Eric Trump’s false claim that the Trump family ‘got out of all international business’
By Bill McCarthy October 18, 2019

"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."

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DNC off on Trump, Wisconsin manufacturing jobs
By Mica Soellner October 18, 2019

Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most…

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How much does the city of Austin spend, per homeless person?
By Madlin Mekelburg October 17, 2019

"The City of Austin is dedicating more than $20,000 PER HOMELESS PERSON in Austin."

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Rand Paul’s claim about taxes went over poorly on The View, but it was pretty accurate
By Louis Jacobson October 17, 2019

"Most people below $50,000 don’t pay any income tax. The top 1 percent in our country pay 40%."

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After attacks by Turkey, Trump falsely claims Kurds in Syria are much safer now
October 16, 2019

"The Kurds are much safer right now."

Ohio Dem Debate: Tom Steyer alone
Tom Steyer claimed ‘90% of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years.’ Is he right?
By Chris Nichols October 16, 2019

"People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years."

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