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A meme about migrant cell phone use at the U.S. border takes an AP photo out of context
By Daniel Funke July 10, 2019

Migrants at the U.S. border are "able to pay cell phone bills" after a "two-month excursion across four separate countries."

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Are immigrant children free to leave shelters ‘at anytime’? Half True
By Miriam Valverde July 10, 2019

Of shelters for immigrant children: "You know what? There's not a lock on the door. Any child is free to leave at anytime, but they…

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No evidence Nevada Gaming Commission said Donald Trump wasn’t trustworthy enough for gaming license
July 9, 2019

"The Nevada Gaming Commission did not find Trump ‘trustworthy’ enough for a gaming license."

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No, states haven’t legislated marijuana users lose their guns
July 9, 2019

"Nearly every state that has legalized (marijuana) has also legislated that you lose your right to own a gun if you are prescribed, or buy…

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No, Joel Osteen Ministries doesn’t charge people money for prayer requests
By Samantha Putterman July 9, 2019

 Says Joel Osteen Ministries charges people for prayers via a "prayer request account."

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Donald Trump exaggerates turnaround on US car plants, ignores closures
By Jon Greenberg July 9, 2019

"We hadn’t had a (car) plant built in years — in decades, actually. And now we have many plants being built all throughout the United…

Joe Biden says he will champion a ban on assault weapons, not all guns
July 9, 2019

Says "Joe Biden calls for gun ban."

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Posts saying Trump’s July 4 event drew small crowd are wrong
By Samantha Putterman July 9, 2019

Says the National Mall’s webcam was "abruptly shut down" and removed from the White House’s website to stop viewers from seeing the lack of attendees…

Flanagan criticizes Senate Democrats on taxes
By Jill Terreri Ramos July 8, 2019

"The Senate Democrats have not provided one tax cut."  

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Austin homeless policy doesn’t allow camping on private property
By Madlin Mekelburg July 5, 2019

Says recent changes to Austin city policy give homeless people more rights than property owners and allow for "homeless camps on private property, business frontage, and…

Bernie Sanders has a confounding record on gun control. But he was mostly right on debate night.
By Kit Norton July 3, 2019

"No, that’s a mischaracterization of my thinking."

Did taxation really cause the American Revolution?
By Elizabeth Thompson July 3, 2019

Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."

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