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Taylor Swift and Beyonce side-by-side mugs, 7-13-2024

This isn’t a real endorsement quote attributed to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift

August 28, 2024

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift announced a “big endorsement concert” and said, “No more silence, before it’s too late, our voice must be heard now!”

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Air ball: WNBA players weren’t disqualified under a new national anthem rule

August 28, 2024

“Breaking: WNBA referees disqualify players under league’s new ‘no anthem kneeling’ rule.”

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks at 2024 DNC 08-22-2024

Sen. Bob Casey said ‘prices are up’ because of ‘scheming’ corporations, but many economists disagree

August 28, 2024

“Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.”

Tim Walz with family DNC, 8/21/24

No, Tim Walz did not insult Ann Coulter after she called his son ‘weird’

August 28, 2024

Gov. Tim Walz insulted Ann Coulter’s romantic history after she called his son “weird.”

Mosquitoes in Plymouth, Mass., 8-26-2024

Video doesn’t show mosquitoes released from helicopter in Massachusetts amid virus scare

August 28, 2024

Video shows helicopter “dropping millions” of mosquitoes in Massachusetts towns hit by eastern equine encephalitis virus.

Server takes an order at Portland, Ore., restaurant, 8-8-2016

Fact-check: Trump falsely said Harris voted to hire 87,000 IRS agents to go after tipped income

August 28, 2024

“Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.”

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walks signs gender-affirming care bill in St. Pail, Minn., 3-8-2023

JD Vance misrepresents Minnesota law on kids seeking gender-affirming care

August 27, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.”

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No, Donald Trump didn’t post that Kamala Harris used to be a man

August 27, 2024

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Kamala Harris used to be a man named Kamal Aroush.

COVID-19 vaccines, 8-22-2024

FDA can still approve COVID-19 vaccines on emergency use basis, despite end of health emergency

August 27, 2024

Food and Drug Administration approval for updated COVID-19 vaccines requires a public health emergency declaration.

lab testing chemicals in water

Yes, Wisconsin committee can release PFAS funding. But doing so may open them up to legal action.

August 27, 2024

In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.”

Griner on Aug. 4, 2022

No, Nike didn’t announce it’s ending its partnership with basketball star Brittney Griner

August 27, 2024

“Nike announces termination of contract with Brittney Griner after ‘strong backlash’ from online community.”

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No, Lowe’s CEO did not tell conservatives to ‘take their money to Home Depot’

August 26, 2024

Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said on CNBC, “If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot.”

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