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California Democrats “block bill to make sex trafficking minors a felony.”
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By Grace Abels • May 5, 2025
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A video clip shows Michelle Obama describing herself as “a Black man.”
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By Madison Czopek • May 2, 2025
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“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.
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By Claire Cranford • April 22, 2025
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stated on April 13, 2025 a post on X
Arizona Democrats “needed a lawsuit to force them to remove 50,000 noncitizens from voter rolls.”
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By Madison Czopek • April 18, 2025
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Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to Democrats suggesting steps to take against the Trump administration.
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By Loreben Tuquero • April 18, 2025
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Cody Balmer, the person charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence, posted a photo that said “F--- Trump.”
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By Madison Czopek • April 14, 2025
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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says “she ‘simply forgot' to inform Social Security that her grandmother died in 2012 … She’s been collecting $2,600 a month for 13 years.”
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By Maria Briceño • April 14, 2025
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Photos and videos show Washington, D.C., protests against White House adviser Elon Musk are “staged & paid — bussed in, scripted, clocked out.”
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By Grace Abels • April 11, 2025
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stated on April 9, 2025 una publicación en TikTok
“China cancela la venta de TikTok” y “a partir de finales de abril los usuarios estadounidenses tendrán que pagar una tarifa mensual obligatoria para seguir usando TikTok".
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By Maria Briceño • April 11, 2025
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stated on April 7, 2025 posts on X
Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”
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By Madison Czopek • April 8, 2025
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stated on April 4, 2025 a Facebook post
Video shows South African news outlet reporting Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “purchased a controlling stake” in a mine.
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April 4, 2025
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stated on March 28, 2025 a Facebook post
Says Cleveland Clinic said, “Millions of COVID-vaxxed will die within ‘5 years.’”
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April 4, 2025
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stated on April 2, 2025 a Facebook post
“White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.”
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April 4, 2025
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stated on March 30, 2025 a Facebook post
Photo shows “Pope Francis, shaking the hand of the priest of the Church of Satan.”
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April 4, 2025
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stated on March 31, 2025 a Facebook post
Says Elon Musk wrote on X, “The DOGE team has discovered tens of millions of dollars spent on golf by a single government official.”
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April 4, 2025
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stated on March 29, 2025 a Facebook post
“Caitlin Clark stuns the globe, rejects Elon Musk’s $15 million offer.”
False
April 4, 2025
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stated on April 1, 2025 a Facebook post
Video of gray skies in northern Michigan is proof of weather modification.
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By Loreben Tuquero • April 4, 2025
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stated on March 28, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
“Trump ordena ataques militares en los túneles del Vaticano - Laboratorios de (adrenocromo) dirigidos por la CIA cerrados por las fuerzas especiales de EE.UU”.
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By Maria Briceño • April 4, 2025
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Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s family “must have just overlooked” “cashing her dead grandmother’s Social Security checks for a decade and a half.”
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April 4, 2025
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Conservative activist Laura Loomer’s reporting proves “Alex Wong is the individual who added (journalist) Jeffrey Goldberg” to the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.
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By Madison Czopek • April 4, 2025
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