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Twitter logo on building from Oct. 2022

Elon Musk said he wouldn’t ban the Twitter account tracking his jet. Weeks later, he suspended it

December 19, 2022

“My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Donetsk resident on Sept. 30, 2022

No, Russia’s Army wasn’t ‘destroyed’

December 19, 2022

Russia’s Army was “destroyed.”

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Video of cellphones used to pop popcorn kernels is part of viral marketing campaign

December 19, 2022

Cellphones can be used to pop popcorn kernels.

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Pelosi unveiled her own portrait at the U.S. Capitol

December 19, 2022

A video shows Nancy Pelosi unveiling a portrait of former U.S. Energy Department employee.

Ron DeSantis at Cape Florida State Park 12-1-2022

Florida’s property insurance overhaul doesn’t promise ‘immediate relief’

December 19, 2022

Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay…

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US trade deficit with China now $400 billion per year, much higher than in the 1990s

December 19, 2022

The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.”

Obama and Biden Philly rally

No, these images don’t show politicians acting inappropriately with children

December 16, 2022

A video shows lawmakers in compromising positions with children.

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No, a garlic salve cannot be used to treat RSV, croup or pneumonia

December 16, 2022

A “well-crafted garlic salve” can “heal any ailment of the lungs and respiratory system.”

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No, this video doesn’t show Jim Jordan threatening Nancy Pelosi with jail

December 16, 2022

A video shows Rep. Jim Jordan threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with “‘possible’ jail time.”

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U.S. Rep. Katie Porter didn’t call pedophilia an ‘identity’

December 16, 2022

Says U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., “says pedophilia isn’t a crime — it’s an identity.”

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Yes, wage gap does have big impact on Latina workers

December 16, 2022

"Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."

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No evidence human traffickers using toxic tissues to kidnap victims

December 16, 2022

Human traffickers are putting toxin-laced tissues on gas pumps and door handles, then waiting for potential victims to pass out.

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