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Signs from abortion rights and abortion opponents protesting, 6-24-22

Group twists Barnes’ abortion rights position beyond recognition

By Madeline Heim October 4, 2022

Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"

Florida public schools were closed during Hurricane Ian, despite claim

By Gabrielle Settles October 3, 2022

"Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane."

Joe and Jill Biden smooch inauguration

No, Biden didn’t say he met Jill Biden when she was 12

October 3, 2022

Joe Biden said of Jill Biden, “She was 12, I was 30.”

Kamala Harris at DNC Women's Leadership Forum Sept. 30, 2022

No, Kamala Harris didn’t say Hurricane Ian relief would be based on skin color

October 3, 2022

Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.”

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No, a Stockton, California, council member didn’t say there’s a serial killer there

October 3, 2022

A Stockton, California, council member said “there’s a serial killer in Stockton.”

Fentanyl pic for WV

Fact-checking how much fentanyl is coming into the U.S.

By Megan Bevins, Pearse Costello October 3, 2022

“More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.”

Border crossers for WV

Fact-checking the current scale of U.S.-Mexico border crossings

By Eleanor Kenneweg, Maxwell Bruce October 3, 2022

“There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.”

Florida resident surveys hurricane damage

Hurricane Ian was a natural disaster, not a political conspiracy to devastate Floridians

By Gabrielle Settles September 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians.

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No bones about it. Persistent rumors that giant remains were found in Ohio are still False.

September 30, 2022

“There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.”

Warnock in front of church

The misleading claim that Raphael Warnock ‘called police thugs, then cut their funding’

By Louis Jacobson September 30, 2022

Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."

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Misleading video cites CDC report that doesn’t support the claim about parasites

September 30, 2022

“CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.”

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No, Biden did not admit he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor

September 30, 2022

President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.

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