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Allred says fewer women are in the labor force because of the pandemic

By Nusaiba Mizan November 23, 2021

"You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic."

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DNA damage from COVID-19 spike proteins in lab study does not apply directly to COVID-19 vaccines

November 23, 2021

"Spike protein goes to nucleus and impairs DNA repair."

Bewley wrong that Legislative maps could be drawn to provide a statehouse of half GOP, half Dems

By Madeline Heim November 23, 2021

“Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.”

Contrast in Rittenhouse, Maxwell trial coverage due to state and fed court rules, not hidden agenda

November 22, 2021

The media televised the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse “because he is a ‘white supremacist shooter,’” while limiting coverage of accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial…

No, the Vatican doesn’t own a telescope called Lucifer

By Samantha Putterman November 22, 2021

The Vatican owns a telescope called Lucifer.

No, President Biden won’t slap a 95% tax on prescription drugs

By Andy Nguyen November 22, 2021

President Joe Biden will “control health care costs by slapping a 95% tax on prescription drugs.”

Tweet claiming Hinson and Miller-Meeks denied Iowans broadband needs context

November 22, 2021

Ashley Hinson’s and Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ no votes on the infrastructure bill are "denying rural Iowa broadband internet."

No, the FBI isn’t adding ‘threat tags’ for parents who protest school boards

November 19, 2021

“The FBI is using its counterterrorism division to investigate and add ‘threat tags’ to parents who are protesting school boards.”

Kevin McCarthy misleads about Build Back Better legislation and IRS audits

By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg November 19, 2021

“If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”

Old photos of ‘bricks’ resurface in days leading up to Kyle Rittenhouse trial verdict

By Bill McCarthy November 19, 2021

Photos showed “bricks everywhere” in Kenosha during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

Dozens of prominent athletes did not die of heart attacks after COVID-19 vaccination

November 19, 2021

“German News Agency Tracks 75 Prominent Athletes Suddenly Dead Of Heart Attacks After COVID Vax”

Among large states, NY has lowest imprisonment rate

By Jill Terreri Ramos November 19, 2021

New York is "leading the nation with the lowest imprisonment rate of any large state”

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