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The CDC did not change its criteria for what is considered a breakthrough positive COVID case

June 3, 2021

"The CDC lowered the PCR threshold while no longer recording asymptomatic cases...but only for the vaccinated."

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No, emails to Fauci don’t show early agreement that virus was man-made

By Jon Greenberg June 2, 2021

Emails show "Fauci's fellow scientist could tell early on that the (coronavirus) looked manufactured."

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Joe Biden wrong about voting records of Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema

By Louis Jacobson June 2, 2021

"Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party.

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A social media post using old Fauci email falsely claims that Fauci ‘lied’ about mask wearing

June 2, 2021

An email from Dr. Anthony Fauci shows "everyone was lied to" about wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Senate filibuster

By Louis Jacobson June 2, 2021

“The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.”

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The military didn’t arrest Deborah Birx in spite of social media posts

June 2, 2021

“U.S. military arrests Dr. Deborah Birx.”

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Yes, pay for CEOs has far outpaced compensation for average workers

By Madeline Heim June 2, 2021

“Since 1978, CEO compensation rose over 1,000% and only 11.9% for average workers.”

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Social media posts repeat false information about mask guidance for unvaccinated people

June 2, 2021

“So the unvaxxed have to wear mask (sic) to protect the vaxxinated.”

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Posts falsely claim Biden and Harris didn’t say ‘one word’ about service members for Memorial Day

By Samantha Putterman June 1, 2021

“Not one word” from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris honoring service members for Memorial Day.

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Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Giuliani, Powell remains active

June 1, 2021

"Absent from the news — Dominion lost their lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell."

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No, vaccine ‘shedding’ will not give unvaccinated people natural immunity

June 1, 2021

"You will be 'vaccinated' regardless of whether you receive the shot or not.”

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No, ATF nominee Chipman was not part of 1993 siege in Waco, Texas

By Jon Greenberg June 1, 2021

Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.

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