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Ron DeSantis advances questionable link between lockdowns and despair

By Phil Galewitz February 23, 2021

The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair…

Covid shot in arm

Vaccines are up and infections are down under Biden, but it’s not all his doing

By Louis Jacobson February 23, 2021

“COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.”

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No, Utah isn’t recalling Romney

February 23, 2021

“Utah OFFICIALLY starts RECALL for Mitt Romney.”

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Has $1 trillion in COVID-19 relief gone unspent?

By Jon Greenberg February 23, 2021

“There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.”

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No, Jill Biden wasn’t a teenage babysitter for Joe Biden’s family

February 22, 2021

Jill Biden was a teenage babysitter for Joe Biden’s family.

Texas power lines

Biden administration did not block Texas from increasing power before winter storm

By Daniel Funke February 22, 2021

“Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm”

Black farmer in Kansas county Jan 2021

Sen. Cory Booker is right about legacy of USDA bias against Black farmers

By Miriam Valverde February 22, 2021

“There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past…

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Do a majority of Republicans support Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

By Amy Sherman February 22, 2021

“The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”

Conservative talk show host falsely claims ‘science’ supports a return to normal now

By Victoria Knight February 19, 2021

The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives."

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No, Joe Biden wasn’t silent or inactive on Texas crisis

By Samantha Putterman February 19, 2021

Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.

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Texas energy company accidentally billed customers more than $200K

February 19, 2021

A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000.

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Facebook post misleads about tax bill breakdown

February 19, 2021

“If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.”

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