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Why are racial disparities in Michigan’s COVID-19 cases and deaths shrinking?

By Clara Hendrickson January 22, 2021

In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.”

Kamala Harris was sworn in on a stack of Bibles — not a clutch purse

By Daniel Funke January 22, 2021

On Inauguration Day, Vice President Kamala Harris “put her clutch on top of the Bible so her hand is not touching it.”

WHO did not say PCR tests grossly inflate positive test numbers

January 22, 2021

“WHO admits their testing grossly overstates individuals testing positive for COVID.”

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Antifa.com now redirects to White House website, but anyone can forward a URL without permission

By Samantha Putterman January 22, 2021

“Go to antifa.com and it takes you to Biden’s White House! … Just a slap in the face.”

Biden signing EOs on Jan. 20, 2021

How Biden’s Keystone XL pipeline executive order affects American jobs

By Daniel Funke January 21, 2021

"By revoking the Keystone pipeline permit, Biden is destroying 11,000 jobs.”

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No, military tribunals didn’t start on Jan. 20

January 21, 2021

“Military tribunals start Jan. 20, 2021.”

Biden signing executive orders 01-21-2021

On Inauguration Day, Rush Limbaugh falsely claims Joe Biden didn’t ‘legitimately’ win

By Bill McCarthy January 21, 2021

Says Joe Biden and Democrats "have not legitimately won" the presidency.

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Biden took a private plane to his inauguration. He’s still the legitimate president

By Samantha Putterman January 21, 2021

Says Biden had to take a private plane to D.C. instead of a government plane “because they know he’s not a legitimate president” and "the…

Checking Pat Toomey’s claim that families with ‘six-figure incomes’ would get thousands under plan

By Jessica Calefati January 21, 2021

“There will be several thousand dollars in payments going to families with six-figure incomes who’ve had no income interruption whatsoever.”

In attacking Paris accord, Texas oil regulator selectively cites economic numbers

By Brandon Mulder January 21, 2021

Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040."

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No, Joe Exotic wasn’t pardoned

January 21, 2021

Says Joe Exotic was pardoned.

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Photo is real, caption is fake from U.S. Capitol rally

January 21, 2021

A photo caption says vendors named “Nah” and “Stop asking me questions before you get your a-- kicked” sold Trump-themed merchandise to “stupid” people outside…

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