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Claim on Republican Party origin oversimplifies Democrats’ position
By Eric Litke May 29, 2020

Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.”

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Ron Johnson changes tune on watchdog independence under Trump
By Eric Litke May 29, 2020

On keeping inspectors general independent of the president

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Democratic super PAC uses familiar political play to hit Trump on Medicare
By Victoria Knight May 29, 2020

Says President Donald Trump is trying to make $451 billion in Medicare cuts "in the middle of a deadly pandemic."

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CNBC’s Joe Kernen wrong about US per capita COVID-19 deaths
By Bill McCarthy May 28, 2020

“We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.”

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Edited video of Joe Biden stuttering on The View was meant as satire
By Emily Venezky May 28, 2020

Video shows Joe Biden stuttering after being asked about touching women “without their permission” on The View.

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There’s no plot to microchip people during COVID-19 tests
May 28, 2020

“This is what Bill Gates and George Soros want to do… secretly stick you with a chip while testing you for the coronavirus... the Dems…

Theresa Greenfield’s no-corporate-PAC pledge needs some explanation
By Caleb McCullough May 28, 2020

“I’ve taken a pledge not to take one dime of corporate PAC donations.”

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Tiffany wrong on claim that officials don’t want Wisconsinites to go to doctors, spend time outdoors
By Laura Schulte May 28, 2020

Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”

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No, this isn’t a photo of Biden making out with a 15-year-old girl
May 28, 2020

“This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!”

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COVID-19 is still a virus, not a bacterium as post claims
By Emily Venezky May 28, 2020

Italy “went against the WHO's ‘law’” against COVID-19 autopsies and “discovered covid is not a virus, but a bacterium” that “clots the blood and reduces…

It’s unclear how many ingredients, raw materials are imported from China
By Anna Peterson May 28, 2020

"Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs."

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Are coronavirus cases going down all over the US?
By Louis Jacobson May 28, 2020

“Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!”

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