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Pelosi on Heroes act
No, House Democrats did not sneak long recess into HEROES Act
By Jon Greenberg May 22, 2020

“The House Democrats snuck a provision into their $3 trillion bailout bill today that would keep the house in recess until July 21.”

The Italian government doesn’t want to arrest Bill Gates
May 22, 2020

“Italian Parliament Calls For The Arrest of Bill Gates”

Ohio classroom cleaning
Reviewing CDC’s suggestions for how protect students and educators from the coronavirus
May 22, 2020

A long list shows “new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.”

Little gun
Lawmaker correct that gun access is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote in America
By Laura Schulte May 22, 2020

“Getting access to a gun in America is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote.”

Did Joni Ernst flip her position on health care funding?
May 21, 2020

Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”

CDC Atlanta building
Under Donald Trump, key CDC US staff in China fell to 0
By Jon Greenberg May 21, 2020

The U.S. had 44 CDC staffers “in China to observe what was going on. (President Trump) brought home the vast majority of them, I think…

Nixon art
Facebook post comparing Obama allegations to Watergate gets facts, history wrong
By Bill McCarthy May 21, 2020

Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.”

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Flu shots aren’t causing false positive COVID-19 tests
May 21, 2020

“If you have had a flu shot in the last 3-5 years, you will probably test positive” for COVID-19.

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This photo of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump has been altered
May 21, 2020

A photo shows Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

ballot drop box Maryland April 2020
Amid pandemic, polls show support for voting by mail
By Amy Sherman May 21, 2020

“80% of the people” want the option of vote by mail

Browser history without warrant
Did U.S. senators vote to allow access to your internet history without a warrant? Not really.
By Eric Litke May 21, 2020

Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.”

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Mask box label is legitimate, but people are misinterpreting it
By Samantha Putterman May 21, 2020

Says a warning label on a box of disposable masks shows that they are ineffective at protecting against the spread of COVID-19.

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