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Bloomberg in Houston
Facebook post overplays Bloomberg’s reference to 3-round limit for guns
February 24, 2020

"Bloomberg says he wants to ban guns holding more than three rounds."

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Facebook post misrepresents Obama’s use of pardon power
February 24, 2020

"Pardons — Obama: 1,927, Trump: 26. And Trump is abusing that power?"

Contrary to Todd Gilbert, U.S isn’t reducing carbon emissions at world’s highest rate
By Warren Fiske February 24, 2020

“America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.”

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Lipinski revives GOP talking point on ACA Medicare change
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller February 23, 2020

Says the Affordable Care Act “took money out of the Medicare trust fund.”

Sanders in Washington
Viral post criticizes Bernie Sanders’ ‘math’ on health care, taxes. It’s wrong
By Daniel Funke February 21, 2020

“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on…

Las Vegas debate Warren Klobuchar
Elizabeth Warren wrong to say Amy Klobuchar’s health plan is just two paragraphs long
By Louis Jacobson February 21, 2020

"Amy, I looked online at your (health care) plan. It’s two paragraphs."

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No, the presidential limo wasn’t doing burnouts at the Daytona 500
By Samantha Putterman February 21, 2020

Says President Trump’s limousine driver did burnouts to entertain Daytona 500 spectators during a rain delay.

A doctored image falsely shows Pete Buttigieg in leather suit
By Miriam Valverde February 21, 2020

Says image shows Pete Buttigieg in a leather suit posing with two other men.

Does Bernie Sanders have “strong support” in rural and red Vermont?
By Kit Norton February 21, 2020

"@BernieSanders receives strong support from the conservative & most rural part of Vermont."

Gavin Newsom Claimed California’s Homeless Population Has Dropped By 35,000 Since 2005. Is He Right?
By Chris Nichols February 21, 2020

"Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California.…

Bloomberg in Houston
Checking Bloomberg in Houston on infant mortality
By Madlin Mekelburg February 20, 2020

Says “black babies die at rates twice as high as white babies because of a lack of access to affordable health care.”

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Amy Klobuchar says majority of Trump voters, hunters want universal background checks. She’s right
By Bill McCarthy February 20, 2020

“The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.”

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