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This headline about Kobe Bryant’s wife’s death is a gruesome hoax
February 3, 2020

Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.”

These plushies do not ‘commemorate’ the 2019 Novel coronavirus strain
By Emily Venezky February 3, 2020

Event 201 “gave out stuffed souvenir coronavirus toys” to “commemorate” Novel coronavirus outbreak

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Earnings at the bottom rising faster than at the top? The mixed data behind Trump’s claim
By Jon Greenberg February 3, 2020

"Earnings for the bottom 10% are rising faster than earnings for the top 10%.”

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Pritzker says Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped more than other big states
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller February 2, 2020

“Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and…

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No, drinking bleach will not ward off coronavirus
By Samantha Putterman January 30, 2020

Says drinking a bleach solution will prevent you from getting the coronavirus.

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Sen. Rick Scott’s Iowa ad misleads about Joe Biden and prosecutor in Ukraine
By Amy Sherman January 30, 2020

"Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter.

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Clorox bottles don’t prove the coronavirus was ‘developed’ before the outbreak
By Daniel Funke January 30, 2020

Says a "Clorox bottle claimed it could kill (the 2019 coronavirus)... before it was developed."

NC Democrat falsely says she hasn’t taken corporate PAC money
By Paul Specht January 30, 2020

Says she hasn’t taken corporate PAC money “since 2016.”

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Are dead people among the names in Wisconsin voter roll purge?
By Eric Litke January 30, 2020

Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died.

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Warren is right. Presidents have the power to address drug pricing without congressional help
By Shefali Luthra, Victoria Knight January 29, 2020

 "The president of the United States already has the legal authority to reduce the price of many commonly used prescription drugs."

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Claim that Virginia bill would make criticizing government officials a crime is Pants on Fire
January 29, 2020

"Virginia Democrats Push Legislation to Make Criticism of Government Officials a Criminal Offense."  

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