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Maxine Waters speaking at a podium, 2016

Is This Maxine Waters #GunControlNow Tweet Real?

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Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2018 An impostor Twitter account posing as Rep. Maxine Waters posted an inflammatory remark with the ...
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Maxine Waters Questions President of Shell Oil

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David Mikkelson
March 14, 2012 Video clip shows Rep. Maxine Waters comments during a Congressional hearing about nationalizing ...
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Is Rep. Maxine Waters Facing Ethics Violations Charges?

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Arturo Garcia
Oct. 4, 2018 Disreputable web sites and YouTube channels tried to turn a 2010 story into a current "scandal" ...
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We looked into whether U.S. Representative Maxine Waters introduced a bill to rename Memorial Day as George Floyd Day.

Is Maxine Waters Changing 'Memorial Day' to 'George Floyd Day'?

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Dan Evon
May 28, 2021 The credibility of a rumor does not increase when placed on a colorful background.
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Maxine Waters speaking at a podium, 2016

'Young Turks' Correspondent Says Rep. Maxine Waters 'Shoved' Him

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Arturo Garcia
June 5, 2017 Michael Tracey called Waters' behavior "intemperate and unprofessional" after she walked away fr ...
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Did Maxine Waters Say She Would Impeach Trump If She Became President?

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Dan Evon
May 15, 2018 A quote supposedly from the California Congresswoman about impeaching President Trump was digita ...
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Were John McCain and Maxine Waters Fooled by Russian Pranksters?

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Dan Evon
Feb. 19, 2017 Russian pranksters claimed they pulled phone pranks on Senator John McCain and Congresswoman Max ...
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Maxine Waters speaking at a podium, 2016

Maxine Waters Fears a Trump-led War After Nuclear Attack by North Korea?

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Dan MacGuill
Aug. 18, 2017 Right-wing Facebook pages created a meme containing a fabricated quote attributed to the Democra ...
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Did Maxine Waters Blame the London Attack on Climate and Healthcare 'Inaction'?

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Dan MacGuill
June 6, 2017 A parody Twitter account succeeds again in tricking users into taking a fake tweet seriously.
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Maxine Waters told cameras that racial justice protesters should stay in the streets, fight for justice, and get more confrontational.

Did Maxine Waters Urge Protesters To 'Get More Confrontational'?

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Jordan Liles
April 19, 2021 Rep. Waters answered questions from reporters while marching with protesters ahead of a verdict ...
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Did Maxine Waters Use a Picture of the Tide Receding as Proof of Climate Change?

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Dan Evon
June 2, 2017 An account parodying the Congresswoman sent the tweet in response to President Donald Trump's de ...
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Maxine Waters speaking in front of a crowd

Maxine Waters Has Shown Up to Only a Tenth of Congressional Meetings for 35 Years?

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Kim LaCapria
June 9, 2017 A self-debunking Reddit claim that Maxine Waters missed 90 percent of "Congressional meetings" w ...
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We explored claims that U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters condoned violence and looting during the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles.

Did Maxine Waters 'Condone' Violence, Looting During 1992 LA Riots?

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Bethania Palma
April 22, 2021 The long-serving congresswoman's comments were taken out of context.
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Could Maxine Waters Subpoena Trump’s Bank Records If Democrats Take the House?

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Alex Kasprak
July 2, 2018 Maxine Waters is in line to become chair of the House Financial Services Committee if Democrats ...
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Did Maxine Waters Call for an 'Illegal Immigrant' to Be the Next Supreme Court Justice?

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Dan MacGuill
July 2, 2018 A hyperpartisan Facebook page shared an edited image from a real interview by the California con ...
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ACLU and Praying Marines

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David Mikkelson
Nov. 29, 2005 Does the ACLU object to Marines praying?
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Did Reps. Pelosi and Waters Pose with 'Trump 2020' Sign?

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David Mikkelson
June 4, 2020 This has all the signs of a manipulated image.
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Unchecked Global Emissions Could Lead to Mass Marine Extinctions, Study Finds

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
April 28, 2022 Arctic and tropical oceans were among the most vulnerable.
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Is This a Video of Robert Card Being Arrested in Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooting?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 26, 2023 False claims about the person of interest in the Oct. 25, 2023, massacre spread rapidly on socia ...
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Did Marine Corps Tell Pelosi, 'We Don’t Work For You'?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 15, 2021 Security arrangements for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration were under scrutiny foll ...
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