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Is Trump Considering Pardoning Capitol Riot Extremists? The Trump administration's acting pardon attorney supposedly made the announcement in a Parler post.

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Did Trump Invoke Insurrection Act? Parler posts alleged Trump had invoked a law to use military force against political opponents.

Mostly False

Does an Impeached US President Lose Benefits? Being removed from office is not the only potential consequence of impeachment.

Mixture

Does Texas HB 196 ‘Repeal’ The Castle Doctrine? The bill does seem to add a "duty to retreat" clause to the defense of...

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Did Texas Remove Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ and Disabled Clients of Social Workers? Advocates feared the rule change could leave some members of vulnerable groups without service.

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Did Amy Coney Barrett Reverse a Decision to Make a Jail Guard Pay Damages for Raping a Female Inmate? The law "does not make public employers absolute insurers against all wrongs," a three-judge panel...

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Did Amy Coney Barrett Say ‘Being Called the N-Word Does Not Constitute a Hostile Work Environment’? Barrett wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel in 2019 that upheld the dismissal of a...

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Was Justice Ginsburg the First Woman To Lie in State at the US Capitol? The late justice was the second woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and was...

True

Could Kids with COVID-19 Symptoms Be Quarantined Without Parental Consent? An erroneous Facebook post swept across various countries in August 2020.

False

Could People Be Jailed, Fined for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine in US? Even without a COVID-19 vaccine yet available, readers asked whether individuals who refused one could...

True

Did The Satanic Temple Sue Over Missouri Abortion Law? A member’s lawsuit against a Missouri abortion rule opened up a significant debate.

True

Can Drivers in Canada Be Fined $1,500 If a Passenger Uses a Cellphone? A website with a penchant for attention-grabbing headlines about life in Canada struck again in...

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