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Do New York Mayoral Candidates Think a House in Brooklyn Costs $100K to Purchase?

Did Democratic Mayoral Candidates Guess a Brooklyn Home Costs $100K? Only one candidate guessed correctly.

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Did Netanyahu Give This Speech to Hamas? This text has been circulating since 2014.

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Did Maryland Billboard Call Biden and Harris ‘S— Heads’? A roadside billboard in Calvert County that is known for divisive political messages attracted attention...

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President Joe Biden sent out a letter about stimulus check payments that was sealed in an IRS envelope and had The White House letterhead.

Did Biden Sign His Name on IRS Letter About Stimulus Checks? Former U.S. President Donald Trump also made news when his name was imprinted on stimulus...

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Are Democrats Trying To Change ‘Mother’s Day’ to ‘Birthing People’s Day’? Conservatives worried about the supposed end of Mother’s Day.

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Do Some US States Observe ‘Confederate Memorial Day’? In South Carolina, government offices were closed May 10, 2021, to observe the holiday. It...

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Did Liz Cheney Organize the Op-Ed Signed By All Living Defense Secretaries? The article published by The Washington Post was in response to reports that Trump discussed...

Did Cirsten Weldon Say Hillary Clinton Died of Disease Associated with Cannibalism? Kuru is an incurable disease that is usually fatal within a year of developing symptoms.

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Is Montana Canceling Federal COVID-19 Unemployment? In May 2021, Montana’s unemployment rate was 3.8%.

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Did NBC Fire Donald Trump From ‘The Apprentice’? Trump's famous catchphrase on the reality TV series was, "You're fired."

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Did Pelosi Tweet Use Photo of Wrong Athlete in Tribute to Willie Mays? The post was quickly and quietly deleted.

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Did Trump Unsuccessfully Try To Get Back on Twitter? The former president was permanently suspended from Twitter for inciting the deadly Jan. 6, 2021,...

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