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No, AOC Didn’t Tweet About ‘The Purge’
  • 12 January 2021
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the frequent target of internet rumors and disinformation.
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Was ‘TRUMP’ Carved into a Florida Manatee’s Back?
  • 12 January 2021
Harassing a manatee comes with a price tag of up to $100,000 if convicted.
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Was Pope Francis Arrested on Charges of Child Trafficking?
  • 11 January 2021
"Pope Francis is currently being held in an unknown prison," reported the Conservative Beaver, hours...
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Did Man at Capitol Riot Die After Accidentally Tasing Himself?
  • 10 January 2021
Five persons died in conjunction with the Capitol riot, but some reports surrounding their deaths...
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Does an Impeached US President Lose Benefits?
  • 13 January 2021
Being removed from office is not the only potential consequence of impeachment.
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Did US Capitol Police Officer Take a Selfie With Rioter?
  • 9 January 2021
A known white nationalist recorded the clip that went viral amid the chaos of the...
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Did Trump Tell Supporters to Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
  • 6 January 2021
Here's what the president said hours before right-wing extremists breached the Capitol.
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Is White House Invoking the Stafford Act to Impose a Quarantine and Mobilize the National Guard?
  • 16 March 2020
Announcements of a "national lockdown" or "mandatory quarantine" would not be made via viral text...
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Ronald Reagan: ‘If Fascism Ever Comes to America, It Will Come in the Name of Liberalism’
  • 24 August 2017
The former California governor and future U.S. president made the comment during a 1975 interview...
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Dennis Guthrie’s Letter to Nancy Pelosi
  • 2 September 2009
An op-ed piece about health insurance reform legislation prompted a Charlotte lawyer to send a...
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