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stated on September 13, 2021 in an article

“Polling center tells some Republicans they ‘already voted’" in the California recall election.

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stated on August 20, 2021 in a podcast episode

The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are “really gene therapy.”

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stated on August 19, 2021 in in tweets

The bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 19 was a false flag.

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stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment

Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.”

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stated on July 20, 2021 in a podcast episode

The government is “monitoring SMS texts for dangerous misinformation about COVID vaccines.”

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Kayleigh McEnany

stated on July 6, 2021 in a TV segment

“We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.”

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Sherri Tenpenny

stated on June 8, 2021 in an Ohio House hearing

The COVID-19 vaccines make people "magnetized. They can put a key on their forehead, it sticks. They can put spoons and forks all over them, and they can stick."

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stated on May 20, 2021 in an Instagram post

A video shows “Dems caught not wearing masks” at the White House.

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stated on May 5, 2021 in a TV segment

“Between late December of 2020 and last month, a total of 3,362 people apparently died after getting the COVID vaccine in the United States … The actual number is almost certainly higher.”

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stated on April 23, 2021 in a TV graphic

"Biden's climate requirements" will "cut 90% of red meat from diet" to a "max 4 lbs per year" and "one burger per month."

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stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment

“Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.”

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Edward Lawrence

stated on April 2, 2021 in a Fox News appearance

"Sunday was never used before as a voting day in Georgia.”

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stated on April 1, 2021 in a TV segment

“The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border.

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stated on March 23, 2021 in a TV segment

"In 2004, George W. Bush lifted the ban on those (AR-15 type) rifles, and since then, the number of massacres has increased 183%. During the ban, there were 12 incidents. Since he lifted the ban, there were 34 incidents."

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stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment

The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.”

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Maria Bartiromo

stated on March 16, 2021 in an interview with former President Donald Trump

The Washington Post was "forced to correct what (Donald Trump) told the secretary of state of Georgia.”

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stated on March 9, 2021 in an image posted on Facebook

Says Meghan Markle was paid $7 million for giving an interview to Oprah.

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stated on March 11, 2021 in a Facebook video

Says President Joe Biden promoted "mandatory vaccines for everybody" in his March 11 address.

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Kayleigh McEnany

stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post and tweet

Current immigration "apprehension numbers are worse than the 'crisis' Biden/Obama/Pelosi acknowledged in 2014!"

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stated on March 4, 2021 in a radio show segment

H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.”

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What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

By Bill McCarthy • August 25, 2021

‘Youth is not invincible’: 9 experts dispute Joe Rogan’s vaccine advice for healthy 21-year-olds

‘Youth is not invincible’: 9 experts dispute Joe Rogan’s vaccine advice for healthy 21-year-olds

By Bill McCarthy • April 28, 2021

What we know about Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s death

What we know about Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s death

By Bill McCarthy • February 22, 2021

How Fox News, far-right TV blamed green energy for Texas’ power outages

How Fox News, far-right TV blamed green energy for Texas’ power outages

By Bill McCarthy • February 19, 2021

Ask PolitiFact: Where was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the Capitol riot?

Ask PolitiFact: Where was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the Capitol riot?

By Bill McCarthy • February 4, 2021

A Newsmax host shut down MyPillow CEO’s Dominion conspiracy talk. Here’s the background

A Newsmax host shut down MyPillow CEO’s Dominion conspiracy talk. Here’s the background

By Bill McCarthy • February 4, 2021

There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway

By Daniel Funke • January 7, 2021

When do senators resign to assume the presidency or vice presidency?

When do senators resign to assume the presidency or vice presidency?

By Bill McCarthy • December 18, 2020

Tony Bobulinski, Hunter Biden and China: an explainer

Tony Bobulinski, Hunter Biden and China: an explainer

By Daniel Funke • October 29, 2020

Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot

By Bill McCarthy • August 14, 2020

Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think

Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think

By Bill McCarthy • April 21, 2020

All the president’s pundits: Meet Trump’s TV-ready impeachment defense team

All the president’s pundits: Meet Trump’s TV-ready impeachment defense team

By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2020

Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years

Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years

By Bill McCarthy • November 22, 2019

Who is John Solomon? Here’s what we know about the journalist whose stories shaped the Ukraine saga

Who is John Solomon? Here’s what we know about the journalist whose stories shaped the Ukraine saga

By Bill McCarthy • November 19, 2019

What William Taylor, George Kent said when asked if Donald Trump’s phone call was impeachable

What William Taylor, George Kent said when asked if Donald Trump’s phone call was impeachable

By Bill McCarthy • November 14, 2019

Fox News airs misleading graphics about Schiff, Taylor

Fox News airs misleading graphics about Schiff, Taylor

By Bill McCarthy • November 13, 2019

No proof Biden or Kerry channeled U.S. aid for Ukraine to Burisma

No proof Biden or Kerry channeled U.S. aid for Ukraine to Burisma

By Bill McCarthy • November 11, 2019

Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link

By Bill McCarthy • September 4, 2019

Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is a hoax. Here are 5 reasons why that’s wrong

Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is a hoax. Here are 5 reasons why that’s wrong

By John Kruzel • August 7, 2019

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

By Bill McCarthy • August 7, 2019