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Instagram posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a social media post:

“Norway, Finland, Sweden, Holland, and the UK have now banned gender transition surgery for minors.”

By Grace Abels• September 6, 2023

TikTok posts stated on April 23, 2023 in a post:

People are participating in “National Rape Day’” on April 24.

By Gabrielle Settles• April 24, 2023

Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2023 in an image shared on Facebook:

Giant human skeletons as large as 36 feet have been “unearthed and documented” in historical records.

By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2023

Priorities USA Action stated on June 08, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Donald Trump mocked "someone with a disability."

By Alan Gathright• June 13, 2016

Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska:

Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."

By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014

West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025

Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post:

House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023

X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X:

Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025.

By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025

Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post:

Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025

Liberal group gets its facts wrong with attacks on Gov. Rick Scott

By Amy Sherman• July 10, 2012

Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky'

By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014

Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter

By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015

Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming

By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015

Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013

Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get

By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013

As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023