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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
Nation & World

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

December 21, 2018

The claim “Three Muslim congresswomen just refused” to sign the oath of office to uphold the U.S. Constitution. The facts The false social media post states that anyone who refuses…

Interior Secretary Zinke resigns amid investigations
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Interior Secretary Zinke resigns amid investigations

December 15, 2018

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, second from right, is joined by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, right, during a press conference May 8, 2017, at the Butler Wash trailhead within Bears Ears…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

December 14, 2018

Claim “The Democrats and President Obama gave Iran 150 Billion Dollars and got nothing, but they can’t give 5 Billion Dollars for National Security and a Wall?” The facts There…

Senate votes overwhelmingly to renew farm programs
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Senate votes overwhelmingly to renew farm programs

December 11, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined from left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speak after their weekly strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

December 7, 2018

The claim Madonna told Fox News: “I heavily regret my vote against Trump … and I will vote for Trump in 2020.” The facts Madonna, a vocal critic of President…

Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94
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Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94

November 30, 2018

Former President George H.W. Bush died shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush.Matt Sayles/Associated Press file The World War II hero,…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

November 16, 2018

Not real Abrams’ sister handled election case The facts U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams, sister of Georgia Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams, did not preside over a complaint related to…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

November 9, 2018

Not real FLASHBACK: Obama kicks out reporter at press briefing The facts Former President Barack Obama did not throw a reporter out of a press conference for asking a question…

Trump says he’s not firing Interior Secretary Zinke, for now
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Trump says he’s not firing Interior Secretary Zinke, for now

November 9, 2018

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the 57-year-old former Montana congressman, has been dogged by ethics probes.Associated Press file The 57-year-old former Montana congressman has pushed to develop oil, natural gas and…

GOP keeps Senate control for 2 more years, triumph for Trump
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GOP keeps Senate control for 2 more years, triumph for Trump

November 6, 2018

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, won re-election Tuesday over challenger Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke.David J. Phillip/Associated Press Despite Trump’s deeply polarizing effect on voters, the GOP harnessed his rock-solid popularity…

On Election Day, voting problems emerge across the country
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On Election Day, voting problems emerge across the country

November 6, 2018

A “Vote Here” sign outside a polling station in Phoenix on Tuesday.Caitlin O’Hara/Bloomberg News A coalition of voting-rights organizations reported more than 10,000 calls by 11:30 a.m. – a higher…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

October 19, 2018

Not real Michael Buble to retire from music The facts The Canadian singer says he is not retiring from music despite reports circulating online. In an interview with the AP,…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

October 12, 2018

Not real Food Fight! Jailbird Bill Cosby Slapped With Chicken Patty In Prison The facts Comedian Bill Cosby, now inmate No. NN7687 in a Pennsylvania prison, was not slapped with…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

October 5, 2018

Not real Records Show Dr. Ford Is Not A Licensed Psychologist, May Have Committed Perjury The facts Christine Blasey Ford did not violate the law by identifying herself as a…

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week
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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

September 28, 2018

Not real Prosecutor at Kavanaugh hearing got Catholic priest “off the hook” The facts The Arizona prosecutor Senate Republicans handpicked to question Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday about her sexual…

Trump agrees to FBI probe of Kavanaugh, bows to Flake, Democrats
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Trump agrees to FBI probe of Kavanaugh, bows to Flake, Democrats

September 28, 2018

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks Friday before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about an investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s background.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press Kavanaugh’s nomination had appeared back…

Kavanaugh-Ford hearing: A dramatic lesson on gender roles
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Kavanaugh-Ford hearing: A dramatic lesson on gender roles

September 28, 2018

Throughout their riveting, nationally televised testimony on Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh served as Exhibits A and B for a tutorial on gender roles and stereotypes. Amid the…