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stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.”

By Emily Venezky • August 7, 2020
Jeff Bezos
stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing:

“The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.”

By Emily Venezky • August 6, 2020
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stated on July 1, 2020 in in a post:

“America was the ONLY country that ended” slavery

By Emily Venezky • July 31, 2020
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stated on July 21, 2020 in in a post:

Quotes Joe Biden as saying “We need to teach our children the ISLAMIC FAITH in our schools!”

By Emily Venezky • July 23, 2020
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stated on July 13, 2020 in in a post:

Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, “Everybody says I’ve done a tremendous job with COVID… I think a little gratitude would be nice. Maybe a big ‘Thank you Mr. President’ is called for.”

By Emily Venezky • July 22, 2020
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stated on April 16, 2020 in a media website:

"New study: The flu vaccine is 'significantly associated' with an increased risk of coronavirus"

By Emily Venezky • July 16, 2020
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stated on June 27, 2020 in a screenshot:

Nurses submitting coronavirus tests say they all are coming back positive.

By Daniel Funke • July 2, 2020
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stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks

By Emily Venezky • July 2, 2020
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stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook:

“Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.”

By Emily Venezky • June 16, 2020
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stated on June 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“More than 20 police officers are dead now because of the riots.”

By Emily Venezky • June 10, 2020

Key questions for reopening schools under COVID-19

By Jon Greenberg • July 10, 2020
Michael Flynn’s unmasking: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2020
Ad watch: Priorities USA’s timeline on coronavirus and Trump’s inaction

By Emily Venezky • April 21, 2020
We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission

By Josie Hollingsworth • March 13, 2020