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Unpacking allegations FCC Chair Brendan Carr was in ‘sex trafficking cult’

The organization was an Alcoholics Anonymous group in Washington, D.C. Former members said Carr was part of the group, but wasn't abusive.

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‘Ghoulish stuff’: Analysts aghast as Stephen Miller’s ‘unconscionable’ plans exposed

A little-known State Department agency called the Office of Remigration is paying hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to authoritarian governments around the world in exchange for accepting deportees who have no connection to those countries whatsoever, wrote Greg Sargent for The New Republic on…

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One Nation

Political leanings: Republican 2024 total spending: $176.6 million One Nation is...

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Study: Obscure 1967 guide for LSD use still relevant as psychedelics gain in popularity

Survey participants agree with 18 of 19 tips from...

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Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut

Following an executive order from the Trump administration that promotes production of glyphosate, some Democrats have claimed that the herbicide causes cancer. The science,...

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The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’

Q: I read this on FB. Is it true? The U.S. Treasury just declared the U.S government is insolvent. A: No. That’s the conclusion of an opinion piece...

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Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers

In a speech to what he called “the single largest gathering of American farmers that the White House has … ever had,” President Donald...

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FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran

A month after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a prime-time speech on April 1,...

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Happy International Fact-Checking Day

April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day, purposefully set the day after April Fools’ Day (when mistruths are encouraged). The day was launched in 2016...

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