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Controversial Bari Weiss pick pops up at bizarre galaxy-brained ‘Nostradamus’ wedding
Ross Douthat, the former New York Times columnist recently hired by CBS News chief Bari Weiss as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, has a side gig his new bosses may not have anticipated – officiating weddings for Silicon Valley's AI elite.The conservative commentator officiated the wedding…
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Military families infuriated as sailors left behind grapple with ‘horrid’ conditions
The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back home to San Diego after a grueling nine-month deployment, but the families of sailors aboard two of its escort destroyers that have been ordered to stay behind are heartbroken and furious.The USS Spruance, USS Michael Murphy and USS…
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‘They are scared’: Troops beg to flee Trump’s war over ‘breaking point’ orders
A growing number of U.S. service members are seeking formal discharge as conscientious objectors, with two organizations that assist troops through the process reporting the sharpest spike they've seen in decades.Mike Prysner, who runs a hotline for conscientious objectors at the Center on Conscience and…
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The NRSC’s Weak Ties Between Brown and Deadly Interstate Crash in Ohio
In the Ohio Senate race, a Republican ad blames...
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Video Misrepresents Lasting Effects of Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan During World War II
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The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people to force Japan’s surrender...
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Trump Makes Unsubstantiated Claim About Fani Willis
There is no evidence that Fani Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia, had “an affair” with a “gang member” she was investigating,...
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What RFK Jr. Gets Wrong About Autism
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a variety of incorrect or misleading claims about vaccines, COVID-19 and other health-related topics, as we discuss in other...
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FactChecking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no stranger to FactCheck.org. He is a prominent anti-vaccine advocate who has been on our radar for years, primarily as...
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What Trump Asked of Pence
In an interview hours after former President Donald Trump was indicted for an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election, one of his...
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Indictment Details Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Swing State Election Outcomes
The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump, concerning his efforts to remain in office despite losing the election, details actions Trump and his...
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National News
Controversial Bari Weiss pick pops up at bizarre galaxy-brained ‘Nostradamus’ wedding
Ross Douthat, the former New York Times columnist recently hired by CBS News chief Bari Weiss as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, has a side gig his new bosses may not have anticipated – officiating weddings for Silicon Valley's AI elite.The conservative commentator officiated the wedding…
National News
Military families infuriated as sailors left behind grapple with ‘horrid’ conditions
The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back home to San Diego after a grueling nine-month deployment, but the families of sailors aboard two of its escort destroyers that have been ordered to stay behind are heartbroken and furious.The USS Spruance, USS Michael Murphy and USS…
National News
‘They are scared’: Troops beg to flee Trump’s war over ‘breaking point’ orders
A growing number of U.S. service members are seeking formal discharge as conscientious objectors, with two organizations that assist troops through the process reporting the sharpest spike they've seen in decades.Mike Prysner, who runs a hotline for conscientious objectors at the Center on Conscience and…
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The NRSC’s Weak Ties Between Brown and Deadly Interstate Crash in Ohio
In the Ohio Senate race, a Republican ad blames...
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Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Claim Doesn’t Add Up
The White House has provided no federal data to...
