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Breitbart – Very high COVID-19 viral levels found in wastewater, not in U.S. ‘water supply’

“Nationwide data reveals surging levels of newest COVID strain in water supply.”

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Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved rate hikes, but not $1.9 billion

“Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”

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Donald Trump – Trump’s new ‘evidence’ that Biden lost in 2020 is ridiculously wrong (and dusty). We went through it

"In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states."

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Donald Trump – Donald Trump ad wrongly describes Nikki Haley’s position on a border wall, travel ban

Nikki Haley “opposed Trump’s border wall” and “Trump’s travel ban.”

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The FBI didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6, but poll shows the false belief has staying power

A new poll found that 25% of U.S. adults think the FBI “organized and encouraged” the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. This unsubstantiated claim persists, in part, because powerful people keep repeating it.

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Instagram posts – This video does not prove that Hillary Clinton is a reptile

Video is evidence that Hillary Clinton is a reptile.

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