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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he...
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UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
Philanthropic investments in fiscal year 2026 surpassed
historical benchmarks, exceeding...
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Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
Posts claimed the alleged name change was a "preemptive strike" against the president.
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LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
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Pete Buttigieg – Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg on the stock market’s rise under different presidents
The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."
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Katie Britt – Breaking down the false claims in Katie Britt’s retelling of a sex trafficking survivor’s story
A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be okay with this happening in a third world country. This is the United States of America.”
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Instagram posts – No, your legal name is not a corporation. That claim is based on a discredited conspiracy theory.
“Your legal name is in fact a corporation. This is why you always see your name written in ALL CAPS.”
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No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or ‘trans terrorism’
After a shooting in Joel Osteen’s Houston church, some pundits claimed the assailant was transgender and the tragedy was a sign of rising LGBTQ+ extremist violence. Domestic terrorism experts say data doesn’t support that.
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Instagram posts – More gun ownership does not lead to less gun violence
The states that have 97% of guns are the states with the least amount of gun violence.
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Who is Alexander Smirnov, and what does his indictment mean for the GOP impeachment inquiry?
An FBI informant claimed Joe Biden accepted a $5 million bribe. Republicans said the informant's allegations were important to their efforts to impeach Biden. Federal prosecutors now say the allegations were “fabrications.” What now?
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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he...
Local
UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
Philanthropic investments in fiscal year 2026 surpassed
historical benchmarks, exceeding...
Fact Check
Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
Posts claimed the alleged name change was a "preemptive strike" against the president.
National News
LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
National News
Trump faces ‘critical questions’ over curious timing of rape-accused pal’s firing
Lawyers for a woman accusing Donald Trump’s longtime friend Paolo Zampolli of rape want answers about whether her allegations helped bring his time in the administration to an abrupt end, PunchUp reported Friday in an exclusive.Zampolli was dismissed as a special envoy on Oct. 15,…
