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Why So Many People Miss Out on Lung Cancer Screening
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Is USPS stationing ‘armed guards’ at post offices ahead of 2026 midterms? There’s no proof
In a statement, the Postal Inspection Service said armed and unarmed security officers present at its facilities were unrelated to the elections.
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Post claiming to share Social Security ‘history lesson’ gets it mostly wrong. Here’s how
The post claimed that former President Franklin D. Roosevelt made numerous promises about the program when he first signed it into law.
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Alleged NYT piece by Josh Shapiro about ‘college buddy’ is fake
The headline claimed their sexual relationship made Shapiro a "better husband, father, and beekeeper."
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Unpacking claims about $400M ‘armored Tesla’ State Department contract
NPR obtained a State Department document — verified by Snopes — that contradicts the Trump administration's claims about the potential contract.
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House budget resolution doesn’t cut taxes on tips, overtime or Social Security. Here’s why
A budget resolution lays out a blueprint for government spending but can't change tax laws.
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Photo of bus displaying ‘[Expletive] Trump’ message was taken in 2020
The Heidelberg, Germany, bus company distanced itself from the messaging, which happened close to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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Unpacking claims that House budget resolution cuts Medicaid by $880B
The House of Representatives passed a budget resolution establishing the congressional budget for the fiscal year 2025.
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What we know about claims State Department was set to buy $400M in ‘armored Teslas’
The department said via email that it has not awarded Tesla — or any manufacturer — a contract to produce armored electric vehicles.
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Why So Many People Miss Out on Lung Cancer Screening
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Is USPS stationing ‘armed guards’ at post offices ahead of 2026 midterms? There’s no proof
In a statement, the Postal Inspection Service said armed and unarmed security officers present at its facilities were unrelated to the elections.
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Post claiming to share Social Security ‘history lesson’ gets it mostly wrong. Here’s how
The post claimed that former President Franklin D. Roosevelt made numerous promises about the program when he first signed it into law.
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Trump threatens ‘serious consequences’ in furious election rant: ‘The Democrats cheated!’
President Donald Trump erupted Wednesday over an alleged Democratic election scheme in Alaska, accusing his political opponents of fraud and demanding that two candidates be removed from the state’s Senate ballot.“It has just been determined that the Democrats in Alaska illegally searched for, and recruited,…
