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Sam Sutton – Fact-checking a 152% increase in hate crimes in New York City
From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”
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Are Democrats growing more accepting of political violence?
Are Democrats growing more accepting of political violence?
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Democratic Ad Attacks Collins on Healthcare, Iran War
An ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins in Maine claimed that she voted “to raise healthcare costs and raise insurance premiums,” as well…
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What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak
What is hantavirus? How did cruise tourists get it?
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<div>Posts claim Trump appointed Ghislaine Maxwell’s former defense attorney as acting AG. Here’s the real story</div>
Trump appointed Todd Blanche, his former defense attorney, as acting attorney general in April 2026.
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<div>Did acting AG Todd Blanche say predators won’t be prosecuted in Epstein case? There’s no proof</div>
Blanche denied having enough evidence to prosecute men from the Epstein files, but not in the way some social media users suggested.