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Ahead of Jan. 6, Oath Keepers chatted about guns — should they bring them or not? How about stashing them at a “farm location”? Some people reported they planned to bring “long rifles” and sidearms, according to court documents. https://t.co/Tmr5LCJRC6 https://t.co/ZDHDzKJctr — PolitiTweet.org

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One study finds higher temperatures in the U.S. kill 12,000 people a year. Another finds lower natural gas prices save 11,000 lives a year. We give you some facts to help sort this out. https://t.co/j4SHkfIzvJ https://t.co/TdHOPH2t17 — PolitiTweet.org

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Tonight! Watch Peter Alexander, chief White House correspondent for @NBCNews, with @Poynter's @joiechen. Peter's going to join us from his cell at his reporting station in front of the White House and walk us back into the press room to the NBC booth. https://t.co/O0QHLSLuog — PolitiTweet.org

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While U.S. forces are no longer in a major armed conflict with another state, they're still involved in a sprawling global counterterrorism campaign that combines air strikes, drone strikes, and the use of special operations forces. https://t.co/uvPGnIs6X4 https://t.co/nxUUEuMulP — PolitiTweet.org

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A Facebook post questions how Haitians are migrating to Texas. The answer is through South America. And as they cross the border illegally, the Biden administration is using Title 42 to expel them. https://t.co/BF8BdFEjK3 https://t.co/I0qkIVVYto — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KatieLSanders: PolitiFact's coverage of Jan. 6 continues with this fascinating look at how the Oath Keepers prepped for that day, by ou… — PolitiTweet.org

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No, COVID wasn’t planned by FEMA to kill thousands and open concentration camps, as a Facebook post says. This conspiracy theory, from a show called “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura” that features Alex Jones, is baseless. https://t.co/TvQ3j8D9LY — PolitiTweet.org

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See a fishy claim in a tweet? We want to fact-check it! Tag #PolitiFactThis or send it to [email protected]. We check at least one reader-suggested claim each week. https://t.co/H2sAD3wVyI — PolitiTweet.org

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A concerning statistic about teenagers and COVID-19 vaccines is making the rounds on social media and eliciting anxiety from parents considering whether to vaccinate their children. https://t.co/CVIjPv82KP https://t.co/ReWU436IP7 — PolitiTweet.org

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The looming debt-ceiling showdown: Could the U.S. default on its obligations? How bad could the fallout be? https://t.co/nRz2gbVEUK — PolitiTweet.org

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We follow the story of a former Army Ranger and Afghanistan veteran. She returned to the US, worked for a non-profit, as a firefighter, opened a bar, and formed a small paramilitary group. By the fall of 2020, she was in direct contact with Oath Keepers. https://t.co/Tmr5LCsgdw https://t.co/kK1qDRpdm9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Do low natural gas prices save 11,000 lives a year? There's a lot to unpack around this GOP #climatechange talking point. https://t.co/j4SHkg0anh https://t.co/GbUGYaQwFl — PolitiTweet.org

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INVESTIGATION: The 2020 election wasn’t the first time the Oath Keepers expressed mistrust in presidential elections. They showed up at polls in 2016, too. https://t.co/Tmr5LCJRC6 https://t.co/Z07QV6tJtu — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PolitiFactNC: Rep. Hudson posted an image that said the “Taliban’s new arsenal” includes 33 Black Hawk helicopters, adding: “the Talib… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PolitiFactWisc: U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, says "President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Poynter: Trump is suing his niece, Mary Trump, The New York Times and three Times reporters over what he claims was an “insidious plot”… — PolitiTweet.org

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Nine months after the nation watched hundreds of people enter and ransack the Capitol, the Oath Keepers remain active. Here’s what we learned about the organization, how they communicate, and what happened behind-the-scenes before, during and after Jan. 6. https://t.co/Tmr5LCJRC6 https://t.co/smdVoLOEOY — PolitiTweet.org

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Vote by mail critics often pluck one sentence out of a 2005 report co-written by Jimmy Carter about absentee voting and fraud. Here’s what they omit: Carter strongly supported absentee voting in 2020, and fraud is rare. https://t.co/gIQ0wIeWhD https://t.co/0d46Evwvb8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Fact-checking a tweet that said the U.S. spent $2 trillion to support the Afghan military since 2001. The latest PolitiFact West Virginia fact-check in our partnership with WVU. https://t.co/6jO750oxcH — PolitiTweet.org

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As the frenzy around the case has mounted, news outlets reported that Petito vanished in Wyoming, where over 700 indigenous people, primarily girls, have disappeared over the last decade. None has generated the same social media attention or news coverage. https://t.co/bH7wHKtG9h — PolitiTweet.org

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A look at Joe Biden’s progress on campaign promises about clean energy, housing, prescription drugs, Cuba, and more. https://t.co/JsIzVzL6Bi https://t.co/5IPfBjrDNl — PolitiTweet.org

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No spin, just facts you can trust. Democracy depends on it. Support the truth today. https://t.co/gmOthgDwEq — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know. https://t.co/dxFpNEiT7F https://t.co/AJyoypahn2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen Cory Booker announced “there was still too wide a gulf with our negotiating partners” on police reform. Following George Floyd’s death there was a stronger public climate for reform, but parties were far apart on key issues such as qualified immunity. https://t.co/rt42v8s0I9 — PolitiTweet.org

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There’s no proof that COVID-19 vaccines have caused deaths https://t.co/LnqHw4mi6d — PolitiTweet.org

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Social media companies have also been slow to take action. Some doctors’ accounts — specifically those among the Disinformation Dozen — have been suspended, but others are still active and posting misinformation. https://t.co/QFWgAoqv1P — PolitiTweet.org

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As the frenzy around the case has mounted, news outlets have reported that Petito vanished in Wyoming, where over 700 indigenous people, primarily girls, have disappeared over the last decade. None has generated the same social media attention or news coverage. — PolitiTweet.org

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Why has the Gabby Petito case, but not others, drawn so much attention? Experts said a substantial online trail, as well as Petito’s race and age played into the attention garnered by the case: https://t.co/OI2adiAnCi https://t.co/oB2bFiRJD3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Would Joe Biden’s clean energy plan bring 20,000 jobs to West Virginia, as Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told CNN? It's a bit more complicated than that. https://t.co/kDkswmLiMd https://t.co/3TkhQeWfPg — PolitiTweet.org