‘Rand Paul Opposes Health Care for Veterans Because They Can’t Prove They Got Their Health Problems While Serving’
A screenshot of a Twitter claim about the Kentucky Republican opposing veterans’ benefits spread virally.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘I Trust [the Government] Even Less Now That I’m in It.’
A screenshot about the Georgia Republican’s apparent distrust for the government circulated with no apparent source.
DCCC Spending Half a Million Dollars to Meddle in GOP Primary?
In July 2022, social media posts indicated that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sought to “boost” a more extreme Republican candidate in a Michigan primary.
Did Ronald Reagan Lower the Top Tax Rate from 70 to 28 Percent and Introduce Income Tax on Social Security Benefits to Offset It?
A popular tweet claimed that the former president lowered the top tax rate from 70 percent to 28 percent, balancing it with a novel income tax on Social Security Benefits.
‘Here’s to Politicians Using TikTok Properly’
Florida politician Ken Russell (D) received praise for leveraging the platform and garnering engagement without trying to frighten or alarm young voters in his district — and elsewhere.
Did All House Republicans Vote Down a Measure to Monitor White Supremacists in the Military?
Social media posts suggested all Republican lawmakers voted against a measure to prepare a report on white supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the military.
Did Thomas Jefferson Say Americans Should Rewrite the Constitution to Account for Modern Society?
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, comments spread claiming that Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said we should “rewrite the Constitution” regularly.
L.A.’s Mayoral Candidates Mum after Police Attacks on Journalists at Roe v. Wade Protests
At least eight attacks were reported during June 24 2022 demonstrations.
Democrats Singing ‘God Bless America’ on June 24 2022
A confluence of events propelled a video of Democrats singing “God Bless America” across Twitter.
Pete Sessions’ Deleted Tweet
As June 2022 hearings regarding the January 6 2021 insurrection continued, purported screenshots of a deleted tweet from a Texas Republican circulated on social media.