Chuck Grassley’s ‘Spanish Flu’ Tweet Adds to Wave of Xenophobic COVID-19 Rhetoric From GOP
As the disease has gone on, so has Republicans’ urge to demonize China for it.
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Did ‘Nancy and the Dems’ Try to ‘Slip Taxpayer-Funded Abortion’ into a Coronavirus Aid Bill?
Dueling viral Facebook posts are presenting the same story, but from different ends of the American political continuum.
Are Companies With More Than 500 Workers Exempt From a Coronavirus Relief Bill?
Major newspapers criticized H.R. 6201 for allowing Walmart to be exempt from a sick leave requirement.
Did 12,000 Americans Die of H1N1/Swine Flu, and Were 275,000 Hospitalized?
Several viral memes combined with Facebook’s fact-checking tool gone awry sowed major confusion about the number of deaths caused by H1N1.
Did Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Test Positive for COVID-19?
Bolsonaro claimed he felt “fine” after confirming that he had been infected.
Was Rep. Bobby Rush Removed From the House Floor for Wearing a Hoodie?
The Illinois Democrat rebuked his Florida colleague, Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, for seemingly making light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Man Displays Nazi Banner at Bernie Sanders Rally
According to witnesses, the man was quickly ushered out — but the incident was captured in multiple videos and pictures.
Corona Beer Didn’t Offer $10 Million to Change the Name ‘Coronavirus’ to ‘Literally Anything Else’ or ‘BudLightVirus’
A viral thread about coronavirus and Corona beer on Reddit’s r/funny lost some of its “satirical” context when it escaped into the wilds of social media.
Conspiracy Theorists Help Spread Video Pushing Coronavirus ‘Live Cremation’ Claim
Both the Epoch Times and an outlet connected to disinformation purveyor Steve Bannon promoted the video.
Did 41 Democrats Vote Against ‘Protecting Already Born Babies’?
Pundits and blogs expressed outrage about a late-term abortion bill getting voted down.