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Katie Sanders retweeted
Mark Guiducci: “Do you know who Laura Reiley is?”
Sam Altman: “I don't.”
Mark Guiducci: “She is a journalist. She wrote an essay in the ‘Times’ last year. Her daughter committed suicide after speaking to ChatGPT. ChatGPT did not tell her to kill herself—”
OpenAI Publicist: “Mark, We have two minutes left. I want to be respectful, but I’d like to move on and talk a little bit about the future and what’s coming.”
Watch the two-part interview: vanityfair.visitlink.me/IRef…
We at @PolitiFact are proud to partner with @WCVB on fact-checking tonight's final Markey-Moulton match-up.
U.S. Senate Democratic candidates Ed Markey and Seth Moulton will debate each other Aug. 20, less than two weeks before Massachusetts’ primary elections. PolitiFact is fact-checking their remarks live.
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Katie Sanders retweeted
In an unusual public display of political muscle, UF clapped back at @SenRickScott on social media and pitched its lone presidential finalist to @EDSecMcMahon as firmly aligned with Trump’s higher-ed agenda.
DeSantis staffers boosted UF’s posts.
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Katie Sanders retweeted
"Delgado and other 'local journalists' identified as staff of the South Florida Standard are creations of artificial intelligence – complete with fake headshots and made-up biographies peppered with South Florida cliches"
Link (always free):
floridatrib.org/2026/05/14/t…
Katie Sanders retweeted
The US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. President Donald Trump said Iran could soon have missiles capable of reaching the US, but a 2025 federal government assessment said that’s years away.
politifact.com/article/2026/…
Katie Sanders retweeted
Fact-check: Kristi Noem said Alex Pretti was "brandishing" a handgun and "attacked" officers in Minneapolis. Social media videos verified by multiple news organizations show Pretti, who had a concealed carry permit, holding a cell phone as he directed traffic and tried to help a woman pushed to the ground by an officer.
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Katie Sanders retweeted
Marco Rubio says he covers his head with a blanket when taking naps on Air Force One so Trump won't think his secretary of state is weak for needing sleep on overseas flights.
An outstanding @bterris read, on Trump's health: nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…
This newsroom is delivering powerful work at a relentless clip.
Fact check: Federal officials’ claims about fatal Minneapolis shooting startribune.com/fact-check-f…
Katie Sanders retweeted
The power of local journalism. Amidst the noise and madness, follow local reporters on the ground.
Federal agents fatally shot a man Saturday morning in south Minneapolis, setting off confrontations between protesters and agents at the scene.
It was the second fatal shooting involving federal agents who have swarmed Minnesota as part of a massive immigration enforcement operation.
startribune.com/ice-raids-mi…
Follow our team's analysis of the president's Davos speech here: politifact.com/article/2026/… @PolitiFact
Katie Sanders retweeted
President Donald Trump says his tariffs are benefiting Americans. But the U.S. and China ended up in a trade war. And Americans, including farmers, paid the price.
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Katie Sanders retweeted
For the first time since 2009, PolitiFact is recalibrating the Lie of the Year — our award for the most egregious falsehood we've seen in a year's worth of fact-checking.
This year, we want to focus less on the offenders who perpetuate the falsehoods, and more on those who are hurt by them.
So “congratulations” 2025. PolitiFact names you Year of the Lies. 🧵
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Katie Sanders retweeted
Fact check: There's NO NEW LAW banning North Carolinians from holding their phones while driving.
Why is that being reported?
-An inaccurate Facebook post
-Led to inaccurate media reports
-Which Google's AI tool used ...
-To generate a false summary of the 'Hands Free' bill.
Legal experts told @PolitiFact's @loujacobson that Trump’s sedition accusation doesn’t hold up. They saw no path for charging the Democratic lawmakers under sedition law. (link below)
Here's the piece: politifact.com/article/2025/…
