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PolitiFact says: Though swabs used for PCR tests contain human DNA, one of the first steps in the sequencing is to isolate the coronavirus genetic material from the rest of the sample.
PolitiFact says: The Keystone pipeline, which President Joe Biden canceled, would have transported more oil per day than the U.S. imports from Russia, but it would not have been a simple offset.
PolitiFact says: The scene in the clip is not a legitimate depiction of Ukrainian soldiers leaving loved ones to fight Russia in 2022. It’s from a 2017 Ukrainian documentary film.
PolitiFact says: The most recent data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that the U.S. increased its oil imports from Russia by about 28% in the first 11 months of 2021.
FactCheck.org says: Experts say the risk of myocarditis associated with the vaccine is rare and, more importantly, that everyone, including young males, could face much more serious outcomes from contracting COVID-19.
Washington Post says: The Obama administration gave more than blankets. Trump provided Javelins with great restrictions
PolitiFact says: Experts say there is no evidence that the domestic-focused Build Back Better legislation would be a financial boon to Chinese companies.
PolitiFact says: Experts say there is no clear evidence that the 2017 tax law, which has no provision specifically for China, led U.S. companies to move jobs to China.
PolitiFact says: An ad from a PAC affiliated with Donald Trump mischaracterizes a special counsel’s court filing. The filing does not allege that Hillary Clinton spied on Trump.
FactCheck.org says: If Trump was talking about oil, the U.S. has been buying oil from Russia for years. And increasing production to 2020 levels does not mean that the U.S. would no longer need to rely on imports from Russia.
FactCheck.org says: It is a bogus tweet from a now-suspended Twitter account masquerading as CNN. The image used in the tweet is video gamer Jordie Jordan.
PolitiFact says: No evidence supports this claim. Civilian deaths in the conflict region have plummeted from over 2,000 in 2014 to less than 20 in 2021.
FactCheck.org says: An associate professor of law who observed the protests said that “police had the authority to arrest and charge everyone in the illegal gathering.”