Fact & Spin

Facts & spin for June 10 2022 top stories: The Disinformation Governance Board allegedly spread disinformation, the US reportedly failed to assess civilians killed by US weapons in Yemen, Iran dismantles nuclear monitoring systems, Zelenskyy says the fate of Donbas hangs on the battle for Severodonetsk, Moderna says a new vaccine protects against Omicron, the House passes a gun bill likely to fail in the Senate, but delays a bill to provide security for Supreme Court judges, DeSantis' press secretary registers as a foreign agent, the FBI is sued for over $1 Bn over the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal, and the EU will make the USB-C port the one port to rule them all.
 
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Facts & spin for June 9 2022 top stories: FDA advisors recommend a new mRNA-free COVID vaccine, San Francisco recalls its progressive District Attorney, the White House defends Biden's Saudi Arabia trip, China is accused of building a Cambodian naval base, Russia claims it controls 97% of Donbas, the Department of Homeland Security warns of extremist threats ahead of the midterms, New York tightens gun control, a judge rejects Louisiana's Republican-drawn congressional map, an American woman pleads guilty to aiding ISIS, Assault lawsuits mount against Deshaun Watson, and Senators introduce a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies.
 
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Facts & spin for June 8 2022 top stories: A company drops its taser drone plans after its ethics board resigns, Fox News won't air the January 6 committee hearings, Biden considers lifting tariffs on China and boosting the solar panel industry, British workers start world's biggest trial of a four-day work week, a Chinese military jet allegedly cuts off an Australian one and dumps debris into its engine, the Indian government sparks backlash over insulting comments about Islam, Kazakhstan changes its constitution, Israel's parliament rejects a controversial law protecting West Bank settlers, Russia accuses Ukraine of killing Donetsk civilians while both sides exchange bodies, and Iraq sentences a British geologist to 15 years for smuggling artifacts.
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Facts & spin for June 7 2022 top stories: The Department of Justice charges Proud Boys with seditious conspiracy but for declines contempt charges against Meadows and Scavino, Mexico's President boycotts the Americas Summit, gunmen massacre at least 50 in a Nigerian church, at least 41 die in a Bangladesh fire, the UK will send long-range artillery to Ukraine despite Russian warnings, a Georgetown law professor is reinstated after his tweets were investigated, the Special Olympics drop their vaccination mandate to avoid a Florida fine, five baseball players decline to wear a pride logo, an Australian court orders Google to pay for defamation of a former politician, and Elon Musk claims Twitter violated its sell-deal by witholding fake user data.
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Facts & spin for June 4 2022 top stories: The US military confirms cyber-attacking Russia, a house panel debates gun control, Russia vows to continue fighting as Ukraine claims gains, OPEC agrees to increase oil output, Elon Musk allegedly wants a 10% Tesla staff cut, a Trump-backed candidate reportedly gives documents to the January 6 committee while a former Trump aide is indicted for contempt of Congress, a grand jury investigating Trump hears from Raffensperger, and South Korea's conservatives win big in local elections.
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Facts & spin for June 3 2022 top stories: Turkey announces plans to invade northern Syria and to change its name, Elon Musk bans remote work at Tesla and SpaceX, Biden lifts Trump-era Cuba flight restrictions, 20% of Ukraine is now under Russian control, FBI accuses Iran of hacking a children's hospital, the US will cancel $5.8b in debt for Corinthian college students, British Columbia will decriminalize some drugs, the Buffalo mass-shooter is charged with domestic terrorism, and a Brooklyn subway shooting victim sues the gun maker Glock.
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Facts & spin for June 2 2022 top stories: Iran reportedly has enough uranium to make a nuclear weapon, a Clinton campaign lawyer is acquitted of lying to the FBI about Trump-Russia ties, Ukrainian forces largely withdraw from Severodonetsk, Denmark votes to join the EU Defense Policy, Israel and the United Arab Emirates sign a trade deal, the Supreme Court blocks counting undated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, the hunt for the leaker of the draft Supreme Court abortion decision turns to cellphones, the Department of Justice seeks power to reinstate mask mandates, stocks fall amidst rising oil prices, interest rates and inflation fears, and record-breaking Mexican hurricane Agatha kills at least 11.
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Facts & spin for June 1 2022 top stories: Trudeau proposes a handgun ownership freeze, Most of Severodonetsk falls under Russian control, Colombia's presidential election heads to runoff, Taiwan plans to deepen ties with the US, Trump's aid Peter Navarro gets subpoenaed by the January 6 committee, Eurozone inflation hits a new record, EU leaders agree to embargo Russian oil with an exception for Hungary, Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals, The FDA blames strawberries for a hepatitis A outbreak, and the Mona Lisa is targeted by a climate change protester with a cake.
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Facts & spin for May 31 2022 top stories: A 5th Grader is arrested for threatening a mass shooting, the police response is getting reviewed for the Texas school shooting, a plane crash kills 21 in Nepal, Iran seizes two Greek oil tankers, Russian forces advance in Severodonetsk, the UN Human Rights Chief challenges China's Uyghur policies, PRC Agreements with Pacific Islands Yield Mixed Results, Israeli officials call nationalists terrorists, Trump's Federal lawsuit against New York's attorney general is dropped, Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk, a former Louvre Museum director is charged with art trafficking, and the Uvalde mass shooting causes baseball anthem protests.
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Facts & spin for May 28 2022 top stories: The NRA opens a gun convention in Texas days after the school shooting, Blinken lays out the US strategy against China, Russia advances in Donbas and is accused of intent to commit genocide, lawyers accuse Israel of murder in the International Criminal Court, Trump loses appeal against having to testify, a republican congressman pushes back against the Jan. 6 committee, Jack Dorsey quits Twitter's board, a Russian businessman's British mansion is raided, the UK pushes an oil windfall tax, and the G7 tries to keep climate action on track.
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