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Environmentalists Seek to Paint Buck as Inconsistent on Climate Change Stance

By | 10.22.10 | 3:12 pm

Environmentalists slammed Ken Buck, the Republican running for Senate in Colorado, today for “Buck-pedaling” on his stance on climate change, painting the candidate as inconsistent on the issue.

Buck suggested earlier this week that he agrees with Sen. James Inhofe’s (R-Okla.) view that global warming is a hoax, telling a More…

The Obama ‘Thesis’ Hoax

By | 10.23.09 | 4:03 pm

If you didn’t listen to Rush Limbaugh’s radio show today, you missed the news that an obscure blogger had gotten his hands on ten pages of Barack Obama’s college thesis, thanks to Joe Klein of Time magazine. Michael Ledeen had jumped on the news, publishing an excerpt that More…

Chamber of Commerce Supports Climate Legislation! (Or Not … )

By | 10.19.09 | 1:17 pm

Environmentalists woke up to a welcome surprise this morning, as The New York Times and other outlets reported that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — arguably the most powerful opponent of cap-and-trade legislation — had pulled a 180 and decided to support a climate bill. Climate blogger Adam More…

WorldNetDaily Responds to Hoax Accusation

By | 08.04.09 | 10:09 am

The editor-in-chief of WorldNetDaily left a comment at TWI’s sister site, The Minnesota Independent, taking issue with the statement that the site “has been accused” of publishing hoaxes in the past, such as “poorly written and unauthenticated emails” allegedly between Barack Obama and Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

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The Great Pirate Hoax

By | 04.22.09 | 9:20 am

A mysterious, and mysteriously detailed, email criticizing President Obama’s feckless decision-making during the Somalian pirate standoff has been making the rounds in the usual circles. But according to Louis Hansen, the email is probably bunk. It’s credited to retired Rear Adm. Lou Sarosdy, who says he didn’t write it. More…

BREAKING: McCain Worker Fabricated Attack Story; Race Over?

By | 10.24.08 | 2:00 pm

KDKA of Pittsburgh reports that according to local police, the McCain worker who claimed to have been attacked for her political convictions just confessed to making up the story.

Yesterday, FOX News Vice President John Moody wrote: “If the incident turns out to be a hoax, Sen. More…