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Samantha Putterman

Reporter · US

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Sep 9, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporter

    One year later: Fact-checking conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death (opens the original)

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    It’s been one year since Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. Misinformation swelled almost immediately after the 31-year-old’s assassination on Sept. 10, 2025, evolving from chaotic breaking news rumors into complex, unfounded narratives — many pushed by people who share Kirk’s political beliefs. Social media users and media personalities initially spread false claims about the shooting being staged and the shoo

  2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporter

    Fact-check: Did illegal immigration cause US measles outbreak? (opens the original)

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    Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds linked U.S. measles outbreaks to illegal immigration. On CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Aug. 23, host Margaret Brennan said Florida is below the immunization rate needed to achieve herd immunity for measles. Brennan then asked Donalds if his guidance for Florida parents would be to get their kids vaccinated. “No,” Donalds said, “actually my message to Floridians and, quite frankly, to Americans is the reason why we have seen a meas

  3. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporter

    Fact-check: Did Congress vote to ‘merge’ the US and Israeli militaries? (opens the original)

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    Did Congress just approve a merger of the U.S. and Israeli militaries? That’s what U.S. politicians from both political parties are saying. “Yesterday, the United States Congress voted to merge our military with Israel’s military,” Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback said in a July 23 X video. “This may be the last straw for American sovereignty.” On July 21, a day before the House was scheduled to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-

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