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Trouble viewing? [Click here.]( Daily Debunker 7 November 2018 Finding the truth just got even better (looking). We’ve done some redecorating and made some significant upgrades behind the scenes. Take a look around and let us know what you think. Start [here](. Rumor Roundup Sticker Shock. Did the stickers on the pipe-bombing suspect’s van inexplicably change after his arrest? Social media users speculated that something nefarious was behind apparent changes in the displays of pro-Trump stickers on Cesar Sayoc's confiscated van. ([False]() Starbucks Misquote. Did a Starbucks executive say that “white men are the root of all evil?” A notorious junk news website grossly distorted comments made by Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer. ([False]() George Who? Is George Soros funding U.N.-distributed debit cards to refugees? Conspiracy-pushing blogs seized on a Slovenian "report" and conflated separate refugee aid programs. ([False]() Obama vs. Trump. Was Barack Obama the first ex-president to “publicly speak against” his successor? Is there truly anything that has never been done before in U.S. politics? ([False]() False Flag Burning. Did CNN’s Don Lemon celebrate “blue wave” flag burners? This is no laughing matter, literally. ([False]() Black Panthers. Did armed Black Panthers lobby and intimidate on behalf of Stacey Abrams? Misinformation runs rampant during election time, either through deliberate campaigns or inadvertent error. ([Mixture]() Pro-Bad Guys. Does a viral photograph show Stacey Abrams touting the support of communists and the Muslim Brotherhood? Candidates' political positions and affiliations are not determined by digital editing skills. ([False]() Urine Trouble. Does a viral photograph show a migrant caravan member urinating on the U.S. flag? Photographs of alleged flag desecration are common fodder for social media posts expressing anti-immigrant sentiments. ([Miscaptioned]() Immigration Risks. Does immigration across the southern U.S. border pose a health risk to American children? Anti-immigration memes make sweeping speculations about epidemiology that are not supported by rational science. ([Mostly false]() Tepid Endorsement. Did a Montana libertarian end his Senate run and endorse a Republican? Rick Breckenridge reversed course on his announcement one day before the November 2018 midterm election. ([Mixture]() Relentlessly False. Did Kurt Russell Say President Trump was “relentless,” “dedicated” and “determined?” A quote from a Twitter account using Kurt Russell’s face for its profile picture has become attributed to the actor himself. ([False]() Barenaked Dems. Does a viral photograph show Democrats campaigning in the nude? This is neither a typical nor an established way of getting more party supporters to the polls. ([False]() Out-Manured. Was manure dumped outside of Democratic headquarters in Ohio? A photograph showing a pile of manure discovered outside a political HQ is real, but the picture is years-old. ([Outdated]() Reverential Billboard. Did a billboard in Missouri show President Trump alongside a gospel quote? Some Christians expressed concern that a billboard near St. Louis seemingly equated the 45th president with Jesus Christ himself. ([True]() Border Death. Was a U.S. Border Patrol officer killed by attackers armed with rocks? Questions remain about the November 2017 death of U.S. Border Patrol Officer Rogelio Martinez, but little evidence suggests he was killed by rock-wielding attackers. ([Unproven]() Floridians Confused. Did Andrew Gillum suspend his campaign for governor of Florida? A small difference between two similar words caused confusion among readers about the Florida governor's race in the wake of a tragic event. ([Mixture]() Felonious Votes. Can pardoned felons vote? A felon can regain the right to vote via a pardon, but most felons regain that right upon completion of their sentences. Such decisions vary from state to state. ([True]() Where’s the Birth Certificate? Did Barron Trump benefit from birthright citizenship? President Trump's children would still be U.S. citizens even if birthright citizenship were revoked, regardless of when or where they were born. ([False]() In the News Jeff Sessions Forced Out as Attorney General by Trump. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out as the country's chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump. [Read more]( Broken Voting Machines, Long Lines Under Scrutiny in Georgia. Multiple lawsuits have been filed in the contentious race. [Read more]( Jewish Students Remember ‘Night of Broken Glass’ in Berlin. Eighty years ago this week, the Nazis killed at least 91 people, burned down hundreds of synagogues, vandalized and looted 7,500 Jewish businesses, and arrested up to 30,000 Jewish men, many of whom were taken away to concentration camps. [Read more]( Democrats Seize House Control, but Trump’s GOP Holds Senate. The results were more mixed deeper into Trump country. [Read more]( Massachusetts Backs Transgender Rights; Michigan OKs Pot Use. Voters in 37 states considered an array of intriguing ballot measures Tuesday. [Read more]( Bangladeshi Immigrant Convicted in NYC Subway Bombing. The verdict against Akayed Ullah was returned on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. [Read more]( Fox News Doesn’t Condone Hannity Appearance with Trump. The network did not say what, if any, discipline that the two network personalities would face. [Read more]( Amazon Considering New York Amid Reports HQ Will Be Split. Amazon.com Inc. has declined to comment on the reports. 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