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Has Hakeem Jeffries received money from AIPAC?
This claim is true. After Jeffries announced his bid to serve as the next speaker of the House, social media was buzzing with the rumor. Reporter Taija PerryCook found the pro-Israel lobbying group has an extensive history with the New York Democrat after reviewing campaign finance data.
Time magazine published Trump cover after Republicans' midterm losses
This rumor is true. The magazine's Instagram account shared the cover on Election Day last week. The caption began, "If Democrats had spent much of President Donald Trump's second term searching for a way to break his grip on Washington, voters had now handed them one."
Did Apple Maps replace satellite imagery of destruction in Gaza with old photos?
We compared imagery from Apple Maps and Google Earth to investigate.
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We asked the National Park Service why an image of the statue shows golden drip streaks.
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Can Democrats effectively abolish Electoral College after midterm wins?
Our readers asked us how close the rumor is to reality. We have the facts.
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Did Canada light Niagara Falls blue to celebrate Democrats' midterm wins?
A photo spreading this rumor is miscaptioned. While posts claimed the image showed a "solidarity" with Democrats, the photographer told reporter Laerke Christensen she took it in September. Niagara Falls was lit in teal on Tuesday for an Alzheimer's Awareness Month event.
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