Available Messages
The following is a list of recent messages for snopes. Select one to see the content. Messages are removed frequently. Check early. Check often.
Selected Message
To: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:12:18 GMT
Subject: Alaska ballot-stacking controversy, Mar-a-Lago missiles — and more
- HTML Content
- HTML Source
- Plain Text
HTML Content
HTML Source
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" style="font-size:16px;"><head></head><head><meta charset="utf-8"/><!--[if !mso]><!--><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"/><!--<![endif]--><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"/><meta name="x-apple-disable-message-reformatting"/><meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no,address=no,email=no,date=no,url=no"/><meta name="color-scheme" content="light"/><meta name="supported-color-schemes" content="light"/><title>Alaska ballot-stacking controversy, Mar-a-Lago missiles — and more</title><!--[if mso]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><style>
:root { color-scheme: light; supported-color-schemes: light; }
body { margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 100%!important; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100% !important; -webkit-transform: scale(1) !important; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100% !important; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important; }
.body { word-wrap: normal; word-spacing:normal; }
table.mso { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0; table-layout: fixed; }
img { border: 0; outline: none; }
table { mso-table-lspace: 0px; mso-table-rspace: 0px; }
td, a, span { mso-line-height-rule: exactly; }
#root [x-apple-data-detectors=true],
a[x-apple-data-detectors=true],
#MessageViewBody a { color: inherit !important; text-decoration: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important; }
span.MsoHyperlink { color: inherit !important; mso-style-priority: 99 !important; }
span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: inherit !important; mso-style-priority: 99 !important; }
.a { background-color:#ffe48e; }
.b { background-color:#000000; }
.c { background-color:#ffffff; }
.d { background-color:#fef6da; }
.d2 { background-color:#FFFFFF; }
.d3 { background-color:#FFFFFF; }
h1 a { text-decoration:underline;color:#000000 !important;font-weight:bold; }
h2 a { text-decoration:underline;color:#000000 !important;font-weight:bold; }
h3 a { text-decoration:underline;color:#000000 !important;font-weight:bold; }
h4 a { text-decoration:underline;color:#000000 !important;font-weight:bold; }
h5 a { text-decoration:underline;color:#000000 !important;font-weight:bold; }
h6 a { text-decoration:underline;color:#000000 !important;font-weight:bold; }
h1, h1 a, h2, h2 a, h3, h3 a, h4, h4 a, h5, h5 a, h6, h6 a, ul, li, ol, p, p a { margin: 0;padding: 0; }
h1 { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:24px;color:#000000;line-height:1.75;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;mso-margin-top-alt:8px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:8px }
h2 { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:24px;color:#000000;line-height:1.5;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;mso-margin-top-alt:8px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:8px }
h3 { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;color:#000000;line-height:1.25;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;mso-margin-top-alt:8px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:8px }
h4 { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;color:#000000;line-height:1.125;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;mso-margin-top-alt:8px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:8px }
h5 { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;color:#000000;line-height:1;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;mso-margin-top-alt:8px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:8px }
h6 { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;color:#000000;line-height:0.875;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:8px;mso-margin-top-alt:8px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:4px }
p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#000000;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;mso-margin-top-alt:8px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:8px; }
p a, .e a, ul a, li a, .h a, .h2 a, .h3 a { word-break:break-word;color:#000000 !important;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;font-weight:bold; }
p a span, .e a span, ul a span, li a span { color: inherit }
p .bold { font-weight:bold;color:#000000; }
p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; }
.f p { font-size:12px;line-height:15px;color:#000000;padding:0; }
.f p a { color:#000000 !important; }
.g p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;font-weight:normal;margin:0; }
.g p a { text-decoration: underline; }
.i p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.5;font-size:15px;color:#000000; }
.i p a { color:#000000 !important; }
.i2 p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.5;font-size:15px;color:#000000; }
.i2 p a { color:#000000 !important; }
.i3 p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.8;font-size:24px;color:#2D2D2D; }
.i3 p a { color:#2D2D2D !important; }
.h p a { color:#0C4A6E !important; }
.h2 p a { color:#0C4A6E !important; }
.h3 p a { color:#0C4A6E !important; }
.f p a, .i p a, .i2 p a, .i3 p a, .h p a, .h2 p a, .h3 p a { text-decoration:underline; }
.j { border-top:2px solid #dddddd; }
.k p { padding-left:15px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:6px;mso-margin-top-alt:6px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:0px;mso-margin-left-alt:15px; }
.o { background-color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #F1F1F1;border-radius:5px; }
.o p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;padding:0px;margin:0px; }
.l p,
.l p a, .l a { font-size:14px;line-height:20px;font-weight: bold;color:#2D2D2D;padding-bottom:6px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:6px;text-decoration:none; }
.m p,
.m p a { font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-weight:400;color:#2D2D2D;padding-bottom:6px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:6px;text-decoration:none; }
.n p,
.n p a { font-size:12px;line-height:17px;font-weight:400;color:#2D2D2D;padding-bottom:6px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:6px;text-decoration:none; }
.p { background-color:#FFFFFF;max-width:520px;border:1px solid #E1E8ED;border:1px solid rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.3);border-radius:5px; }
.q { font-size:16px;font-family:Helvetica,Roboto,Calibri,sans-serif !important;border:1px solid #e1e8ed;border:1px solid rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.3);border-radius:10px;background-color:#FFFFFF; }
.q p { font-size:16px;font-family:system-ui,Helvetica,Roboto,Calibri,sans-serif !important;color:#222222;padding:4px 0; }
.r { border:1px solid #E1E8ED !important;border-radius:5px; }
.s p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: #697882; text-decoration: none; }
.t p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:400;color:#000000;font-style:italic;padding:0px; }
.v { border-radius:10px;border:solid 0px #000000;background-color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;color:#FFFFFF; }
.v a { text-decoration:none;display:block;color:#FFFFFF; }
.w p { font-size:12px;line-height:15px;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff; }
.w p a { text-decoration: underline !important;color:#ffffff !important; }
ul { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px !important;padding:0px !important;color:#2D2D2D;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc !important;font-size:16px; }
ul ul { list-style-type:circle !important; }
ul ul ul { list-style-type:square !important; }
ul ul ul ul { list-style-type:disc !important; }
ul ul ul ul ul { list-style-type:circle !important; }
ul ul ul ul ul ul { list-style-type:square !important; }
ul ul ul ul ul ul ul { list-style-type:disc !important; }
ul ul ul ul ul ul ul ul { list-style-type:circle !important; }
ul ul ul ul ul ul ul ul ul { list-style-type:square !important; }
ul > li { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;margin:10px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px !important; color: #2D2D2D; }
.poll-choices > li { margin: 4px 0px 0px 0px !important; }
ol { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px !important;padding:0px !important;color:#2D2D2D;line-height:24px;list-style:decimal;font-size:16px; }
ol > li { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;margin:10px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px !important; color: #2D2D2D; }
li > p, li p { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:24px;padding:0px; }
.e h3,
.e p,
.e span { padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;mso-margin-top-alt:0px;mso-margin-bottom-alt:0px; }
.e span,
.e li { font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#000000;line-height:24px; }
.rec { font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji" !important; }
.rec__button:hover { background-color: #f9fafb !important; }
.copyright a {color: inherit !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;}
.txt_social p { padding: 0; word-break: break-all; }
.table, .table-c, .table-h { border: 1px solid #000000; }
.table-c { padding:5px; background-color:#FFFFFF; }
.table-c p { color: #000000; font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif !important;overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.table-h { padding:5px; background-color:#fbd458; }
.table-h p { color: #000000; font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif !important;overflow-wrap: break-word; }
@media only screen and (max-width:667px) {
.aa, .w100pc { width: 100% !important; }
.bb, .bb td { max-width: 100% !important; }
.bb img { max-width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; }
.dd { overflow-wrap: break-word !important; }
.cc { padding: 0px 8px !important; }
.ee { padding-top:10px !important;padding-bottom:10px !important; }
.ff ul, .ff ol { margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px !important;padding: 0px !important; }
.ff li { margin:10px 0px 0px 10px !important; }
.r {height:140px !important;}
.s p { font-size:13px !important;line-height:15px !important; }
.mob-hide {display:none !important;}
.mob-show {display: block !important; width: auto !important; overflow: visible !important; float: none !important; max-height: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;}
.mob-stack {width:100% !important;display:block !important;}
.mob-w-full {width:100% !important;}
.mob-block {display:block !important;}
.embed-img {padding:0px 0px 12px 0px !important;}
.socialShare {padding-top:15px !important;}
.rec { padding-left:15px!important;padding-right:15px!important; }
.bodyWrapper { padding:24px 4px 24px 4px !important; }
.social-mobile {float:left !important;margin-top:10px !important;}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
u + .a .gg { width: 100% !important; width: 100vw !important; }
.tok-heart { padding-top:75% !important; }
.tok-play { padding-top: 250px !important; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 320px) {
.tok-heart { padding-top:65% !important; }
}
.u { border: 1px solid #CACACA !important; border-radius: 2px !important; background-color: #ffffff !important; padding: 0px 13px 0px 13px !important; font-family:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif !important;font-size: 12px !important; color: #767676 !important; }
.u a { text-decoration: none; display: block !important; color: #767676 !important; margin: 0px !important; }
.u span, .u img { color: #767676 !important;margin:0px !important; max-height:32px !important;background-color:#ffffff !important; }
</style><!--[if mso]><style type="text/css">
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {font-family: Arial, sans-serif !important;}
body, table, td, p, a, span {font-family: Arial, sans-serif !important;}
sup { font-size: 100% !important;vertical-align: .5em !important;mso-text-raise: -1.5% !important;line-height: 0 !important; }
ul { margin-left:0px !important; margin-right:10px !important; margin-top:20px !important; margin-bottom:20px !important; }
ul li { margin-left: 0px !important; mso-special-format: decimal; }
ol { margin-left:0px !important; margin-right:10px !important; margin-top:20px !important; margin-bottom:20px !important; }
ol li { margin-left: 0px !important; mso-special-format: decimal; }
li.listItem { margin-left:15px !important; margin-top:0px !important; }
.paddingDesktop { padding: 10px 0 !important; }
.edm_outlooklist { margin-left: -20px !important; }
.embedImage { display:none !important; }
</style><![endif]--><!-- sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4dahttps://mail.snopes.com/subscribe/a8e639ca-1b4e-4155-a442-001ab947a942/preferences?last_resource_guid=Post%3A862ea8fd-b6f2-416b-8737-9ea500bfcc44&_bhlid=fa9f3eebe6cae647554e1310632359e0085d27df&jwt_token={{jwt_token}}a8e639ca-1b4e-4155-a442-001ab947a942 --><style></style></head><body class="a" style="margin:0px auto;padding:0px;word-wrap:normal;word-spacing:normal;background-color:#ffe48e;"><div role="article" aria-roledescription="email" aria-label="email_name" lang="en" style="font-size:1rem"><div style="display:none;max-height:0px;overflow:hidden;"> Plus: Did Katie Couric write this open letter criticizing Trump?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ </div><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" class="gg"><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table role="none" width="670" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="aa" style="width:670px;table-layout:fixed;"><tr><td class="bodyWrapper" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:24px 6px 24px 6px;"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-style: solid; border-color: #030712;border-radius:10px 10px 0px 0px;background-color:#ffffff;" class="c"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr id="header"><td style="padding:15px 15px 0px 15px;"><div style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="f" align="right" valign="top"><p> October 31, 2026 | <a data-read-online-tooltip="true" href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/a3483086bb6786db551f2c0d29e6bb656a4ed9e2add9138c567d24a0be2373213d478b757ed4f09f9f6350794ad2a33c4027114e99e54cacc1a342eddac941d6c9c96fbef6df99cdb920331a5df72b8e8d4bb4f1be90898d55c65569842207902e93ea8d16c613f979d30c5b9836e830fbd0320e9c3d93171317a234826bfd9ec886d2584e84b95a3a8e0f539a25d3eb3a89fa6672697bae8b655f75d189c742/6a948a92d2670a18">Read online</a></p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="center" valign="top" style="width:100%;text-align:center;"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="margin:16px auto 16px; padding: 0;"><tbody><tr><td style="width:157px;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/8b2a126e09e74b9f7eea27b4fc59b842812fb0d4e9bff5b2d8bc4f3a5170cc74a6f613ca9270a44f9443e270f30f2f03757516874b7e7095774c36cf2c963111926534fe884abe371cbd0cacd4f5c32e004bca3642009d867be2ac04ba9d968431ebfc66a994bbf7b2c9ae617cb1bc1636ede062488fef7f42e41ce9e9c65f51c5b0fdd1c5e8bfd69be671db9e788e4d8a820e4671763b066e9c55ce91d6352a/ad650ca6d0a77f7a"><img alt="" width="157" height="auto" border="0" style="width:100%;height:auto;border:0;display:block;outline:none;text-decoration:none;margin:0 auto;" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/15559583-2a07-40e4-bc60-46440340528a/Snopes_Logo__banner_.png?t=1762547004"/></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="line-height:0;"><div data-open-tracking="true"><img src="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/o/af0321a268ea32370642fc34b228e1f1ca0d8f78ee8fca6e5fc8bd8da34aa426be7027f329de9e86c89abc786c449043ce18b7b0ceeee2a44f9e820012f36509cf8209482324043db3580e611e10b10762dd77a31128e140e18aef69b4f2f39836edbc9af6715b8edb0193a77783baafc325929274ccf95280ed3074dd254ee617a905bd093349f8680f7dab54bebf873fc442869d7b939dfda79cbfa2c1f6b2b96f412ba68831c88378d6e17e3c4367086819f7cd4fe489b9b13addbd3ec98aae9b86e368572c223aecc26f7249abcfb53d6d023518d89fca61622c78ea40a896ce69e2c4501ff8e3635e528734f302b8ccc285ec3dc4b3f6dad700adfd3363259928ab2671bfefb584197c2ea73f4a89ac622cb8a3f0545728b9b16a7f294b30aec88c62d619a04ee6a9df19b7a4e27eb45ac1432d7d428d721c8b6d008066acecec42e401decf6485d5acfe24e800a7ed534066b0e6b596b44f6251c4086f4063cda9e3e16a0a95ea4b9f77ddcd51/9e67b773e6f7b70f.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="display:block;border:0;outline:0;"></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr id="content-blocks"><td class="email-card-body" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:15px;"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"></p></td></tr><tr><td id="saturday-edition" class="dd" align="center" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 24px;text-align:center;"><h5 style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:100.0%;">SATURDAY EDITION</h5></td></tr><tr><td id="snopes-debunker" class="dd" align="center" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 24px;text-align:center;"><h1 style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:175.0%;">Snopes Debunker</h1></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="bb" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="bb" style="width:628px;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/165ef250edd9a3b7944c8e4906e437fc4fb686e3a36eb4d570c31a87938c03a700f623b13e73e3dd810b42c022efe9d24ed94ad5c460c741d96f2668c850f3719604c5ff94bf05eac00a5337abb42d56f004a1ca80c71dd8b0972082211408e228d2bf1c2e4b5d38d5567910ded37f6b86d89adace0db5b06fdfca80774bc3af4b65aa649855342613455cfddde65e54b81af19546088512dca46e74a3f6dd933b940368e0d175ea1a26d78e58040c4185ab25b52d4d95339e47cb0a2d4082ab48e3e616dcdaa76aad6540a8ad0e87fe2ba2393a3a73e02fff787b3daa7bf8cf/e727355dfa6c630b" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1920,height=3840/uploads/asset/file/453ea16b-c00e-4081-8b96-d0383601508c/peltola.png" alt="" height="auto" width="628" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="what-is-ballotstacking-and-is-it-il" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">What is ballot-stacking and is it illegal? Alaska Senate race controversy, explained</h2></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> The Alaska Senate race is embroiled in controversy ahead of the 2026 midterms. A claim is circulating that Democrats engaged in ballot-stacking, a tactic where political parties deliberately recruit additional candidates to draw votes away from an opponent. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Many of you asked us if the claim was true and whether such a tactic is even legal. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Snopes reporter Nur Ibrahim investigated. She contacted campaign insiders, compiled statements from federal and state officials, and consulted an elections expert. </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:14px 20px;text-align:center;" class="btn"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/2e2eb0dd751f4108fc3b20b53dd9de67b904c21b0d2b856d205e102ccdcd095ca2edfc0a53b70553fe1d77d8372ed7e132dd719ab5398a5757327a2f457d6d32b21e038ff4d89fc49d6c7bb312841eb54d4dc09ded80238c3351e5029d7df1c94628c6a4199eb173166463f5145e2f70ba10fa37eab8e96ae3f408da2d3c0a79fe6c4438081e5216c687ca8d4b9b7a2f2bac7726afc557ec9c5b46df0d21e85174f9e8d4115518c94691f7c25bc03a57ffcc727205701eb8941cffc238c070b5840853e5ef4fb6ef3fd9a7dbfb92368a806566d68584a0c7357c6c88a8a495c3/6f01f3856cfac7bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"> Read More </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="bb" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="bb" style="width:628px;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/96f3e064a6d43be5ce1618dfd3253b4380adfe89c39e11ba492988f8d64cb42c24c54b8ae44b157ee8bc62b90d2f75596bf717012dba78ac0add2ae06a939ef4150a957e383c6f6c739d4069fbce3a228398f4ced28dbe9f7026ff99ef22614a26e72ad62affd039ca0eb9a52ead7fe971d4f788705191309291df58bf8dc8afa7696298102ab14d867e4e8f3230ad0cf74d0a759c4c03bc507cfd352101f48e1c02ebd1c75b25ce4d854c346f0494b2fab54757e26b76b145905b997a77e89ce5c7d453298975ab3a2a207703d9915bdf487a4ceb0f7d94291d45ca8f005e30/0f8ea7596e4e1102" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1920,height=3840/uploads/asset/file/47d3b3f2-c112-41e2-82db-44a4e4ded9e1/mar-a-lago_missiles.png" alt="" height="auto" width="628" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="did-us-military-deploy-surfacetoair" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">Did US military deploy surface-to-air missile systems at Mar-a-Lago?</h2></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> We examined reputable images of Trump's resort, and contacted both the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Secret Service for comment. </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:14px 20px;text-align:center;" class="btn"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/77ab96893fb4f4696e86fae2ff0b67368982d5ef625631b9370fa643f3a71ee462e0b3d88654a71b1b6ffede3926e106cd008126f27b497d2c6e40a32cfcb3a42d03ee2b17c99e455ca087db6df499e55d4e0caddb65475e524a30c6978bfc6df8a158c61ddaa03c9ebce2389a9e277aa86df32705fb9d56239ff44a1342ca3b41fb6a8b1a70325051ca23ac3a66c266b0b5722746532e8b0014fc2d7b7fbfd59351e5334d9a6c6a04aecb6e25ad6a475aef65f5f4e1e32eb0d3ab0aca49e708904ba3ec5df7691dac6ccdd887a3136558de408e03f4e4f27c95078729c9e462/fd03b2caff798cd7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"> Read More </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="bb" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="bb" style="width:628px;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/a4acf73c79c06ad17015f140dc9d97dcdd2f9db2a8f7e68cdf5f2a3e764c99a5d24caa192190b2566bfcdf0e8604c943a4d609f518753ba7e2d9dca77d2c7786e05bf965eeca70deb4e4aaade972d699f49c525c572175461070be1be2ce5e6682d2a98930b9d23ad4d91357e10a8ad4103c254fa4a94a9c468c0a66be615509a9ef50ef3af94cde82f678d18a84626dd2279ead5ec187fcb745ee5c32fe29c88a386ebae52af0b0505cf413ce0ff6e14dccfed2694598a9b0766174a3cb99dd1d2457c6582ef9087d23fa3e1eb457f71e188861d5172e38f2253fe96b8f75bb/2cc418cbf6a0917f" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1920,height=3840/uploads/asset/file/88a137e5-7080-4127-bfe8-07dad5e55b50/midterms_promo.png" alt="" height="auto" width="628" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="support-independent-factchecking-th" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">Support independent fact-checking this election season</h2></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> With the midterm elections just days away, our work as fact-checkers is crucial. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> But exposing misinformation takes time and resources. We can’t do it alone. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Become a Snopes member today to support our evidence-based, nonpartisan reporting. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> As a thank-you, you’ll unlock ad-free reading, exclusive newsletters, members-only investigations and more perks. </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:14px 20px;text-align:center;" class="btn"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/852944e0f2751f1604cec413f4c873e3a53e6106b940c4bbfe0837ab31aed3c766a56ea8eae0680608201cef08a9304b6236a4416d790e99017e1023e531da282eefc85399dcf5c011b914cf71851774ebd8e46c92148623ce566aeba2bf2f1bfbc3fc72809bd27af0016cefaf321b973ec86a6bb849880e37e852510bbc7d945fb3d6de31a270ceacfbc358e39480aca0842c2c8b82b59ad696947ed760f91de019bffbc821ad4d9abbcdae44f09a000a548de5a5646974edd2f3d97af3be6e1e004c93dbaf34c8fefbbd4088591aa685ff535222ce4e65add11ef9ade800b6/a4989211793046b4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"> Become a Member </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="bb" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="bb" style="width:628px;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/51796a54fb1bd330699a9d53375f3773edb97e8b43a39670beba27c97895a6c1fe9a8e734fbc8dca9011a2b6f49038e5ea4b4b7a1663eac3d96fb04ad0946ef0c1ba859e9913f691f6a216426338791ca3d42040a4ef0e466512ddb2ddf5179c80737978101ad1be1a02dfd50df56e85450d39cdd352255e147b1cd3d3540a1d306745a7d05251fbde7f40516e73ecee77775414e84db3c55b5e9dca867e51e087e40fe7741c194261a0be757dc0e338c49df70692f42bdb7fe06c40869fde880ac0d30be793da6c04ca5eeef26e672b5770d56e62b9fef5e9d649441a64e822/ac680ebb7068c78f" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1920,height=3840/uploads/asset/file/ac3c1918-5cb4-407d-89c2-8d4d168f0e8d/close-up_image_showing_prime_minister_of_israel_benjamin_netanyahu.png" alt="" height="auto" width="628" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="does-video-really-show-attack-on-ne" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">Does video really show attack on Netanyahu? Don't be misled</h2></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> We tracked down the original video to find out what it actually captures. </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:14px 20px;text-align:center;" class="btn"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/6c64201cfbeca50a45a008c63178fb83a01665aaba7f36274170447bc00e6e7d505b50d6aee5f1b1feee0e369fafe3f349b685dcf3851ddf4fe147e7607579e67036e8343c43b2c74da8da29e51b8c07a9344e25048a79a6314cd52855fa3e515b01cdbd389b79ff86e01b2fec028b4968c6b5cb22a931bbd1a15f6193f837cda5995ba084e600590768d7b6d16f9be18200602450845cf3e5a2c3cb8f34e2112f53643814c012c6dc60685b2ef07e4faf356831616c973f0b32a8bb4b17b98e44afba016470cf95c19eabc93dbf8ba6d0bae1e83331110780ca4449109de1f1/3d64bb6f64817f65" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"> Read More </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="bb" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="bb" style="width:628px;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/91ed95ce011541cac85dc19b21a998057f99f9e7dcdba04aca85eac9540a70e130357309520e391f50817af87241fe5db680e263e7a60c3ba7c6a67ca05587a85fd8548bf7cffa6b96b711d9717a29d2f419e4efba2f7c794683c212f52db27ed50a5727002e93492b2b62ba2fe3bfa55c3b05c600016722a022f96b10a3d55e52e57de624ea7da797ec3ad7defbb7f1a72f3528be029c42d62a10dafd77854eb559d332d7fbaeb16a6d0c35247a8d1357e0d1867e03048a5d9fc9956895a56aa349dfeee07cc18495c36995010be656735186338f417d879e24e4dc1c136958/0503225d1bf1b367" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1920,height=3840/uploads/asset/file/3aa38793-66d4-4950-bae0-0ad6059b0681/couric_trump_featured_image.jpg" alt="" height="auto" width="628" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="did-katie-couric-write-open-letter-" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">Did Katie Couric write open letter criticizing Trump that's circulating online?</h2></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Couric's alleged open letter to the president called his rhetoric "disgusting." </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:14px 20px;text-align:center;" class="btn"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/e51bb16ee172c921b2acea9ff29ec816dbcf779a5351be0194d4e6d835536d4d3a23767bb348b35dfbbe95fac0bf9f3a26a3346623f97129f4a475b2157bd2ee18eef887c2030c558a5e137bb1edce6404991c4c974a1cf7fa200982a31b898f28a293980f7a9a09bb41647eba79b3a9d6582227bdeded21e313c4b7495540bbeff84b05e81d4856f9161399984aab51e2ebed63a16d1babe83eda2f73af24570b2e12bb27c36d38dd8aedb9ff094bb0f6a11be35baf7530fbe9f7a76cf6f79b3c9e55ef36832e3173d3322ae68d2154644f05db0220e7da0b18a60d5bc53a30/8109ac9beec19ff7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"> Read More </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="bb" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="bb" style="width:628px;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/b4508155a9ffb81591ba7eec5482b1629759a93c12b1fbc2f4d61d076ffdc28e4b6c9a3fb43015c17b33935e4daf6c596485fdbbbad530bc8db524e870be1f3fa1da1d05025b720913bf3a6d8c72627fae6de65a7a37240f45f506c947a62639354f486bdbe6b7bdbd8a80ab0a54fe6330f2d66dcf5d7cc4614cd191b334bed09fe1851c014641aa3d132ec03b717bc54f863958784c84fc06b10334d21e87bd0d33e91be769a59566904f91fa26c9f4ec4601a7c34201b0120e5a5a100c4a1f29718998ab949c4c42c2fb21678a7295318d1ab927cc4ffd17a97108c3c84dc6/9c36c2f5c50c5eef" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1920,height=3840/uploads/asset/file/abe1af6e-76f2-4937-9c22-a49b07afb69f/did_ian_mckellen_post_heartfelt_tribute_to_patrick_stewart.png" alt="" height="auto" width="628" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="wore-his-heart-on-his-sleeve-ian-mc" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">'Wore his heart on his sleeve': Ian McKellen's heartfelt tribute to Patrick Stewart</h2></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> McKellen recounted how the pair met 50 years ago as "ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company." </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:14px 20px;text-align:center;" class="btn"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/9b61fbb9562daff9a82e71fdf6ced50b04440a1559fe79f13b486eeec259915ca359c49df0a8499c9645d4d0dca9f72d8cb24f2cc6d839782e805c95ebd202195a5e655230a5796a8c0f077c9483f885123d5f0ab8d487162e25dd4e880d2d3f05fb754944a6f851c12fc9117157199b22022290cf04d58f5fc241c9ee9e5098a488654e907feaca8596ee2108630c0f78406053858c957a4c68c17302f34dce3b4c371e369ea7f5e4c7cbe1ea0b594a2c411551fb43716761c1f63f6d3dee6ff2fb646d82a0b4f249ed6f5f0602370d9f8beae599fcce59eeeb6e50010b9feb/1ac3ef9946100fc9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"> Read More </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="in-other-news" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">In other news ... </h2></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:46px;padding-right:36px;padding-top:12px;" class="ee"><div style="margin-left:0px;" class="edm_outlooklist"><ul style="font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:12px !important;margin-top:12px !important;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> A <a class="link" href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/fb328bd9425cdceba27ab99de03285f932d3d29979a136e9d9f08f51e841402baf470ad89acdc9fd838ed44d374a34ed0b7abd1d5bbf31bdc40bfabe2e20ef71075a2c5c1f8efb08a7160d5a84b64baf51eb591f4138984db98d971d33314a19a661b1e89f9f35448e75aa0ae6f2de9c1bf4a3a32612fe9d63a6c45772f9ba3e697f906c08b6f33a70c3f1107fb7f37b71253c76cd6ebdd8a38b54390d63be97/093482a8aa0160f5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>claim that Poland passed a bill</span></a> allowing border guards to shoot at migrants blends true and false information. </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Tim Allen <a class="link" href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/697a816431606d197c900f01e41b0ef3e5f3700d7f10bce13429eb947a65773383dc1b5fc2fad1898ec17ba61104d656a122d780728c6381ab0226c13ffb47703de40f6f2ec1d49d89ff30332fc90e1459378db78e88e101e31f0359b24ef50220e09eebd8b42ce91c5422d46a85485728d6283726ae9b16a9c0cba66b4e2a1356fd64028fd43e0fb01ae89c40e3fbc9223d130d9e582400736ee9ae6979b77d/29b762b16ec38c69" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>didn't write a post</span></a> attacking liberals and Democratic politicians, despite claims. </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> To celebrate Halloween, we <a class="link" href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/7933c7963af6de2f12a1773f438e1fd183ba60a12d47dd678388af081d9ab68058a2358ec846d7d1901772b2fd909f5bf8edc23e2bf5b0cd547397ee50c7af29ec5dd4a28fb248ce4f040b6b726b9905f9e17694137dd8b2fd21186d40a2ca0c75d46e32e1109db3268f36f570893bc87437c3a4c7d8e05c13bd93e9fbece2b5109e36808de5b3a299448fea1d2942b5d4806f69395e0406b669685d66f76155/75c9e9341463dafc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>compiled 19 claims about candy and chocolate</span></a> from our archives. </p></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="staff-pick" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">Staff pick</h2></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="bb" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="bb" style="width:628px;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/329efe0087e92cfceb1a22929cc1e118deb7f6657dfcd3a8aeb32a229c42ea3a83d5ac627b0e2ff47f2bc5a2ea03538e88f238c7e9adf7dfca65ea54d00c96af3e63542a707aeae2b0dcc31ae368e7e4792ec408a239e33a948f24efe63dced2c0401224b1765dcd2ad0ecce05fb94958ef40477f3d7d4b531a7bc117ea488cb466c7c47ba19ff90a19f9d3f52d462fe6f14a6f5969c4199ef446fa833a48167f2ffbf51d599b6514f66da9f54aec3901ff43d051e3d6399fb3c84518866ad8337f5f4d7130354da2bde84cb18045675231c4c12eb6dca80bf6a0b448c06cf16/063e7aa89ee00a57" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1920,height=3840/uploads/asset/file/9be37df2-50ca-41ae-a1ab-e79a8c173204/israel_foreign_assistance_republicans_democrats.png" alt="" height="auto" width="628" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="have-democrats-or-republicans-given" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;">Have Democrats or Republicans given more aid to Israel? We followed the money</h2></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Israel has received the most foreign assistance from the U.S. out of any country in the world since World War II, totaling hundreds of billions of dollars. These massive sums have come under the microscope amid conflicts in the Middle East, sparking claims about which political parties are behind the aid money. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> A graphic shared on Facebook claims that Democratic presidents have given more financial assistance to Israel than Republicans. But does the claim hold up under scrutiny? </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 24px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> In our latest investigation for members, reporter Laerke Christen untangled decades of data to map out how the aid money has flowed under both parties. </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:14px 20px;text-align:center;" class="btn"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/7d46740fbe55f50dcfd568d2cb1e93fcaec08b210789b0d02ea505494b82868022c24955c683823626e3bc61016f71aff63b667e58f68da4fc982a00ee61781ea8452b6ae8e9dcbebd335e391f9b689eb273f07da61d48446efe1c655c74823f24d59611a40625ee3fb14375aaea04f269ea9849961af8ecf3b7147eb7a2abe35a22a8f8421fda5f645f462aaf0d46a639f0c0ae13253934d54674c5656adbf5166b2d4afb9f56f08e9ca435fd2bcceb0345de4a989f14bec5fa9ccb55b01c8d8c519e2185c8e4078ca6d4c7e6588444073e7e669a9b627184caa39b468ba001/ba7fdc89ea03cabd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"> Read our Staff Pick for Members </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><tr><td class="b" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#000000" style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color: #030712;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td height="10" style="line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10px;"> </td></tr><tr><td class="w" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:15px 15px 15px 15px;"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><p style="font-family:'Verdana',Geneva,sans-serif;color:#ffffff!important;"> Update your <a href="https://elink378.snopes.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" style='text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#ffffff!important;color:#ffffff!important;'>email preferences</a> or unsubscribe <a class="link" href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/33e75a21f206531b54ef288f51f5bb1a0721c87d38c15041bd357f87db99352cc93f3a11b69747d79867892db2b32a3ddaea3afb398fb3879bf3ad34fe36925b521a2efca168120dc978eacbebb68a5e382dd68a51008d1531cb66163ee08b5a9afb6ba6ea9d7972b7c88b3b30b2b1e05a6eec8c73b7dc1203dbf39913710bed0c198381ce9ff160f3798a5017cf1a19312ba1173b21371a8e46d1723cb2904c/c259c90c7cb45ca7" style="text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#ffffff!important;color:#ffffff!important;"> here</a></p><p class="copyright" style="font-family:'Verdana',Geneva,sans-serif;color:#ffffff!important;"> © 2026 Snopes, Inc </p><p style="font-family:'Verdana',Geneva,sans-serif;color:#ffffff!important;"> 8 The Green, Suite 8298<br>Dover, Delaware 19901, United States </p></td></tr><tr style="display: table-row !important;"><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:20px;" style="display:table-cell !important;"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="display:table !important;"><tr style="display:table-row !important;"><td class="u" align="center" valign="middle" height="32" style="height:32px;display:table-cell !important; max-height: 32px !important;margin:0px !important; background-color: #ffffff !important;"><a style="line-height:32px !important;text-decoration:none;display:block !important;" href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/7f3dfc8c7a40339d2b75fab1f9a5e9d382e7ae028c30ad577b80d1544faa660c3880b906b5fb17d20a2a0ed270c3d580a0d7b59a6facf671474ad7987421d8f1194f70c851c5d743d6126e2c58f6713d9da3256853877b60c1993a6487c2a7563e2b2d2d6da56eea6f004b9dec0eb0fab8d93eb7e1b4639f0d2ef050616e165e1690221e90b89241fc418e7292e9c9be07967fcba9388b0226a18e9cb8141c34/5b23b7573a891473"><img width="16" height="16" alt="beehiiv logo" style="display:inline-block !important;max-width:16px !important;vertical-align:-3px !important;width:16px !important;height:16px !important;" border="0" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=pad,format=png,onerror=redirect,quality=100,width=16,height=16,gravity=center,background=transparent,dpr=2/output-onlinepngtools.png"/><span style="padding-left:11px !important;display: inline-block !important;">Powered by beehiiv</span></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" height="2" style="height:2px;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"><a href="https://elink378.snopes.com/v2/c/b4ab5eb770474cca847ca7039e03c2e48384cbf4d322f59ff14c8556b834f8a00b8fcce478273ac4bca4a8d2356e8c5e27e40021f5b3e080473d667cf545a6b8bfa767d9e87255aec8b2eba20bdb0b901f4c02c72c67e9b7eaf6f103e332b1a62cfc8211d4265c5e41747854c9f633a476dc3b19d50fc46b4cb8814fb71ac64bd250ba3fca14dcfd86736f76167bd6aabb47b91c0384d34769eecce3be486bb3/4f4bd7e54ab58b10" style="color: #000000 !important; cursor: default; font-size: 1px; text-decoration: none;"></a></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" height="2" style="height:2px;"><a href='https://email.beehiivstatus.com/1622e48feacdcac586b4bd57d8a1a0f1de350420/hclick' clicktracking="off" style="color: #000000 !important; cursor: default; font-size: 1px; text-decoration: none;"></a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></body></html>
Plain Text
##### SATURDAY EDITION
# Snopes Debunker
View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/453ea16b-c00e-4081-8b96-d0383601508c/peltola.png)
Follow image link: (https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/10/30/ballot-stacking-alaska-senate-race/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
Caption:
## What is ballot-stacking and is it illegal? Alaska Senate race controversy, explained
The Alaska Senate race is embroiled in controversy ahead of the 2026 midterms. A claim is circulating that Democrats engaged in ballot-stacking, a tactic where political parties deliberately recruit additional candidates to draw votes away from an opponent.
Many of you asked us if the claim was true and whether such a tactic is even legal.
Snopes reporter Nur Ibrahim investigated. She contacted campaign insiders, compiled statements from federal and state officials, and consulted an elections expert.
Read More (https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/10/30/ballot-stacking-alaska-senate-race/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
———————————————————————————
View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/47d3b3f2-c112-41e2-82db-44a4e4ded9e1/mar-a-lago_missiles.png)
Follow image link: (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mar-a-lago-surface-air-missiles/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
Caption:
## Did US military deploy surface-to-air missile systems at Mar-a-Lago?
We examined reputable images of Trump's resort, and contacted both the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Secret Service for comment.
Read More (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mar-a-lago-surface-air-missiles/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
———————————————————————————
View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/88a137e5-7080-4127-bfe8-07dad5e55b50/midterms_promo.png)
Follow image link: (https://www.snopes.com/support/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da&btn=newsletter_promo_midterms_membership_promo)
Caption:
## Support independent fact-checking this election season
With the midterm elections just days away, our work as fact-checkers is crucial.
But exposing misinformation takes time and resources. We can’t do it alone.
Become a Snopes member today to support our evidence-based, nonpartisan reporting.
As a thank-you, you’ll unlock ad-free reading, exclusive newsletters, members-only investigations and more perks.
Become a Member (https://www.snopes.com/support/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da&btn=newsletter_promo_midterms_membership_promo)
———————————————————————————
View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/ac3c1918-5cb4-407d-89c2-8d4d168f0e8d/close-up_image_showing_prime_minister_of_israel_benjamin_netanyahu.png)
Follow image link: (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netanyahu-attacked-video/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
Caption:
## Does video really show attack on Netanyahu? Don't be misled
We tracked down the original video to find out what it actually captures.
Read More (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netanyahu-attacked-video/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
———————————————————————————
View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/3aa38793-66d4-4950-bae0-0ad6059b0681/couric_trump_featured_image.jpg)
Follow image link: (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/katie-couric-open-letter-trump/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
Caption:
## Did Katie Couric write open letter criticizing Trump that's circulating online?
Couric's alleged open letter to the president called his rhetoric "disgusting."
Read More (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/katie-couric-open-letter-trump/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
———————————————————————————
View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/abe1af6e-76f2-4937-9c22-a49b07afb69f/did_ian_mckellen_post_heartfelt_tribute_to_patrick_stewart.png)
Follow image link: (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/patrick-stewart-ian-mckellen-tribute/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
Caption:
## 'Wore his heart on his sleeve': Ian McKellen's heartfelt tribute to Patrick Stewart
McKellen recounted how the pair met 50 years ago as "ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company."
Read More (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/patrick-stewart-ian-mckellen-tribute/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
———————————————————————————
## In other news ...
* A [claim that Poland passed a bill](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poland-border-guards-migrants/) allowing border guards to shoot at migrants blends true and false information.
* Tim Allen [didn't write a post](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-allen-facebook-democrats/) attacking liberals and Democratic politicians, despite claims.
* To celebrate Halloween, we [compiled 19 claims about candy and chocolate](https://www.snopes.com/collections/candy-chocolate-claims/) from our archives.
———————————————————————————
## Staff pick
View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/9be37df2-50ca-41ae-a1ab-e79a8c173204/israel_foreign_assistance_republicans_democrats.png)
Follow image link: (https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/10/23/democrats-republicans-israel-aid/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
Caption:
## Have Democrats or Republicans given more aid to Israel? We followed the money
Israel has received the most foreign assistance from the U.S. out of any country in the world since World War II, totaling hundreds of billions of dollars. These massive sums have come under the microscope amid conflicts in the Middle East, sparking claims about which political parties are behind the aid money.
A graphic shared on Facebook claims that Democratic presidents have given more financial assistance to Israel than Republicans. But does the claim hold up under scrutiny?
In our latest investigation for members, reporter Laerke Christen untangled decades of data to map out how the aid money has flowed under both parties.
Read our Staff Pick for Members (https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/10/23/democrats-republicans-israel-aid/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
———————————————————————————
———
You are reading a plain text version of this post. For the best experience, copy and paste this link in your browser to view the post online:
https://mail.snopes.com/p/new-post-ca32
Warning
Almost all the messages that arrive here are garbage! Resist the urge to click on any unexpected or questionable links.
It may happen that e-mail will claim to come from liamon.com, perhaps from some administrative role or process. There are no users with liamon.com addresses that should be sending anyone e-mail. There are no accounts to expire. There are no passwords to leak. These are certainly garbage messages. These are certainly phishing attempts in some messages.
Absolutely ignore those links!
