Did Kamala Harris Have an Affair That Boosted Her Career?

Another day, another misleading rumor.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Your Browser]( ​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 15 August 2020 Did Kamala Harris Have an Affair That Boosted Her Career? ​ When Kamala Harris made history earlier this week as the first woman of color selected as vice president on a major party ticket, the internet lit up with claim after claim about the senator’s past. In particular, several articles and memes circulated on social media claiming that Harris had an extramarital affair with former San Francisco Mayor and State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, who gave her two political appointments that allegedly launched her political career. Snopes’ Bethania Palma surfaced some crucial details to tease out truth from exaggeration. [Read More]( FYI: We’ve Got a New Look As we [supercharge Snopes for 2020]( we’re taking some time to revamp the look and feel of the Snopes Debunker. You may see some visual changes over the course of the next few issues, but rest assured — it will still deliver the same fact checks and latest news you trust. To keep the fact checks coming, please take a moment to add community@snopes.com to your address book or contacts. [] [] Fact Checks Is Amazon Offering Free 1-Day Shipping for Ballots? A routine review of content labeled satire. [🎭 Labeled Satire]( Were USPS Mailboxes Removed in Oregon? The number of U.S. Postal Service collection boxes overall has fallen by at least 60% since the 1980s. [✅ Mostly True]( Has Biden Never Owned Stocks, Bonds, or a Savings Account? First elected to office at age 29, Joe Biden had consistently been ranked one of the least wealthy senators before his eight years as vice president. [✅ ❌ Mixture]( Did Antifa.com Redirect to Biden’s Official Campaign Website? If it was a prank, it wouldn't be the first time the politician has been targeted in such a way. [🕓 Outdated]( Does Kamala Harris’ Birth Certificate Identify Her as ‘Caucasian’? Anything is possible if you ignore the obvious. [❌ False]( [] [View Latest Fact Checks]( A New Snopes Investigation In June, activist Michael Shellenberger wrote an article which contained a list of 12 “facts few people know” that “will sound like ‘climate denialism’ to many people.” We investigated those 12 claims, one by one.[Read the Story]( News 9th Circuit Ends California Ban on High-Capacity Magazines A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says the law violates the U.S. Constitution's protection of the right to bear firearms. [Read More]( Creator of Mosquito-Themed State Flag Says Design Was a Joke Mississippi is currently in the process of choosing a new state flag, as lawmakers took a historic vote this year to take down the old one that featured the Confederate battle flag. [Read More]( Trump Admits He’s Blocking Postal Cash to Stop Mail-In Votes President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged that he’s starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots. [Read More]( Up to 204,691 Extra Deaths in the US So Far in This Pandemic Year The number of deaths in the United States through July 2020 is 8% to 12% higher than it would have been if the coronavirus pandemic had never happened. [Read More]( Political Trolls Adapt, Create Material to Deceive and Confuse the Public Russian-sponsored Twitter trolls, who so aggressively exploited social media to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election, didn’t stop when Donald Trump was elected president. [Read More]( [] [View Latest News]( Staff Pick ​ Does Putting L.O.L. Surprise! Dolls in Water Reveal Lingerie? This isn't the first time L.O.L. Surprise! dolls have been subject to controversy. [Read More]( Manage Preferences Need to update your email address or how often you get Snopes in your inbox? You can do that by managing your email preferences [Manage Your Preferences](  Unsubscribe You can unsubscribe from all Snopes emails by clicking the link below. Please note, this includes from both paid and free newsletters. [Unsubscribe from Everything]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109  © 1994 - 2020 by Snopes. This material may not be reproduced without permission.  Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes. ‌