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CNBC:
GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover — General Motors is suspending its advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform. — “We are engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership,” GM said.
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Racist tweets quickly surfaced after Musk closed Twitter deal — A wide range of anonymous Twitter accounts celebrated Musk's takeover and argued it meant the old rules against bigotry no longer applied — An emboldened cast of anonymous trolls spewed racist slurs and Nazi memes onto Twitter …
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Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Welcome to hell, Elon — You break it, you buy it. — Twitter is a disaster clown car company that is successful despite itself, and there is no possible way to grow users and revenue without making a series of enormous compromises that will ultimately destroy your reputation …
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Elon Musk's First Move Is To Fire The Person Most Responsible For Twitter's Strong Free Speech Stance — Last night, Elon Musk closed his on-again, off-again, on-again deal to buy Twitter, and his very first order of business was to fire a bunch of top executives. This was not necessarily unexpected.
Politico:
'I think it's an earthquake': The political world reckons with a Musk-owned Twitter — America's political and media players woke up Friday to a new reality: One of the country's most outspoken, often divisive, business figures is now the moderator of its most obsessive political conversation.
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Chris Isidore / CNN:
Elon Musk will have to pay three fired Twitter executives nearly $200 million
Elon Musk will have to pay three fired Twitter executives nearly $200 million
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The hidden danger lurking behind Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
The hidden danger lurking behind Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
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Brooke Singman / Fox Business:
Trump to stay on his Truth Social amid Elon Musk Twitter takeover
Trump to stay on his Truth Social amid Elon Musk Twitter takeover
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CNN:
Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker posted multiple conspiracy theories — The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband early Friday posted memes and conspiracy theories on Facebook about Covid vaccines, the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol …
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Los Angeles Times:
Accused Pelosi attacker David DePape spread QAnon, other far-right, bigoted conspiracies — In the months before police accused him of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, David DePape had been drifting further into the world of far-right conspiracies, antisemitism and hate …
San Francisco Chronicle:
What we know about David DePape, man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer — LIVE UPDATES: Suspect David DePape lived with group who believed 9/11 was ‘inside job’ — Law enforcement have identified David DePape, 42, as a suspect in the Friday morning home invasion violent attack on Paul Pelosi.
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Rolling Stone:
Paul Pelosi's Alleged Attacker Raged About ‘Pedos,’ Shared QAnon Beliefs — David DePape had been blogging for at least 15 years, with his views growing more extreme over time, an analysis by Rolling Stone found — DAVID DEPAPE, THE man now charged with attempted homicide and a raft …
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat / MSNBC:
The attack on Paul Pelosi was shocking — and yet also predictable — “We fight like hell,” then-President Donald Trump told supporters Jan. 6, 2021. “And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore.” — Recent warnings of political violence during …
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Los Angeles Times:
Attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband ‘was not a random act,’ San Francisco police say
Attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband ‘was not a random act,’ San Francisco police say
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Insider:
Paul Pelosi secretly called 911 while in front of the intruder and spoke in ‘code’ …
Paul Pelosi secretly called 911 while in front of the intruder and spoke in ‘code’ …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack identified; reportedly asked ‘Where is Nancy?’
Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack identified; reportedly asked ‘Where is Nancy?’
Washington Post:
Assailant shouted ‘Where is Nancy?’ in break-in at speaker's home, attack on Paul Pelosi
Assailant shouted ‘Where is Nancy?’ in break-in at speaker's home, attack on Paul Pelosi
NBC News:
What we know about David DePape, the suspect in the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband
What we know about David DePape, the suspect in the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband
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Fox News, CBS News, Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire and The Guardian
Politico:
Paul Pelosi told attacker he needed to use the bathroom, called 911 from there
Paul Pelosi told attacker he needed to use the bathroom, called 911 from there
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New York Times:
Officers responded so rapidly to Paul Pelosi's 911 call that they witnessed the attack, officials say.
Officers responded so rapidly to Paul Pelosi's 911 call that they witnessed the attack, officials say.
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Wall Street Journal:
Paul Pelosi, Husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Attacked in San Francisco Home
Paul Pelosi, Husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Attacked in San Francisco Home
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Amanda Holpuch / New York Times:
What We Know About the Attack on Nancy Pelosi's Husband
What We Know About the Attack on Nancy Pelosi's Husband
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New York Post:
Pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees trick media outlets: ‘Rahul Ligma’ — A pair of pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees tricked multiple media outlets Friday as the public anxiously awaited news on whether Elon Musk had begun axing staffers.
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TMZ.com, Louder With Crowder and The Daily Caller
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
People are pretending to be laid-off Twitter employees carrying boxes outside of HQ
People are pretending to be laid-off Twitter employees carrying boxes outside of HQ
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Washington Post:
Top national security prosecutor joins Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation — National security law experts say prosecutors have amassed evidence that meets some key criteria for charging the former president — One of the Justice Department's most experienced national security prosecutors …
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CNN:
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell and staffers — A Pennsylvania man previously arrested for impersonating Donald Trump's family members in fraud scheme pleaded guilty on Friday to threatening to kill a member of Congress and his staff.
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Articles and Investigations:
COVID-19 Origins: Investigating a “Complex and Grave Situation” Inside a Wuhan Lab — The Wuhan lab at the center of suspicions about the pandemic's onset was far more troubled than known, documents unearthed by a Senate team reveal. Tracing the evidence, Vanity Fair and ProPublica give …
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HotAir, National Review and TheBlaze
Philip Oltermann / The Guardian:
Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down for 75 years — Despite the discovery, the work, titled New York City I, will continue to be displayed the wrong way up to avoid damaging it — Mondrian painting wrong on the left and correct on the right — A painting by abstract Dutch …
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Washington Examiner, Gothamist and New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Drones in Ukraine Project Tehran's Power Beyond Mideast, Testing U.S., Europe — Wave of Russian attacks highlights how sanctions failed to stop Tehran from building a drone army that can arm proxies and friendly governments — Russia's expanding use of Iranian drones in Ukraine poses …
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Washington Examiner and RedState
Washington Post:
Republicans oppose Democrats' plan to fund Ukraine with seized Russian assets — A provision Democrats want in the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act would allow the Justice Department to transfer millions of dollars in yachts and other assets from Russian oligarchs
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Newsbusters, Reason, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
It's 2024. Trump Backers Won't Certify the Election. What Next, Legally? — The question is most urgent in Arizona, where two of the former president's loyalists may well become governor and secretary of state. — It's a nightmare scenario for American democracy …
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Washington Post:
Key Proud Boys Jan. 6 co-conspirator pleads guilty, Tarrio lawyer says — A cooperator plea by John Charles Stewart related to the Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case is disclosed as the U.S. turns up pressure on Proud Boys ahead of December trial — An accused key co-conspirator …
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