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3:35 PM ET, November 16, 2023

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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking  —  The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.  Santos later said he would not see re-election.
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House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos  —  Pursuant to House Rule XI Clause 3(q)(1), today the Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Representative Michael Guest, and the Ranking Member, Representative Susan Wild …
Politico:
Santos ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of criminal wrongdoing  —  The report doesn't recommend expulsion, but a vote to oust the New York Republican is likely regardless.  —  A bipartisan ethics report concludes there is “substantial evidence” that George Santos violated federal criminal laws …
Washington Post:
Ethics panel finds ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. Santos violated federal laws  —  House investigators found “substantial evidence” that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) knowingly violated a litany of ethics and criminal laws, according a House Ethics Committee report released Thursday.
Discussion: HotAir, Fox News and The Guardian
NBC News:
There's ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. George Santos broke the law, House panel finds
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Disturbing ‘Truth’  —  The billionaire affirmed the deadliest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in recent American history.  —  The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society “likes to bring invaders in that kill our people ... Screw your optics, I'm going in.”
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Elon Musk faces scrutiny after calling antisemitic X post the ‘absolute truth’  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk is facing a wave of backlash after engaging with an antisemitic social media post on Wednesday, calling it the “absolute truth.”  —  The antisemitic post that Musk seemed to endorse came …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House offices locked down as lawmakers are evacuated from DNC protest … - The DNC was hosting a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee candidate event at the time, with multiple Democratic leaders present including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), two House Democrats told Axios.
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Politico:
Capitol Police confront fallout from violent protest at Democratic headquarters
Associated Press:
Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during a demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
The Biden campaign wants to remind voters why they turned on MAGA  —  The News  —  President Biden is returning to a message that's worked for Democrats in races around the country since his election, portraying Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy who would use his perch …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump holds significant lead in New Hampshire GOP primary, while Haley moves into second place  —  Former President Donald Trump maintains a significant lead among likely voters in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, but former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has moved ahead …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld Is Already at War Over Staffing a New Trump White House
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Israeli troops scour Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital for evidence of Hamas presence  —  JERUSALEM — The search by Israeli forces of Gaza's largest hospital stretched into its second day Thursday amid the wait for more concrete evidence of extensive Hamas infrastructure at the facility that precipitated the raid.
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Washington Post:
A rare look at the devastation caused by AR-15 shootings  —  Editor's note: The photos, videos and personal accounts below are extremely disturbing and may be too upsetting for some people.  Read why The Post is publishing this story.  —  When a gunman fires an AR-15 ...
Associated Press:
More pandas will be coming to the U.S., China's president signals  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.”  —  “We are ready to continue …
United States Capitol Police:
USCP Statement on the Unlawful Demonstration outside the DNC  —  Last night approximately 200 people gathered in front of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters to protest the conflict in the Middle East.  —  We have handled hundreds of peaceful protests, but last night's group was not peaceful.
Paula Reid / CNN:
Special counsel investigating Joe Biden's handling of classified material is not expected to bring charges  —  Special counsel Robert Hur is not expected to charge anyone in connection with the mishandling of classified documents at two locations connected to President Joe Biden, two sources close to the investigation told CNN.
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden Expected to Face Harsh Criticism in Classified-Document Probe
Discussion: RedState and Forbes
Michael Finnegan / Washington Post:
David DePape convicted of assaulting Nancy Pelosi's husband  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The man who broke into the home of Nancy Pelosi last year and bludgeoned her husband was convicted Thursday on federal charges of trying to kidnap the then-House speaker and assaulting one of her family members because of her work in Congress.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Rudy's Ukraine caper looks even worse now  —  This free edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please consider signing up.  Just click the button below.  —  Click for Public Notice free trial  —  There's something so utterly predictable …
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Mike Gallagher argues it's time to ban TikTok as app ignites sympathy for Osama bin Laden  —  Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) argued it's time to ban TikTok after 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden's “Letter to the American People” went viral and stoked sympathy with younger users.
Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Trump Secures Change in Key Hearing Dates From Judge Cannon Amid Conflict With New York Hush-Money Case  —  The scheduling issue that got resolved Thursday is the latest example of the former president's defense team juggling myriad competing cases requiring their split attention
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Jon Schuppe / NBC News:
Dexter Wade, buried without his family's knowledge, had ID on him with his home address, lawyer says
Discussion: The Hill and The Root
Washington Post:
Pressure mounts on CPAC chief Matt Schlapp as legal costs spiral
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Q&A with Mitch Landrieu: Why doesn't Biden get credit for his achievements?
Discussion: PJ Media
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Autoworkers ratify deal with GM after tight vote
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Arizona Poll: Democrat Ruben Gallego Holds Lead In Hypothetical Three-Way Race
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Politico
Reuters:
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit
Santul Nerkar / New York Times:
Starbucks Workers Walk Out on Red Cup Giveaway Day
Washington Post:
‘Signs of life’ on longshot Senate border deal
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
Playbook: Biden and Xi clear the air
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Sources: Sony is in the early stages of developing a portable console for PS5 games, building on the PlayStation Portal, although its debut is likely years away

James Hunt / The Block:
MicroStrategy bought 55,500 bitcoin for ~$5.4B cash at an average price of $97,862 between November 18 and November 24, taking its holdings to ~386,700 bitcoin

Sarah Kessler / New York Times:
US coding boot camp graduates are facing a tough job market due to AI coding tools and mass layoffs; CompTIA: developer job listings are down 56% since 2019
 
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