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4:50 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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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 …
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 …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Momentum builds to expel George Santos after House Ethics report
Brian Mann / NPR:
Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora
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 …
Politico:
Capitol Police confront fallout from violent protest at Democratic headquarters  —  The Hill's police force has been on edge after recent assaults on lawmakers and the Jan. 6 insurrection.  —  The Capitol Police announced that a protest that turned violent outside of Democratic Party …
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Associated Press:
Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during a demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war
NBC News:
Verdict reached in Paul Pelosi hammer attack case  —  A federal jury reached a verdict in the trial of David DePape, accused of breaking into the San Francisco home of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal jury on Thursday reached …
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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.
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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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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Spencer Zwick suits up for team Haley
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.
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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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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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 …
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 ...
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.
Jon Schuppe / NBC News:
Dexter Wade, buried without his family's knowledge, had ID on him with his home address, lawyer says  —  Dexter Wade, 37, was run over by a police cruiser in March, and buried in a pauper's grave.  His mother searched for him for months before learning what happened.
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
App Store:
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court declines Florida's request to enforce anti-drag show law  —  The law makes it a crime to admit minors to shows that the state deems too sexually explicit.  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Florida's bid to enforce statewide a contentious law that targets drag show performances that …
Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Punching Politicians and Trump's Belligerence  —  WHEN THE 118th CONGRESS GOT UNDERWAY, one of the first actions of the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives was to remove the magnetometers that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi had had installed outside the House chamber following the January 6th attack.
 
 
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Payback Scheme: Trump Tries to Get Michael Cohen's Phone
Discussion: The Messenger, The Hill and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Pressure mounts on CPAC chief Matt Schlapp as legal costs spiral
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Russell Contreras / Axios:
The U.S. undocumented population is growing more diverse, less Mexican
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Q&A with Mitch Landrieu: Why doesn't Biden get credit for his achievements?
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Yevgeny Vindman, officer who reported Trump, to run for Spanberger seat
Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Arizona Poll: Democrat Ruben Gallego Holds Lead In Hypothetical Three-Way Race
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Politico
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Reuters:
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit
Santul Nerkar / New York Times:
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Ashley Lopez / NPR:
Once Florida's favorite son, Floridians turn on DeSantis in his bid for president
Discussion: Raw Story
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Gavin Newsom Gave Millions to Mosques that Cheer the Annihilation of Jews
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Rudy's Ukraine caper looks even worse now
 

 
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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
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