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7:50 PM ET, November 16, 2023

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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 …
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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 …
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.
Brian Mann / NPR:
Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
As Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory, X has been placing ads for Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle, and Xfinity next to pro-Nazi content  —  CEO Linda Yaccarino previously claimed that brands are “protected from the risk of being next to” toxic posts  —  Update (11/16/23) …
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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.”
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Ohio 2024 Poll: Brown Tops Potential GOP Opponents in the U.S. Senate Race  —  Home Polls Ohio 2024 Poll: Brown Tops Potential GOP Opponents in the U.S. Senate Race  —  Trump and Biden Comfortably Lead Republican and Democratic Primaries  —  A new Emerson College Polling/WJW-TV Fox 8 Cleveland survey …
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NBC News:
Appeals court temporarily lifts Trump gag order in civil fraud case  —  The ruling came after the former president's lawyers argued that he'd been improperly barred from complaining about Judge Arthur Engoron's law clerk.  —  A New York appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a gag order …
Discussion: Insider, Axios, New York Times and Raw Story
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Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Trump Secures Change in Key Hearing Dates From Judge Cannon Amid Conflict With New York Hush-Money Case
Discussion: The Dispatch
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Sean Combs Is Accused by Cassie of Rape and Years of Abuse in Lawsuit  —  In the suit, the singer says Mr. Combs, known as Puff Daddy or Diddy, subjected her to a pattern of control and abuse over about a decade.  Mr. Combs “vehemently” denied the allegations.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued for alleged rape, sex trafficking by singer Cassie
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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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Live chat  —  Updates about tonight's races in Florida  —  🌖Our chat has ended, but you can still read it back.  —  Happy now, Marc?  AP just called Florida for Trump.  —  One thing to keep in mind as we've seen Biden's polling numbers vanish in states like Florida and North Carolina …
Discussion: Breitbart and Florida Politics
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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.
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
Associated Press:
New York authorities make largest-ever seizure of knock-off goods, worth more than $1B  —  Photographs released by prosecutors showed shelves stacked with counterfeit wallets and bags.  —  NEW YORK — Federal authorities in New York announced on Wednesday the largest-ever seizure of counterfeit goods …
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 ...
CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Special counsel using California grand jury in Hunter Biden probe, subpoenas his uncle James Biden  —  Special counsel prosecutors are using a Los Angeles grand jury to seek documents and possible testimony from multiple witnesses as part of the ongoing federal investigation …
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Rep. Becca Balint becomes the first Jewish member of Congress to call for a ceasefire in Gaza  — Democratic Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont is now calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war on Hamas.  — She's the first Jewish member of Congress to do so.  — Killing civilians …
Discussion: The Hill and VTDigger
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VTDigger:
Becca Balint: Cease-fire needed to stop bloodshed in Israel-Hamas conflict
Discussion: New Republic, The Messenger and Reuters
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 …
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.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
New Hampshire Democratic office is vandalized with antisemitic and white supremacist symbols  —  The vandalism included swastikas and an antisemitic slur spray-painted on the side of the Belknap County Democrats' office.  —  The New Hampshire Democratic Party's Belknap County office …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
 
 
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