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11:05 PM ET, November 16, 2023

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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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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 a scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking
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
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: New York Times, Raw Story, Insider and Axios
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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
The Messenger:
Donald Trump's 2024 Trial Schedule Drifts Into Chaos
Discussion: Axios, Raw Story and The Economist
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Payback Scheme: Trump Tries to Get Michael Cohen's Phone
Discussion: ABC News, Raw Story and The Hill
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
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 of Ohio voters finds Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown leading potential Republican opponents …
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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
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Los Angeles Times:
Cease-fire now.  The killing in Gaza must stop  —  It has become impossible to distinguish between Israel's decidedly non-surgical operation against Hamas militants in Gaza and the indiscriminate killing of Palestinian civilians.  When so-called humanitarian pauses in the bombardment …
Discussion: CNN, more at Mediagazer »
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Rep. Becca Balint becomes the first Jewish member of Congress to call for a ceasefire in Gaza
Discussion: The Hill and VTDigger
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 …
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: Florida Politics and Breitbart
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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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Washington Post:
How Osama bin Laden's ‘Letter to America’ reached millions online  —  Videos citing the document had been viewed far less than many TikTok posts.  Then a journalist made a compilation and posted it to X, causing attention to the manifesto to explode.  —  On Monday, a TikTok user with 371 followers …
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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Mike Gallagher argues it's time to ban TikTok as app ignites sympathy for Osama bin Laden
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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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 …
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:
Progressive pressure on Jeffries: Israel critics want help surviving backlash  —  It's a moment for new House Democratic leaders to shore up support among the left flank, as the two sides strike different tones on the Israel-Hamas War.  —  Progressive Democrats who've condemned Israel …
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Hannah Ray Lambert / Fox News:
Groups fear faculty that defended Hamas could set California standards: ‘Institutionalization of antisemitism’
Discussion: RedState
Susanne Craig / New York Times:
How R.F.K. Jr.'s Causes Made Him Millions of Dollars
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
New Hampshire Democratic office is vandalized with antisemitic and white supremacist symbols
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
PlayAI, which uses AI to clone voices for $49 per month and recently rolled out AI agents, raised a $20M seed co-led by 500 Startups and Kindred Ventures

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Press freedom groups send six questions to the Scott Trust over The Observer sale, including why there is only one bidder and why staff can't speak out freely

 
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