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5:50 PM ET, November 17, 2023

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Ina Fried / Axios:
Exclusive: Apple to pause advertising on X after Musk backs antisemitic post … - The left-leaning nonprofit Media Matters for America published a report Thursday that highlighted Apple, IBM, Amazon and Oracle as among those whose ads were shown next to far-right posts.
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Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg:
White House Condemns Elon Musk's ‘Abhorrent’ Endorsement of Antisemitism  — European Commission and IBM halt X ads, citing hate speech  — Antisemitic incidents have spiked amid Israel-Hamas war
Nicholas Vinocur / Politico:
No more ads on Elon's X, EU Commission tells staff  —  Ads on Musk-owned social media site risk causing ‘reputational damage’ to the EU, its executive says in internal note.  —  The European Commission has decided to stop advertising on social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, over …
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
Lionsgate Has Suspended All Advertising on X, Spokesman Says  —  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has suspended all advertising on X, effective immediately, a company spokesman said by email.  —  Lionsgate's decision to pull advertising from the social-media platform formerly known as Twitter comes …
Ryan Mac / New York Times:
X Races to Contain Damage After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
The Economist:
Donald Trump poses the biggest danger to the world in 2024  —  What his victory in America's election would mean  —  Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.  —  A shadow looms over the world.  In this week's edition we publish The World Ahead 2024, our 38th annual predictive guide …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump says the quiet part out loud: He'll destroy democracy  —  This week, we talk about the enormous stakes for democracy in 2024, pick the person of the week and share some Thanksgiving Day pointers.  —  What caught my eye  —  Four-times-indicted former president Donald Trump declared on Truth Social …
Discussion: New York Times and Breitbart
James D. Zirin / Washington Monthly:
Has Trump Gone Even Crazier?
Discussion: Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New Hampshire shows how deeply rooted Trump's fraud lies are
Discussion: Blaze Media
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Christie tells donors he still can beat Trump
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Chutkan denies Trump motion to strike Jan. 6 language from indictment  —  U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a motion Friday by former President Trump to strike some language about Jan. 6 from the indictment in Special Counsel Jack Smith's case related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
CNN Airs New Tape of Trump Discussing Capitol Trip on Jan. 6
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Damning Ethics Report Solves the Big George Santos Question: Where the Money Came From  —  Tucked into a footnote and two appendixes in the Ethics Committee's damning report on George Santos is the answer to one of the most puzzling and persistent questions about Santos.
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
George Santos faces new motion to expel him from Congress
CNN:
House Ethics chairman introduces resolution to expel George Santos from Congress
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
GOP House Ethics chair files new bid to expel George Santos after scathing report alleges theft
OpenAI:
OpenAI announces leadership transition … The board of directors of OpenAI, Inc., the 501(c)(3) that acts as the overall governing body for all OpenAI activities, today announced that Sam Altman will depart as CEO and leave the board of directors.  Mira Murati, the company's chief technology officer …
NBC News:
House speaker says Jan. 6 security footage is being posted online for public access  —  The GOP-led House Administration Committee on Friday began by posting 90 hours of security video that had already been released to media outlets.  —  WASHINGTON — A Republican-led House committee …
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The Carter Center:
Statement on the Health of Rosalynn Carter  —  ATLANTA (Nov. 17, 2023) — On behalf of Jason Carter, grandson of President and Mrs. Carter:  —  Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at home.  She and President Carter are spending time with each other and their family.
Julia Simon / NPR:
'It feels like I'm not crazy.' Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key map  —  Loading...  A newly updated government map has many of the nation's gardeners rushing online, Googling what new plants they can grow in their mostly warming regions.  —  It's called the U.S. Department …
Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:
Trump Adviser Stephen Miller's Legal Group Rakes in $44 Million  — America First Legal's revenue jumped 600%, tax filings show  — Group is part of a nonprofit network tied to Donald Trump … The increase came as the group, America First Legal, expanded its work filing lawsuits …
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
New York Times:
Biden Faces Economic Challenges as Cost-of-Living Despair Floods TikTok  —  Economic despair dominates social media as young people fret about the cost of living.  It offers a snapshot of the challenges facing Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.  —  Look at economic data …
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Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Israel's Ludicrous Propaganda Wins Over the Only Audience That Counts  —  Why make an effort to be credible if you're going to be uncritically echoed by White House and the Western press?  —  Pocket  —  On November 11, an Arabic-language Twitter account maintained by Israel's Ministry …
Discussion: alicublog and New York Post
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
‘No Labels’ Tax Forms Reveal Execs Cashing In on 2024 Hype  —  According to tax documents obtained by The Daily Beast, the centrist group plotting a 2024 challenge is raising lots of dough, padding its leaders' paychecks. … No Labels, No Worries  —  As the centrist group No Labels gears …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Did Ohio Republicans see the election results?  Or do they just not care?  —  Ohio's Republican lawmakers and governor are pushing back against 57% blowout wins for abortion rights and marijuana legalization at the ballot box.  —  Ohio Republicans are behaving badly …
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon / The Messenger:
Georgia Judge in Trump RICO Case Slaps Protective Order on Subpoenaed 2020 Election Records  —  Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd subpoenaed Georgia election records and those that are confidential and privileged cannot be made public  —  JWPlayer  —  ATLANTA - Fulton County Superior Court …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Scott Broden / Daily News Journal:
‘Homosexuality’ is now legal in Murfreesboro, city leaders decide in response to lawsuit  —  The Murfreesboro City Council updated code prior to Oct. 28 BoroPride  — Court order tells city officials they shall not enforce enforce a code that includes ‘homosexuality’ within definition of ‘sexual conduct’
 
 
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Asra Q. Nomani / Fairfax County Times:
Fairfax County Public Schools suspends student for allegedly blowing whistle on swastika flag
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump legal ally fights ‘activist prosecutors’ in 2024 messaging preview
Discussion: Raw Story and VICE
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
In her forthcoming book, Marjorie Taylor Greene says she donates to help reconstruct the biblical Temple
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
Jewish Celebrities and Influencers Confront TikTok Executives in Private Call
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Peter Stone / The Guardian:
As the NRA fades, a more zealous US pro-gun group rises as a lobbying power
Melissa Nann Burke / The Detroit News:
2 Michigan lawmakers trapped as police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters in D.C.
Washington Post:
The hidden biases at play in the U.S. Senate
A.L. Lee / UPI:
Study: 58% of world's richest companies quietly lobby against climate policies
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Skydance reached a preliminary deal to pay $1.75B for National Amusements and agreed to a 45-day period where other Paramount bidders can make offers

Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
EverPass Media, which has commercial rights to NFL's Sunday Ticket, acquires UPshow, a service that enables live sports streaming at commercial establishments

Reece Rogers / Wired:
AI spam still sometimes ranks higher than original reporting in Google Search despite Google's adjustments to target AI spam in March 2024

 
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