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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

Ryan Mac / New York Times:

X Races to Contain Damage After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post — IBM, a major advertiser on X, has pulled its spending from the social media platform whose employees are grappling with what to tell its other advertisers, according to internal messages.

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 …

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Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
Jewish Celebrities and Influencers Confront TikTok Executives in Private Call

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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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James D. Zirin / Washington Monthly:

Has Trump Gone Even Crazier? — Litigation under the Fourteenth Amendment is pending in 21 states to disqualify Donald Trump from the ballot on the ground that he “engaged in an insurrection” in and around January 6, 2021. He's prevailed preliminarily in two states thus far.

Discussion: Raw Story and Los Angeles Times

Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump legal ally fights ‘activist prosecutors’ in 2024 messaging preview

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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump says the quiet part out loud: He'll destroy democracy

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Shauneen Miranda / Axios:
The Economist names Trump “biggest danger” for 2024

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Politico:
Playbook: The case for triangulation on immigration

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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 — Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is facing a new motion to expel him from Congress, one day after the House Ethics Committee released a scathing report that found “substantial evidence” Santos had knowingly violated ethics guidelines, House rules and criminal laws.

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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

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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:

CNN Airs New Tape of Trump Discussing Capitol Trip on Jan. 6 — WON'T BACK DOWN — In a taped interview for ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl's book, Tired of Winning, former President Donald Trump said that if he had been allowed to go to the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection …

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Nick Robertson / The Hill:

Activists take Trump 14th Amendment fight to Michigan Supreme Court — A liberal activist group appealed a Michigan court's decision on Thursday to throw out their case attempting to bar former President Trump from the presidential ballot, taking the case to the state Supreme Court.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Free Speech For People and Associated Press

Tara Suter / The Hill:
Chutkan denies Trump motion to strike Jan. 6 language from indictment

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Carrie Johnson / NPR:
The election interference case against Trump is taking shape

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Alex Thompson / Axios:

Scoop: Christie tells donors he still can beat Trump … - The former New Jersey governor's appeal in the Granite State has made it difficult for any other non-Trump candidates to get within striking distance of Trump in the state — namely former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has been rising in polls lately.

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New Hampshire shows how deeply rooted Trump's fraud lies are

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Iowa State University:
Despite eventful campaign month, ISU/Civiqs poll finds little change among GOP voters

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Washington Post:
Trump leads big in New Hampshire as Haley rises, Post-Monmouth poll finds

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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 …

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 …

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Axios:
Scoop: Biden's team weighs joining TikTok to court young voters

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Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:

Trump Adviser Stephen Miller's Legal Group Rakes in $44 Million — A conservative legal group led by longtime Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller reported a nearly 600% jump in its revenue, raising $44 million in 2022 compared with $6 million in 2021, according to a new tax filing.

Discussion: Political Wire

Melissa Nann Burke / The Detroit News:

2 Michigan lawmakers trapped as police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters in D.C. — Washington ― Michigan Democratic U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell and Hillary Scholten were briefly trapped with other lawmakers inside a Democratic National Committee building on Capitol Hill …

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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 …

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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:

Pro-Palestinian protesters enter Fox News building — A group of protesters supporting Palestine reportedly entered the News Corp building, which houses Fox News's headquarters, Friday morning in New York City. — NBC News reported protesters were in the lobby chanting “Fox News, Fox News …

Discussion: NBC News, The Messenger, New Republic, RedState, Mediaite and The Post Millennial

U.S. Department of Education:

List of Open Title VI Shared Ancestry Investigations — Protecting Students > Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination > Issues >> — As a public service, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) publishes this list of elementary-secondary and post-secondary institutions …

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds — Republican senators are laying the groundwork to vote before Christmas on a Democratic-drafted resolution to circumvent the blockade that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) has placed in front of more than 400 military nominees.