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6:20 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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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 …
New York Times:
Advertisers Flee X as Outcry Grows Over Musk's Endorsement of Antisemitic Post  —  Disney, Apple and Lionsgate halted marketing on X, formerly Twitter, as Elon Musk faced a furor over antisemitic abuse on his social media platform.  —  The blowback over Elon Musk's endorsement …
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
Washington Post:
IBM pulls ads from X as Musk amplifies antisemitism
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?
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New Hampshire shows how deeply rooted Trump's fraud lies are
Discussion: Blaze Media and New York Times
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump legal ally fights ‘activist prosecutors’ in 2024 messaging preview
Discussion: Raw Story and VICE
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
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
George Santos faces new motion to expel him 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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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Speaker Johnson to make all Jan. 6 tapes available to public ‘immediately’
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
CNN:
CNN Poll: New Hampshire Democrats see Biden as party's best shot to hold White House  —  New Hampshire's likely Democratic primary voters still mostly plan to vote for President Joe Biden, even though his name won't appear on their primary ballots in January, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Christie tells donors he still can beat Trump
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 …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Washington Post lawsuit challenges Florida law shielding DeSantis travel records  —  The governor's travels have come under scrutiny, especially after he jumped into the race for president.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida law blocking Gov. Ron DeSantis' publicly funded travel records …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Asra Q. Nomani / Fairfax County Times:
Fairfax County Public Schools suspends student for allegedly blowing whistle on swastika flag  —  Last week, Jewish students at Langley High School were stunned to see the image of a U.S. flag that a classmate had drawn in Room 1406 during a meeting of the Muslim Students Association …
 
 
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Laura Gersony / Arizona Republic:
Arizona State University cancels event featuring Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Did Ohio Republicans see the election results? Or do they just not care?
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon / The Messenger:
Georgia Judge in Trump RICO Case Slaps Protective Order on Subpoenaed 2020 Election Records
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
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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.
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
U.S. Department of Education:
List of Open Title VI Shared Ancestry Investigations
 

 
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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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky's US and UK app usage grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after November 5; Threads has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before November 5

 
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