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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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New York Times:
Apple and Disney Halt Ads on X After Musk Endorses 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 of an antisemitic conspiracy theory …
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 …
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Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg:
White House Condemns Elon Musk's ‘Abhorrent’ Endorsement of Antisemitism
White House Condemns Elon Musk's ‘Abhorrent’ Endorsement of Antisemitism
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Nicholas Vinocur / Politico:
No more ads on Elon's X, EU Commission tells staff
No more ads on Elon's X, EU Commission tells staff
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Colorado Judge Keeps Trump on Ballot but Finds He ‘Engaged in Insurrection’ — A district court judge ruled that former President Donald J. Trump “engaged in insurrection” but said the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment did not apply to him. — A Colorado judge ruled on Friday …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge in Bank Fraud Trial Rejects Trump's ‘Nonsensical’ Request — A New York judge won't make Donald Trump's bank fraud trial suddenly go away just because the former president doesn't feel like it's fair—and he had some choice words. — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's bank fraud trial …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Trump Motion to Strike Jan. 6 Mentions From Federal Election Case
Judge Rejects Trump Motion to Strike Jan. 6 Mentions From Federal Election Case
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Chutkan denies Trump motion to strike Jan. 6 language from indictment
Chutkan denies Trump motion to strike Jan. 6 language from indictment
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump legal ally fights ‘activist prosecutors’ in 2024 messaging preview
Trump legal ally fights ‘activist prosecutors’ in 2024 messaging preview
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Mike Johnson to release 40,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage … - Johnson said the decision will “provide millions of Americans, criminal defendants, public interest organizations, and the media an ability to see for themselves what happened that day, rather than having to rely upon the interpretation …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Biden Skillfully Handled Xi Jinping's U.S. Visit in Ways Trump Simply Never Could — The president was gracious but tough, candid but thoughtful, and unlike his predecessor, did not sell out the country to a dictator. … Had Donald Trump been the U.S. president hosting this week's APEC meetings …
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James D. Zirin / Washington Monthly:
Has Trump Gone Even Crazier?
Has Trump Gone Even Crazier?
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump says the quiet part out loud: He'll destroy democracy
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
The Economist names Trump “biggest danger” for 2024
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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 …
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David Gilbert / Wired:
The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far Right — Far-right influencers and right-wing lawmakers are using the spread of Osama bin Laden's “Letter to America” to call for a TikTok ban and boost decades old conspiracies. — A number of users have posted TikToks in recent days …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
No Labels depends on six-figure donors to fund ‘grassroots’ 2024 third party ticket — No Labels, the nonprofit organization actively trying to form a potential third party ticket for president to take part in the 2024 election, raised around 80% of their funds last year from donors that each gave at least $100,000.
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
‘No Labels’ Tax Forms Reveal Execs Cashing In on 2024 Hype
‘No Labels’ Tax Forms Reveal Execs Cashing In on 2024 Hype
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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 …
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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.
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
White House challenges legitimacy of impeachment inquiry in letter to chairmen — White House special counsel is demanding withdrawal of subpoenas and requests to Biden family members and aides — White House special counsel Dick Sauber questioned the validity of the GOP-led impeachment inquiry …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New Hampshire shows how deeply rooted Trump's fraud lies are — It's easy to forget, given what unfolded four years later, the extent to which Donald Trump once claimed that he'd been the victim of voter fraud when he won in 2016. — As was the case in 2020, his primary motivation was vanity.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: New Hampshire Democrats see Biden as party's best shot to hold White House
CNN Poll: New Hampshire Democrats see Biden as party's best shot to hold White House
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Christie tells donors he still can beat Trump
Scoop: Christie tells donors he still can beat Trump
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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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.
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