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8:55 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:
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 …
Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg:
White House Condemns Elon Musk's ‘Abhorrent’ Endorsement of Antisemitism
Nicholas Vinocur / Politico:
No more ads on Elon's X, EU Commission tells staff
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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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Speaker Johnson to make all Jan. 6 tapes available to public ‘immediately’
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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James D. Zirin / Washington Monthly:
Has Trump Gone Even Crazier?
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
Discussion: New York Times and Breitbart
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New Hampshire shows how deeply rooted Trump's fraud lies are
Discussion: Blaze Media
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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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump legal ally fights ‘activist prosecutors’ in 2024 messaging preview
Discussion: Raw Story and VICE
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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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
 
 
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Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Israel's Ludicrous Propaganda Wins Over the Only Audience That Counts
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Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon / The Messenger:
Georgia Judge in Trump RICO Case Slaps Protective Order on Subpoenaed 2020 Election Records
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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.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds
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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

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

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

 
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