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.

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

How a flood of congressional retirements is rocking the 2024 elections  —  Nine incumbents have already announced this month they aren't running for reelection next year.  —  A surge of lawmakers calling it quits the past three weeks is on the verge of putting Congress on pace …

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter enters hospice care  —  The Carter Center says former first Lady Rosalynn Carter entered hospice care at her home on Friday  —  Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at her home in Georgia, according to a statement from the Carter Center on behalf of her grandson, Jason Carter.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.