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5:05 PM ET, November 18, 2023

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James Clayton / BBC:
X ad boycott gathers pace amid antisemitism storm  —  Firms including Apple, Disney and IBM have paused advertising on X amid an antisemitism storm on the site.  —  It comes after X owner Elon Musk amplified an antisemitic trope on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
X is placing ads for Amazon, NBA Mexico, NBCUniversal, and others next to content with white nationalist hashtags  —  IBM recently announced that it suspended advertising on X — will others follow? … IBM announced yesterday that it is suspending its advertising on X (formerly Twitter) …
Allison Morrow / CNN:
With antisemitic tweet, Elon Musk reveals his ‘actual truth’  —  Editor's Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business' Nightcap newsletter.  To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here.  —  New York CNN —  Elon Musk has publicly endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy …
New York Times:
Apple and Disney Halt Ads on X After Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
Steven Shepard / Politico:
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 …
Discussion: Insider, Washington Post and Raw Story
Joe Biden / Washington Post:
The U.S. won't back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas  —  Joe Biden, a Democrat, is president of the United States.  —  Today, the world faces an inflection point, where the choices we make — including in the crises in Europe and the Middle East — will determine the direction of our future for generations to come.
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
The No Labels party asked its supporters if they would pay $100 to help choose its 2024 nominee  —  No Labels, a political organization that has alarmed some Democrats with talk of launching a third-party presidential candidate, has contemplated requiring a donation of at least $100 in order …
David Zipper / Fast Company:
You shouldn't be driving over 100 mph—and your car shouldn't let you  —  The NTSB recommended that automakers be required to install technology to prevent reckless speeding.  —  The traffic signal on North Las Vegas's North Commerce Street had been red for at least 29 seconds, but the Dodge Challenger did not slow down.
Discussion: RedState and The Urbanist
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden's career of benefiting from his father's name  —  The president's son has had a complex, even tortured relationship with the ‘Biden brand’  —  Hunter Biden worked for years to cultivate high-level relationships in China, flying to the country with his father on Air Force …
Discussion: Twitchy and emptywheel
Wall Street Journal:
Wall Street Eyes Nikki Haley as Trump Spoiler  —  Republican donors aim to boost Haley while Biden backers fret about his chances  —  Big hitters on Wall Street are lining up to support Nikki Haley's long-shot bid to snatch the 2024 Republican presidential nomination from Donald Trump.
Discussion: Axios, National Review and CNN
Mark Alfred / The Daily Beast:
Trump Engaged in Insurrection but Can Stay on Colorado's Ballot Anyway, Court Rules  —  He did not meet the qualification of “an officer of the United States.”  —  Former President Donald Trump can appear on Colorado's primary ballot despite his having engaged in an insurrection for his role in Jan. 6, 2021, a judge ruled Friday.
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Colorado Judge Keeps Trump on Ballot but Finds He ‘Engaged in Insurrection’
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge in Bank Fraud Trial Rejects Trump's ‘Nonsensical’ Request
Erum Salam / The Guardian:
Texas: Republican-controlled school board votes against climate textbooks  —  Republican board member condemns photos in some textbooks for being unfairly critical of oil and gas industry  —  Texas's Republican-controlled education board voted Friday against including several climate textbooks in the state science curriculum.
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 …
Greg Wehner / Fox News:
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.
BBC:
Swimming rivers and faking illness to escape Ukraine's draft  —  Nearly 20,000 men have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the war to avoid being drafted, the BBC has discovered.  —  Some have swum dangerous rivers to leave the country.  Others have simply walked out under cover of darkness.
Discussion: The Messenger and Breitbart
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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Luke Tress / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
‘Blood on your hands’: Jewish congressman's office defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti
David Gilbert / Wired:
The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far Right
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Mike Johnson to release 40,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Washington Post lawsuit challenges Florida law shielding DeSantis travel records
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Did Ohio Republicans see the election results? Or do they just not care?
The Carter Center:
Statement on the Health of Rosalynn Carter
 

 
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Financial Times:
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