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8:00 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
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.
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Neo-Nazis March Through Madison Yelling ‘There Will Be Blood’  —  They wore masks, of course.  —  A group of masked neo-Nazis marched through the capital of Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon waving swastikas around, shouting racial slurs at onlookers, and chanting “there will be blood.”
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 …
Discussion: Joe.My.God., New York Times and CNBC
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: Joe.My.God., RedState and The Urbanist
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: Washington Post, Insider and Raw Story
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: emptywheel and Twitchy
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.
US Department of Justice:
Federal Indictment Unsealed After U.S. Postal Employee And Two Co-Conspirators Are Arrested For $24 Million Stolen Check Scheme  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A U.S. Postal Service employee and two co-conspirators …
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 …
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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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge in Bank Fraud Trial Rejects Trump's ‘Nonsensical’ Request
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Colorado Judge Keeps Trump on Ballot but Finds He ‘Engaged in Insurrection’
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.
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.
 
 
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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
 Earlier Items: 
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Did Ohio Republicans see the election results? Or do they just not care?
OpenAI:
OpenAI announces leadership transition
The Carter Center:
Statement on the Health of Rosalynn Carter