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8:05 AM ET, November 18, 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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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  —  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
Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg:
White House Condemns Elon Musk's ‘Abhorrent’ Endorsement of Antisemitism
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 …
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.
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump legal ally fights ‘activist prosecutors’ in 2024 messaging preview
Discussion: VICE and Raw Story
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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NBC News:
House speaker says Jan. 6 security footage is being posted online for public access
Discussion: Roll Call, PJ Media and The Messenger
Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Speaker Johnson to make all Jan. 6 tapes available to public ‘immediately’
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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?
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Mahablog
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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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Luke Tress / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
‘Blood on your hands’: Jewish congressman's office defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti
Asra Q. Nomani / Fairfax County Times:
Fairfax County Public Schools suspends student for allegedly blowing whistle on swastika flag
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Israel's Ludicrous Propaganda Wins Over the Only Audience That Counts
Discussion: alicublog and New York Post
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon / The Messenger:
Georgia Judge in Trump RICO Case Slaps Protective Order on Subpoenaed 2020 Election Records
Discussion: Raw Story
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Chutkan denies Trump motion to strike Jan. 6 language from indictment
Julia Simon / NPR:
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Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:
Trump Adviser Stephen Miller's Legal Group Rakes in $44 Million
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire