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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) …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
No Labels depends on six-figure donors to fund ‘grassroots’ 2024 third party ticket
No Labels depends on six-figure donors to fund ‘grassroots’ 2024 third party ticket
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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 …
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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’ — 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 …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge in Bank Fraud Trial Rejects Trump's ‘Nonsensical’ Request
Judge in Bank Fraud Trial Rejects Trump's ‘Nonsensical’ Request
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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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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 — (New York Jewish Week) — The Brooklyn office of Rep. Daniel Goldman was defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti, as antisemitic crimes surge in New York during the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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