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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

‘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.

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 …

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 …