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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
Exclusive: Apple to pause advertising on X after Musk backs antisemitic post
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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 — 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 …
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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