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Jewish Celebrities and Influencers Confront TikTok Executives in Private Call
TikTok faces escalating accusations that it promotes pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel content. “Shame on you,” Sacha Baron Cohen said on the call.
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TikTok Videos About Osama Bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ Surge in Popularity
The videos discuss a letter the former Al Qaeda leader wrote in 2002 in which he defended the Sept. 11 attacks and said Americans had become “servants” to Jews.
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Retailers Wary of Squeeze on Shoppers Ahead of Key Holiday Season
Consumers have bucked expectations despite high inflation and interest rates, but retailers worry whether they can keep it up through the end of the year.
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After release of ethics report, Santos says he won’t seek reelection
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” Santos violated federal laws.
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Panda diplomacy to live on? China’s Xi hints U.S. may get more bears.
“I was told that many American people, especially children, were really reluctant to send them off,” Xi said. “I also learned that the San Diego Zoo and Californians very much look forward to welcoming pandas back.”
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Rioter or journalist? Man who said he was only filming Jan. 6 convicted.
John Earle Sullivan was accused by conservatives of being an “antifa” plant to incite the Capitol riot. He said he was recording for his social media followers.
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The GOP’s pickle on expelling George Santos
A new effort to expel Santos is afoot after a brutal House ethics report. Here’s what’s pushing and pulling at the Republicans whose votes could doom him.
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Republicans have an ‘electability’ alternative. Democrats, not so much.
A generic Democrat does significantly better than Biden. The actual potential alternatives? The differences are slim.
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House Republicans, Stalled on Spending, Weaponize the Power of the Purse
As Congress struggles to do the bare minimum of keeping the government funded, House Republicans are using the annual federal spending bills to try to punish the Biden administration.
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Haley Tussles With DeSantis, Aiming to Prove Herself in Iowa
Nikki Haley is vying for a matchup with Donald Trump in her home state. The calculus is similar for Ron DeSantis, who has stepped up his attacks on his rival for second place.