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October 21, 2024

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Musk accuses media of encouraging people to assassinate President Trump

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday accused the media of encouraging assassinations of himself and former President Donald Trump with a “relentless blockbuster” series. “With relentless blockbusters, traditional mainstream media is actively encouraging the assassination of @realDonaldTrump and now me,” Musk said in a post on his social platform X. The post was accompanied by a screenshot of an article from German news outlet Der. …

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Disney named Gorman its next chairman. Plans to name new CEO in early 2026

Walt Disney Co. plans to appoint Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman as its next chairman starting early next year. The entertainment giant also announced that it plans to name a new CEO in early 2026.

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News Corp sues AI startup Perplexity

The parent company of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post is suing artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity. Suspected copyright infringement, The Verge reported.

US proposes restrictions on sale of US data

The Department of Justice has proposed rules to block certain countries, including: China, Russia, Iranby purchasing large amounts of federal government data and Americans' personal data. Reuters reported.

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What other people are reading

Two important stories about The Hill today:

Cook says Pennsylvania Senate 'toss up', Nebraska goes 'Republican'

The Cook Political Report on Monday moved the Pennsylvania Senate race into the “toss-up” category and the Nebraska Senate race. read more

Texas looks to raise money for Democrats as Republicans outspend in key races

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday called on federal regulators to make it more difficult for donors to use ActBlue, a popular progressive service. read more