Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
8:30 AM ET, March 22, 2016

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
BBC:
Brussels explosions: Airport and metro hit with ‘at least 13 killed’  —  Several explosions have struck Brussels airport and the metro system, causing at least 13 deaths, Belgian media say.  —  Two blasts tore through the departures area of Zaventem airport shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT).
RELATED:
New York Times:
Deadly Explosions Bring Brussels Airport to a Halt  —  BRUSSELS — Two explosions killed at least one person and forced the evacuation of Brussels Airport around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the authorities and news reports, halting arrivals and departures.
Washington Post:
Blasts leave ‘scores’ dead at Brussels airport and metro station  —  BRUSSELS — Apparently coordinated terrorist explosions rocked Brussels Airport and a metro station Tuesday, leaving at least 26 dead and raising fears that attackers carried out retaliatory strikes after the arrest of a key suspect in last year's Paris massacres.
Associated Press:
Explosions rock Brussels airport, subway; 13 reported dead  —  BRUSSELS (AP) — Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and its subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe.
Kelly Stevenson / ABC News:
Explosions Rock Multiple Sites in Brussels
Discussion: The Week and abc13.com
Post Opinions / Washington Post:
A transcript of Donald Trump's meeting with The Washington Post editorial board  —  BY POST OPINIONS STAFF March 21 at 6:04 PM  —  FREDERICK RYAN JR., WASHINGTON POST PUBLISHER: Mr. Trump, welcome to the Washington Post.  Thank you for making time to meet with our editorial board.
RELATED:
Karen Attiah / Washington Post:
I asked Trump a policy question.  Then he called me ‘beautiful.’  —  Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the presidential nomination, met with The Washington Post's editorial board Monday to answer questions ranging from his views on NATO and the American criminal justice system …
Washington Post:
Donald Trump reveals foreign policy team in meeting with The Washington Post … Donald Trump revealed part of his foreign policy advisory team and outlined an unabashedly non-interventionist approach to world affairs during a wide-ranging meeting Monday with The Washington Post's editorial board.
Washington Post:
We met with Donald Trump. Electing him will still be a radical risk.
Lachlan Markay / Washington Free Beacon:
Heritage President Jim DeMint Meets With Trump in D.C.
Discussion: RedState
New York Times:
Most Republicans Feel Embarrassed by Campaign, Poll Says  —  Alarmed by the harsh attacks and negative tone of their presidential contest, broad majorities of Republican primary voters view their party as divided and a source of embarrassment and think that the campaign is more negative than in the past …
RELATED:
CNN:
CNN/ORC poll: Trump, Clinton remain on top  — Donald Trump continues to be the top choice of Republican voters in the race for their party's nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll  — The poll finds little appetite for replacing the delegate leader and front-runner with another candidate …
CBS News:
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton viewed unfavorably by majority - CBS/NYT poll  —  More than half of the states have held a primary or caucus, and registered voters nationwide now hold negative opinions of the political parties' current frontrunners.  More than half of voters have unfavorable views …
CBS News:   CBS/NYT poll: Who's to blame for violence at Donald Trump rallies?
New York Times:
A New York Times/CBS News Poll on What Voters Think About the Campaign
Discussion: The Week
Jon Ward / Yahoo Politics:
Donald Trump plays the politician and wins cheers from pro-Israel group  —  Donald Trump supplicated himself before the largest pro-Israeli advocacy group in America Monday evening, and they loved him for it.  —  “I didn't come here tonight to pander to you about Israel.
Discussion: Haaretz and Politico
RELATED:
Joe Scarborough / Washington Post:
Can the media cover Trump minus the contempt?
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump uses teleprompter in foreign policy speech
Discussion: Hot Air
Sarah Begley / TIME:
Read Donald Trump's Speech to AIPAC
Discussion: Guardian and Power Line
Eli Stokols / Politico:   Trump declares himself a friend of Israel: ‘Believe me’
Donovan Slack / USA Today:
Bill Clinton knocks ‘awful legacy’ of last 8 years  —  10k Shares  —  Former President Bill Clinton, stumping on behalf of his wife in Washington state on Monday, urged people to vote for Hillary Clinton “if you believe we've finally come to the point where we can put the awful legacy of the last eight years behind us.”
RELATED:
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Bill Clinton slams Barack Obama's ‘awful legacy’  —  Former President Bill Clinton asked Democratic voters to shrug off the “awful legacy” of President Obama's years in office in a speech Monday to support Hillary Clinton's campaign.  —  “Now if you don't believe we can all grow together again …
Discussion: Hot Air and PunditGuy
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Sanders blasts Bill Clinton for comment about ‘awful legacy’ of past 8 years
Discussion: Politico
Dan Merica / CNN:
Bill Clinton: Hillary can ‘put the awful legacy of the last eight years behind us’
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Bill Clinton Trashes Obama: ‘Awful Legacy of the Last Eight Years’
Discussion: Hit & Run and Althouse
Fox News:
Report: Olivia Newton-John's boyfriend who vanished 11 years ago seen in Mexico  —  Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John (C) poses with her daughter Chloe and Patrick McDermott upon arriving February 26, 2001 for the opening night of “Mamma Mia!” at the Los Angeles Shubert Theatre.  REUTERS
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Behind Trump's ‘job interview’ with Alicia Watkins  —  The woman who praised Donald Trump's military policy and inquired about veterans jobs at Trump Hotel during a press conference on Monday was not a member of the press.  —  Yet somehow, Alicia Watkins, a retired Air Force staff sergeant …
Discussion: Oliver Willis
Intel Newsroom:
Andrew S. Grove 1936 - 2016  —  Intel announced that the company's former CEO and Chairman Andrew S. Grove passed away today at the age of 79.  —  Present at Intel's 1968 founding with Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Andy Grove became Intel's President in 1979 and CEO in 1987.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Exclusive: Marco Rubio rejected ‘unity ticket’ with Ted Cruz  —  Ted Cruz's campaign has been exploring the possibility of forming a unity ticket with ex-rival Marco Rubio — going so far as to conduct polling looking into how the two would perform in upcoming primary states.
Discussion: New York Times, The Week and RedState
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 8:30 AM ET, March 22, 2016.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Why the Republican Establishment Doesn't Like John Kasich
Brian Beutler / New Republic:
The Right's Unimaginative Effort to Escape Blame for Trump
Emma Pietras / Mirror.co.uk:
Man fitted with bionic penis after childhood accident loses virginity at 44 with sex worker
David Edwards / Raw Story:
RNC chair blames CNN for Trump rally clashes: 'We're not a party that believes in violence'
Discussion: Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Incarnation  —  I'm not sure anything better captures …
Washington Post:
Donald Trump: ‘My hands are normal hands’
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Donald Trump will (almost certainly) never be elected president. Here's why.
 

 
From Techmeme:

Financial Times:
Sources: xAI raised $5B at a $45B valuation, almost double its valuation a few months ago; SpaceX prepares a tender offer that would value the company at $250B+

Jibin Joseph / PCMag:
UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 creates Daisy, an AI-generated “scambaiter” tool that mimics the voice of an elderly woman to waste scammers' time

Decrypt:
Eighteen GOP state AGs sue the SEC and its commissioners, including Gary Gensler, alleging crypto regulatory overreach without Congressional authorization
 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page