Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:50 PM ET, December 12, 2016

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Electors demand intelligence briefing before Electoral College vote  —  In its first show of public support for efforts questioning the legitimacy of Donald Trump's victory, Hillary Clinton's campaign said it is supporting a request by members of the Electoral College for an intelligence briefing …
RELATED:
Christine Pelosi:
Bipartisan Electors Ask James Clapper: Release Facts on Outside Interference in U.S. Election  —  Open Letter to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper:  —  We are Electors who were selected by the voters of our states to represent them in the Electoral College on December 19, 2016.
New York Times:
McCain Calls Russian Hacking a ‘Form of Warfare’  —  John McCain says there is no doubt about Russian hacking, which he called “warfare.”  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump formally names John F. Kelly, a retired Marine general, as secretary of homeland security.
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The 5 Stages Of Losing An Election To Donald Trump  —  Though many things have changed in American political life over the past couple of years, one aspect remains a comforting constant: Democrats never lose an election.  Not really.  Not fairly.  —  Sure, elections can be stolen.
The Huffington Post:
Harry Reid: The Trump Campaign ‘Was In On’ Russia's Election Hacking  —  The outgoing Senate minority leader says the Electoral College has a “tremendous responsibility” on its hands.  —  Washington bureau chief for The Huffington Post  —  Donald Trump's campaign colluded with WikiLeaks …
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Reid: FBI director's letter cost Democrats the election, Senate  —  (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Monday FBI Director James Comey was “heavily involved as a partisan” in the weeks leading up to the election and that Comey's actions handed the presidency to Donald Trump.
Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
Electors want briefing on Russian interference before Electoral College vote
Jay Caruso / RedState:
Gutless Liar, Harry Reid, Smears James Comey as A ‘Partisan’
Discussion: alan.com
Jeff Greenfield / The Daily Beast:   The Faithless-Elector Fantasy Is Fun, but It's Just a Fantasy
RELATED:
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Bolton suggests Russian election hacks were ‘false flag’ by Obama administration
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Sam Venable: Santa grants a final wish  —  Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the part of Santa Claus.  —  His 6-foot frame carries 310 pounds, leaving “just enough of a lap for the kids to sit on,” he says with a gentle Kringley chuckle right out of Central Casting.  —  No fake facial fuzz for this guy.
Bloomberg:
Trump Said to Postpone Announcement on Future of His Businesses  —  President-elect was set to outline his plans on Dec. 15  —  Transition officials say Trump focused on cabinet selections  —  President-elect Donald Trump is postponing until next month a previously announced news conference …
Discussion: Political Wire, CNBC, Politicus USA and NPR
Bloomberg:
Russia Applauds Trump Dream Team as Exxon CEO Eyed for State  —  Tillerson emerges as possible secretary of state under Trump  —  Oilman would join security, defense picks welcomed in Moscow  —  With two decades of deal-making in Russia's vital oil industry under his belt, Rex Tillerson is Vladimir Putin's kind of man.
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air and NPR
RELATED:
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Fiorina casts doubt on intelligence about Russia hacking
Discussion: ABC News
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Interviewed Mitt Romney to ‘Torture’ Him, Roger Stone Says  —  Donald Trump's long-time but informal adviser Roger Stone says the Secretary of State job was dangled in front of Mitt Romney in order to “torture” him for previously opposing the president-elect.
Discussion: RedState, Politico and Political Wire
kff.org:
Pre-existing Conditions and Medical Underwriting in the Individual Insurance Market Prior to the ACA  —  Before private insurance market rules in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect in 2014, health insurance sold in the individual market in most states was medically underwritten.1 …
RELATED:
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:   Study: 52 Million Have Conditions Insurers Used To Deny Coverage Pre-ACA
The Independent:
China flies nuclear bomber over South China Sea to ‘send a message’ to Donald Trump  —  China flew a nuclear-capable bomber outside its borders in a show of force less than a week before US President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with the president of Taiwan, it has been reported.
Rush Limbaugh:
Did Trump Make a Tactical Error?  —  RUSH: One of the things that Trump did was he took some shots at the intelligence community in his initial reaction to this.  —  And that may be — and I'm not totally decided yet on this, but that may be his first big mistake.
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
W.Va. official who lost job over racist Michelle Obama remark quietly reinstated  —  A West Virginia government employee who was removed from her position for a Facebook post referring to first lady Michelle Obama  —  as an “ape in heels” will get her job back, according to recent reports.
Steven Goldstein / Washington Post:
Trump risks war by turning the One China question into a bargaining chip  —  President-elect Donald Trump has just said that he considers America's One China policy a bargaining chip, to be traded off against other things that the United States wants from China.  In his description:
RELATED:
Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Exclusive: Don't ‘leap to conclusions’ that Trump to drop ‘one China’ policy - McCain
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Democrats fear another Trump trouncing  —  As Donald Trump's inauguration draws near, Democrats fear they remain woefully unprepared to fight the new president's agenda.  —  The party loses its standard-bearer once President Barack Obama leaves office, and the Democratic National Committee …
Mary Troyan / USA Today:
House Benghazi committee files final report and shuts down  —  WASHINGTON — The special congressional investigation into the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi is officially over now that the panel filed its final report the day before the House adjourned for the year.
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Kos
Jeremy Roebuck / Philly.com:
Former Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah sentenced to 10 years in prison  —  Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday, one of the longest terms of incarceration ever imposed on a member of Congress convicted of federal corruption crimes.
RELATED:
Jeremy Roebuck / Philly.com:
Former Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah to be sentenced today
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Obama to open post-presidency office in World Wildlife Fund headquarters  —  President Obama has been determining what he'll work on once he leaves the White House and now he has a place to do it.  —  Obama has agreed to lease office space in the headquarters building of the World Wildlife Fund …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 6:50 PM ET, December 12, 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: 
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Wisconsin recount confirms Trump's win
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
‘Bullsh*t hatred cover to cover’: Vandals deface Korans and books about Islam in libraries across US
Discussion: The Guardian
Karoli Kuns / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Josh Earnest: GOP Must Reconcile Their ‘Patriotism’ With Trump Support
Tegna / KTHV:
Jacksonville man's car vandalized with racist graffiti
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Alan Taylor / The Atlantic:
Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST
Edmund Kozak / LifeZette:
CNN's Stelter: Trump Win a ‘National Emergency’
Discussion: Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
The Hill:
Trump taps Kelly for DHS chief
Discussion: RedState and The Week
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is a ‘smart person’ in case you forgot
Ali Breland / The Hill:
Senate fails to confirm FCC Commissioner after lengthy battle
Discussion: RedState
John Fund / National Review:
What's Behind Trump's Move to the Right?
Michael Crowley / Politico:
Flynn deputy raises more doubts about Trump team
Discussion: Defense One
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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