Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
10:15 AM ET, June 5, 2017

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
Trump National Security Team Blindsided by NATO Speech  —  When President Donald Trump addressed NATO leaders during his debut overseas trip little more than a week ago, he surprised and disappointed European allies who hoped—and expected—he would use his speech to explicitly reaffirm America's commitment …
Bloomberg:
Why Tiny Qatar Angers Saudi Arabia and Its Allies: QuickTake Q&A  —  Saudi Arabia and three of its Arab allies cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, furious with what they see as the tiny emirate's tolerant attitude toward Iran and Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
Discussion: RedState and The Independent
RELATED:
Bloomberg:
Saudi-led Alliance Moves to Blockade Qatar Over Iran Tensions  —  Saudi, U.A.E., Egypt and Bahrain cuts ties with Qatar  —  Countries suspend air, sea travel; Saudis shut land border  —  Four Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to close off access …
New York Times:
5 Arab States Break Ties With Qatar, Complicating U.S. Coalition-Building
Washington Post:
It's time to bust the myth: Most Trump voters were not working class.  —  Media coverage of the 2016 election often emphasized Donald Trump's appeal to the working class.  The Atlantic said that “the billionaire developer is building a blue-collar foundation.”
Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
Police uncover YouTube link to London terror attack  —  Counter-terrorism officers secretly recorded an alleged Isil-inspired terror cell in Barking last month discussing how to use YouTube to plot a van and knife attack in London, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
RELATED:
Analysis By Jane Merrick / CNN:
May's authoritarian response to the London Bridge attack
Discussion: KFOR-TV, The Daily Caller and fox8.com
Hannah Natanson / Commencement 2017:
Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for At Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes  —  Harvard College rescinded admissions offers to at least ten prospective members of the Class of 2021 after the students traded sexually explicit memes and messages that sometimes targeted minority groups in a private Facebook group chat.
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: ‘I will do what is necessary’ in wake of London attack  —  President Trump pledged Sunday to prevent future terror strikes in the U.S., in the wake of a deadly attack in central London that left seven people dead and injured many more.  —  “We renew our resolve, stronger than ever before …
RELATED:
Jon Stone / The Independent:
Theresa May says the internet must now be regulated following London Bridge terror attack
Fox News:
London terror attack: British officials eye burka ban and stripping citizenship
Discussion: CNN, The Daily Caller and The Resurgent
Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
Megyn Kelly gets outmaneuvered by Vladimir Putin on her NBC premiere ‘Sunday Night’  —  Megyn Kelly interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin in an exclusive interview taped for the premiere of her NBC news program, “Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly.”  (nbcnews.com)  —  Television Critic
Discussion: Business Insider and Althouse
RELATED:
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Putin denies having compromising information on Trump
John Walters / Seven Days:
Bernie Sanders Made More Than $1 Million in 2016  — Sen. Bernie Sanders with two staffers at Hero's Welcome in North Hero.  Photo taken on the day Sanders closed on the purchase of his lakefront home.  —  Thanks in large part to his successful foray into authorship, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made more than $1 million in 2016.
RELATED:
Joel Kotkin / Orange County Register:
The coming Democratic civil war
Discussion: Instapundit
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
NSA Director Mike Rogers poised to ‘drop a bomb’ on Trump admin during Wednesday testimony: MSNBC  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Atlantic magazine writer Steve Clemons said during a Saturday panel on MSNBC's “The Point with Ari Melber” that National Security Administration …
RELATED:
Austin Wright / Politico:   Comey hearing consumes Washington
Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
Clashes break out as supporters and opponents of Trump descend on Portland  —  Protesters in Portland, Ore., on Sunday.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)  —  Skirmishes broke out Sunday in downtown Portland as hundreds of President Trump's supporters who were rallying for free speech faced off …
Discussion: Associated Press and Hullabaloo
RELATED:
CNN:
14 arrested as the many extremes of Portland collide in protest
Discussion: UPI, Hot Air and The Week
Peter Baker / New York Times:
WASHINGTON — President Trump rebelled on Monday against his own advisers who “watered down” his original executive order barring visitors from select Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States and who insisted on calling it something other than a travel ban.
RELATED:
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump says we need to call it a “TRAVEL BAN”
Discussion: The Hill, RedState and Politico
Monte Whaley / Denver Post:
Men saying “no thanks” to college  —  John Maxwell is curious about the world and freely shares, in casual conversation, tidbits of English history.  Yet he says he'll never again set foot in a college classroom.  —  “I consider myself mostly self-taught and I just believe I should cut my own path in life …
Times Colonist:
Man who mowed lawn with tornado behind him says he ‘was keeping an eye on it.’  —  Theunis Wessels mows his lawn at his home in Three Hills, Alta., as a tornado is seen in the background on Friday, June 2, 2017.  Cecilia Wessels snapped the picture of her husband, Theunis as the twister passed near their home in Three Hills.
Ben White / Politico:
How Reince Priebus hangs on  —  As White House officials scrambled to put together a Rose Garden ceremony with a military band last week, conservative blogger Erick Erickson blared this headline: “Reince Priebus's Departure is Imminent.”  —  Priebus, seemingly embattled since …
Discussion: Raw Story
Wesley Morris / New York Times:
What Was Bill Maher's Big Mistake?  —  I know what he meant.  Lots of people know what he meant.  Nonetheless, the thing about some jokes is that they're open to interpretation, and the interpretation isn't up to him.  —  “Him” is Bill Maher, whose HBO talk show is “Real Time With Bill Maher.”
RELATED:
BuzzFeed:
A Man Who Witnessed The London Bridge Attack Went Back To Pay His Restaurant Bill On Sunday  —  BuzzFeed News spoke to Richard Angell on Saturday night after the attack.  On Sunday he returned to show that “these people shouldn't win”.  —  A witness to the terror attack in London Bridge returned …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Daily Kos
RELATED:
Daily Mail:   Details of the London Bridge jihadi killer are revealed
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
What Trump Really Fears  —  As the blast radius of the Russia investigation continues to expand, Donald Trump is facing an unnerving new reality: The fate of his presidency may now hinge on the motley, freewheeling crew of lieutenants and loyalists who have long populated his entourage.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 10:15 AM ET, June 5, 2017.

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: 
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate returns more pessimistic than ever on healthcare
Bloomberg:
Kushners Hunting Hard for a Loan to Pay Back Chinese Investors
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
To fight climate change, start with Leonardo DiCaprio's private jet lifestyle
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Donald Trump's Triumph of Stupidity
Anh Do / Los Angeles Times:
Muslims and Latinos unite during Ramadan, breaking fast with tacos at mosques
Discussion: The Week
Fox News:
London terror: Saturday attacks a tipping point in campaign to destroy the West
 Earlier Items: 
Charles Duhigg / New York Times:
Outcry Over EpiPen Prices Hasn't Made Them Lower
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump is finding it easier to tear down old policies than to build his own
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts theorized on Sunday that President Trump …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and TheBlaze
New York Times:
Bank at Center of U.S. Inquiry Projects Russian ‘Soft Power’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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