Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:05 PM ET, August 26, 2017

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Joe Arpaio / Arizona Republic:
Our View: Donald Trump just resurrected Joe Arpaio from irrelevance … CONNECT  —  While America was talking about tearing down monuments that offend historically oppressed people, Donald Trump effectively erected yet another one.  —  His pardon of Joe Arpaio elevated …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
mccain.senate.gov:
STATEMENT BY SENATOR JOHN McCAIN ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PARDON OF JOE ARPAIO  —  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) released the following statement today on President Trump's pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio:  —  “No one is above the law and the individuals entrusted …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
If he'll pardon Arpaio, why wouldn't Trump pardon those who ignore Robert Mueller?  —  That President Trump pardoned former Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio surprised no one who'd been paying attention.  On Tuesday, he'd all but said that he was going to do so, soaking up the applause …
Discussion: emptywheel and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, Who Became Face of Crackdown on Illegal Immigration  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday pardoned Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff whose aggressive efforts to hunt down and detain undocumented immigrants made him a national symbol of the divisive politics …
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
McCain blasts Trump over Arpaio pardon  —  (R-Ariz.) blasted President Trump over his pardon of former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday, arguing it “undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law.”  —  “Mr. Arpaio was found guilty of criminal contempt for continuing …
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Margaret Talbot / New Yorker:
Why Donald Trump Pardoned Joe Arpaio
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Week
YouGov US Opinion Center News:   The Politics of Pardoning Sheriff Joe
Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Trump pardons controversial former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Discussion: Axios and Joe.My.God.
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Trump pardons controversial former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio
Discussion: Power Line and Fox News
Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
President Donald Trump pardons former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Discussion: RedState and WND
CNN:
Trump pardons former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Breaking: Sebastian Gorka Resigns From Trump Administration  —  Sebastian Gorka is resigning his post as Deputy Assistant to President Trump, multiple sources familiar with the situation have told The Federalist.  —  In a blunt resignation letter, the national security and counterterrorism …
RELATED:
New York Times:
Sebastian Gorka Is Forced Out as White House Adviser, Officials Say  —  Sebastian Gorka, an outspoken adviser to President Trump and lightning rod for controversy, has been forced out of his position at the White House, two administration officials said on Friday.
Ben Kew / Breitbart:
Sebastian Gorka Resigns from Trump Administration
Yahoo:
Sebastian Gorka, Bannon protégé, leaves White House post
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Sebastian Gorka, a fiery nationalist and Bannon ally, abruptly exits White House
Discussion: Raw Story and Axios
CNN:
Latest developments  — Harvey's impact will be devastating and leave areas “uninhabitable for weeks or months,” forecasters said.  — Even though Harvey had made landfall and weakened, it was still a dangerous storm and “turning into a deadly inland event,” the FEMA chief tweeted.
RELATED:
Tony Romm / Recode:
Before Hurricane Harvey, wireless carriers lobbied against upgrades to a national emergency alert system  —  A wonky debate at the FCC has real-life consequences, and public-safety officials aren't happy  —  As Hurricane Harvey bombards Texas, a different, decidedly more political storm …
Shane Harris / Wall Street Journal:
Special Counsel Examines Possible Role Flynn Played in Seeking Clinton Emails From Hackers  —  Mueller probe of potential link between Trump campaign and Russia follows trail of GOP operative's correspondence  —  WASHINGTON—Special counsel Robert Mueller is examining what role, if any …
RELATED:
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump allies say he needs a GOP scalp  —  Republicans on Capitol Hill lament President Trump's aggressive behavior toward them, but some people in the president's orbit are urging him to up the ante even further.  —  They say that, far from making nice, Trump needs to instill fear …
Discussion: Political Wire
RELATED:
Washington Post:   Trump considers backing away from Strange in heated Alabama Senate runoff
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Late Wages for Migrant Workers at a Trump Golf Course in Dubai  —  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — They are not inclined to complain, not about the merciless sun or the 110-degree heat, as they labor to transform the pale sands of the Arabian desert into verdant fairways.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump confronts unprecedented public rebuke by Gary Cohn after Charlottesville  —  An unprecedented rebuke of President Trump by National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn reverberated through Washington on Friday, forcing the White House to respond to harsh, public criticism from one of the president's top advisers.
RELATED:
Ben White / Politico:
Ditching Trump's White House can be a messy affair
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Vikram Dodd / The Guardian:
Buckingham Palace suspect with 4ft sword shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’  —  Luton man, 26, arrested under Terrorism Act after struggle outside palace in which three police officers were injured  —  A man arrested outside Buckingham Palace armed with a 4ft sword repeatedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” …
Discussion: Geller Report and The Week
Clare Foran / The Atlantic:
What Joe Manchin Can Teach Democrats  —  At a recent town hall at the West Virginia state fair, Joe Manchin lamented how divided the country has become.  “You saw what happened in Charlottesville,” the Democratic senator told the assembled crowd, referring to the white nationalist rally …
Discussion: The Week
Jackson Landers / The Daily Beast:
Protesters Got Christopher Cantwell Arrested, Cops Didn't Even Try … CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — Police did not seek the warrants that led to the arrest of white supremacist Christopher Cantwell this week, documents reviewed by The Daily Beast show.  —  Cantwell was booked …
Discussion: Splinter and Raw Story
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 12:05 PM ET, August 26, 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: 
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC approves anti-KKK resolution — after White House signoff
Discussion: Axios, Washington Post and Splinter
John Eligon / New York Times:
Mayweather Sees a Racial Double Standard in Megafight vs. McGregor
Discussion: Althouse
Bruce Bawer / Gatestone Institute:
Anti-Semitism in Europe: New Official Report
Discussion: Infowars and MelaniePhillips.com
Jenna Lyons / San Francisco Chronicle:
Man facing charges from pro-Trump rally in Berkeley put in jail
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
OSHA removes list of worker fatalities from homepage
Discussion: Politico
Jack Montgomery / Breitbart:
‘Allahu Akbar!’ Brussels Machete Man Shot After Attacking Soldiers
Discussion: Geller Report
 Earlier Items: 
Sputnik International:
Moscow Court Begins Second Trial in Absentia Against Browder - Lawyer
Jeremy Berke / Business Insider:
Richard Spencer stayed at Trump's D.C. hotel while he planned the Charlottesville rally
 

 
From Techmeme:

Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
Kuo: Apple's M5 chip to use TSMC's advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server-grade SoIC packaging featuring separate CPU and GPU designs

Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
A viral YouTube video from MegaLag claims PayPal's Honey browser extension often doesn't show users the best coupon codes and steals creators' affiliate revenue

Financial Times:
Sources: Meta plans to add displays to its Ray-Ban glasses as soon as H2 2025 to show notifications or AI responses, and has accelerated Orion's development
 
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