memeorandum: In Their Reaction to Mueller Investigation, Fox News Has Officially ‘Jumped the Shark’ (John Ziegler/Mediaite)

3:05 PM ET, November 1, 2017

Top Items:

Who Is Sayfullo Saipov? From Truck Driver to Uber Driver to Terror Suspect — Sayfullo Saipov's arrival in the United States in 2010 began unceremoniously in Ohio. — “My dad introduced him as, 'He's new to the United States, and he's going to stay with us,' ” said Bekhzod Abdusamatov, 22.

CBS News:

NYC terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov brags about attack from hospital bed — NEW YORK — The suspect in Tuesday's terrorist attack in lower Manhattan bragged to police about the deadly attack from his hospital bed, saying he would have continued mowing down bikers and pedestrians had he not crashed.

Discussion: CNN, The Guardian, The Hill, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, IJR, The Gateway Pundit, Gothamist, AOL, CBS Boston and Mediaite

Aaron Katersky / ABC News:

Feds interviewed suspected NYC truck attacker in 2015 about possible terror ties — The suspected New York City attacker, Sayfullo Saipov, was interviewed in 2015 by federal agents in the Department of Homeland Security Investigations Unit about possible ties to suspected terrorists …

Discussion: Associated Press, Washington Free Beacon, bizpacreview.com, The Gateway Pundit, The Week and ImmigrationProf Blog

New York Post:
Hero cop stopped terror suspect's NYC killing spree

Discussion: The Daily Caller, bizpacreview.com, Business Insider and AOL

New York Times:
Police Officer Ryan Nash Ended New York Rampage With 9 Bullets

Discussion: IJR

CNN:
New York terror suspect planned attack for weeks, police say

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Washington Post, KTLA, Right Wing Watch, Faithwire, KFOR-TV, The Daily Caller, 105.9 FM and AM 630, CityLab, CBS News and Gothamist

Nicole Darrah / Fox News:
NYC terror attack leaves 8 dead, several injured; suspect's notes pledged ISIS loyalty

Discussion: Fox News Insider, Al Jazeera English, CBS New York, bizpacreview.com, AOL, The Daily Caller, 105.9 FM and AM 630, The Atlantic, The Gateway Pundit, Business Insider, ABC News, CNBC and Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Los Angeles Times:

Six women accuse filmmaker Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct — Natasha Henstridge was watching a movie on Brett Ratner's couch when she fell asleep. She was a 19-year-old fashion model; he was an up-and-coming music video director in his early 20s.

Discussion: Axios, RedState, Splinter, Mediaite, The Guardian, Shakesville, The Root, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, IJR, East Bay Times, The Daily Caller, The Ringer, Deadline and Mashable, more at Mediagazer »

CNN:

Trump didn't dismiss idea when foreign policy adviser suggested setting up Putin meeting — Washington (CNN)Candidate Donald Trump did not dismiss the idea of arranging a meeting with Russia's president when it was suggested in a meeting with his campaign foreign policy advisers last year, according to a person in the room.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly, New York Times, emptywheel, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, KTLA, Raw Story, AOL, Political Wire and Mediaite

New Republic:

Jeet Heer — Looks like Jeff Sessions perjured himself. — Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the election has entangled the attorney general. In his sworn testimony during his confirmation hearing in January, Sessions was asked by Senator Al Franken …

Discussion: Raw Story and Mashable

Bloomberg:
Papadopoulos Claimed Trump Campaign Approved Russia Meeting

Discussion: JustOneMinute, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, NBC News and RedState

Washington Post:

Trump and allies gin up a new culprit for New York terrorist attack: Chuck Schumer — President Trump and some of his allies on the extreme right have found a new culprit in Tuesday's deadly terrorist attack in Manhattan: Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.).

abc7ny.com:
Bike path rampage: What we know about the suspect

Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Seeks to End Visa Program He Blamed for Allowing New York Attacker in the U.S.

Discussion: Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNBC, Niskanen Center, IJR, The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress, Business Insider, Mother Jones, The Gateway Pundit, Shareblue Media and Daily Kos

Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:

“You Can't Go Any Lower”: Inside the West Wing, Trump Is Apoplectic as Allies Fear Impeachment — After Monday's indictments, the president blamed Jared Kushner in a call to Steve Bannon, while others are urging him to take off the gloves with Robert Mueller.

Discussion: Raw Story, Refinery29, Mediaite, Politico, bizpacreview.com, IJR, KTLA, Talking Points Memo, Washington Free Beacon and Political Wire

Tara Palmeri / ABC News:

‘The Cut Cut Cut Act’: Trump, Hill leaders differ on tax reform bill name — President Donald Trump has told senior congressional leadership that he wants to name the forthcoming tax reform bill the “The Cut Cut Cut Act,” a senior administration official tells ABC News.

Discussion: Vox, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Mother Jones, Business Insider, The Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon

Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
House tax plan lowers caps on 401(k), cuts state and local deductions

Discussion: Mother Jones

Norman Eisen / USA Today:

Trump's inevitable Manafort-indictment tweet-storm is working against him — The president is rightly freaking out, and so Tuesday he hit a new low by attacking a witness cooperating with the government in a federal investigation. — CONNECT — President Trump's reckless tweeting …

Discussion: New York Times, The Week, Business Insider, CNN, Bloomberg and Mashable

Shane Harris / Wall Street Journal:
Disclosure of Papadopoulos's Email Hunt Sheds Light on Quest for Clinton ‘Dirt’

Discussion: New York Times, Fox News Insider, Just Security, Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, ABC News, Sputnik International, New York Magazine, Deadline, Washington Times and The Guardian

The Hill: How young Trump aide became key player in Russia probe

Anna Graham Hunter / Hollywood Reporter:

Dustin Hoffman Sexually Harassed Me When I Was 17 (Guest Column) — The author, who slapped away the star's butt grabs and laughed off his vulgar language on the set of 1985 TV film ‘Death of a Salesman,’ still feels conflicted: “I loved the attention. Until I didn't.”

Discussion: Page Six, IJR, Telegraph, VICE, The Daily Caller, East Bay Times, The Ringer, AOL, Mediaite and The Guardian

Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:

Five Books to Make You Less Stupid About the Civil War — On Monday, the retired four-star general and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly asserted that “the lack of an ability to compromise lead to the Civil War.” This was an incredibly stupid thing to say.

John Sides / Washington Post:
Lots of Americans don't think slavery caused the Civil War

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, Hullabaloo, The Week, The Atlantic and New York Magazine

WDIV-TV:

Man, woman caught having sex on flight to Detroit after meeting on plane — Officials say 48-year-old woman, 28-year-old man were strangers before flight — DETROIT - The dangerous quest to join what's known as the “Mile High Club” has landed two more people in hot water.

Discussion: Detroit Free Press, The Root, Sputnik International and IJR

CNNMoney:

Top NPR editor resigns amid allegations of harassment — NPR's senior vice president of news Michael Oreskes resigned on Wednesday amid allegations of sexual harassment and improper behavior in his past. — “I am deeply sorry to the people I hurt. My behavior was wrong and inexcusable …

Discussion: Axios, Washington Free Beacon, IJR and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR's Head Of News Placed On Leave After Past Harassment Allegations Surface

Discussion: Washington Post, New York Times, Talking Points Memo, NewsBusters, IJR, NPR, Deadline, AOL and Mediaite

Carol Rosenberg / miamiherald:

Gitmo judge sends Marine general lawyer to 21 days confinement for disobeying orders — GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, CUBA — The USS Cole case judge Wednesday found the Marine general in charge of war court defense teams guilty of contempt for refusing to follow the judge's and sentenced …

Discussion: Just Security and The Week

ESPN:

Papa John's says anthem protests are hurting deal with NFL — Executives from Papa John's, the official pizza company of the NFL, expressed disappointment on a conference call Wednesday about the league's ongoing player protests during the national anthem. — “The NFL has hurt us,” company founder and CEO John Schnatter said.

Discussion: CNBC and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Bloomberg:
Papa John's Blames the NFL for Hurting Pizza Sales

Discussion: IJR and USA Today

Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:

Feds: A Small Town Police Chief Said Black People Were ‘Like ISIS’ And Wished He Could 'Mow ‘Em Down’ — Frank Nucera Jr., a former New Jersey police chief, is facing federal charges in connection with a racially-motivated attack. — WASHINGTON A former police chief of a predominately white small town …

John Ziegler / Mediaite:

In Their Reaction to Mueller Investigation, Fox News Has Officially ‘Jumped the Shark’ — Like a lot of conservatives who have always been distrusting of the old “mainstream media,” I once rejoiced at the existence of Fox News Channel. I viewed their extremely important mission as being a source …

more at Mediagazer »

Tim Alberta / Politico:

The Education of Betsy DeVos — KANSAS CITY, Missouri—It is strange, if a bit unsettling, to see U.S. Marshals constantly hovering near the U.S. secretary of education, a 59-year-old evangelical Christian grandmother whose hobbies are bike riding, yoga and visiting grade schools.

Discussion: Washington Times and Raw Story

Dan Merica / CNN:

Trump labels US justice system ‘laughing stock’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump called for “quick” and “strong” justice for terror suspects in the wake of the deadly New York City attack, saying that it is not surprising terror attacks happen …

Washington Post:

Five old friends from Argentina reunited in New York. They died together in a terrorist attack. — photo provided by the Trevisan family shows from left to right: Hernan Ferruchi, Alejandro Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij, Ivan Brajckovic, Juan Pablo Trevisan, Hernan Mendoza, Diego Angelini and Ariel Benvenuto.

Discussion: AOL

David Larter / Defense News:

Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find … WASHINGTON — Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors and wounded dozens more resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships …

Matthew Chapman / Shareblue Media:

Virginia GOP nominee claims to be victim in violent arrest of reporter covering his campaign — On Saturday, Shareblue Media reporter Mike Stark was violently tackled by six police officers, forced to the ground, and arrested while filming Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie's vehicle at the annual Annandale parade.

Discussion: Washington Post, TheBlaze and ThinkProgress

FDD's Long War Journal:

Analysis: CIA releases massive trove of Osama bin Laden's files — The CIA is releasing hundreds of thousands of documents, images, and computer files recovered during the May 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The newly-available material provides invaluable insights …

Discussion: Weekly Standard and The Daily Caller