Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:15 PM ET, November 5, 2017

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
NBC News:
Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation  —  WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention …
RELATED:
Jesse Ferguson:
OPEN LETTER FROM HILLARY FOR AMERICA 2016 TEAM  —  We were shocked to learn the news that Donna Brazile actively considered overturning the will of the Democratic voters by attempting to replace Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine as the Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees.
Nicki Zink / ABC News:
Donna Brazile has message for those who want her to ‘shut up’  —  Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile has a message for those who want her to “shut up” about her time leading the Democratic Party during the 2016 election.  —  “For those who are telling me to shut up, they told Hillary that a couple …
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Brazile denies Democratic primary was rigged
Diana Stancy Correll / Washington Examiner:
Robby Mook: 'I didn't know' Clinton campaign paid firm that funded the ‘Trump dossier’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
New York Times:
Commerce Secretary's Offshore Ties to Putin ‘Cronies’  —  Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, retained investments in a shipping firm with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's inner circle.  —  After becoming commerce secretary, Wilbur L. Ross Jr. retained investments …
Discussion: NBC News
RELATED:
The Guardian:
Trump commerce secretary's business links with Putin family laid out in leaked files  —  Wilbur Ross stands to profit from company run by Russians, some of whom are under US sanctions … Donald Trump's commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, is doing business with Vladimir Putin's son-in-law through a shipping venture in Russia.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Guardian:
Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate  —  Institutions with close links to Kremlin financed stakes through business associate of Trump's son-in-law, leaked files reveal … Two Russian state institutions with close ties to Vladimir Putin funded substantial investments …
Discussion: Political Wire
RELATED:
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire's Twitter and Facebook Investments  —  Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner's ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigation has put tech companies under scrutiny.  —  In fall 2010, the Russian billionaire …
Washington Post:
Poll: Trump's performance lags behind even tepid public expectations  —  A majority of Americans say President Trump has not accomplished much during his first nine months in office and they have delivered a report card that is far harsher even than the tepid expectations they set for his tenure …
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Trump's approval rating remains historically low and confidence has declined
Gary Langer / ABC News:
A year after his surprise election, 65 percent say Trump's achieved little (POLL)
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Japan Times:
Trump said Japan should have shot down overflying North Korea missiles  —  WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year, diplomatic sources have said …
RELATED:
Washington Post:   Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says
CNN:
Trump, Putin to meet and discuss North Korea
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:   Slouching Toward War With North Korea
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump sets aside bellicose rhetoric in opening address to Asia trip
Discussion: ABC News and Associated Press
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
What Happened in Saudi Arabia Last Night — And How Washington Corruption Enabled It  —  Photo: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images  —  The mass arrest of high-ranking Saudi businessmen, media figures and royal family members Saturday has shaken the global business community.
RELATED:
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Waleed bin Talal
Discussion: Reuters and The Week
Bloomberg:
Alwaleed, Caught in Saudi Purge, Has Assets Across Globe
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Bloomberg:   Saudi Arabia Purge Leaves Crown Prince With All Levers of Power
Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
A year after Trump's election, York, Pa., is forever changed  —  One in a series of occasional articles examining how President Trump's ascendance and early moves have altered expectations and reality.  This story is the first of three gauging those effects in one Pennsylvania county.
Caitlyn Hitt / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Larry David slammed on social media for ‘Saturday Night Live’ Holocaust, Harvey Weinstein jokes  —  Pretty, pretty, pretty awful.  —  “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David is in hot water with “Saturday Night Live” viewers after making a joke about the Holocaust that's being slammed as insensitive.
Discussion: Washington Post
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Why Would Republicans Scrap the Adoption Tax Credit?  —  It doesn't cost taxpayers much money, but it makes an enormous difference in the lives of adoptive families.  —  The federal adoption tax credit is a tiny sliver of federal spending—the $300 million spent annually equals less than 0.01 percent of the federal budget.
RELATED:
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 2:15 PM ET, November 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: 
Amanda Erickson / Washington Post:
An American was just jailed in Zimbabwe for mean tweets about Mugabe
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Graham says Trump is wrong to pressure Justice Dept. on Clinton
Discussion: Politico
BBC:
Catalonia ex-officials surrender to Belgian police
Discussion: NPR and Axios
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Paul Ryan Puts It All on the Line in Tax Fight
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump claims credit for stock market's success: 'I've always been great with money'
 Earlier Items: 
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Shutdown threat growing over immigration fight
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tax bill raises red flags for Senate GOP
John Bowden / The Hill:
Trump wins visas to hire 70 foreign workers at Mar-a-Lago
Discussion: RedState
Ian Mason / Breitbart:
Bannon: Trump, Stewart Voters Going to Win Virginia Governorship for ‘Bush Guy’ Gillespie
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Bloomberg:
Netflix says 60M households watched the Paul vs. Tyson boxing bout live around the world, peaking at 65M concurrent streams

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Prime Video users will be able to watch local PBS stations and PBS Kids for free in coming months, and two new free PBS channels with ads starting November 26

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion

 
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