Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:55 AM ET, March 16, 2018

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Washington Post:
Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow … President Trump has decided to remove H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser and is actively discussing potential replacements, according to five people with knowledge of the plans, preparing to deliver yet another jolt …
RELATED:
New York Times:
‘There Will Always Be Change,’ Trump Says as More Personnel Shake-Ups Loom  —  WASHINGTON — In his first full cabinet meeting last June, President Trump invited a chorus of gushing praise from his top aides by boasting that he had assembled a “phenomenal team of people, a great group of talent.”
CNN:
Trump accuses Japan of using ‘bowling ball test’ on cars; White House says he was joking
CNN:
Sources: Trump ready to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser
Discussion: fox8.com
New York Times:
Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter.
RELATED:
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why hasn't Mueller talked to Donald Trump Jr. yet?
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Vanessa Trump files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr.  —  Vanessa Trump filed for divorce against her husband Donald Trump Jr. late Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court.  —  The president's daughter-in-law filed for an uncontested proceeding, meaning she's not expecting a legal battle …
RELATED:
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Republicans fear they botched Russia report rollout  —  House Republicans are privately venting that they've fumbled the release of their own Russia probe report.  —  The blaring headline the GOP wanted from this week's rollout was clear: After a year of searching, Republicans …
RELATED:
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
NRA lawyer said to have had concerns about group's ties to Russia  —  WASHINGTON  —  Congressional investigators have learned that a longtime attorney for the National Rifle Association expressed concerns about the group's ties to Russia and possible involvement in channeling Russian money …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Cyberattacks Put Russian Fingers on the Switch at Power Plants, U.S. Says  —  The Trump administration accused Russia on Thursday of engineering a series of cyberattacks that targeted American and European nuclear power plants and water and electric systems, and could have sabotaged or shut power plants off at will.
RELATED:
miamiherald:
FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; people, cars trapped underneath  —  A pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed Thursday less than a week after crews dropped the elevated span in place over the Tamiami Trail in an effort to provide Florida International Univeristy students …
RELATED:
Clara-Meretan Kiah / News at FIU:
Community gathers to watch 950-ton bridge move across Southwest 8th Street
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
US housing department adviser quits amid questions of fraud and inflated biography  —  Naved Jafry, who called for radical privatization to fix America's cities, steps down following inquiry from the Guardian about his record … He said he was a multimillionaire - an international property developer …
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
GOP asks voters for Pa. voting irregularities ahead of potential challenge  —  House Republicans' campaign arm is reaching out to Republicans who may have faced problems at their polling locations during Tuesday's Pittsburgh-area special election as they gather information for a potential recount.
Discussion: ABC News, CNN and ThinkProgress
RELATED:
John Harwood / CNBC:   Trump is making it easier for Democrats to win the midterms
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Gets Mnuchin Travel Documents  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has billed taxpayers for the most expensive flight options available at every turn, appearing to never even consider flying commercial as his predecessors did, according to previously unreleased …
RELATED:
Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Tillerson firing complicates State Department's Trump-Kim summit planning  —  When the South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers come to Washington Friday for all-important talks on the planned summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the top State Department …
RELATED:
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:   Mattis downplays significance of Tillerson's firing as ‘a Washington, D.C., story’
Laura Koran / CNN:
Exclusive: Former US North Korea envoy welcomes Trump-Kim meeting
Discussion: Axios and The Daily Caller
CBS Sacramento:
California High School Teacher On Leave After Questioning School Shooting Walkout  —  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — A Rocklin High School teacher is on paid administrative leave over her views about the national school walk out.  The teacher says all she did was open up a debate about the politics of the protest in her classroom.
RELATED:
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Team Obama settles score with Lipinski  —  CHICAGO — Congressman Dan Lipinski was no friend to President Barack Obama when his fellow Chicago Democrat occupied the White House.  —  On Thursday, Lipinski got his comeuppance.  —  A collection of former Obama aides and supporters banded together …
Washington Post:
CBS plans to run Stormy Daniels's ‘60 Minutes’ interview March 25, says it has had no legal threat from Trump Organization lawyers  —  The segment is slated to run later this month, according to people involved in the show.  Networks go to great lengths to secure interviews like this …
RELATED:
Washington Post:
CBS tentatively sets March 25 for airing ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Stormy Daniels
Discussion: Political Wire
Chuck Grassley:
Grassley, Graham, Cornyn, Tillis Seek Special Counsel to Work with Inspector General on Handling of Russia Investigation  —  “We have the utmost confidence in the Inspector General's integrity, fairness, and impartiality, and trust that he will complete these reviews in a thorough, unbiased …
RELATED:
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
FBI official Andrew McCabe, hoping to retire, asks Justice Dept. not to fire him
Discussion: NewsBusters, Breitbart and RedState
Molly Osberg / Splinter:
Here Is Ryan Zinke Making a Complete Fool of Himself  —  It's been a dreadful week for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a close personal friend of Exxon and BP and a noted personal flag enthusiast.  In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Zinke defended himself against charges of ethics violations related …
Hartford Courant:
Boughton Collapses At GOP Event; Opponent Srinivasan Comes To His Aid  —  AVON — Mark Boughton, a top GOP contender for governor, collapsed at a candidates' event in Avon and required CPR before he was rushed to the hospital.  —  Boughton, mayor of Danbury, fell ill during a candidate meet-and-greet at the North House in Avon.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
Trump's personal aide apparently lost White House position over gambling habit  —  President Trump's personal assistant, John McEntee, lost his White House job this week because an investigation found he was a frequent gambler whose habit posed a security risk, according to two people familiar with his departure.
Discussion: Washington Press
Sacramento Bee:
Undocumented immigrant appointed to state post in California  —  The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday appointed the first undocumented resident to a statewide post, according to Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León's office.  —  Lizbeth Mateo, a 33-year-old attorney …
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Emails reveal conservative alarm over ‘Obama holdovers’ in Trump administration  —  Two months into the Trump administration, a distraught State Department Iran expert named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh asked her new boss for help.  —  A conservative website had published an article depicting Nowrouzzadeh …
Page Six:
Matt Damon moving family to Australia because of Trump  —  Matt Damon is moving his family to Australia — in part because the liberal star's fed up with President Trump.  —  Damon, 47, reportedly has purchased a property in Byron Bay, New South Wales, according to Sydney's Sunday Telegraph.
Siobhan McAndrew / Reno Gazette-Journal:
Reno man, who had lived in sanctuary, to be deported Friday  —  Three weeks ago David Chavez-Macias was ordered by U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement to buy a plane ticket to Mexico.  —  On Friday he will be forced to use it.  —  Chavez-Macias was told Thursday there would be no more extensions …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 12:55 AM ET, March 16, 2018.

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: 
Ryan Lenz / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes' wife alleges widespread abuse in petition for restraining order
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
David Noriega / VICE News:
Larry Krasner is trying to transform criminal justice in Philadelphia
New York Times:
U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Iraq With Seven Aboard
Jennifer Earl / Fox News:
Six Flags Batman roller coaster glitch leaves riders dangling ‘virtually upside down’ atop 12-story drop
Sara Germano / Wall Street Journal:
Nike Investigates Workplace Complaints, Says No. 2 Executive Resigns
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Democrats' civil war flares after Lamb's upset win
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Dave McNary / Variety:
Ava DuVernay to Direct DC's Superhero Epic ‘New Gods’
Discussion: Deadline, The Root, Forbes and Polygon
 Earlier Items: 
Alexander Panetta / National Post:
‘I had no idea’: Trump says he made up facts about trade in meeting with Trudeau
Discussion: Shareblue Media, CNN, Raw Story and Mediaite
Vicky Ward / Highline:
Mike Pence's Man in the Swamp
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump pick for UN migration job shared tweets warning of creeping Sharia, pushed fringe view of Islam
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Say Forced Labor Is Good for Detained Immigrants in Letter Defending Private Prison
Discussion: Washington Press and Axios
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Exclusive: Trump finalizing opioid plan that includes death penalty for dealers
NBC News:
U.S. officials: Saudi crown prince has hidden his mother from his father, the king
Discussion: NPR and ThinkProgress
James Andrew Miller / Hollywood Reporter:
John Skipper Details His ESPN Exit and a Cocaine Extortion Plot
 

 
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