Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:25 PM ET, May 15, 2019

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Washington Post:
White House will not sign on to Christchurch call to stamp out online extremism amid free speech concerns  —  The White House will not sign an international call to combat online extremism brokered between French and New Zealand officials and top social media companies, amid U.S. concerns …
RELATED:
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: What George W. Bush's economist said about Trump behind closed doors  —  BEHIND THE SCENES ... LARRY LINDSEY, President George W. Bush's National Economic Council director, spoke Tuesday separately to both the elected House GOP leadership and top committee Republicans …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Alabama's governor signs abortion ban into law  —  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on a proposed on Alabama's abortion bill (all times local):  —  Alabama's governor has signed the most stringent abortion ban in the nation.  —  Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the measure Wednesday.
RELATED:
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
The New Abortion Bills Are a Dare
Discussion: Florida Politics
David French / National Review:
Alabama and Georgia Are Throwing Down the Gauntlet against Roe. Good.
Discussion: CNN, New York Times and Dame Magazine
Laurie Kellmann / Associated Press:
Barr asks Pelosi at event: ‘Did you bring your handcuffs?’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr tried out a little contempt humor on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with interesting results.  —  The setting was the National Peace Officers Memorial Day service Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.
RELATED:
Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Barr jokes with Pelosi: ‘Did you bring your handcuffs?’
Discussion: IJR and Political Wire
Heather Caygle / Politico:
House Democrats won't hold contempt floor vote anytime soon
Discussion: The Week and Splinter
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Barr Trolls Pelosi at the Capitol: ‘Madam Speaker, Did You Bring Your Handcuffs?’
Discussion: Townhall, Raw Story and Washington Post
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce presidential bid  —  Bill de Blasio is not exactly popular back home, but he has a record of progressive accomplishments that allies think will resonate with Democratic voters.  —  WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will declare …
Discussion: Axios, Political Wire, CNBC and Mediaite
RELATED:
Brigid Bergin / Gothamist:
It's Happening: Mayor De Blasio Is Running For President  —  After months of waffling, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to officially launch a bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Thursday, before making a three-day trip to early battleground states to make his case to voters.
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
No ‘do-over’ on Mueller probe, White House lawyer tells House panel, saying demands for records, staff testimony will be refused  —  The letter rejects the committee's standing to investigate President Trump for possible obstruction of justice.  — Carol D. Leonnig, Josh Dawsey -  · - 1 hour ago -
RELATED:
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: Michael Wolff finishes “Fire and Fury” sequel, “Siege”  —  Axios has learned that Michael Wolff — who enraged President Trump with his international bestseller “Fire and Fury,” about pandemonium in the first-year White House — will be out June 4 with a sequel, “Siege: Trump Under Fire.”
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
John Bolton, Far Worse Than You Realize  —  Looking at the escalating (US-created) crisis with Iran, one thing I realize is that a lot of people do not quite know who John Bolton is.  They assume - rightly - that anyone in the Trump orbit must be either a moral weakling, a crazy person or someone with one foot out the door.
RELATED:
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
As Trump blunders into disaster, Adam Schiff sounds the alarm  —  President Trump's apparent drift toward war with Iran is taking on qualities that seem eerily similar to the run-up to another big armed conflict that Trump once cast as the height of elite corruption and folly.
Katie Galioto / Politico:
Trump boasts that his looks and brain are better than Biden's  —  President Donald Trump took another dig at former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday, claiming the Democratic primary front-runner's looks and mind are less sharp due to age.  —  At 72 and 76, respectively …
RELATED:
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Joe Biden plans first New York fundraising blitz as a 2020 candidate for president
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Kamala Harris turns the tables on Joe Biden, says he'd be ‘a great running mate’
Discussion: Politico and CNN
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Biden expands lead over rivals for 2020 U.S. presidential nomination despite lack of support …
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Trump prepares to unveil broad immigration plan but shows no signs of tempering hard line rhetoric  —  President Trump on Wednesday warned again about the dangers of undocumented immigrants, signaling no plans to temper his rhetoric even as he prepares to unveil a broad proposal aimed …
RELATED:
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump to unveil immigration plan aimed at changing narrative
Discussion: ABC News
Washington Post:
Trump signs order to protect U.S. networks from foreign espionage, a move that appears to target China  —  Amid a deepening trade war with China, President Trump on Wednesday declared a “national emergency” to protect U.S. communications networks in a move that gives the federal government broad powers …
RELATED:
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump issues executive order paving way for ban on Huawei
Yashar's Newsletter:
Scoop: Kamala Harris/Fox News  —  Scoop: Sen. Kamala Harris Will Not Appear On Fox News For A Town Hall  —  Presidential candidate and California Sen. Kamala Harris will not appear on Fox News for a moderated town hall, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Washington Post:
Trump's prized Doral resort is in steep decline, according to company documents, showing his business problems are mounting  —  Late last year, in a Miami conference room, a consultant for President Trump's company said business at his prized 643-room Doral resort was in sharp decline.
Scott Bixby / The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration to LGBT Couples: Your ‘Out of Wedlock’ Kids Aren't Citizens  —  Children of U.S. citizens are falling victim to a policy that de-recognizes their parents' marriage—and strips them of their birthright citizenship.  —  Scott Bixby  —  No parent can ever be fully prepared for the arrival of a new baby.
Discussion: Raw Story
RELATED:
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:   The State Department Won't Grant Citizenship To This Same Sex Couple's Son.  Now They're Fighting In Court.
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Why Arizona Is Emerging as Top 2020 Battleground  —  If Democrats avoid the progressive temptation, they'll have a chance to turn the GOP-friendly state blue in next year's elections.  —  If there's one development that threatens to disrupt the best laid plans of Republicans …
RELATED:
Laurie Roberts / Arizona Republic:
Martha McSally says time cost her the Senate race. No, she lost because of Trump
Discussion: Roll Call
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Ignoring Trump's Orders, Hoping He'll Forget  —  On March 29, during a weekend jaunt to Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump announced a major policy decision that surprised top-ranking officials in several government agencies.  The United States was cutting off aid to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, the president said.
LobeLog:
Taking the U.S. and Iran Off Collision Course  —  A series of escalations in both word and deed have raised fears of U.S.-Iranian military confrontation, either direct or by proxy.  It is urgent that cooler heads prevail - in European capitals as in Tehran and Washington - to head off the threat of a disastrous war.
RELATED:
Randall Kennedy / New York Times:
Harvard Betrays a Law Professor — and Itself  —  Misguided students believe that defending Harvey Weinstein makes Ronald Sullivan unfit to be their dean.  Apparently the university agrees.  —  Professor Kennedy teaches law at Harvard.  —  I have been a professor at Harvard University for 34 years.
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
U.S. military to build 6 tent cities near border for migrants  —  The tents will likely not be on military bases, and ICE, not the military, will be responsible for migrant detention and custodial support.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is going to provide and build tents to house 7,500 migrants at six locations near the border.
Detroit Free Press:
Michigan Republican lawmaker Larry Inman accused of trying to sell his vote  —  State Rep. Larry Inman, R-Williamsburg, speaks about his campaign  —  LANSING — A state representative has been indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of trying to sell his vote on a measure to repeal Michigan's prevailing wage law.
Discussion: Shareblue Media
RELATED:
Brian Dickerson / Detroit Free Press:
West Michigan lawmaker: Abortion ‘should be painful’
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
Delta Draws Fire From Sanders, Warren on Union Complaint  — Letter from nine senators accuses airline of ‘corporate greed’  — Delta says employees are better off with ‘direct relationship’  —  The machinists union and a group of U.S. senators including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 6:25 PM ET, May 15, 2019.

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: 
John M. Donnelly / Roll Call:
Administration wants to reimburse Taliban's travel expenses
Discussion: Axios
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Launch Fresh Immigration Overhaul Bid
Discussion: Political Wire
Nichola Groom / Reuters:
Trump Interior chief not losing sleep over record CO2 levels
Discussion: Political Wire
Bloomberg Law:
CFPB Official in Racist Blog Post Controversy to Depart
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
Tanya Snyder / Politico:
Cruz to FAA nominee: ‘Be pissed off that 346 people died’
Murray Waas / NYR Daily:
Jeff Sessions's Grave Conflict of Interest
Discussion: Law & Crime and NB Blog
Greg Hinz / Chicago Business:
Key Democrat to help Lipinski—despite primary threat
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 Earlier Items: 
Rebecca Nelson / ELLE:
Senator Amy Klobuchar Isn't Afraid of Your Stories—Good, Bad, Salad Comb
U.S. Department of Justice:
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck charged with $2,000,000 fraud scheme
Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Here's How Trump's New China Tariffs Will Hit Your Wallet
Discussion: The Verge, Washington Post and Slate
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Complaints grow that Trump staffers are campaigning for their boss
Discussion: IJR
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Fight Over How Trump Fits in With the Other 44 Presidents
Discussion: Balkinization
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

 
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