Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
7:45 AM ET, November 5, 2020

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Almost everything Trump has said after Election Day is wrong  —  ‘Shockingly disappointing:’ Tapper rebukes Trump's chilling speech  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump spent much of the year laying the groundwork for the strategy of concerted dishonesty he has deployed in the hours after Election Day.
RELATED:
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Yes, Democrats Are Trying To Steal The Election In Michigan, Wisconsin, And Pennsylvania  —  In the three Midwest battleground states, vote counting irregularities persist in an election that will be decided on razor-thin margins.  —  As of this writing, it appears that Democratic Party machines …
Ian MacDougall / ProPublica:
If Trump Tries to Sue His Way to Election Victory, Here's What Happens
The Daily Beast:
Trump Orders Advisers to ‘Go Down Fighting’
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Legal experts cast doubt on Trump's bid to involve Supreme Court in election results
Edward Foley / Washington Post:
Trump wants the courts to stop the counting. He's going to be disappointed.
New York Times:
Fox's Arizona Call for Biden Flipped the Mood at Trump Headquarters  —  The Fox News decision left the president fuming, and his team complaining.  Then he began casting aspersions on other states' vote counts.  —  WASHINGTON — With Florida looking red early on Tuesday night …
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Exit Polls Point to the Power of White Patriarchy  —  Some people who have historically been oppressed will stand with their oppressors.  —  It is obscene that the presidential race is too close to call at the time this column is published: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
RELATED:
William Saletan / Slate:
A Warning Sign for Democrats
Discussion: redstate.com and CNN
Ali Gostanian / NBC News:
Viral ‘ballot’ burning video shared by Eric Trump is fake  —  A viral video claiming to show ballots for President Trump being burned is fake, Virginia Beach officials said on Tuesday.  —  The video shows an unidentified person putting what appear to be paper ballots in a plastic bag …
RELATED:
NBC News:
Speaker Pelosi believes Biden will have enough Electoral College votes to win White House
Discussion: Bloomberg, MSNBC and WOOD-TV
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Trump seeks to stop ‘all voting,’ but only counting remains
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Armed Agents Are Allowed in Ballot-Counting Venues, Justice Dept. Tells Prosecutors  —  Former officials expressed fears that the department's legal interpretation would allow federal investigators to intimidate vote counters or interfere with their work.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats frustrated, GOP jubilant in Senate fight  —  Senate Democrats are feeling frustrated and disappointed as their effort to retake the majority appears to have fallen short once again.  —  The likelihood of being relegated to the minority for the next couple years hit home Wednesday …
RELATED:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
About 90,000 absentee ballots still need to be counted in Georgia  —  By Mark Niesse - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Emily Merwin DiRico - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jennifer Peebles - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Isaac Sabetai - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Discussion: Slate
RELATED:
WSB-TV:
LIVE UPDATES: Don't expect complete elections results until at least Thursday morning, SOS says
Discussion: Common Dreams and Politico
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
A Large Portion of the Electorate Chose the Sociopath  —  The moment every Donald Trump opponent has been waiting for is at hand: Joe Biden seems to be taking the lead.  So why am I not happy?  —  I am certainly relieved.  A Biden victory would be an infinitely better result than a Trump win.
Tim Alberta / Politico:
Three Reasons Biden Flipped the Midwest  —  Trump gave away his gains with key groups from four years ago and Biden reclaimed lost Democratic ground.  —  Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania giveth, and Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taketh away.  —  Joe Biden has not yet been declared …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Politico:
‘Dumpster fire’: House Democrats trade blame after Tuesday's damage  —  House Democrats are asking themselves one question after Tuesday's election stunner: What the hell happened?  —  In the House, bleary-eyed Democrats were still sorting out the wreckage when they awoke Wednesday with dozens …
The Atlantic:
A Dreadful New Peak for the American Pandemic  —  The country recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus cases today—the highest single-day total since the pandemic began. … The United States reported 103,087 cases of COVID-19 today, the highest single-day total on record, according to the COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic.
RELATED:
Brigitte S. / Senator Jake Corman:
Senate Republican Leaders Call for PA Secretary of State to Resign Immediately  —  (HARRISBURG) - In light of Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar's numerous actions to undermine public confidence in Pennsylvania's elections, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and Majority Leader Jake Corman …
Discussion: Breitbart
Axios:
GOP Senate wins wreak havoc on Biden transition plans  —  Republicans' likely hold on the Senate is forcing Joe Biden's transition team to consider limiting its prospective Cabinet nominees to those who Mitch McConnell can live with, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mica Soellner / Washington Examiner:
Arizona attorney general says office received hundreds of voter complaints regarding Sharpies at polling stations  —  Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said his office has received hundreds of complaints by voters who said Sharpies were provided to them to fill in their ballot in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix.
RELATED:
Media Matters for America:
Lou Dobbs demands Republicans “surround” Philadelphia and exert a “demanding presence”  —  THE LATEST  —  Even though votes are still being counted, One America News claims Trump won the election and Democrats are delaying results “to create confusion”  —  Sean Hannity: It's …
Discussion: crooksandliars.com
David Chanen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Hundreds protest in Minneapolis, head onto freeway  —  Opposition to Trump's presidency, racism, police violence among protesters' concerns.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Several hundred people marched in Minneapolis, including onto Interstate 94, Wednesday evening to protest President …
George Packer / The Atlantic:
Face the Bitter Truth  —  We don't yet know the outcome of the election, but its meaning is already clear.  We are two countries, and neither of them is going to be conquered or disappear anytime soon.  The outcome of the 2016 election was not a historical fluke or result of foreign subversion …
New York Times:
Win or Lose, Trump Will Remain a Powerful and Disruptive Force  —  Even if he is defeated, he has made clear that he would not shrink from the scene.  —  WASHINGTON — If President Trump loses his bid for re-election, as looked increasingly likely on Wednesday, it would be the first defeat of an incumbent president in 28 years.
Discussion: Common Dreams
Washington Post:
Management company owned by Jared Kushner files to evict hundreds of families as moratoriums expire  —  White House adviser's company, Westminster Management, and other landlords prepare to remove tenants behind on rent during the pandemic.  —  Westminster Management, an apartment company owned …
Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
The Republicans Will Learn Nothing From a Trump Defeat  —  Romantic illusions die hard in America.  So many fell on Election Night 2020 that it will be months, maybe years, before we compile a full inventory.  We can start by acknowledging a paramount reality that contradicts …
KLAS:
Nevada Deputy Sec. of State for Elections confirms there will be no additional results today  —  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — No additional Nevada General Election results will be released today.  The Nevada Deputy Secretary of State for Elections, Wayne Thorley, told 8 News Now's Vanessa Murphy earlier …
NBC News:
Sen. Gary Peters wins in Michigan, NBC News projects  —  Democratic incumbent Sen. Gary Peters defeats Republican John James in Michigan Senate race, NBC News projects.  —  Rebuffing Republican efforts to take a seat from Democrats in the Senate, incumber Sen. Gary Peters …
Discussion: The Week, Politico and CBS News
RELATED:
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 7:45 AM ET, November 5, 2020.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 Who's Hiring in Media? 
 
 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: 
Brandon Waltens / Texas Scorecard:
VIDEO: Wagons, Suitcases, and Coolers Roll Into Detroit Voting Center at 4 AM
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Benjamin Wallace-Wells / New Yorker:
Can Republicans Become a Multiracial Working-Class Party?
Discussion: The Nation and Informed Comment
Juwan J. Holmes / LGBTQ Nation:
The sheriff fired her because she's a lesbian so she ran against him. She'll be the new sheriff now.
Washington Post:
Trump and his allies boost bogus conspiracy theories in a bid to undermine vote count
Wall Street Journal:
2020 Election Lesson: Trump's Coalition Proved Durable
Discussion: Townhall, Power Line and Boston Herald
 Earlier Items: 
Tobias Hoonhout / National Review:
The Biden ‘Landslide’ Canard
Erin Donaghue / CBS News:
Philadelphia officials release bodycam video and 911 calls in police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Trump's losing. He also won again.
Washington Post:
Trump administration taps mainstream climate scientist to run key climate review
New York Times:
False News Targeting Latinos Trails the Election
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
House Republicans Defy the Polls, Narrow Democrats' Majority
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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