Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:45 AM ET, December 11, 2020

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
It's Not Just Trump's War on Democracy Anymore  —  Republicans have gone far beyond merely humoring their losing leader.  —  The streets are still quiet in Washington, nine months into a pandemic that is reaching yet another deadly peak.  Most of the offices remain closed …
RELATED:
Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
The Galling Hypocrisy of Texas AG Ken Paxton  —  His lawsuit against states Biden won is a betrayal of everything defenders of federalism and the Electoral College claim to believe.  —  2 hr ago  —  I'm angry.  —  I have been defending the Electoral College and the larger Madisonian vision behind it …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The ‘Trump Won’ Farce Isn't Funny Anymore  —  Republicans are now seriously arguing that elections are legitimate only when their side wins.  —  To tell a joke to a crowd is to learn a little something about the people who laugh  —  For our purposes, the “joke” is President Trump's ongoing fight …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
What's a Little Abuse of Power Among Friends?  —  The suspicious backdrop for the Texas A.G.'s luridly seditious MAGA lawsuit.  —  Let it be known that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not the most ethical person.  —  Which is probably why he agreed to be co-chair of Lawyers for Trump …
Tony Plohetski / KVUE-TV:
FBI subpoenas Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amid whistleblower allegations  —  The investigation started after top aides alleged they believe Paxton may be committing crimes that include abuse of office and bribery.  —  AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents have issued at least one federal subpoena …
Discussion: The Hill and KXAN-TV
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The GOP Abandons Democracy  —  When Donald Trump was granted a coat of arms for his Scottish golf courses in 2012 (after a lengthy court battle, of course), he chose as its motto “Numquam concedere”: Never concede.  He has not, even as it has become clear that he lost the presidential election by a wide margin.
New York Times:
Four State A.G.s Ask Supreme Court to Reject Texas Election Lawsuit
Washington Post:
With time running out, Trump and GOP allies turn up pressure on Supreme Court in election assault
George Conway / Washington Post:
Trump's last-ditch effort to steal the election is the biggest farce of all
Time:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are TIME's 2020 Person of the Year  —  Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket.  And America bought what they were selling
RELATED:
Politico:
Biden's Cabinet picks give Kamala an edge in 2024  —  Biden has opted for seasoned technocrats over ambitious pols for key jobs, denying potential political rivals to Harris a political springboard.  —  President-elect Joe Biden listens as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addresses the media on November 10, 2020.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
TIME:
Who Will Be TIME's Person of the Year for 2020?
Wall Street Journal:
Barr Worked to Keep Hunter Biden Probes from Public View During Election  —  The attorney general knew for months about investigations into Biden's business and financial dealings  —  Attorney General William Barr has known about a disparate set of investigations involving Hunter Biden's business …
RELATED:
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Paralyzed
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Examiner
New York Post:
Surprised by Hunter Biden criminal probe? Blame media collusion
Sohrab Ahmari / New York Post:
Media disgraceful in trying to suppress Post's Hunter Biden reporting
Discussion: Power Line and Fox News
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump  —  Prosecutors have recently interviewed employees of President Trump's lender and insurance brokerage, in the latest indication that he still faces the potential threat of criminal charges once he leaves office.
Discussion: Law & Crime and Raw Story
Jessica Schulberg / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Executes Brandon Bernard After Jurors Plead For His Life  —  Bernard was an accomplice to a crime at age 18.  He is the ninth person to be executed as part of the Trump administration's end-of-office killing spree.  —  The Trump administration executed 40-year-old Brandon Bernard …
Discussion: NBC News, The Root, REVOLT, ABC13 and The Appeal
RELATED:
New York Times:
F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine  —  The blessing of these experts means that the agency will OK the vaccine's use, paving the way for health care workers to begin getting shots next week.  —  Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine passed a critical milestone on Thursday …
RELATED:
Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
FDA panel recommends approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
New York Times:
Pentagon Weighs Sharp Drawback in Support for C.I.A.  —  A broad review of the military's support for the agency is underway, including pulling back personnel and rethinking support for C.I.A. operations around the world.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering whether …
RELATED:
Washington Examiner:
Biden is not the coronavirus messiah  —  With the help of his media allies, President-elect Joe Biden is trying to present himself as a messiah figure who will be able to lead America out of the darkest days of the pandemic within his first 100 days in office.
RELATED:
James Walker / Newsweek:   White House Will Be Thoroughly Disinfected in the Hours After Trump's Exit
Terry Gross / NPR:
‘It Is Roiling Him’: Reporter Maggie Haberman Unpacks Trump's Refusal To Admit He Lost  —  With only a few weeks until President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, President Trump still won't admit defeat.  White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, who has reported on Trump over the past 20 years, sheds light on his refusal to concede.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
Bloomberg:
China Authorities Detain Bloomberg News Beijing Staff Member  —  Chinese authorities have detained Haze Fan, who works for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing, on suspicion of endangering national security.  —  Fan was last in contact with one of her editors around 11:30 a.m. local time on Monday.
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Biden's visit to Georgia next week highlights ‘sea change’ in Democratic strategy  —  President-elect Joe Biden's plan to visit Georgia next week to campaign for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock is a sharp reminder of a seismic shift in the state's Democratic politics.
RELATED:
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Georgia on My Mind  —  Which is better for America?  Divided government or a repudiation of illiberalism?
Discussion: Washington Post
Christine Byers / KSDK-TV:
Judge dismisses St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from Mark McCloskey case  —  The couple's attorneys argued Gardner's email solicitations for campaign contributions demonstrated she and her office have a personal interest in the case  —  ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis judge …
Dominique Mosbergen / HuffPost:
Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Anti-Transgender Bill After Claiming To Be LGBTQ-Friendly  —  The Hawaii Democrat has drafted a bill to bar schools from receiving federal funds if they allow transgender girls and women to compete in women's sports.  —  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) …
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
'I didn't make it'  —  A Disney World waitress struggles to hold onto her middle-class life amid a pandemic and catastrophic layoff  —  ORLANDO — “Dear Cast Member,” the late October layoff notice began.  —  Flaviana Decker, 44, retreated to her living room couch and tried to stop her tears …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Biden is picking a Cabinet built for comfort.  What he needs is vision.  —  The “comfort-level” Cabinet that President-elect Joe Biden is assembling has some obvious benefits, especially after four years of the petulance and backbiting that turned the White House into what one Trump chief of staff reportedly called “Crazytown.”
Michael Kruse / Politico:
How Trump Won One of America's Most Diverse Counties — By a Lot  —  PROSPECT, N.C.—  Jarrod Lowery, a former Marine, a current member of the Lumbee Tribal Council and an up-and-coming local Republican activist and operator in this age-old Democratic stronghold, steered …
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
Dave Levinthal / Business Insider:
Donald Trump's campaign finally paid this Wisconsin city's police bill.  But others — from El Paso, Texas, to Erie, Pennsylvania — are still getting stiffed. … - The city of La Crosse, Wisconsin got something many others are still waiting for.  The Trump campaign finally paid some of the money …
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The real history of race and the New Deal  —  Material benefits trumped FDR's terrible civil rights records  —  It's the end of the free period!  What more can I say?  You should subscribe!  And thank you if you already have subscribed.  —  A quick preliminary: People sometimes ask …
Discussion: Brookings
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 9:45 AM ET, December 11, 2020.

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: 
James Bovard / The American Conservative:
Why We Question the Election Results
Discussion: The Keyword and POLITICUSUSA
Samuel Petrequin / Associated Press:
EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Is Andrew Yang Running for Mayor? All Signs Point to Yes
Discussion: The Hill
John Solomon / Just The News:
Email provided to FBI alleges Hunter Biden hadn't paid taxes on some Burisma payments
Discussion: Instapundit
Rob Crisell / The American Spectator:
Californians Are Fed Up With Newsom's Draconian Shutdowns
Discussion: Washington Post
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
How a Christian Crowdfunding Site Became the Go-to Page for Trumpist Rage
Discussion: Raw Story
Hamilton Nolan / In These Times:
New York City Drivers Cooperative Aims to Smash Uber's Exploitative Model
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Both political parties have entered existential crises at the same time
Ronald Krotoszynski / Politico:
The Conservative Idea That Would Let Biden Seize Control of Washington
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Secession? Rush Limbaugh floats a startling notion — then quickly backs off.
Newsweek:
Rep. Dan Crenshaw Linked to Smear Campaign of Female Vet Led by VA Secretary, Watchdog Says
 

 
From Techmeme:

New York Times:
Japan Airlines halts ticket sales after a cyberattack hit its network equipment, causing delays to more than 40 flights, and says flight safety was not impacted

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Bluesky launches a Trending Topics feature in beta on its desktop and mobile apps in English, and says users' muted words will transfer to Trending

Qwen:
Alibaba releases QvQ-72B-Preview, an experimental research model focused on “enhancing visual reasoning capabilities”, built on Qwen2-VL-72B
 
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