Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
5:00 PM ET, November 12, 2021

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
New York Times:
Menace, as a Political Tool, Enters the Republican Mainstream  —  Threats of violence have become commonplace among a significant part of the party, as historians and those who study democracy warn of a dark shift in American politics.  —  At a conservative rally in western Idaho last month …
RELATED:
U.S. Department of Justice:
Stephen K. Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress  —  Two Charges Filed for Failing to Honor House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach  —  Stephen K. Bannon was indicted today by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure …
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon indicted by federal grand jury for contempt of Congress  —  Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday, charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions from the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Mark Meadows faces contempt referral after failure to show for deposition
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive audio: Trump defends threats to “hang” Pence  —  Former President Trump — in a taped interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News that was shared with Axios — defended, quite extensively, supporters who threatened to “hang” former Vice President Mike Pence.
RELATED:
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The Washington Post corrects, removes parts of two stories regarding the Steele dossier  —  The Washington Post on Friday took the unusual step of correcting and removing large portions of two articles, published in March 2017 and February 2019, that had identified a Belarusian American businessman …
RELATED:
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:   Does CNN still stand by its reporting on the Steele dossier?
Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Don't Blame Judge Schroeder if Kyle Rittenhouse Goes Free  —  On Wednesday, Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial reached a dramatic climax when the defendant finally took the stand.  Rittenhouse is on trial for the murder of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and assault of Gaige Grosskreutz during …
RELATED:
Barnini Chakraborty / Washington Examiner:
Some journalists and court watchers admit initial bias in Rittenhouse trial  —  The nation has been glued to the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, watching live feeds of courtroom proceedings and flocking to social media to discuss everything from the judge's quirks to the defendant's “crocodile tears.”
Discussion: National Review and Townhall
Jamil Smith / Vox:
Kyle Rittenhouse's tears  —  The 18-year-old who shot three men at a protest took the stand and resorted to a tried-and-true strategy for white men in trouble.  —  What Kyle Rittenhouse displayed in a Kenosha, Wisconsin, courtroom this week as he testified in his homicide trial was what folks like to call an “ugly cry.”
Nicole Chavez / CNN:
Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial makes inappropriate Asian food joke
Hannah Grossman / Fox News:
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother slams Joe Biden for ‘defam[ing]’ her son in exclusive ‘Hannity’ interview
ProPublica:
St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings  —  St. Jude's Unspent Billions … A series of sharp knocks on his driver's side window startled Jason Burt awake.  —  It was the middle of the night on a Saturday in 2016.  Burt was sleeping in his pickup truck …
Discussion: TheBlaze and Twitchy
NBC News:
Covid vaccine holdouts are caving to mandates — then scrambling to ‘undo’ their shots  —  As mandates spread, anti-vaccine groups have been trafficking in pseudoscience treatments meant to remove or counteract the vaccines.  Experts say it's like trying to “unring a bell.”
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Documents reveal new details of Trump political interference in COVID-19 response  —  Top political officials in the Trump White House tried to block public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to eliminate evidence of political interference …
RELATED:
Manu Raju / CNN:
As Biden agenda hinges on Manchin, House progressives look to ‘deescalate’ tension  —  (CNN)Soon after Missouri Rep. Cori Bush accused Sen. Joe Manchin of espousing an “anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman and anti-immigrant” position, another House progressive was on national TV with a sharply different message.
Discussion: HotAir and Insider
Politico:
Biden nominates Califf as FDA chief  —  President Joe Biden on Friday nominated former Commissioner Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration, in a move that would bring the Obama-era official back for a second tour atop the agency.  —  The selection would end …
RELATED:
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden Announcing His Intention to Nominate Dr. Robert Califf for Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Del Quentin Wilber / Los Angeles Times:
She helped her husband start a far-right militia group.  Now the Oath Keeper's wife says she has regrets  —  Looking back at the Capitol riot, Tasha Adams ponders her time as an Oath Keeper's wife and asks: “What if I had not supported him?”  —  “Him” is her estranged husband, Stewart Rhodes …
Bonchie / RedState:
The FBI Raid of Project Veritas Turns Into a Massive Scandal After Privileged Communications Are Leaked  —  As RedState reported, Project Veritas has found itself in the crosshairs of the FBI recently.  That began with a raid on the homes of several of its journalists under the guise of looking for Ashley Biden's diary.
Andrew Court / New York Post:
‘Super flexible’ Joe Rogan says he can perform fellatio on himself  —  He's no ordinary Joe Blow!  —  Joe Rogan says he's so flexible he is capable of performing oral sex on himself.  —  The controversial podcaster, 54, made the crude claim during a new episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience …
Discussion: Nicki Swift
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
The danger of critical race theory  —  By now, most Americans have heard of critical race theory.  But many do not know just how radical or pernicious CRT is — because, as a new study from the American Enterprise Institute shows, the media does not explain its key tenets in its coverage.
Discussion: alicublog and The Daily Caller
Natalie Allison / Politico:
'But he's Jewish': Opponent questions Mandel's faith in Ohio Senate primary debate  —  A Republican Senate candidate in Ohio is doubling down on a controversial campaign ad, insisting voters need to be aware of an important fact: that the frontrunner in the primary is Jewish.
Kenneth Garger / New York Post:
Man arrested for making death threat to Long Island congressman: cops  —  A Long Island man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly making a death threat to Congressman Andrew Garbarino — one of 13 House Republicans who supported the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
RELATED:
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Cindy Axne will run for reelection in Congress, closing the door on Iowa gubernatorial bid  —  U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne will seek reelection in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, she announced Friday, officially closing the door on a possible run for governor in 2022.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The artificial controversy over Biden and ‘Negro,’ explained  —  Overall, President Biden's speech on Veterans Day was unremarkable.  Presidents give solemn speeches with regularity, and the content is generally pretty predictable.  And yet a controversy erupted anyway, pulled from the wispy ether like magic.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Washington Post:
The strong winds of climate change have failed to move the opinions of many Americans  —  Most believe global warming is a problem, but the partisan divide is growing  —  Even as windstorms became more powerful, wildfires grew more deadly and rising seas made damaging floods more frequent …
Tyler O'Neil / Fox News:
NSBA coordinated with White House, DOJ before sending notorious ‘domestic terrorists’ letter: emails  —  NSBA leaders even altered the letter's text to satisfy the Biden White House  —  Sen. Tom Cotton calls for Merrick Garland's resignation over schools memo
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Harris: Hey, did you know that prices have gone up?  —  Now why would anyone think that Democrats have to find a way to boot Kamala Harris out of the way to compete in 2024?  This performance at a Paris presser should make all Americans confident in this administration's ability to deal with adversity ... right?
Eli Lake / Commentary Magazine:
The Resistance Liar … Adam Schiff was one of the star attractions at Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.  In his role as one of the House impeachment managers, Schiff pressed his case on the Senate floor by summoning an earnest indignation.  He would at times get hoarse and weary.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Corporate Most-Wanted List  —  A new report identifies 20 major corporate recidivists, with rap sheets that should be in the sights of the Justice Department's new approach to white-collar crime.  —  Swedish telecom firm Ericsson, along with British bank NatWest, has been informed …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 5:00 PM ET, November 12, 2021.

View the current page or another snapshot:


Page version:
 
 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: 
Jeff Thomas / Blue Virginia:
Youngkin's Racist Yearbook Imagery ("An Oriental Occasion") Shows He Was Not Vetted
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Omar offers joint resolution to block $650M weapons sale to Saudis
Discussion: HuffPost
NBC News:
Republican Jack Ciattarelli concedes in NJ governor's race
Chandler Jenrette / Weekly Lists:
I sounded the alarm for authoritarianism in 2016, and I am sounding it again
Discussion: The Hill and Missouri Independent
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
It's been a tense year of infighting for Democrats. And this might be as good as it gets.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
‘Unbalanced’ Trump Fanatic Who Took An Arsenal To The Capitol On Jan. 6 Pleads Guilty
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
Yoav Gonen / THE CITY:
Brooklyn Democratic Party Fight Reignites Over a Raunchy Song
 Earlier Items: 
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
South Dakota lawmakers to press for Noem daughter's records
Michael Lange / The Narrative Wars:
Tish James makes her move
Shoshana Zuboff / New York Times:
You Are the Object of a Secret Extraction Operation
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Attorney: No more ‘Black pastors’ in court for Arbery case
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump sours on DeSantis
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
McCarthy's vexing speaker math problem
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
From Techmeme:

Anthropic:
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4, which excels at coding, and Claude Sonnet 4, both hybrid models with near-instant responses and extended thinking

Tech Policy Press:
The US House passes the One Big Beautiful Bill, a budget bill that includes a rule banning states from enforcing AI laws for 10 years; bill heads to the Senate

Billy Perrigo / Time:
Anthropic releases Opus 4 under stricter safety measures than any prior model after tests showed it could potentially aid novices in making biological weapons
 
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