memeorandum: ‘Time is running out,’ new German FM warns as Iran talks deadlocked (Jerusalem Post)

8:30 AM ET, December 12, 2021

Top Items:

The Supreme Court's Texas abortion ruling reveals the conservative majority's radicalism — Do not let yourself be bamboozled. Do not take any comfort in the Supreme Court's Friday ruling on the Texas abortion law, and the fact that the court allowed some challenges to the state's abortion ban to proceed.

Discussion: The Atlantic and Reason

Lauren Hepler / San Francisco Chronicle:

Newsom to use Texas abortion law tactics to go after assault rifle, ghost gun makers — In a new approach to gun control inspired by Texas's controversial approach to banning most abortions, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday announced that his administration will make it easier …

Discussion: Sacramento Bee

Liam Dillon / Los Angeles Times:

In response to Texas abortion ban, Newsom calls for similar restrictions on assault weapons — After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas state law that bans most abortions there, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he'll push for a new California law that deters the manufacture and sale of assault rifles in the state.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, California Governor, Associated Press, New York Times, Bloomberg, POLITICUSUSA, CBS Los Angeles and Fox News

Dana Kennedy / New York Post:

Chris Cuomo's CNN producer charged with luring girls for ‘sexual’ training — A veteran CNN producer who worked “shoulder to shoulder” with now disgraced ex-anchor Chris Cuomo has been indicted on charges of luring young girls to his Vermont ski house for “sexual subservience” training.

Discussion: Power Line, The Western Journal, HotAir, Breitbart, RedState and Instapundit

James Gordon / Daily Mail: Chris Cuomo's CNN producer is accused of luring mom and nine-year-old daughter to his Vermont ski home to ‘train’ …

CT Insider: Stamford man, a CNN staffer, allegedly coerced women to sexually ‘train’ daughters at his Vt. home

U.S. Department of Justice:
Connecticut Man Indicted for Attempting to Induce Minors to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity at Ludlow Residence

Discussion: Insider, The US Sun, NBC New York, The Daily Wire, The Hill, Breitbart, Page Array, The Western Journal, Townhall, RedState, Louder With Crowder and Mediaite

Dan Diamond / Washington Post:

Navarro defies House subpoena in coronavirus probe — The former trade adviser, who urged Trump in February 2020 to prepare for virus, has emerged as a focus of Democrats' probe — A senior Trump administration official told the House panel probing the government's coronavirus response …

Discussion: Reuters, Raw Story and Politico

Billy House / Bloomberg: Former Trump Trade Aide Navarro Gets Subpoena Warning From Panel

Ray Hartmann / Raw Story:

Rand Paul begs Biden for federal aid to Kentucky tornado victims — after a career of voting ‘no’ when others needed the same — Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky dashed off a letter to President Joe Biden today pleading for expeditious federal relief aid to victims of a deadly 200-mile tornado that struck his state Friday.

Pippa Crerar / Mirror.co.uk:

Boris Johnson pictured hosting Number 10 Christmas quiz ‘in breach of Covid laws’ — Boris Johnson faces more questions over a Downing Street quiz he hosted while London was under Tier 2 “no mixing” restrictions — Boris Johnson was tonight accused of personally breaking Covid laws by hosting a Christmas quiz in No10 last year.

Discussion: Politico, The Guardian, Bloomberg and Metro.co.uk

Toby Helm / The Guardian:
Labour races to nine-point lead in polls in wake of sleaze controversies at No 10

Discussion: Bloomberg

Jerusalem Post:

‘Time is running out,’ new German FM warns as Iran talks deadlocked — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that Tehran was serious in its nuclear talks, as indicated by the very proposals that European negotiators said were unrealistic. — Negotiations between world powers …

Washington Post: Gulf Arab states that opposed the Iran nuclear deal are now courting Tehran

New York Times:
Iran's Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and Israel

Discussion: Responsible Statecraft and The Times of Israel

Sarah Oliver / Daily Mail:

Julian Assange has a stroke in Belmarsh prison: Fiancée blames extreme stress caused by US extradition battle — Julian Assange had a stroke in Belmarsh Prison, his fiancee Stella Moris revealed — WikiLeaks publisher, 50, is being held on remand in the maximum-security jail

Discussion: Caitlin’s Newsletter and The US Sun, more at Mediagazer »

Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:

President Biden's job approval sinking on inflation, crime and COVID: POLL — Biden's approval on many issues has hit new lows, an ABC/Ipsos poll finds. — President Joe Biden is facing significant skepticism from the American public, with his job approval rating lagging across a range of major issues …

Discussion: RedState and HuffPost

Washington Post:

Election denier who circulated Jan. 6 PowerPoint says he met with Meadows at White House — A retired U.S. Army colonel who circulated a proposal to challenge the 2020 election, including by declaring a national security emergency and seizing paper ballots, said that he visited the White House …

Discussion: HuffPost, Mother Jones, Raw Story, Slate, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Rolling Stone

Brittany Wallman / Sun-Sentinel:

Donald Trump entertains crowd in Sunrise by ripping Joe Biden, but also says he ‘liked’ a recent Democratic president — Former President Trump delivered a dose of history — from his vantage point — Saturday to an army of supporters in Sunrise. — That meant deriding the current president …

Discussion: Insider, New York Post, HuffPost and Raw Story

The White House:

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Kentucky Emergency Declaration — Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting …

Discussion: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, RedState, The Daily Caller, New York Times and Fox News

New York Times:
Live Updates: Tornadoes Leave Trail of Devastation Across Six States, With Scores Dead

Discussion: Washington Post, The Daily Wire, Reuters, BBC, Breitbart, UPI, Slate, Associated Press and CNN, more at Techmeme »

NBC News:
‘Quad-State Tornado’ crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado

Discussion: Washington Post, CNBC, New York Times, Obsessions and Digressions, Mother Jones, Twitchy and NBC Bay Area

Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:

Hundreds of people are fired, online learning set to return amid vaccine resistance at nation's second-largest school district — The second-largest school district in the United States is facing mounting woes over its coronavirus vaccine mandate, recently terminating hundreds of employees …

CISA:

Statement from CISA Director Easterly on “Log4j” Vulnerability — WASHINGTON - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly released the following statement today on the “log4j” vulnerability: — “CISA is working closely with our public and private sector partners …

more at Techmeme »

Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:

Anti-Lockdown Washington State Senator Is Missing After Getting COVID — WHERE'D HE GO? — An anti-lockdown state senator in Washington told his colleagues he got COVID three weeks ago—and he hasn't been seen or heard from since. Sen. Doug Ericksen, a Republican from Ferndale …

Discussion: The Hill