memeorandum: Biden vs. Trump? In 2022, there was a clear winner and a clearer loser (Dan Balz/Washington Post)

8:20 AM ET, December 18, 2022

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Taylor Lorenz / Taylor Lorenz's Newsletter:

Elon Musk banned me from Twitter — 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 — Earlier tonight, Elon Musk suspended my Twitter account. I only had three tweets live on my account when it was banned. Two were promoting my social media profiles on other platforms …

Discussion: Variety, RedState, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, The Post Millennial, Anti-bellum and TheBlaze, more at Mediagazer »

Washington Post:

Musk unsuspends some reporters on Twitter. But their companies never left. — Despite outrage over a move viewed as hostile to free speech — even by Musk's conservative allies — media companies continued to tweet, in keeping with their conflicted relationship with Twitter.

Discussion: CNN, Drive, The Times of Israel, Politico, TMZ.com, Balloon Juice, NPR, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Japan Times, The Hill, Truthout and Media Matters for America, more at Mediagazer »

Michael Scherer / Washington Post:

Biden team planning a dramatically expanded digital strategy for 2024 — One aim is to organize content-sharing between supporters and their friends on digital platforms, including TikTok and WhatsApp, where political advertising is not allowed — President Biden's political advisers …

Josh Boak / Associated Press:
What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way

Discussion: Fox News

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Biden vs. Trump? In 2022, there was a clear winner and a clearer loser

Discussion: Civil Discourse …, The Guardian and DNyuz

Wall Street Journal:
Biden Advisers Craft Re-Election Plans as President Weighs Final Decision

Discussion: CANNONFIRE

Thomas Tracy / New York Daily News:

Jewish man attacked in Central Park, assailant screams 'Kanye 2024′: NYPD — A Jewish man was attacked in Central Park by a suspect who screamed “Kanye 2024″ and anti-Semitic slurs as he jumped his victim in what police are investigating as a hate crime.

Discussion: The Daily Beast

Timothy Bella / Washington Post:

Attacker yells ‘Kanye 2024’ during antisemitic assault, police say — The New York Police Department is investigating an alleged attack in Central Park this week in which a man in his mid-40s assaulted a 63-year-old man and spewed antisemitic comments before yelling out “Kanye 2024,” …

Discussion: The Times of Israel, HuffPost, Raw Story and CNN

Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:

DeSantis reverses himself on coronavirus vaccines, moves to right of Trump — In a potential wedge issue for the 2024 primary, DeSantis is attacking the life-saving covid shots he once praised and promoted — Early in the pandemic, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly praised President Donald Trump …

New York Times:

What Comes Next for the Most Empty Downtown in America — Tech workers are still at home. The $17 salad place is expanding into the suburbs. So what is left in San Francisco? — The coffee rush. The lunch rush. The columns of headphone-equipped tech workers rushing in and out of train stations.

Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:

Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticism of death penalty — Detention of one of Iran's most famous performers sign state wants to crack down on celebrities who challenge regime — Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran's most famous actors, has been detained by security forces …

Discussion: middleeastmonitor.com, New York Daily News, DNyuz, KVIA-TV, Informed Comment, Variety, The Wrap, The Daily Caller, CBS News, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, The Times of Israel and Bloomberg

New York Times:

U.S. Scrutinizes Political Donations by Sam Bankman-Fried and Allies — Federal prosecutors appear to be focusing on possible wrongdoing by cryptocurrency executives, rather than by Democratic or Republican politicians. But the inquiries widen an explosive campaign finance scandal.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Reuters, DNyuz, The Post Millennial, The Texas Tribune and Associated Press, more at Techmeme »

New York Times: Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX's Ryan Salame

New York Times:

Putin's War: The Inside Story of a Catastrophe … Russian soldiers go into battle with little food, few bullets and instructions grabbed from Wikipedia for weapons they barely know how to use. — Russian soldiers go into battle with little food, few bullets and instructions grabbed …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, HotAir, Balloon Juice, Second Bill of Rights …, DNyuz, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Insider

Wall Street Journal:

Bob Iger vs. Bob Chapek: Inside the Disney Coup — The former Walt Disney Co. chief executive undermined and then succeeded the man he had handpicked to lead the entertainment giant — Bob Iger had been out of Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.45%decrease; red down pointing triangle for nearly a year …

more at Mediagazer »

Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:

Iran Uses Rape to Enforce Women's Modesty — One gauge of the hypocrisy of the Iranian regime is that there are credible reports that it is enforcing its supposedly strict moral code by arresting women and girls accused of advocating immodesty, and then sexually assaulting them.

New York Times:

The Ideal of Democracy in a Jewish State Is in Jeopardy — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. — Israeli elections can be dramatic …

Discussion: The Times of Israel

Transportation Security Administration:

TSA breaks record for number of firearms at security checkpoints, announces new measures to mitigate threat — WASHINGTON — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a record number of firearms brought by passengers to airport security checkpoints in 2022.