Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:00 AM ET, April 23, 2023

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Washington Post:
U.S. evacuates embassy personnel and families from Sudan, sources say  —  The United States completed the evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel and their families from Sudan, people familiar with the matter said late Saturday.  —  The operation was carried out Sunday morning local time …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
US evacuating diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting  —  U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official.
Jared Szuba / Al-Monitor:
US evacuates embassy in Sudan's capital Khartoum  —  Evacuations at the US embassy in Khartoum are taking place as fighting entered its second week in Sudan between the country's top two military commanders.  —  WASHINGTON — US special operations forces led an evacuation of American diplomatic staff …
Declan Walsh / New York Times:
As War Rages in Sudan, Countries Angle for Advantage
Discussion: Al-Monitor and Al Jazeera
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Inside the pro-DeSantis super PAC that could make or break his 2024 run  —  There's no Ron DeSantis presidential campaign yet, but there is a Donald Trump one and it's attacking him daily.  That makes “Never Back Down,” the top super PAC supporting his expected run, an especially crucial player …
RELATED:
Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
Nearly a Dozen Florida Republicans Have Endorsed Trump, Snubbing DeSantis
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Ohio Republicans try to change rules to defeat abortion rights amendment  —  State lawmakers are seeking to toughen rules when public opinion appears to be running against them  —  For 111 years, Ohio voters have lived with a set of rules for amending their state constitution through citizen initiative.
RELATED:
New York Times:
Losing Ballot Issues on Abortion, G.O.P. Now Tries to Keep Them Off the Ballot  —  After abortion rights supporters swept six ballot measures last year, Republican legislatures seek to make it harder to get on the ballot, and harder to win if there is a vote.
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Situation in Sudan  —  Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract U.S. Government personnel from Khartoum.  I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage …
Associated Press:
Trump Defends Push To Restrict Abortion Rights After Rebuke  —  Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by a leading anti-abortion group, used a speech in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights.  —  Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke …
David French / New York Times:
Gun Idolatry Is Destroying the Case for Guns  —  On June 26, 2018, our family experienced one of the most terrifying nights of our lives.  It began with a strange and chilling direct message to our son — an image of three Klan hoods.  That was strange enough, but sadly not all that surprising.
Chan Ho-him / Financial Times:
Shifting production from China is impossible, says shipping boss  —  Beijing's world trade dominance will make cutting it out of global supply chains a tough task  —  Companies are expanding production outside of China to reduce the risk from rising geopolitical tensions …
Wall Street Journal:
China's Ambassador to France Says Ex-Soviet States Lack Basis for Sovereignty  —  France and countries across Eastern Europe condemn remarks from Ambassador Lu Shaye  —  France and countries across Eastern Europe condemned remarks by China's ambassador in Paris claiming that post-Soviet states lack …
Sean Maguire / Yahoo News:
Alaska Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, says partisan gerrymandering violates state constitution  —  In a landmark decision, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional under the Alaska Constitution's equal protection doctrine.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court delivers a sigh of relief — and an outrageous dissent  —  Justice Clarence Thomas has gotten the attention of late due to questionable ethics.  But it's high time Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received the scrutiny he deserves.  Alito's dissent in the mifepristone case …
Sophia Barkoff / CBS News:
Pence to decide on presidential run “well before late June”  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence will make an announcement on whether he will be launching a 2024 presidential bid “well before late June.”  —  In an interview for “Face the Nation,” Pence told CBS News chief election …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility  —  The silencing of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she called Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a liar in a hearing has led to a pledge for a more civil House Homeland Security Committee going forward …
Steady:
An Activist Court  —  Will there be any restraint?  —  News yesterday that a majority of justices on the Supreme Court would keep the abortion drug mifepristone legal, at least for the time being, was good for reproductive rights and frankly, the rule of law.
Discussion: Raw Story, Off the Kuff, Slate and Politico
Washington Post:
Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals  —  Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 9:00 AM ET, April 23, 2023.

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: 
Anatoly Kurmanaev / New York Times:
Russia's Technocrats Embraced the West, Then Enabled Putin's War
Discussion: nationalinterest.org
Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Bud Shuster, congressional ‘king of asphalt,’ dies at 91
John L. Dorman / Insider:
An ex-GOP congressman says Ron DeSantis didn't say ‘a single word’ to him for two years as they sat beside each other during House hearings: 'He's just a very arrogant guy'
Discussion: Forbes
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
DOJ sends letter urging judges to watch out for discriminatory fees
Discussion: Washington Post
Adam Sabes / Fox News:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams says ‘migrant crisis’ under Biden administration has ‘destroyed’ city
Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
Jewish student with autism had swastika carved onto his back, mother says
Associated Press:
Alabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's ‘woke concepts’ on race
 Earlier Items: 
Greenpeace USA:
A Victory for Free Speech: Greenpeace USA Defeats $100 Million Lawsuit
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Bombshell revelation of Trump election texts is ‘more damning’ than his Georgia phone call: legal analyst
Discussion: RADAR
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Amazon's Twitch is launching The Glitch, a “brand-customizable” game world in Fortnite, on September 20, with two brand partners having their own in-game worlds
 
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