memeorandum: Kim Jong Un's Train Appears Bound for Russia for Putin Talks (Bloomberg)

7:00 AM ET, September 11, 2023

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Donald Judd / CNN:

White House press secretary ends news conference as Biden is still responding to questions from reporters — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sunday abruptly ended a news conference with President Joe Biden in Hanoi, Vietnam, at one point taking a microphone and announcing …

Discussion: Newsbusters, National Review, New York Post, RedState, Power Line and Political Wire

Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:

Biden Wraps Up G20 Conference by Announcing 'I'm Going to Bed' — OH JOE — Amid rising concerns among voters about his age, President Joe Biden wrapped up his post-G20 summit presser on Sunday night by telling reporters he was “going to bed.” Following an overseas trip that took …

Discussion: HuffPost, Breitbart, RedState, Twitchy, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and Bloomberg

Camila Domonoske / NPR:

Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy — When Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm set out on a four-day electric-vehicle road trip this summer, she knew charging might be a challenge. But she probably didn't expect anyone to call the cops.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, RedState, Insider and National Review

Shauneen Miranda / Axios:

Over 75% of voters want maximum age limit for elected officials, poll shows — Over three-fourths of Americans think there should be a maximum age limit for elected officials, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey. … - The concern proved to be bipartisan, with 76% of Democrats and 79% …

Discussion: Political Wire

CBS News:

Age and elected office: Concerns about performance outweigh benefits of experience — In the eyes of Americans, age brings experience and seniority in elected office, but that's outweighed by concerns that elected officials might be “out of touch” or unable to do the job past the age of 75.

Discussion: Breitbart, Alpha News and BizPac Review

Nicolas Camut / Politico:

Ukraine needs to do more to fight corruption, Germany's Baerbock says — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday called on Ukraine to step up its efforts to fight corruption during a surprise visit to Kyiv. — Ukraine “still [has] a way to go in the implementation …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Washington Post and Twitchy

Bloomberg:

Kim Jong Un's Train Appears Bound for Russia for Putin Talks — Trip would be Kim's first outside Korean Peninsula since 2019 — US expects he will talk about weapons deal with Putin — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have departed for Russia via his luxury armored train …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, The Messenger, Reuters, CBS News, The Guardian, The Sun, Political Wire and The Hill

NBC News:

Trump's post-presidential office is hiding in plain sight — For a man who likes his name in lights, his government-funded post-presidential office is as nondescript as they come. — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump likes to put his name on everything — except his taxpayer-funded …

Discussion: Civil Discourse … and The Messenger

Tal Axelrod / ABC News:

Harris calls critics ‘scared,’ Tim Scott says he'll introduce girlfriend and more campaign trail tidbits — Nikki Haley said a new poll shows voters want “a new generational leader.” — Vice President Kamala Harris is responding to attacks from Republicans, casting barbs against her as evidence …

Discussion: Political Wire and The Hill

Shawna Mizelle / CNN:
Nikki Haley says CNN poll shows Americans crave a ‘new generational leader’

Discussion: Fox News, New York Post, Washington Examiner, Political Wire, American Wire News, ZeroHedge News and Newsbusters

Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:

Donald Trump Challenges Rupert Murdoch to a Mental Acuity Test — TROUBLE IN PARADISE — Former President Donald Trump threw down the gauntlet in a Sunday evening Truth Social rant, challenging a host of his perceived enemies—including Rupert Murdoch and the “heads” of his Wall Street Journal newspaper …

Discussion: HuffPost, Palmer Report, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Political Wire

Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:

I don't write about polls. You shouldn't bother with them, either. — You might have noticed that I studiously have avoided dissecting the avalanche of 2024 polls. I don't plan on deviating from this approach — at least not until mid-2024. And you should consider ignoring the nonstop flood …

Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:

Bush institute exec pushing ‘civility’ pledge leaked Steele dossier to media outlet in 2016 — David Kramer, who revealed in 2017 he had been behind Steele Dossier media leak, organized unity pledge by 13 presidential libraries — The George W. Bush Institute executive who organized …

Discussion: Power Line

Sky News:

PM Rishi Sunak confronts China's premier after arrest of parliament ‘spy’ — Rishi Sunak met China's premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit after two men were arrested amid reports a parliamentary researcher spied for China. Mr Sunak said interference in UK parliamentary democracy was “obviously unacceptable”.

Discussion: UPI, Financial Times, GB News, The Times, The Daily Beast, Politico, Associated Press, Bloomberg, The Sun, Metro.co.uk and CityAM

Carl Hulse / New York Times:

Congress Embarks on Spending Battle as Shutdown Looms at End of September — The House returns this week with conservatives threatening both spending levels and Speaker Kevin McCarthy. — Congress is poised this week to dive into an epic fight over spending, as the Senate …