Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
10:40 AM ET, September 19, 2023

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
ABC News:
Trump wrote to-do lists for assistant on White House documents marked classified: Sources  —  Molly Michael told investigators about the documents, according to sources.  —  One of former President Donald Trump's long-time assistants told federal investigators that Trump repeatedly wrote …
RELATED:
New York Times:
Trump to Woo Striking Union Members in Detroit, Skipping 2nd G.O.P. Debate  —  Looking past the Republican primary, Donald Trump and his campaign are already gearing up for a possible rematch with President Biden.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump is planning to travel to Detroit …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
McCarthy foes eye higher office  —  The News  —  Several of the House Republicans currently blocking their party from passing a budget deal may have their eye on higher office — and that's causing some gripes among their colleagues.  —  On Monday, NBC reported on widespread speculation …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Striking Autoworkers Are Cool to Biden's Embrace
Politico:
House GOP in open warfare over doomed spending plan  —  One Republican summed up the situation neatly as leadership-empowered negotiators faceplanted with days to go before a shutdown: “It's a mess.”  —  As House Republicans began ripping apart their party's latest spending proposal …
RELATED:
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
Maybe Matt Gaetz Is Right  —  The dysfunctional dance taking place in the House between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his right flank has driven me to consider something I never imagined possible: that Matt Gaetz is right.  —  A House speaker can be successful only with the confidence …
CNN:
Tensions flare inside House GOP as moderates explore new plan to avoid shutdown
Discussion: Punchbowl News
RELATED:
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Indicted Trump claims solidarity with Black voters  —  Former President Trump is pushing his mug shot, arrests and criminal charges to try to claim new solidarity with Black voters — a group that has largely shunned him in elections. … - But his team believes he can make inroads …
Discussion: The Guardian
Washington Post:
Former DOJ attorney acted under Trump's direction, his lawyer says
TMZ.com:
Rep. Lauren Boebert Says Hookup Theater Guy Won't Get Another Date  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert says it's dunzo between her and the theater groping guy — saying the one-time private moment came and went ... and it sounds like his politics might be at play.  —  The Colorado congresswoman touched …
RELATED:
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani sued by his former lawyers claiming he owes $1.4 million in unpaid legal fees
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Pentagon chief urges allies to provide advanced air defense systems for Ukraine  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is encouraging U.S. allies to “dig deep” and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, saying that the munitions could be critical to stop Russian missile barrages.
RELATED:
New York Times:
Canada Ties Hardeep Singh Nijjar Killing to India  —  In a rare and explosive allegation, the Canadian leader said the Indian government was behind the death of a Canadian citizen who advocated turning part of India into an independent Sikh nation.  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada …
RELATED:
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Newsmax over election lies set for September 2024 trial  —  Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Newsmax over the right-wing network's airing of 2020 election lies is scheduled to go to trial in late September 2024, a Delaware judge decided.
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
The Ultimate Sign of DeSantis' Irrelevance: Trumpworld Is Moving On  —  When Ron DeSantis first announced his candidacy, he was Donald Trump's clearest rival—and a favorite punching bag for his minions.  Now, Trumpworld sees little need to punch down.
RELATED:
O. Kay Henderson / Radio Iowa:
DeSantis says Trump's abortion remarks show ‘the danger’ in reelecting him
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Biden administration announces $400 million to help states adopt climate-friendly building codes  —  The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will open up applications for the first tranche of funding — $400 million — to help states and territories take up energy efficient building codes.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
US, Atlantic nations to cooperate on economic development, environmental protection  —  The U.S. and more than 30 Atlantic countries on Monday agreed to partner on major global issues like economic development and environmental protection as leaders gathered in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.
Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
China's Former Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Told  —  Qin Gang remains under investigation for possible national security violations, according to people familiar with the matter  —  NEW YORK—Senior Chinese officials were told that an internal Communist …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Reuters and Semafor
Emily Ngo / Politico:
The breakup: Biden and Adams avoid each other in New York  —  The decision by Biden and Adams to avoid each other is a concession to the reality that their relationship is deeply broken, according to several people familiar with the dynamics.  —  NEW YORK — This time last year …
Washington Post:
Anxiety ripples through the Democratic Party over Biden  —  Persistent concerns over Biden's age come amid a series of polls showing he's neck-and-neck with Trump  —  A growing number of polls are showing voters concerned about President Biden's age and energy.
RELATED:
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 10:40 AM ET, September 19, 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: 
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
5 things to know about Pennsylvania's special state House election
Discussion: PoliticsPA
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Tim Scott, asked about auto strikes, praises past firing of striking federal workers
Discussion: USA Today and Political Wire
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Where Has All the Left-Wing Money Gone?
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
Adams' upstate migrant suits fizzle
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Texas Lawman Linked to Oath Keepers Convicted After Violating Inmate Rights
NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy regrets taking the Covid vaccine. His wife, a surgeon, does not.
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
'He's 100% in': Matt Gaetz widely expected to run for Florida governor
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
We Have Two Medias in This Country, and They're Going to Elect Donald Trump
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Caroline Fredrickson / The Atlantic:
What I Most Regret About My Decades of Legal Activism
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

CBS News:
Greg Gumbel, a CBS Sports anchor and commentator who covered the NFL and college basketball for more than 20 years, died at 78 of cancer

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix
 
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