Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
11:40 PM ET, November 1, 2023

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Politico:
GOP senators push back but can't get past Tuberville on military blockade  —  The Alabama senator is not backing down in the face of the most significant challenge to his hold within the party so far.  —  Republican senators pushed to confirm more than 100 military nominees Wednesday evening …
RELATED:
Washington Post:
GOP frustration with Tuberville's military freeze erupts in Senate  —  The Alabama Republican's long-running protest of the Pentagon's abortion policy has blocked hundreds of senior officer promotions  —  The war in Gaza and a serious medical emergency suffered by the Marine Corps's top officer forced …
Lara Seligman / Politico:
‘This is outrageous’: Pentagon officials furious over Tuberville holds after top Marine hospitalized
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump 14th Amendment Disqualification Trial Can Continue, Judge Rules  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's team had argued that his words and actions leading up to the attack on the Capitol were protected by the First Amendment, and asked that the Colorado case be thrown out.
RELATED:
New York Times:
Trump's Allies Want a New Style of Lawyer if He Returns to Power
Washington Post:
Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails  —  A motion to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House failed Wednesday evening, with New York Republicans taking the helm in an attempt to remove him over his public false statements and ongoing federal criminal case.
RELATED:
House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos
The Hill:
Republicans help torpedo resolution to censure Tlaib over Israel criticism  —  House lawmakers voted Wednesday to torpedo a resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her harsh criticisms of Israel in the wake of Hamas's deadly attacks last month.
RELATED:
The Hill:
Democrats scrap plans to vote on Greene censure resolution  —  House Democrats scrapped plans to vote on a resolution to censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday, a last-minute move that came immediately after a coalition of Republicans joined with Democrats in torpedoing …
Tori Otten / New Republic:
What Is Happening With Mike Johnson's Money?  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year but apparently does not have a bank account, a new report revealed Wednesday.  —  Johnson was first elected in 2016 and has served on the Hill ever since.
Discussion: Raw Story
RELATED:
Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
HBO Bosses Used ‘Secret’ Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics  —  Casey Bloys ordered staffers to create fake accounts to fire back at critics, according to text conversations reviewed by Rolling Stone as part of a new lawsuit  —  I … Bloys — who was named HBO's CEO and chairman in October 2022 …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P.'s Buck Won't Seek Re-Election, Citing His Party's Election Denialism  —  Representative Ken Buck, one of eight Republicans who moved to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, said his split with his party was too wide to remain in the House.  Others are likely to follow.
RELATED:
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Adam Kinzinger: Kevin McCarthy Is the Man to Blame
Discussion: PBS NewsHour and The Hill
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
A Virginia GOP State Rep. Built Her Political Career On A Story That Doesn't Add Up  —  Tara Durant claims an “angry mob” of Black Lives Matter protesters “assaulted” her car in 2020.  Newly obtained police reports suggest something different.  —  LOADING
Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
Nancy Pelosi served subpoena related to California criminal case  —  It's unclear of the subpoena is related to the case concerning Paul Pelosi's 2022 home invasion attacker  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., informed the House of Representatives on Wednesday that she was served a subpoena …
Politico:
Netanyahu may not last, Biden and aides increasingly believe  —  The Israeli prime minister's political obituary has been written before.  But U.S. officials are already gauging potential successors.  —  Joe Biden and top aides have discussed the likelihood that Benjamin Netanyahu's political days …
RELATED:
Jeremy Tanner / The Hill:
IRS announces changes to 2024 retirement contribution limits  —  (NEXSTAR) - The Internal Revenue Service delivered good news for retirement savers Wednesday, announcing that the limit on contributions to 401(k) and other popular accounts will be higher in 2024.
Politico:
GOP senators told that Peter Meijer will launch a Michigan Senate bid  —  Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told colleagues that he's heard the former House Republican will announce a campaign this week.
RELATED:
Quinnipiac University Poll:
2024 Presidential Race Stays Static In The Face Of Major Events, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; RFK Jr. Receives 22% As Independent Candidate In 3-Way Race  —  mail_outline  —  Following a month marked by a war breaking out between Israel and Hamas, global tensions ratcheting up …
MEMRI:
Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad: We Will Repeat The October 7 Attack, Time And Again, Until Israel Is Annihilated; We Are Victims - Everything We Do Is Justified  —  Ghazi Hamad of the Hamas political bureau said in an October 24, 2023 show on LBC TV (Lebanon) that Hamas is prepared to repeat the October 7 …
American Ornithological Society:
American Ornithological Society Will Change the English Names of Bird Species Named After People … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: media@americanornithology.org  —  CHICAGO (November 1, 2023)—Today the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced that in an effort to address past wrongs …
Kari Anderson / The Messenger:
Bob Knight Dies at 83: Donald Trump, Mike Woodson And Others React to Legendary Coach's Death  —  The legendary coach, who won three championship with Indiana, was known for his intensity, and his eccentric behavior on the sidelines  —  Former college basketball coach Bob Knight died at age 83, his family announced on Wednesday.
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
After Years of Vowing to Destroy Israel, Iran Faces a Dilemma  —  With Israel bent on crushing Iran's ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric.  —  For more than four decades, Iran's rulers have pledged to destroy Israel.
Melissa Koenig / New York Post:
Migrants are behind boom in NYC's red-light district, Eric Adams says  —  Mayor Eric Adams has blamed the rise in prostitution in a Queens neighborhood on an influx of female Venezuelan migrants who are struggling to find other work in the Big Apple.  —  Hizzoner said the surge in “illegal” …
Discussion: HotAir, Fox News, Breitbart and RedState
Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Largest Christian university in US fined record amount  —  The largest Christian university in the U.S. is facing a record-setting fine from the Department of Education for allegedly deceiving thousands of students about the cost of its doctoral programs.  —  The department announced …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 11:40 PM ET, November 1, 2023.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 Who's Hiring in Media? 
Senior Data Journalist, NY — WSJ
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — Reuters
Oil Reporter, Singapore — Bloomberg
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — AP
Business Reporter, SC — Post & Courier
State Government Reporter, WA — Seattle Times
Climate Crisis Columnist — Prospect UK
Multimedia Journalist, CA — Paramount
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — Freedom Forum
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — SFGATE
Staff Writer - Business, NY — WIRED
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — Toronto Star
Assistant Correspondent, DC — Kyodo News
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — Star Tribune
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — The Verge
Lead Business Reporter, TN — Daily Memphian
Managing Editor, WA — Everett Herald
Private Credit Reporter, NY — Debtwire
Trending News Reporter, TX — Houston Chronicle
City Correspondent, London — Financial News
Legislative Reporter, CA — Sacramento Bee
Reporter, PA — Tribune-Review
Visual Editor, Remote — Rest of World
Staff Writer, MI — Watershed Voice
Senior Political Reporter, DC — The Lever
California Playbook Writer, CA — Politico
National Investigative Reporter, NY — HuffPost
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — Las Vegas Sun
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — Island Packet
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — CT Mirror
Coordinating Editor, OR — OPB
Editor, Remote US — Daily Kos
Business Reporter, WA — Longview Daily News
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — Phoenix New Times
 
Add your company here
 
 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: 
CNN:
Foreign nationals, injured Palestinians allowed to flee Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war began
US Department of Justice:
Cornell Student Arrested for Making Online Threats to Jewish Students on Campus
Alec Dent / The Messenger:
GOP Nevada Gov. Lombardo Rips State Party's Plan to Hold Caucus Despite Earlier Primary
Discussion: NBC News and Associated Press
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
Federal prosecutor raises alarm about Chinese election interference
Discussion: New York Post and Breitbart
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The autoworkers' big win exposes the absurdity of Trump's populism
Discussion: Raw Story
Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
Republicans Are Rationalizing Cruelty Toward Gaza
Discussion: New York Times
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“A kind of Stepford wife”: It's more than a prayer keeping Mike Johnson's wife suddenly out of view
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
From Techmeme:

New York Times:
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner says China-linked Salt Typhoon group listened to phone calls and read texts by hacking US telecom networks

Bloomberg:
Jensen Huang urged global cooperation and highlighted China's contributions to AI, as he accepted an honorary doctorate degree in engineering in Hong Kong

Reuters:
An investigation finds several women across the US were deceived, drugged, terrorized, and sexually enslaved by sex traffickers to make money from OnlyFans
 
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