memeorandum: We Spied on Trump's ‘Southern White House’ From Our Couches (Rolling Stone)

3:10 PM ET, November 27, 2023

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Donald P. Moynihan / New York Times:

Trump Has a Master Plan for Destroying the ‘Deep State’ — I study government bureaucracies. This is not normally a key political issue. Right now, it is, and everyone should be paying attention. — Donald Trump, the former president and current candidate, puts it in apocalyptic terms …

Discussion: Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo

Erica Orden / Politico:

Trump is fighting an uphill battle in his fraud trial. But it could be years before penalties kick in. — A verdict is expected in December. Here's how the case is going — and what comes next. — NEW YORK — Two months into Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, the case does not seem to be going well for him.

Discussion: The Messenger, Raw Story, Political Wire, New Yorker and New York Times

Gary Fields / Associated Press:

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails — Campaigning in Iowa this year, Donald Trump said he was prevented during his presidency from using the military to quell violence in primarily Democratic cities and states.

Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger

Philip Bump / Washington Post:

With Trump moving closer to renomination, rewriting Jan. 6 attack gains urgency — There is no mystery about the Capitol riot. There is nothing intangible, no unseen engine for what occurred. There is no uncertainty about what happened and why. — But because everything about what unfolded …

Discussion: American Greatness, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite

David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
The Rule Of Law Is The Only Thing That Matters In 2024

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, The Mahablog, HuffPost, RedState and USA Today

Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Kushner's Mexican connection

Discussion: Breitbart, The Messenger, The Hollywood Reporter, Digby's Hullabaloo and Variety

Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Haberman, Swan sign deal for Trump book

Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors, more at Mediagazer »

Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Chris Christie Says Trump's Behavior ‘Encourages’ Antisemitism And Intolerance

Discussion: Salon, RedState, Washington Times, The Guardian, Daily Kos, The Messenger, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Breitbart, Rolling Stone, Crooks and Liars, Politico, New York Post, Raw Story and CNN

Rolling Stone:
Trump, Who Destroyed Roe, Thinks He Can Run As an Abortion ‘Moderate’ in 2024

Discussion: New Republic, RedState, No More Mister Nice Blog, Off Message, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Political Wire

Lloyd Green / The Guardian:
MTG review: far-right rabble rouser makes case to be Trump's VP

Discussion: New Republic, Mediaite, HuffPost, Daily Kos, Raw Story and The Hill

Washington Post:

Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party's finances — Donors have not cut as many large checks to the RNC in recent years, and the party's small-dollar program has also suffered — The Republican Party's finances are increasingly worrisome to party members …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Business Insider, RedState, Breitbart, Rolling Stone, Politico, NBC News, The Hill, PoliticusUSA, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, The Dispatch and The Daily Caller

Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:

Matt Gaetz Is Miraculously More Hated Than Ever in Congress — And that's saying something for a man who was under FBI investigation for allegedly sex-trafficking a minor. … In this unsettled moment on Capitol Hill, truth is relative, chaos reigns, and virtually nothing is for certain.

Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner

Juan Williams / The Hill:

Matt Gaetz is 2023's ‘Politician of the Year’ — Two numbers define the last year in politics. The first is 15, for the 15 votes it took in January to confirm a Republican Speaker of the House. The second is three, for when the House shut down in October for three weeks …

Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite

Arek Sarkissian / Politico:

‘This guy is a charlatan’: University of Florida turns against Joe Ladapo — Colleagues say the state surgeon general rarely is on campus and has “sullied” the reputation of the flagship school. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Professors at the University of Florida had high hopes for Joseph Ladapo.

Discussion: Balloon Juice, Raw Story and Daily Kos

Justin Rowlatt / BBC:

COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals — The United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as the host of UN climate talks as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals, the BBC has learned. — Leaked briefing documents reveal plans to discuss fossil fuel deals with 15 nations.

Discussion: The Guardian, Washington Examiner, RTÉ, The Diplomat, The Daily Beast, Business Insider and Centre for Climate Reporting

Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Leaked documents show UAE effort to push fossil fuel deals amid leadership of global climate summit

Discussion: Bloomberg and Politico

Ben Jacobs / Slate:

Trump Rallies Aren't Even Really About Politics at This Point — Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley have partisans. Donald Trump has fans. — For all of Donald Trump's rhetorical innovations, personality quirks, and alleged criminal malfeasance, what has made him truly unique as a political figure …

Discussion: Raw Story and National Review

Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:

Man pleads not guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian American students in Vermont — The man accused of shooting three Palestinian American students in Vermont pleaded not guilty to charges at an arraignment hearing Monday. — Jason Eaton, 48, appeared in court virtually …

Rolling Stone:

We Spied on Trump's ‘Southern White House’ From Our Couches — Tracking people in-and-out of Mar-a-Lago was easy, thanks to commercial software. Think your privacy is any better protected? — SPYING ON PRESIDENTS used to be a tough business. One of the great unsung heroes of American history …

Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:

Netanyahu Welcomes Elon Musk to Israel After Antisemitic Post — The editor of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz bashed the prime minister for giving the “blatant antisemite” X owner a “PR visit” — DAYS AFTER ENDORSING an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X, Elon Musk flew to Israel to meet …

Nate Cohn / New York Times:

Why Biden's Weakness Among Young Voters Should Be Taken Seriously — Almost all the polling shows the same pattern. Could the coming campaign restore Democrats' usual advantage? — Could President Biden and Donald J. Trump really be locked in a close race among young voters …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Vox and Althouse