Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:55 PM ET, September 5, 2024

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Associated Press:
US charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes over work for sanctioned Russian TV  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
RELATED:
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Blaze fires contributor linked to alleged Russian operation  —  The Scoop  —  A conservative American media company has fired one of the YouTubers implicated in an alleged Russian influence operation exposed by the US Department of Justice this week.  —  “Lauren Chen was an independent contractor …
The Guardian:
US conservative influencers say they are ‘victims’ of Russian disinformation campaign  —  Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of Russia  —  A number of high-profile …
RELATED:
NBC News:
Harris raised over $300 million in August, extending cash windfall  —  Money has been pouring into the Democratic presidential campaign since President Joe Biden stepped aside from the 2024 election in July.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris' political operation raised more than $300 million …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Allan Lichtman's “Keys” Are BS  —  This one weird trick does not actually predict election results.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. I Guess We're Doing This  —  The idiosyncratic mobile gaming company that publishes a dead-tree newspaper released a video this morning in which the 77-year-old Allan Lichtman runs …
Politico:
Chutkan says 2024 election ‘not relevant’ in deciding Trump criminal case timeline  —  The judge declined to set a new trial date but appeared inclined to give prosecutors a chance to lay out damaging evidence against Trump in the next few weeks.  —  The imminent presidential election …
Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: ‘Months’ to go before Trump trial
Discussion: The Federalist
CNN:
Hunter Biden offers to plead guilty to federal tax charges without a deal  —  Los Angeles CNN —  Hunter Biden is offering to plead guilty to the nine tax offenses he faces in federal court, without a deal with prosecutors, his attorneys said in court Thursday.
RELATED:
NBC News:
Hunter Biden intends to change his plea in federal tax charges  —  The president's son was indicted in December on three felony and six misdemeanor counts alleging that he failed to pay his taxes over several years.  —  LOS ANGELES — Hunter Biden intends to change his plea …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Hunter Cops a Plea in Tax Evasion; UPDATE: Prosecutors to Object?
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump's Mental State  —  For many months, media critics and liberal Democrats have insisted that Donald Trump's mental unfitness for the presidency is—or should be treated as—a big and important news story in and of itself.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
RELATED:
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
FBI raids homes of 2 top deputies for NYC Mayor Adams, NYPD commissioner subpoenaed: Sources  —  No charges have been filed.  —  Mayor Eric Adams on Sept. 5, 2024 in New York City.  —  The FBI conducted searches at the homes of two of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' closest aides on Thursday …
RELATED:
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
5 takeaways from Trump's economic address in New York
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump says Musk would head a government efficiency commission if he's re-elected
Bryan Metzger / Business Insider:
Rep. Byron Donalds didn't properly disclose up to $1.6 million in stock trades, violating federal law  — Rep. Byron Donalds failed to properly disclose two years' worth of his and his wife's stock trades.  — It was up to $1.6 million, including stock in companies he oversees on a House committee.
Brendan Pierson / Reuters:
Texas sues to block Biden rule protecting privacy for women who get abortions  —  Texas sued the Biden administration in an effort to block a new rule that seeks to protect the privacy of women living in states that ban abortion who travel out of state for the procedure.
RELATED:
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Alaska judge strikes down law saying only doctors can provide abortions
Discussion: Associated Press
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Argument That Jan. 6 Case Should Be Postponed  —  Tanya Chutkan's ruling means Americans could soon have a much better idea of the evidence special counsel Jack Smith has collected on Trump's coup attempt.  —  WASHINGTON ― The federal judge handling Donald …
RELATED:
The Hill:
6 takeaways as Trump attorneys, Chutkan spar over Jan. 6 case's future
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Congressman's Wife Accuses Him of Being on Drugs  —  BITTER SPLIT  —  Emily Moreno Miller has accused Ohio GOP Rep and ex-Trump aide Max Miller of drug use, he revealed.  The two are feuding over custody of their 10-month-old daughter.  —  A MAGA congressman is being accused …
Discussion: Plain Dealer
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
JD Vance personifies the joylessness of MAGA  —  🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent coverage.  🚨  —  📊 Subscribe to Public Notice 📊
Discussion: The 19th
RELATED:
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Rambles Incoherently When Asked About Reducing Child Care Costs  —  Without explaining his child care policy, Trump suggested revenue from tariffs would more than cover its cost.  —  LOADING  —  Donald Trump on Thursday got a question about what he would do as president to make child care more affordable and accessible.
Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Where's the Beef?  Trump Demands Harris Prove She had McJob  —  MCFLURRY AND FRIES  —  Kamala Harris' campaign says the nominee worked at a McDonald's in California in 1983.  But the Trump campaign asks for proof.  —  Deputy Washington Bureau Chief  —  As Kamala Harris races to capture …
Discussion: PolitiFact
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Long tonight, folks, but it's been quite a day.  And even still, I did not mention the day's horrific shooting at a Georgia school.  —  Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a series of proposals to help entrepreneurs create small businesses.  Like President Joe Biden …
RELATED:
CNN:
Harris breaks with Biden on capital gains tax, proposing a smaller increase
Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
Jack Smith Files Mystery Sealed Document in Donald Trump Case  —  In a new twist in the federal election interference case against former President  —  has submitted a mystery document, hidden from the public and Trump's lawyers.  —  The filing was made in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where Judge
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Raw Story and NBC News
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
New poll has bad news for Democrats in key Senate race  —  If Republicans oust Tester in Montana, it could deliver the party control of the Senate.  —  Vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Tester trails his GOP opponent by 8 points in a new independent poll of Montana's Senate race …
RELATED:
Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Steve Silberman, journalist who explored autism's history, dies at 66  —  He wrote about the developmental condition in “NeuroTribes,” a 2015 bestseller that promoted understanding and acceptance of people who think differently.  —  Steve Silberman, a journalist and author who helped shift …
Discussion: Ars Technica
Communications Workers of America:
Birds of a Feather: Audubon Joins Elon Musk in Challenging Constitutionality of Labor Law After Violating Workers' Rights  —  NEW YORK - The National Audubon Society took the extreme legal position that federal laws meant to protect American workers are unconstitutional.
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
CNN's Chris Wallace Calls Out Dennis Quaid For Supporting Trump: ‘Reagan Would Have Been Appalled’ By Trump  —  CNN anchor Chris Wallace called out actor Dennis Quaid over his support for former President Donald Trump, telling the star that late President Ronald Reagan “would have been appalled” by Trump.
Discussion: The Hill, HuffPost and Deseret News
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 6:55 PM ET, September 5, 2024.

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: 
Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
How Trump uses the ‘Gish Gallop’ to flood debates with lies and nonsense
Discussion: Political Dictionary and PJ Media
Althia Raj / Toronto Star:
Liberals' national campaign director tells Justin Trudeau he is quitting
Norman Eisen / The Hill:
Trump wants another Supreme Court bailout. Here's how federal judges can stop him.
Discussion: Washington Times and UPI
 Earlier Items: 
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Liz Cheney Comes to Play
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Accuses Donald Trump of Trying to Muzzle Her in TV Debate
WTVF-TV:
TBI agents raid Millersville Police Department, home of town's ‘conspiracy cop’ as probe intensifies
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Matthew Cantor / The Guardian:
The strangest insult in US politics: why do Republicans call it ‘the Democrat party’?
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
The Real Reason Donald Trump Insults the U.S. Military
Steve Karnowski / Associated Press:
That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004
 
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