Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:30 AM ET, November 7, 2017

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Adam Roberts / KHBS:
Man who shot Texas church gunman shares his story  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas —  Stephen Willeford shot and chased the man who killed 26 people in a Texas church on Sunday.  He spoke to 40/29 News in an exclusive sit-down interview on Monday.
RELATED:
New York Times:
Texas Gunman Broke Child's Skull and Assaulted Wife in Troubled Life  —  NEW BRAUNFELS, Tex. — He beat his wife, cracked his toddler stepson's skull and was kicked out of the military.  He drove away friends, drew attention from the police and abused his dog.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:   Trump says ‘hundreds more’ might have died in Texas shooting if gun laws were tougher
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Texas Gov. Abbot: Gunman was denied gun permit
Discussion: New York Times, ABC News and Hit & Run
Hannah Parry / Daily Mail:
Pictured: The two heroic locals who shot Texas gunman outside the church, chased him in their truck …
NBC News:
About Half the Victims of Texas Church Shooting Were Children
CBS News:
Texas church shooting in Sutherland Springs — live updates
Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies  —  In the fall of 2016, Harvey Weinstein set out to suppress allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous women.  He began to hire private security agencies to collect information on the women and the journalists trying to expose the allegations.
John Harwood / CNBC:
GOP tax plan would increase federal deficits substantially, new analysis shows  — The Tax Policy Center released an analysis of the House GOP tax bill, but then the think tank pulled its study after it found an error in its analysis.  — A second report shows that the House GOP bill …
RELATED:
Washington Post:   Taxes would rise for many in working class and fall for richest Americans under House GOP tax plan, analysis shows
Heather Long / Washington Post:
In GOP plan, taxes go down for most Americans, but wealthy get the biggest cut
Discussion: Vox, Balloon Juice and ThinkProgress
New York Times:
Is Landscaping Drama at the Root of Rand Paul's Assault?  —  WASHINGTON — The violent altercation last week that left Senator Rand Paul nursing bruised lungs and broken ribs began over a landscaping dispute between the senator and his longtime next-door neighbor, according to neighbors …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
The Latest: US-South Korea discuss nuclear submarines  —  The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Asia (all times local):  —  South Korea's presidential office says U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have agreed to open “working-level” …
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and Axios
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Dennis Rodman to Trump: ‘Please Help Us’ with North Korea
Discussion: The Daily Caller and theGrio
David Faber / CNBC:
21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney: Sources  — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., according to people familiar with the situation.  — Fox is said to believe that a more tightly focused group …
RELATED:
Wall Street Journal:
Disney Held Talks to Acquire Assets of 21st Century Fox
Discussion: Deadline
Washington Post:
Trump adviser sent email describing ‘private conversation’ with Russian official  —  Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to President Trump's campaign whose visit to Moscow during the election has drawn scrutiny, sent an email to fellow Trump aides during his trip describing “a private conversation” …
Discussion: Political Wire, ABC News and The Week
Harriet Sinclair / Newsweek:
PAPA JOHNS TELLS NAZIS 'DON'T BUY OUR PIZZA' AFTER CHAIN IS CLAIMED AS OFFICIAL PIE OF ALT-RIGHT  —  Papa Johns has told racists not to eat its food, after a neo-Nazi website claimed the pizza chain was the official pie of the alt-right.  —  The Daily Stormer posted a picture of a swastika pizza …
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
ObamaCare signups surge in early days to set new record  —  A record number of people signed up for ObamaCare in the first few days of open enrollment this year compared to the same period in previous years, several sources close to the process told The Hill.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump approval at new low as Russia concerns grow  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Six in 10 think Trump knew last year that campaign associates met with suspected Russian operatives  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN's polling as concerns …
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Crossing the Trump Rubicon  —  We are in a veritable war of competing visions.  The strife inside the two parties is irrelevant—when compared to the larger existential war for the soul of America.  —  Like it or not, Donald Trump in fits and starts has chosen not to accommodate the progressive vision.
Bloomberg:
Ross Says He'll ‘Probably’ Sell Stake in Putin-Linked Company  —  Shipping firm has no ties to sanctioned Russians, Ross says  —  Ross insists link was disclosed on U.S. ethics filings  —  Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he will “probably not” maintain his stake in a shipping firm …
Discussion: APM Reports, New York Times and BBC
New Yorker:
The Saudi Royal Purge—with Trump's Consent  —  With the tacit support of President Trump, King Salman of Saudi Arabia and his powerful son launched an unprecedented purge of their own family over the weekend.  The major targets were royal brethren who controlled money, the media, or the military.
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Trump: ‘Great confidence’ in Saudi anti-corruption push
Discussion: Politico
Dara Lind / Vox:
The Trump administration is plunging 57,000 Honduran immigrants into limbo  —  They've lived here legally for decades.  They could be pushed out in 6 months.  —  For nearly 20 years, since a 1998 hurricane, the US government has allowed tens of thousands of Honduran immigrants to stay …
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
From Utah, Secretive Help for a Russian Oligarch and His Jet  —  Records leaked from an offshore law firm show how the wealthy elite sidestep prohibitions on foreigners registering private planes in the United States.  —  SALT LAKE CITY — Bank of Utah has that all-American feel.
Associated Press:
Voters in New Jersey and Virginia elect new governors  —  Voters in New Jersey and Virginia are choosing new governors Tuesday in contests that could be an early referendum on President Donald Trump.  —  In swing-state Virginia, most polls show a close race between Republican Ed Gillespie and Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam.
Discussion: Politico
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Hans Fiene, a Lutheran pastor who is also a regular contributor to the right-wing website The Federalist, has written a new column in which he explains that allowing 26 people to die at the hands of a crazed gunman at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, this weekend was actually God's way of answering their prayers.
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Federalist
RELATED:
Hans Fiene / The Federalist:
When The Saints Of First Baptist Church Were Murdered, God Was Answering Their Prayers
ITEP:
Richest Americans Benefit Most from The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act  —  Read this report in PDF.  —  Go to state data.  —  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was introduced on November 2 in the House of Representatives, would raise taxes on some Americans and cut taxes on others while also providing significant savings to foreign investors.
RELATED:
Mariko Paulson / Issues:
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Static Effect on Federal Tax Revenues
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 6:30 AM ET, November 7, 2017.

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: 
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Johnny Depp Hit With Foreclosure On Homes By Ex-Biz Managers For $5M Loan
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TMZ.com
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The indefensible Republican response to the Texas mass shooting
Discussion: Vox and Bangor Daily News
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
GAO to review whether EPA violated anti-propaganda law
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Alec Baldwin: Melania Trump ‘loves my impersonation’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Reza Aslan / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed The dangerous cult of Donald Trump
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Chef José Andrés And The Trump Administration Are Fighting Over Puerto Rico
Discussion: Raw Story, Hullabaloo and The Atlantic
Josh Barro / Business Insider:
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is very annoying, but he's going to win easily because he's doing a good job
 Earlier Items: 
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze:
Atheist French woman who wants American citizenship sues to remove ‘so help me God’ from oath
Discussion: IJR
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
‘Fat Leonard’ probe expands to ensnare more than 60 admirals
Jason Whitlock / Wall Street Journal:
Is Roger Goodell Deliberately Pushing the NFL Leftward?
Discussion: IJR
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
WATCH: Trump tells Japanese dignitaries he never knew there were ‘so many countries’ until he was elected
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Why I won't be reviewing ‘The Last Jedi,’ or any other Disney movie, in advance
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Nicola Agius / Search Engine Land:
Google blocked or removed 5.5B ads and 12.7M advertiser accounts for violating its policies in 2023, up from 5.2B ads and 6.7M advertiser accounts in 2022

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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