memeorandum: How the Tax Bill Will Doom Republicans This November (The Nation)

4:00 PM ET, January 8, 2018

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Sources: Oprah Winfrey ‘actively thinking’ about running for president — Oprah Winfrey in 96 seconds — Oprah Winfrey is “actively thinking” about running for president, two of her close friends told CNN Monday. — The two friends, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely …

Libby Hill / Los Angeles Times:

Oprah at the Golden Globes: Is she running for president? She should! — Oprah Winfrey for president was something of a running theme throughout the Golden Globes on Sunday, beginning with Seth Meyers' opening monologue. He jokingly forbade Winfrey from considering the presidency.

Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:

The Case Against President Oprah — Nope-rah? — BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief — When Donald Trump was elected in the fall of 2016, some analysts saw the end of normal politics and the rise of a new wave of celebrity candidates. — “Voters have demonstrated their thirst for the Big Gulp …

Discussion: Business Insider

Kevin Fallon / The Daily Beast:

Oprah for President? Why Oprah Winfrey's Golden Globes Stump Speech Just Changed Everything … Oprah Winfrey, as she is wont to do, just gave the most galvanizing, inspiring, and possibly life-saving speech in awards show history. (And, as she has been wont to do lately …

Discussion: New Yorker, ABC News, The Week, Washington Post, Shakesville, AOL, Breitbart, thecut and Mashable

Anousha Sakoui / Bloomberg:
Oprah Denies Presidential Ambition After Golden Globes Speech

Discussion: Townhall.com, New York Times, Axios, The Root, Mashable, Washington Post, thecut, AOL, ABC News, CNN, The Daily Beast, Vox, bizpacreview.com, The Daily Caller, IJR, Mediaite, New York Magazine, twitchy.com, The Guardian and Politico

Steven Zeitchik / Washington Post:
Meryl Streep just endorsed an Oprah Winfrey presidential run

Discussion: New Republic, The Daily Caller, bizpacreview.com, Daily Wire, IJR, NewsBusters and thecut

CNN:
Read Oprah Winfrey's rousing Golden Globes speech

Discussion: Vox, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New Republic, Washington Free Beacon, RedState, The Guardian, NBC News, Daily Wire, KTLA and Washington Post

Brian Flood / Fox News:
NBC slammed for ‘stunningly unprofessional’ tweet declaring Oprah Winfrey ‘our’ next president

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, The Last Tradition, Daily Wire, Washington Times, Instapundit, The Federalist, Washington Free Beacon, Power Line, Business Insider and Mediaite

NBC News:

Initial talks underway about Trump interview in Mueller Russia probe — WASHINGTON — Anticipating that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will ask to interview President Donald Trump, the president's legal team is discussing a range of potential options for the format, including written responses …

Discussion: New Republic, RedState, The Daily Beast, Vox, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, Daily Wire, Just Security, Shareblue Media, CNBC, NBC News, The Week and Talking Points Memo

Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:

Mueller likely to interview Trump as part of Russia probe; questioning could happen within weeks, according to a person close to the president — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has raised the likelihood with President Trump's legal team that his office will seek an interview with the president …

Discussion: The Hill, Political Wire and IJR

Miriam Jordan / New York Times:

Trump Administration Rules That Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans Must Leave, Officials Say — LOS ANGELES — Nearly 200,000 people from El Salvador who have been allowed to live in the United States for more than a decade must leave the country, two government officials familiar with the decision said on Monday.

Discussion: New Republic, Washington Post, ThinkProgress, Breitbart, IJR, BBC, New York Magazine, Associated Press and The Week

Washington Post:

200,000 Salvadorans will be forced to leave the U.S. or face deportation as Trump administration ends immigration protection — The Department of Homeland Security will not renew the Temporary Protected Status designation that has allowed the Salvadorans to remain in the United States since at least 2001 …

Discussion: Washington Times, Breitbart and The Daily Caller

Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
200,000 Salvadorans may be forced to leave the U.S. as Trump ends immigration protection

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, Axios, Common Dreams, Mother Jones, Shakesville, NBC News, The Daily Caller and IJR

USCIS:
Temporary Protected Status

Discussion: Vox, IJR and Common Dreams

Department of Homeland Security:
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador

Discussion: Politico, Common Dreams, Pacific Standard, The Center for Migration …, ImmigrationProf Blog and Splinter

Sebastian Gorka / The Hill:

Don't believe Michael Wolff's book about Trump if you want the truth — BY SEBASTIAN GORKA, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 01/08/18 12:00 PM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL — When I worked in the White House, I was viewed as strange by many of my colleagues on Sean Spicer

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, CNN, Raw Story, IJR, Mediaite, Washington Times and Politicus USA

Bloomberg:
Bannon's Olive Branch Too Late for Angry Trump

Discussion: Washington Post, IJR, bizpacreview.com, The Outline, American Prospect, National Review, NBC News, Raw Story and Reuters

Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
We're still better off with Trump than Clinton

Discussion: Althouse, Weekly Standard, KTLA, Politico, New York Magazine, Politicus USA and Mashable

Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
“Fire And Fury” Is The First Book Of The Post-Truth Social Media Era

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and bizpacreview.com

Jonathan Swan / Axios:

Scoop: Trump's secret, shrinking schedule — President Trump is starting his official day much later than he did in the early days of his presidency, often around 11am, and holding far fewer meetings, according to copies of his private schedule shown to Axios.

Linette Lopez / Business Insider:

Stephen Miller had to be escorted off CNN's set after his interview with Jake Tapper went off the rails — Stephen Miller needed to be escorted off a CNN set on Sunday. — His appearance on “State of the Union” ended abruptly after host Jake Tapper pressed him on damaging claims about President Donald Trump.

Discussion: Raw Story, The Root, Shakesville, Balloon Juice, TheBlaze, Washington Free Beacon, Shareblue Media, Mediaite, Informed Comment, AOL, The Week and Mother Jones, more at Mediagazer »

Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Stephen Miller escorted off set after heated CNN interview

Discussion: Business Insider, RedState, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Mediaite

Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
Top White House aide had to be escorted off CNN set after heated interview with Jake Tapper

Discussion: Scared Monkeys

Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed:

Google Memo Author James Damore Sues Company For Discrimination Against White Males — The author of a controversial memo that sparked debates about gender and diversity at Google sued his former employer on Monday alleging that the company discriminates against politically conservative white males.

Discussion: thecut

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch:
James Damore just filed a class action lawsuit against Google, saying it discriminates against white male conservatives

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Axios and The Week, more at Techmeme »

CNN:

Bannon group shopped anti-Trump document in 2015 — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Before Donald Trump and Steve Bannon were enemies, they were allies. And not long before that, Bannon was part of an effort to sink Trump's presidential hopes — even if Trump didn't know it.

Discussion: Political Wire, Politicus USA and New York Times

David Ferrara / Las Vegas Review-Journal:

Judge in Las Vegas dismisses case against Cliven Bundy, 2 sons — Defendants Ammon Bundy, left, and his brother Ryan Bundy talk to the news media outside the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse on Dec. 20, 2017, after a mistrial was declared in the Bunkerville standoff case involving their father, rancher Cliven Bundy.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Mother Jones

Robert Anglen / Arizona Republic:
Cliven Bundy to walk free as federal judge dismisses Bundy Ranch standoff case

Discussion: The Last Refuge and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

David Weigel / Washington Post:

Tom Steyer will plow $30 million into midterms, but won't run for office in 2018 — Democratic donor Tom Steyer, who has spent more than $100 million since 2016 on political campaigns, will forgo any run for office this year and focus instead on ending Republican control of the House of Representatives.

Discussion: TheBlaze, CNBC, AOL and Axios

Jane Wester / The Charlotte Observer:

This woman's mugshot got compliments, so she turned it into an ad for her business — When Shia Yearwood was arrested and charged with violating a domestic protective order in Mecklenburg County on Wednesday, it seemed like a rough start to the new year. — Shia Yearwood, 24 …

Discussion: The Root

ABC News:

Lindsay Graham reacts to Trump calling himself ‘really smart ... and a very stable genius’ — Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}} — Coming up next: — {{nextVideo.title}} — {{nextVideo.description}} — Skip to this video now — Related Extras Related Videos Video Transcript

Discussion: Breitbart

The Nation:

How the Tax Bill Will Doom Republicans This November — New analysis shows Democrats should enthusiastically bash the legislation. — and , — Republicans claim to be confident their tax bill will lead to victory at the ballot box this fall during the midterm Congressional elections.

Discussion: Business Insider

Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:

Here's a novel idea: If you don't like Jeff Session's marijuana decision, change the law — This is basic civics stuff, but it seems to have eluded a lot of legislators who decided to fire off tweets instead of make real change. — CONNECT — Article I, Section 1 of the United States …

Discussion: Hit & Run

Manu Raju / CNN:

Corker smooths over relationship with Trump, sources say — Corker's biggest Trump criticisms (so far) — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Sen. Bob Corker, who is traveling Monday on Air Force One with President Donald Trump, has repaired his relationship with the commander in chief …

Discussion: Axios and Political Wire

Sarah Karlin-Smith / Politico:

How Trump's HHS nominee's drug company ‘gamed’ a patent — When Donald Trump's nominee for HHS secretary was a top executive at Eli Lilly, the patent on its blockbuster Cialis was soon to expire. — So Lilly tested it on kids. — The drugmaker believed the erectile dysfunction drug might help …

Discussion: Vox, ThinkProgress, Shareblue Media and thecut