Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:45 PM ET, December 19, 2019

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Mark Galli / Christianity Today:
Trump Should Be Removed from Office  —  It's time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president's character was revealed for what it was.  —  In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith.
RELATED:
Agence France-Presse:
US evangelical magazine calls for removal of ‘grossly immoral’ Trump  —  Washington (AFP) - Christianity Today, a leading US evangelical Christian publication, said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “morally lost and confused” and should be removed from office.
Elana Schor / Associated Press:   Evangelical magazine Christianity Today: Trump must go
Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Trump Isn't Impeached Until the House Tells the Senate  —  According to the Constitution, impeachment is a process, not a vote.  —  Now that the House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump, what is the constitutional status of the two articles of impeachment?
RELATED:
Bloomberg:
Trump Lawyers Ask If Pelosi Delay Means He Isn't Impeached Yet  — White House theory on impeachment status largely rhetorical  — Trump says ‘unconstitutional’ not to give articles to Senate  —  Lawyers close to President Donald Trump are exploring whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision …
Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House braces for Mulvaney's post-impeachment exit  —  The acting White House chief of staff could never win President Donald Trump's full support.  Mulvaney has been sidelined so much in recent months that he's now expected to depart soon.  —  Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
Discussion: The Hill
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Here's how long Pelosi should hold onto the articles of impeachment  —  The Post reported: “[House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi discussed the idea of holding the articles in the House during a private caucus meeting on Thursday morning.  Multiple lawmakers and aides present said she framed it as a strategic move …
Washington Post:
Why doesn't McConnell want witnesses at Trump's trial?  Because he's guilty.  —  President Trump and his band of defenders, led by Mitch McConnell, are working very hard to create the impression that they're in a position of great strength in the political battle that has erupted over Trump's coming Senate trial.
Aaron Rupar / Vox:
The White House's defense of Trump's Dingell comments shows there's no bottom  —  White House press secretary listens to Trump speak outside the White House last month.  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images  —  Trump attacked a widow by denigrating her dead husband.  The White House is portraying Trump as the real victim.
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Schumer Joins Pelosi in Backing Plan to Sit on Impeachment Articles
Discussion: NBC News
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Impeachment stalls until 2020: Hoyer announces no more House votes this year, as Pelosi quotes Shakespeare
Discussion: The Hill and DNyuz
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Marco Rubio on impeachment: No Senator can be an ‘impartial juror’
George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
George Conway: Republican senators run the risk of being shamed by Trump himself
Discussion: Raw Story and The Atlantic
Washington Post:
Former White House officials say they feared Putin influenced the president's views on Ukraine and 2016 campaign  —  Almost from the moment he took office, President Trump seized on a theory that troubled his senior aides: Ukraine, he told them on many occasions, had tried to stop him from winning the White House.
The Seattle Times:
Washington Rep. Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism against U.S., says state House inquiry  —  OLYMPIA — State Rep. Matt Shea planned and participated in domestic terrorism against the United States, before and during the armed takeover at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Balloon Juice
RELATED:
Melissa Santos / Crosscut:
WA Rep. Matt Shea engaged in ‘domestic terrorism,’ helped plan Malheur standoff, investigation finds
Discussion: The Stranger
New York Times:
Durham Is Scrutinizing Ex-C.I.A. Director's Role in Russian Interference Findings  —  The federal prosecutor investigating the origins of the Russia inquiry is examining testimony by the former C.I.A. director John Brennan and seeking his communications records.
Victoria Merlino / Queens Daily Eagle:
Queens man impeached  —  Queens native Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.  AP Photo/Paul Sancya.  —  Former Jamaica Estates resident Donald Trump was impeached Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives.  He is the third president to be impeached …
RELATED:
Paul Brandus / USA Today:   Impeachment: President Trump only has himself to blame
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:   'It's a horrible thing they did': Trump now bears the indelible mark of impeachment
New York Times:
Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy  —  EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY, everywhere on the planet, dozens of companies — largely unregulated, little scrutinized — are logging the movements of tens of millions of people with mobile phones and storing the information in gigantic data files.
Aja Romano / Vox:
J.K. Rowling's latest tweet seems like transphobic BS.  Her fans are heartbroken.  —  JKR just ruined Harry Potter, Merry Christmas.  —  Eagle-eyed Harry Potter fans have spent several years voicing their growing concerns that their hero, author J.K. Rowling, might be transphobic.
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
A D.C. strip club had been there for years.  But a new name is sparking protest.  —  For several decades, the neighbors had maintained an uneasy coexistence with the Northwest Washington strip bar, at one point forging an agreement that banned the proprietor from putting up signs that contained any hint of sexual innuendo.
Des Moines Register:
Iowa man sentenced to 16 years for setting LGBTQ flag on fire  —  An Ames man was sentenced Wednesday to about 16 years in prison after he set fire to a church LGBTQ flag in June.  —  Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, last month was found guilty of a hate crime — a class “D” felony — third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire.
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
An issue-by-issue recap of the Democratic debate  —  One day after the House of Representatives reached a majority to impeach President Trump, the top 7 Democratic candidates took the stage Thursday in Los Angeles for the 6th debate.  —  The big picture: The number of candidates on the stage …
Discussion: Associated Press
RELATED:
Courier-Journal:
Matt Bevin defends pardon of convicted child rapist in radio interview  —  Former Gov. Matt Bevin on Thursday defended his controversial last-minute pardon of a man convicted of raping a 9-year-old, saying there was no physical evidence of her abuse.  —  Bevin's comments came during …
Discussion: Raw Story and Boing Boing
Matthew Phelan / New York Magazine:
Navy Pilot Who Filmed the ‘Tic Tac’ UFO Speaks: 'It Wasn't Behaving by the Normal Laws of Physics'  —  In the 15 years since Chad Underwood recorded a bizarre and erratic UFO — now called “the Tic Tac,” a name Underwood himself came up with — from the infrared camera on the left wing …
Discussion: Gizmodo
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Debbie Dingell Gets Support From Another Widow Whose Husband Trump Has Mocked: Cindy McCain  —  The president had joked about a conversation with Ms. Dingell after the death of her husband, former congressman John Dingell, at a rally in Michigan.  —  WASHINGTON — One widow instantly knew how the other one felt.
RELATED:
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Yang unloads on Dems' ‘obsession’ with Trump, as Dems warn of economic decline at presidential debate  —  Dem takes on media's ‘obsession’ with Trump, impeachment at debate  — Fox News Poll: End of the decade not impressing voters  — Ed Buck included in Elizabeth Warren's list …
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Jonathan M. Katz / The Long Version:
Here's what Tucker Carlson believes  —  Welcome back to The Long Version, a newsletter by Jonathan M. Katz.  —  Subscribe now  —  On Sunday, exactly halfway between the resounding Conservative Party victory in the soon-to-be-less-United Kingdom and the impeachment of Donald J. Trump …
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Harvey Weinstein Accused of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Model in New Lawsuit  —  Kaja Sokola alleges she was assaulted in 2002 after coming to the U.S. from Poland to work as a model at the age of 16.  —  On the heels of an announcement that The Weinstein Co. has come …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tom Kertscher / Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings …:
The False claim comparing Jesus before Pontius Pilate and Trump's impeachment  —  During the House debate on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Rep. Barry Loudermilk closed his remarks with a statement that drew its own headlines.  —  “Before you take this historic vote today …
Discussion: Right Wing Watch
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Van Drew pledges ‘undying support’ for Trump as he switches parties  —  After breaking with Democrats on impeachment, Rep. Jeff Van Drew decided to joint the GOP.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday meets with Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who switched his party affiliation to the GOP.  Evan Vucci/AP Photo
David Bauder / Associated Press:
‘Meet the Press’ to shine light on political disinformation  —  In this Nov. 17, 2019 photo released by NBC, Moderator Chuck Todd appears on “Meet the Press” in Washington.  A special “Meet the Press” episode on disinformation in politics is scheduled for Dec. 29.
Kimberly Leonard / Washington Examiner:
‘Lot of issues’: Former Obama doctor says Biden ‘not a healthy guy’  —  Former President Barack Obama's once-longtime doctor said the medical records Joe Biden's campaign disclosed are concerning and incomplete.  —  “He's not a healthy guy,” Dr. David Scheiner, who was Obama's personal physician …
Axios:
Biden on bipartisanship: If anyone has reason to be angry with Republicans, it's me  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden said at the Democratic debate on Thursday that he refuses to accept the notion that Democrats will never get to a place where they can cooperate with Republicans again …
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Maria Cramer / New York Times:
A Lonely Plea: ‘Anybody Need a Grandma for Christmas?’  —  A woman from Tulsa, Okla., with no place to go for the holidays became a painful reminder of the isolation felt by many older Americans.  —  This month on Craigslist, tucked among ads for worn couches and dusty pianos, was an odd and poignant offer from a woman in Tulsa.
Discussion: National Review
Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
Obama golfed in Hawaii as Trump was being impeached  —  While President Trump was hunkered down in the White House monitoring impeachment proceedings Wednesday, his predecessor in the Oval Office was hitting the links in Hawaii.  —  Photos show Barack Obama — a native of Honolulu …
Discussion: DNyuz, Joe.My.God. and Fox News
Washington Post:
Justice Department investigates Sci-Hub founder on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence  —  The Justice Department is investigating a woman who runs a major Internet piracy operation on suspicion that she may also be working with Russian intelligence to steal U.S. military secrets …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
‘Fox & Friends’ gives its most powerful viewer some post-impeachment affirmation  —  New York (CNN Business)There was one consistent theme on President Trump's favorite morning show on the day after he was impeached: This historic rebuke will actually help him.  —  “Will this lead to the president being re-elected?”
Discussion: The Intercept and DNyuz
BBC:
US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner  —  The US Department of Agriculture listed Wakanda as a free-trade partner - despite it being a fictional country.  —  A USDA spokesperson said the Kingdom of Wakanda was added to the list by accident during a staff test.
Sebastian Mallaby / The Atlantic:
Cool It, Krugman  —  Strangely, and unexpectedly, the big reveal in Paul Krugman's new anthology comes right at the end.  All through the book, the reader wonders how so talented and fortunate an author came to develop such a furious and bitter voice.  What drives a dazzling academic …
Discussion: NB Blog
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
FISA Court Owes Some Answers  —  Why did the presiding judge stonewall Rep. Devin Nunes when he reported FBI abuses?  —  The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court this week blasted the Federal Bureau of Investigation for “misconduct” in the Carter Page surveillance warrant.  Some would call this accountability.
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Exclusive: Phrase ‘White Nationalists’ Cut From Measure To Screen Military Enlistees  —  Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), the measure's author, fears other lawmakers are not taking the threat of white nationalists in the military seriously.  —  A measure in the National Defense Authorization Act meant …
Discussion: CNN, The Root, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 9:45 PM ET, December 19, 2019.

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: 
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Senate OKs spending bills to avoid government shutdown, sending them to Trump's desk
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Decade of Citizens United
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Booker getting primary challenge for Senate from Sanders supporter
Discussion: The Hill
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Ethics panel directs Rep. McMorris Rodgers to pay back Treasury for misused funds
Discussion: The Hill
John Konicki / American Enterprise Institute:
Why the Child Tax Credit is the wrong policy for low-income families
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Pompeo gets a new deputy amid speculation of a Senate run
Discussion: Axios
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Top Indian official abruptly cancels meeting with congressional leaders over Kashmir criticisms
 Earlier Items: 
Peter Suderman / Reason:
The Rise of Skywalker Shows It's Time for J.J. Abrams To Be Impeached From Star Wars
NBC News:
Chinese parts, hidden ownership, growing scrutiny: Inside America's biggest maker of voting machines
Discussion: Mashable and DNyuz
Daily News:
Vandalism of 3 Jewish schools and cars across West LA prompts hate crime investigation
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Inside the Secret List of Demands Warren Gave Hillary
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Who's Behind the Mysterious PAC Dropping Huge Sums to Reelect Susan Collins?
Discussion: Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
To avoid removal, Trump needs senators representing only 7 percent of the country to support him
Discussion: Spectator USA, Daily Kos and Twitchy
New York Times:
How 2 Soviet Émigrés Fueled the Trump Impeachment Flames
Anna Palmer / Politico:
First in POLITICO Playbook: Mark Meadows to leave Congress, plus what McConnell will say on impeachment
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Survey: 52% of US and 63% of UK respondents say they would be uneasy with news produced mostly using AI; 59% worry about false news content online, up 3% YoY

Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg:
Pixar's Inside Out 2 grosses $155M in the US and Canada, 2024's biggest opening weekend, and $295M globally, the biggest in history for an animated film

Jack Herrera / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of Lorena López, the founder and editor of La Prensa de Iowa, an improbably successful Spanish-language paper serving rural farm towns in western Iowa

 
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