Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:05 PM ET, December 9, 2020

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A GOP senator reveals just how deranged many in his party have become  —  Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, Republican of Pennsylvania, has done something truly extraordinary.  He has now stated in unequivocal terms that it's unacceptable for his fellow Republicans to try to subvert the will of American voters …
RELATED:
Christian Vanderbrouk / The Bulwark:
Enemies of Democracy  —  Remember.  Their.  Names.  —  Three days before Christmas in 2001, Richard Reid took off from Paris on a flight to Miami.  He did not intend on arriving.  Instead, he attempted to ignite explosives packed into one of his shoes to destroy the plane, killing everyone aboard for the cause of violent jihad.
blog.youtube:
Supporting the 2020 U.S. election … Over the past weeks and months, we've seen people coming to YouTube to learn more about where and how to vote or learning more about a candidate or an issue.  We've seen news organizations grow their audience.  And we've seen people turn to YouTube …
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Even in Defeat, Trump Tightens Grip on State G.O.P. Lawmakers  —  In Pennsylvania, the president's false claims of a rigged vote may inflame the party base for years to come.  One lawmaker said that refusing to back up his assertions would “get my house bombed.”
New York Times:
Facebook Accused of Breaking Antitrust Laws  —  Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over social media.  —  WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission and 48 states accused Facebook on Wednesday of becoming a social media monopoly …
RELATED:
Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Michigan House Republicans take Democrat's committee posts after ‘warning’ to ‘Trumpers’  —  Lansing —The Michigan House's Republican leaders have taken away the committee assignments of Democratic Rep. Cynthia Johnson after the Detroit lawmaker issued a “warning” to “you Trumpers” in a Tuesday night Facebook post.
Discussion: The Hill and Lee Chatfield
RELATED:
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
‘Make Them Pay’: Michigan Democratic State Rep. Cynthia Jones Threatens Trump Supporters  —  Michigan Democratic State Rep. Cynthia Johnson threatened President Donald Trump's supporters in a Facebook live video Tuesday, saying it is a warning message to those who support the president.
Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:   House GOP removes Detroit Democrat from committees, citing ‘threats’ in her Facebook video
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Hunter Biden says U.S. attorney is investigating his tax affairs  —  Federal prosecutors are investigating Hunter Biden over his tax affairs, the president-elect's son said in a statement on Wednesday, marking another troubled chapter for the lawyer and investment adviser a little more than a month before his father is to take office.
RELATED:
CNN:
Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China  —  (CNN)After pausing in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a person with knowledge of the probe said.
Mark Vandevelde / Financial Times:
Democrats probe Kushners' billion-dollar rescue deal for family-owned skyscraper  —  Investigation examines presidential son-in-law's role in influencing US policy on Qatar  —  Democrats in the US Congress have launched an investigation into whether Jared Kushner's desire to secure …
RELATED:
The Dworkin Report:
A Forbes journalist just exposed Jared Kushner's Qatar business ties. Congress is investigating
Discussion: The Dworkin Report
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Congressional Democrats Are Now Investigating Whether Kushner Used Trump to Get Himself a Billion-Dollar Qatari Bailout
Discussion: The Intellectualist
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump ‘just wants to go home’  —  (CNN)In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his sentiments.  But privately, a handful of days after the final state tally, the first lady tasked an emissary …
CNN:
George Conway: This is the most insane thing yet  —  Attorney George Conway reacts to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to block election results by asking the Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin arguing that the battleground states exploited …
Discussion: The Hill
RELATED:
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Trumpism Triumphant  —  Even in defeat, the GOP surrenders to the nutcases.  —  Off and on, for 25 years, I participated in National Review cruises as a speaker.  I met lots of wonderful people who were intelligent, curious, and great company—but there were always cranks and conspiracy theorists too.
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
‘God be with us’  —  Covid-19 becomes personal in a South Dakota town as neighbors die and the town debates a mask mandate  —  MITCHELL, S.D. — A cold wind whipped through the prairie as they laid Buck Timmins to rest.  —  Timmins, a longtime coach and referee, was not the first person in Mitchell …
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
An Idaho official left a meeting in tears as anti-maskers swarmed her home  —  Minutes into a public health district's virtual meeting to vote on a local mask mandate in Idaho on Tuesday evening, Ada County Commissioner Diana Lachiondo tearfully excused herself after getting a phone call …
Lucas Kunce / American Prospect:
The China Hack and How to Reverse It  —  What will it require to take China seriously as an economic challenge?  —  In the 1990s, satellite communications were taking off.  Demand for space launches was high, but supply of vehicles was low.  The U.S. satellite industry was on the prowl for cheap rocket rides into space.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Townhall
RELATED:
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden eyeing Buttigieg for China ambassador  —  Letting him deepen his foreign policy chops could boost Buttigieg's future.
RELATED:
Chris Johnson / Washington Blade:
Frustration builds as Biden's Cabinet includes no LGBTQ picks
Discussion: The Week
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Trump Is Winning  —  Just not the fight you're watching.  —  1 hr ago  —  Before we start, two quick notes: the un-official Discord and subreddit are both kind of blowing up.  It's awesome.  You should go stop by.  —  The Discord is here.  —  The subreddit—r/thebulwark— is here.
Discussion: Politico, NPR and Washington Post
George Packer / The Atlantic:
A Political Obituary for Donald Trump  —  To assess the legacy of Donald Trump's presidency, start by quantifying it.  Since last February, more than a quarter of a million Americans have died from COVID-19—a fifth of the world's deaths from the disease, the highest number of any country.
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
“He's Radioactive”: Inside Johnny Depp's Self-Made Implosion  —  It wasn't just erratic and violent behavior that wrecked one of the world's most bankable stars.  It was his unquenchable thirst for revenge.  —  In the face of mounting bad publicity, Johnny Depp could still count …
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Eric Swalwell's reported entanglement with Chinese spy ignored by CNN, broadcast networks  —  After years of promoting the Russia probe, the media largely ignored unflattering headlines about the Dem lawmaker  —  Tucker: How Chinese spies gained access to Washington elites
RELATED:
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Challenges to Election Results Face End of the Legal Road  —  Courts across the U.S. have rejected the president and his supporters, citing lack of proof and other shortcomings  —  A sweeping multistate legal effort by President Trump and his supporters to override President-elect Joe Biden's victory …
National Review:
No to Becerra  —  ow that the campaign is over, what is the people's will?  What is our mandate?  “ Joe Biden asked in his November 7 victory speech. ”  Americans have called on us to marshal the forces of decency and the forces of fairness.  To marshal the forces of science and the forces of hope in the great battles of our time.
Discussion: Washington Post and New York Times
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes.
Julia Marcus / The Atlantic:
The Danger of Assuming That Family Time Is Dispensable  —  Pandemic shaming, a national pastime since the spring, intensified in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.  Thousands waited in line, some for many hours, for a preholiday coronavirus test, only to be rebuked as careless, selfish violators of public-health rules.
Discussion: The Nation and New York Times
Politico:
Biden to name Hill staffer Katherine Tai for top trade job  —  President-elect Joe Biden will nominate House Ways and Means Committee trade lawyer Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative, according to two people familiar with the decision.  —  Biden's pick will be responsible …
Dana Hedgpeth / Washington Post:
Street closures planned Saturday in downtown Washington for pro-Trump rallies  —  D.C. police announced this week they will close streets in parts of downtown Washington on Saturday amid planned demonstrations in support of President Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the election.
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Johns Hopkins, benefactor of namesake hospital and university, was an enslaver  —  Johns Hopkins, the 19th-century businessman who bequested a fortune to found the hospital and university in Baltimore that bear his name, enslaved at least four Black people before the Civil War, school officials disclosed Wednesday.
Discussion: Forbes, New York Post and TheGrio
Politico:
Republicans plot their first and last Trump rebellion  —  Sen. Jim Inhofe is among Donald Trump's most loyal supporters.  But with Inhofe and legions of other Republicans preparing to defy the president on a major defense bill, Trump decided to make one last push.
Alex Nester / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Accused of Sexism Over Defense Pick  —  President-elect Joe Biden is facing criticism after he picked Lloyd Austin to serve as defense secretary, with some arguing that a woman with the same baggage as the retired general would not have been qualified for the role.
Mary Ellen Klas / Tampa Bay Times:
GOP lawyer resigns over treatment of Florida data analyst  —  Ron Filipkowski, a lifelong Republican who was appointed to the 12th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by DeSantis, resigned Tuesday morning after reviewing the search warrant affidavit the state used to seize computers and phones from Rebekah Jones.
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Federal campaign finance watchdog has full slate for first time in years  —  The Senate voted to confirm three commissioners to the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, restoring a quorum to the embattled agency and giving the government's top campaign finance watchdog its first full slate of commissioners in years.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 6:05 PM ET, December 9, 2020.

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: 
Michael Lee / Washington Examiner:
Video of Rev. Raphael Warnock accusing America of being ‘racist’ and ‘sexist’ surfaces
Discussion: The Federalist
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
In Conversation With Barack Obama The former president on his advice for Biden, his critics on the left, and what he learned about the GOP.
Discussion: The Hill
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
U.S. Takes Tougher Tone With Turkey as Trump Exits
David Corn / Mother Jones:
How Kelly Loeffler's Firm Facilitated an Enron-Like Scandal
Discussion: DSCC
Tory Newmyer / Washington Post:
The Finance 202: Preet Bharara, Gary Gensler top list of potential picks for SEC chair
Discussion: The Week, New York Times and Politico
Ben Weingarten / The Federalist:
Why Does Corporate Media Amplify John Brennan's Neverending Lies?
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Just A Quarter Of Republicans Accept Election Outcome
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Brian Klaas / Washington Post:
America has an authoritarian voter problem
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Administration Is Planting Loyalists in Biden Transition Meetings
Discussion: Jacobin and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Supplies of Covid-19 PPE Fall Short of Targets
David Kocieniewski / Bloomberg:
Musk, Bezos Space Race Gets a Boost From Anti-Poverty Tax Break
Armond White / National Review:
The Plot Against the President Bridges the Conservative Generation Gap