memeorandum: The Supreme Court v. Reality (Maureen Dowd/New York Times)

7:25 AM ET, October 10, 2021

Top Items:

Loveday Morris / Washington Post:

Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations — BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday amid a corruption probe that had opposition parties seeking a no-confidence vote. — In a televised address, the 35-year-old conservative leader said he denied …

Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
Austria's Sebastian Kurz steps down amid corruption probe

Discussion: Bloomberg

Bloomberg:
Austria's Kurz Resigns as Chancellor Amid Corruption Probe

Discussion: Financial Times

Eric Schmitt / New York Times:

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Dies at 67; Oversaw Iraq Surge — The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings. — Raymond T. Odierno, a four-star Army general who was an influential architect …

Discussion: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and Associated Press

ausa.org:

Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno Dies — Retired Gen. Raymond Odierno, the former Army chief of staff who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq, died Oct. 8. He was 67. — A native of Rockaway, New Jersey, Odierno, known for his tall, imposing frame, was a 1976 West Point graduate …

Discussion: Army Times, New York Post, CNN and Just The News

Hunter Walker / The Uprising:

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Discussion: Denver Post

CNN:

Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him — Washington (CNN)Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with the matter told CNN …

Discussion: Slate, HuffPost, Mock Paper Scissors, The Hill and NBC News

Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:

Trump rallies in Iowa as he eyes 2022 and 2024 — The former president won the Hawkeye State in both 2016 and 2020 — Former President Trump holds ‘Save America’ rally in Iowa — DES MOINES, IOWA - Former President Trump took aim at the massive spending bill that President Biden …

Discussion: Insider, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Rolling Stone, Politico, Washington Examiner and Washington Times

Nina Jankowicz / Washington Post:

Why the Nobel Peace Prize award is a huge blow to Facebook — Nina Jankowicz, the director of external engagement at Alethea Group, is a global fellow at the Wilson Center and author of “How to Lose the Information War” and “How to Be a Woman Online.” — The award of the Nobel Peace Prize …

Discussion: One America News Network, more at Mediagazer »

Scilla Alecci / ICIJ:

Czech prime minister's party narrowly loses re-election days after Pandora Papers revelations in surprise outcome — In a shock result, billionaire Andrej Babis' party has narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary election days after the populist leader had to contend with revelations …

Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI and Digby's Hullabaloo

BBC: Czech elections: PM Andrej Babis looks set to lose power

Washington Post:

Biden faces shrinking timetable to salvage his agenda — White House has only a short stretch to pass two major bills and avoid a government default — At one point during a private 90-minute Zoom call with liberal lawmakers on Monday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) asked President Biden …

Discussion: NPR, National Review, The Daily Wire and Washington Examiner

Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:

Sam Anthony, Facing Death, Found the Courage to Find His Father — After struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of time. Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that he had long been afraid to send. — FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Three weeks before he died …

Oliver Gill / Telegraph:

British Airways to drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ announcements in drive to promote ‘diversity’ — Carrier to move to neutral greetings ‘to ensure that all our customers feel welcome when travelling with us’ — British Airways has advised pilots and cabin crew not to refer to passengers as …

Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:

Unvaxxed Allen West Has COVID, Pneumonia, and Low Oxygen — The Texas gubernatorial candidate had been taking unproven drugs to ward off the virus—and now may be hospitalized. — Right-winger Allen West said Saturday that after not getting vaccinated and using unproven drugs to prevent COVID …

Discussion: The Texas Tribune, Insider, KXAN-TV and Alternet.org

Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:

Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor — Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company's vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all. — Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world's best defense against Covid-19 …

Discussion: CNN

Amy B Wang / Washington Post:

Pope Francis meets Pelosi in private audience at the Vatican — Pope Francis on Saturday met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a private audience at the Vatican, amid ongoing criticism of Pelosi by conservative Catholics in the United States for her support of abortion rights.

Discussion: The Daily Wire and The Daily Register

Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Too fun — and dumb — to check: Did Biden snub Pelosi for Vatican ambassador pick?

Discussion: RedState, Catholic News Agency and New York Post

Politico:

Dems fear Sinema's still not there on a prescription drug plan — Joe Biden has a problem, and a tight time frame to fix it. — The deadline to reach an agreement on the president's social spending package hits in a matter of weeks and Democrats have yet to bridge their differences …

Reuters:

Sudan says running low on fuel oil and wheat due to port blockade — A three-week blockade of Sudan's main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power generation, endangering the country's already faulty electricity supply, a cabinet minister said on Saturday.