Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
8:25 PM ET, March 5, 2024

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon:
There is something wrong at the New York Times  —  From presidential polls to refusing to report on Trump's stumbles, things aren't adding up at the Gray Lady  —  Two things — check that, three things — appear to have gone off the rails at the paper we used to call the Gray Lady.
RELATED:
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden wins Maine Democratic primary  —  President Biden won Maine's Democratic primary Tuesday, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  —  The president's easy wins in primaries are likely to give his campaign a jolt of enthusiasm as it officially turns to the general election …
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Biden wins Tennessee Democratic primary  —  President Biden was projected to win the Tennessee Democratic primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  It's another win for Biden in a state with 70 delegates on the table for Democrats, extending the incumbent's primary winning streak …
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Biden wins Alabama Democratic primary  —  President Biden won the Alabama Democratic primary on Tuesday, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  —  Biden faced no formidable primary challenge and was widely expected to prevail in the Tuesday contest.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden wins Massachusetts Democratic primary  —  President Biden has won the Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection.  —  He easily defeated Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and Marianne Williamson in the race that has 92 pledged delegates up for grabs.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Biden wins Democratic primary in Vermont
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Maddening New Poll: Voters Are Unaware of Trump “Dictator” Threats
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
No Labels plans event with Ohio GOP Senate candidate
New York Times:
Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?
Discussion: The Nation and The Daily Beast
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Michelle Obama's office says the former first lady ‘will not be running for president’ in 2024
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Delivered a Rare Self-Own for John Roberts  —  The Supreme Court's unsigned majority opinion in Trump v. Anderson, ending Colorado's attempt to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot as an insurrectionist, is a remarkable self-own.
RELATED:
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
In 9-0 Ruling, Supreme Court Justices Bend Toward Trump  —  Donald Trump will be on the ballot this November.  In a 9-0 decision issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Colorado Supreme Court ruling barring him from the ballot under the insurrection clause of the U.S Constitution.
Discussion: The Atlantic and Twitchy
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A conspicuous line on Trump from the Supreme Court's left flank  —  The question of whether states can disqualify Donald Trump for having “engaged in insurrection” wasn't particularly difficult for the Supreme Court — as expected.  The court ruled unanimously Monday that states can't enforce …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US supreme court ‘erred badly’ with Trump ruling, leading US historian says
Discussion: Raw Story
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The Supreme Court's ballot ruling is absurd. They don't care.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court did Trump no favors. He'll be facing a fall trial.
Discussion: Raw Story
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump tells Fox News: ‘Get rid of Karl Rove’  —  Former President Trump on Tuesday implored Fox News to stop putting Karl Rove, a former top aide to President George W. Bush and a longtime political commentator, on its air.  —  In a Truth Social post, Trump also blasted political commentator Marc Thiessen …
RELATED:
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump asks judge to cut the $83.3 million penalty in E. Jean Carroll case or grant him a new trial  —  New York CNN —  In a longshot bid, former President Donald Trump is asking the judge overseeing E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against him to significantly reduce the $83.3 million jury award or grant a new trial.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:   Why a Fox News pundit may not have heard bad news about Trump
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
‘Trump offers no alternative means’: Carroll lawyer hits back at move to delay paying $83M to writer
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Donald Trump, Seeking Cash Infusion, Meets With Elon Musk  —  It's not clear whether Mr. Musk will spend any of his billions on the former president's behalf.  If he does, he could erase Mr. Trump's financial disadvantage in the 2024 race.  —  Donald Trump, who is urgently seeking …
RELATED:
Axios:
Biden's new strategy: Go for Trump's jugular … Biden has told friends he thinks Trump is wobbly, both intellectually and emotionally, and will explode if Biden mercilessly gigs and goads him — “go haywire in public,” as one adviser put it.  — Other sources tell us that Biden is looking for a fight.
NBC News:
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona  —  The Democrat-turned-independent is retiring from the Senate after one term.  —  Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election this year, leaving the Senate after one term …
RELATED:
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Sinema won't run for reelection in Arizona
Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
The Moms for Liberty 60 Minutes interview was such a disaster that their allies are scrambling to do damage control  —  The newest episode of 60 Minutes should be used by mainstream media as a blueprint for how to responsibly cover far-right “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty.
Axios:
Colorado Republicans threaten Griswold with recall after Supreme Court ballot ruling … - Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) posted a letter Monday on X while telling Griswold to “start packing your bags.”  — Other co-signers, representing the Colorado Republican Party, include its chairman Dave Williams …
RELATED:
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Top Democrats head for a showdown in California's Senate primary  —  Rep. Adam Schiff appears to be sailing toward the California general election contest in November, but the race for the second spot took an unpredictable turn  —  The first round in the exorbitantly expensive contest …
NBC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez hit with obstruction of justice charges in bribery case  —  The new charges allege that the New Jersey Democrat claimed payments made to him and his wife were loans when he “well knew” that they “were not loans, but bribe payments.”  —  Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. …
Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
VA rejects memo requesting removal of iconic V-J Day in Times Square photo  —  It's time to cancel V-J Day in Times Square, the iconic photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman to celebrate the end of World War II, at least according to one employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
David K. Li / NBC News:
Taylor Swift urges her 282 million Instagram followers to vote on Super Tuesday  —  “I waned to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into power,” the world's most famous musician wrote on Instagram.  —  Taylor Swift urged fans in her adopted home state of Tennessee …
Washington Post:
How different groups voted on Super Tuesday primary, according to exit polls  —  See the strengths and weaknesses of Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, according to a preliminary statewide survey of Virginia and North Carolina voters, and later California.  —  Gender  —  Cut through the 2024 election noise.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Josh Stein wins Democratic nomination for North Carolina governor  —  North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) has won the Democratic nomination for governor, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  —  Stein has served in his position since 2017 after having previously served in the state Senate.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 8:25 PM ET, March 5, 2024.

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: 
US Department of Justice:
San Diego Man is First in Nation to be Charged with Smuggling Potent Greenhouse Gases into the United States
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Here's when polls close on Super Tuesday
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Chip Roy unveils bill to let Americans sue COVID-19 vaccine makers over injury, negative effects
Discussion: RedState
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Oregon Passes Bill That Would Make iPhones More Repairable Everywhere
Discussion: Ars Technica, Oregonian and TechCrunch
Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
RFK Jr. fuels talk of Libertarian party switch: 'He's a rogue punk rocker'
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Doritos faces calls for boycott after hiring transgender ambassador
 Earlier Items: 
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Supreme Court wants $19.4 million in new funds to protect the justices and their homes
Pew Research Center:
Online opt-in polls can produce misleading results, especially for young people and Hispanic adults
Discussion: CBS News
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
AOC Loses It When Protesters Accuse Her of Being Insufficiently Antisemitic
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
New Filing in Fani Willis Case: Witness Tampering?
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
France protects abortion rights, preventing U.S.-like rollback
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
U.S. caps credit card late charges in new Biden crackdown on junk fees
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Pew Research Center:
About 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are unavailable now and 8% of pages from 2023 are unavailable; 23% of news pages have at least one broken link

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
At the 2024 Upfronts, streaming services dominated with Amazon Prime Video and Netflix making their debut, and live sports and ad tech were given more attention

 
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