memeorandum: Scoop: Teamsters make another move toward GOP (Hans Nichols/Axios)

8:30 PM ET, April 14, 2024

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Forces intercepted nearly all 300 Iranian drones and missiles, Israel says — Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel in its first full-scale military assault against the country. U.S. military forces in the region helped Israel intercept the strikes, President Biden said.

The White House:

Statement from President Joe Biden on Iran's Attacks against the State of Israel — Earlier today, Iran—and its proxies operating out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq—launched an unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms.

Politico:

US to Israel: Don't do something you'll regret — In private calls and public moves, President Joe Biden and his aides are pointing to reasons to look for an off-ramp. — The Biden administration's main message for Israel following Iran's aerial assault comes down to this: Stop and think.

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Examiner, CNN, RedState, israelhayom.com, Twitchy and Breitbart

NBC News:

Iran strike live updates: Israel says over 300 drones, missiles were shot down during attack … China expresses ‘deep concern’ over Iranian attack — HONG KONG — China expressed “deep concern” over the Iranian attack on Israel, describing it as “the latest spillover of the Gaza conflict” …

Politico:

US tells Israel it won't join counter-strike on Iran, urges caution — Washington wants to prevent the conflict from escalating. — President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States will not join an offensive counter-strike on Iran should Israel choose …

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, One America News Network, New York Post, New York Times, RedState, Townhall, The Gateway Pundit, Al-Monitor, Wall Street Journal and Al Jazeera

Olivia Reingold / The Free Press:
American Anti-War Activists Cheer for Iran's War

Discussion: RedState, The Post Millennial, FRSO, Associated Press, Reuters and Instapundit

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Biden told Bibi U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on Iran

Reuters:
Israel's Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes, fears of wider conflict grow

Reuters:
UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Iran attack after Israel request

Discussion: Politico, Telegraph, Al Jazeera, WAGA-TV, Al-Monitor, Atlantic Council, The Times of Israel, Washington Examiner and The Hill

Drew Harwell / Washington Post:

Small-time investors in Trump's Truth Social reckon with stock collapse — Some Trump supporters who invested in his social media company have seen their share values plunge — Jerry Dean McLain first bet on former president Donald Trump's Truth Social two years ago …

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, Mock Paper Scissors and New York Post

Washington Post:

COULD YOU JUDGE TRUMP IMPARTIALLY? — Here is what 12 New Yorkers said. — When Donald Trump walks into a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, it will kick off a process unprecedented in American history: jury selection for a former president's criminal trial.

Discussion: USA Today, NPR, Associated Press and Althouse

Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Trump targets two likely witnesses ahead of his criminal trial, despite gag order

Discussion: Washington Examiner, USA Today, The Guardian, Voice of America, The Hill, Politico, Associated Press, NPR, Washington Times, Forbes, NBC News, Raw Story, MeidasTouch and New York Daily News

Miles Parks / NPR:

If convicted this year, Trump could lose the right to vote for himself — Pundits and analysts have spent much of the past year debating the political impact should Donald Trump be convicted before November's election of any of the 88 felony charges he faces.

Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:

Donald Trump's Rambling Rally Speech Raises Questions — Donald Trump's mention of the “beautiful” Battle of Gettysburg during a campaign rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday got the former president some attention on social media, with users wondering what his rambling “rant” was about.

Discussion: Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo and Mediaite

Washington Post:

Migration's human toll overwhelms a border county in Texas — EAGLE PASS, Tex. — The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. — The woman had been fished out of the Rio Grande minutes earlier.

Hans Nichols / Axios:

Scoop: Teamsters make another move toward GOP … - In the past, the PAC has given overwhelmingly to Democrats, but Hawley has made a point to align himself with the labor movement, joining picket lines with the Teamsters and the United Auto Workers. — In total, Hawley's …

Ximena Bustillo / NPR:

These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state — GILBERT — It was Annie Lewis' idea to put a “Republicans for Biden” sign in the front yard in the lead-up to 2020. For her, it came down to civility. As a teacher for over a decade, the mother of six little ones …

Washington Post:

Trump supporters echo pro-Palestinian ‘genocide Joe’ chant — It's unclear what they meant by it, as Trump has pledged similarly strong support for Israel — SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — “Genocide Joe” is a phrase used by pro-Palestine protesters against President Biden because of his unconditional support …

Discussion: Contemplating Life … and Business Insider

Alex Tabet / NBC News:

‘The damage is done’: Ruben Gallego says repealing Arizona's near-total abortion ban now would be too little, too late — Gallego argued a repeal through the state is just the first step in rectifying what he sees as injustice. — PHOENIX — Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego argued this week …

Discussion: HuffPost, The Guardian, Forbes and Washington Post