Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
10:30 PM ET, December 10, 2025

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Bloomberg:
US Forces Seize Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast  —  US forces intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking a serious escalation of tensions between the two countries.  —  “We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela — large tanker …
RELATED:
NBC News:
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says  —  President Donald Trump told reporters about the seizure just after he said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's “days are numbered” in an interview.  —  The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off of Venezuela's coast …
New York Times:
U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Trump Says  —  The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela.  —  The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela …
NBC News:
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan  —  The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.  —  The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists …
Discussion: The Verge and UPI, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Tourists from 42 countries will have to submit 5 years of social media history to enter U.S. under Trump plan  —  The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from several dozen nations that enjoy visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit additional personal information before entering the country …
Federal Register:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival and Departure Record (Form I-94) and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Politico:
Frustrated Republicans move to force Obamacare vote as warnings mount about the midterms … The move to sidestep Speaker Mike Johnson came as a growing number of mainstream House Republicans publicly warned that their leaders' apparent plan to allow the tax credits to expire without a replacement …
RELATED:
Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
New ACA subsidy extension bill draws 16 GOP co-sponsors  —  A bipartisan bill to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies has attracted 16 Republican co-sponsors, according to an official list obtained first by POLITICO.  The mounting support for the legislation, offered by Reps. Jen Kiggans …
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
What Could Thwart the G.O.P.'s Plan to Pick Up 5 House Seats in Texas  —  Republicans redid their voting maps so they could flip those seats to help keep control of the U.S. House.  But achieving that goal is far from guaranteed.  —  When Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map …
RELATED:
Nicholas Wu / Politico:   Henry Cuellar faces opposition as he seeks to regain powerful spending post
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Infighting erupts as more Democrats go rogue on impeachment
RELATED:
Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
House passes Pentagon bill pressuring Hegseth to release boat strike evidence
Jordain Carney / Politico:   Senate Judiciary Dems request administration records related to ‘Seditious Six’
Erika Edwards / NBC News:
South Carolina measles outbreak is ‘accelerating,’ driving hundreds into quarantine  —  Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.  —  The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end …
Discussion: KDFX-TV, Gizmodo and Ars Technica
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead  —  A Federal Reserve split over where its priorities should lie cut its key interest rate Wednesday, but signaled a tougher road ahead for further reductions.  —  Fulfilling expectations of a “hawkish cut,” …
RELATED:
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Federal Reserve lowers its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in third straight cut
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says Fed could have ‘at least doubled’ latest interest rate cut
New York Times:
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case  —  Hernán López, a former Fox executive, and an Argentine sports marketing company were convicted in 2023 of bribing officials to secure soccer broadcast rights.  —  Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have moved …
Brianna Tucker / Washington Post:
Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administration's shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a “wasteful” diversity move.  —  Just now … A sans serif font, Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
CBS News:
Tony Dokoupil named anchor of the “CBS Evening News”  —  Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil has been named anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” the network announced Wednesday.  He begins his new role on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, ushering in an ambitious new era for America's longest-running …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP bill would rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., after assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk. … - The House and Senate both passed resolutions honoring Kirk's …
RELATED:
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Mace unveils measure renaming DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza to honor Charlie Kirk
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Fox News and WUSA
Molly Guinness / archive.ph:
Father's anger at girl's potentially fatal testosterone dose  —  The child, who was 15 at the time, was given the prescription by the private GenderGP clinic after one online counselling session  —  The father of a child who was prescribed a potentially fatal dose of testosterone …
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump says CNN should be sold as part of any Warner Bros. deal  —  The president's comments are notable because the proposed deal with Netflix would not include cable channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, such as CNN and TNT.  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thinks it's …
RELATED:
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump unveils hotly-anticipated immigration ‘gold card’ at White House  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has finally released its much-anticipated “gold card” allowing deep-pocketed foreigners to purchase US visas.  —  Trump told reporters at the White House that it would function …
Discussion: Mediaite
RELATED:
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump's ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
'He's going to be next': Trump threatens Colombian president … Trump's comments mark a sharp escalation of Trump's threats against the Colombian leader.  In a conversation with POLITICO earlier this week, the U.S. president floated expanding his anti-drug trafficking military operation …
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Fox News and Raw Story
Washington Post:
DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations  —  The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress. … The Department of Homeland Security recently signed …
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert Torched for Using Campaign Funds to See Rumored Rockstar Lover  —  ROCK RECEIPTS  —  It's unclear how seeing Kid Rock contributed to Lauren Boebert's campaign.  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert is being blasted for tapping into her campaign funds to see her rumored boyfriend, MAGA rockstar Kid Rock, in concert.
Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
Judge Emil Bove Faces Ethics Complaint for Attending Trump Rally  —  One of the president's appeals-court nominees, a former lawyer for the president, was in the crowd at a raucous event in Mt. Pocono, Pa.  —  Judge Emil Bove III, a federal appeals court judge who made his career …
Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
Family sues school district over student's Charlie Kirk message  —  The parents of a student who painted a pro-Charlie Kirk message on a school's spirit rock are suing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for its handling of the incident.  —  The parents of a student at Ardrey Kell High School …
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Carleen Johnson / The Center Square:
As federal probe widens, Gov. Walz tells Seattle crowd he'll welcome more Somalis  —  (The Center Square) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, under fire for failing to prevent a massive welfare fraud scheme in his state, was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest at Gov. Bob Ferguson's fundraising luncheon …
Sergio Mendoza / Bloomberg:
Bolivian Ex-President Arce Held in Embezzlement Probe  —  Former Bolivian President Luis Arce has been arrested as part of an embezzlement probe just over a month after the socialist economist left office.  —  Arce was the “main person responsible” for tens of millions of dollars in losses …
Discussion: Associated Press and Reuters
CBS News:
Trump administration moves to set up militarized zone on California-Mexico border  —  The Trump administration announced plans Wednesday to add another militarized zone to the southern border — this time in California — as part of a major shift that has thrust troops into border enforcement with Mexico like never before.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 10:30 PM ET, December 10, 2025.

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: 
Emma Bussey / Fox News:
Elon Musk accuses Ilhan Omar of treason over Somalia comments in viral social media post
Discussion: New York Post, IJR and NewsMax.com
Julie Creswell / New York Times:
As the Price of Beef Soars, Restaurants Are in ‘Code Red’ Mode
Discussion: Associated Press
Susannah Savage / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns
Discussion: CNBC and Manufacturing Dive
 Earlier Items: 
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
F.A.A. Chief Failed to Divest Airline Holdings as Promised, Ethics Agency Says
Discussion: Raw Story and Bloomberg
Politico:
Andy Kim seeks to take down the Democratic machines in 2027
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case
 

 
From Techmeme:

Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Oracle reports Q2 revenue up 14% YoY to $16.06B, vs. $16.21B est., raises FY capex forecast to ~$50B, up from $35B as of September; ORCL drops 11%+ after hours

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Blue Origin has worked for over a year on tech for orbital AI data centers; SpaceX plans to use upgraded Starlink satellites for AI computing payloads

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
ChatGPT was 2025's most downloaded free app in the US iOS App Store, up from No. 4 in 2024, followed by Threads, Google, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Instagram
 
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