Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
1:20 PM ET, January 8, 2026

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
RELATED:
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting.  Here's What He Said.  —  The exchange was a glimpse into the president's reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.  —  President Trump wanted to run the tape.  —  Just hours after an Immigration …
The Free Press:
The Right Response to the Minneapolis ICE Shooting  —  Kristi Noem and Jacob Frey react to a shooting with the speed and logic of the internet.  Americans deserve better.  —  Upgrade to Listen  —  1,054  —  A fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday launched an immediate information war …
Reuters:
Can the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?  —  A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump's federal crackdown.  —  Local officials rejected the Trump administration's explanation that it was self-defense.
Washington Post:
ICE agent was not in the vehicle's path when he fired at driver, video shows  —  An analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.  —  A deadly encounter in Minneapolis …
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
ICE Killed Another Person  —  Trump is lying about it  —  Donald Trump and his enablers constantly demand that we ignore what we see with our own eyes (e.g., Jan. 6 rioters, George Floyd's murder).  But video can set the record straight for the large majority of Americans (although the MAGA cult will continue denying reality).
Politico:
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city … Her ex-husband, who asked not to be named out of concern for the safety of their children, said Macklin Good had just dropped off her 6-year-old son at school Wednesday and was driving home with her current partner …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Renee Good's killer can and must be prosecuted  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  Subscribe to PN  —  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Good, age 37, in broad daylight in Minneapolis yesterday.
Steve Vladeck / One First:   Bonus 201: Ted Cruz, the AO, and Hannah Arendt
Zachary Basu / Axios:
ICE killing instantly fractures America into two
Discussion: Breitbart
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
Discussion: DCReport.org
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
JD Vance blames Renee Nicole Good for her killing by ICE agent in Minneapolis
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Top Democrats Are Agitating For Insurrection And Political Vigilantism
Discussion: Raw Story and Ace of Spades HQ
New Republic:
Trump's ICE Agents Killed a Citizen. Then Damning New Details Emerged.
New York Times:
Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years  —  In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, President Trump said “only time will tell” when it comes to how long the United States aims to control the country.  —  President Trump said on Wednesday evening …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's war powers after Venezuela raid  —  The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
Nicholas Grossman / The UnPopulist:
Trump Is Ensuring That His Venezuela Attack Has No Upside for Anyone
Discussion: The Bulwark
Washington Post:
Senate advances bill to block further military action in Venezuela
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Rep. Steny Hoyer to retire, ending storied career in elected office
Homepage:
BCA statement regarding investigation of ICE fatal shooting in Minneapolis … On Jan. 7, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was notified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel were involved in a shooting in Minneapolis that resulted in a woman's death.
RELATED:
Alicia A. Caldwell / Bloomberg:
Minneapolis Cancels School as Killing Fuels Anti-ICE Protests
Elizabeth Shockman / MPR News:
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt  —  {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"Minneapolis Public Schools on Wednesday canceled classes district-wide for the remainder of the week “due to safety concerns,” …
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States  —  MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws …
RELATED:
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Withdraws the United States from International Organizations that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Greenland, Denmark push back against Trump on Capitol Hill  —  Greenland and Denmark made a forceful push on Capitol Hill Thursday that Greenland is not for sale, pushing back at repeated suggestions from President Trump and other administration officials that the U.S. should take over the country.
Discussion: IJR
RELATED:
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Inside ICE's Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods  —  A social media and phone surveillance system ICE bought access to is designed to monitor a city neighborhood or block for mobile phones, track the movements of those devices and their owners over time, and follow them from their places …
Politico:
The Supreme Court may leave alone the Voting Rights Act just long enough to keep the GOP from House control in 2026 … The window of opportunity for new maps going into place before this November's elections is rapidly closing, as states would need ample time to change deadlines …
Discussion: The Hill, Seattle Red and Raw Story
Paul Krugman:
The Looting of US Foreign Policy  —  Goodbye, national interest.  Hello, ego gratification and profits for the ruling clique. … So Donald Trump says that Venezuela will be “turning over” 30 to 50 million barrels of oil, which may or may not be true.  Trump has a track record …
Discussion: Raw Story
Wired:
Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X  —  A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok's official website shows it's being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.  —  This story contains descriptions of explicit sexual content and sexual violence.
Tiffany Wertheimer / BBC:
Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?  —  The woman shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had just moved to the city.  —  She was a prize-winning poet and a hobby guitarist …
Discussion: New York Post and Fox News
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good.  Judge Sara Ellis all but told us today would happen.  —  “[A]gents have used excessive force ... without justification, often without warning, and even at those who had begun to comply with agents' orders,” Ellis wrote on Nov. 20.
Discussion: RedState and Advocate
Erica Orden / Politico:
Judge disqualifies US attorney in New York, tosses Letitia James subpoenas … “When the Executive branch of government skirts restraints put in place by Congress and then uses that power to subject political adversaries to criminal investigations,” she wrote, “it acts without lawful authority.”
ProPublica:
“We're Too Close to the Debris”  —  This story works best on ProPublica's website.  —  Delta Airlines Flight 573 took off from San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 4:45 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 16, 2025, and headed for Atlanta.  —  At 5:49 p.m., air traffic controllers told pilots over the Caribbean that a SpaceX Starship rocket had exploded.
Bloomberg:
US Spy Chief Gabbard Excluded From Maduro Plan Over Past Views  —  The White House excluded Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning to oust Nicolas Maduro because her previous opposition to military action in Venezuela cast doubt on her willingness to support the operation …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 1:20 PM ET, January 8, 2026.

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: 
Roger Severino / Heritage Foundation:
Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years
Benjamin Oreskes / New York Times:
Hochul and Mamdani to Announce Road Map to Expand Child Care
Simon Rosenberg / Hopium Chronicles:
The Best Way Out Is Always Through - Reflections On A Dark Week For American Democracy (New Video And Analysis)
Washington Post:
House GOP prioritizes Trump's changes to showerheads
Discussion: Washington Times
Bloomberg:
Defense Stocks Surge as Trump Floats Pentagon Budget Boost
Discussion: CNBC
 Earlier Items: 
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
The Consequences of Rejecting “Defund the Police”
Simon Kuper / Financial Times:
Defining Donald Trump
Steve Thompson / Washington Post:
Federal judge demands Halligan explain why she's still listed as U.S. attorney
 

 
From Techmeme:

Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg:
Docs: xAI had a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, up from $1B in Q1; sources: xAI told investors it plans to build AI that will eventually power Optimus humanoid robots

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI is rolling out a HIPAA-compliant version of ChatGPT for clinicians to assist with medical reasoning and administrative tasks, at Cedars-Sinai and others

Bloomberg:
Omdia: global humanoid robot shipments rose more than 5x YoY in 2025 to ~13K units; China accounted for the vast majority, led by AgiBot shipping ~5,168 units
 
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