Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:15 PM ET, March 27, 2026

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
HuffPost:
House Republicans Reject Senate Homeland Security Deal, Prolonging Shutdown  —  Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats, who control none of government, for derailing efforts to fund DHS.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans won't vote on a Senate-approved deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security …
RELATED:
Wall Street Journal:
House GOP Leaders Reject Bill to Fund DHS, Likely Extending Standoff  —  Republicans instead plan to propose an eight-week bill to fund the entire department, including back pay for TSA workers  —  WASHINGTON—House Republican leaders on Friday rejected a Senate-passed bill that would fund …
Politico:
Senate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS … Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the outcome “unfortunate” Friday.  —  “The Dems wanted reforms.  We tried to work with them on reforms.  They ended up getting no reforms but, you know, we're going to have to fight some of those battles another day,” he said.
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Two More Giant Ls for Trump
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Demands an All-but-Doomed Bill. The Value for Him May Be in the Fight.
Discussion: Advocate
John Yoon / New York Times:
Senate Votes to Fund Most of D.H.S. in Bid to End Partial Shutdown
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
‘Not a done deal’: Johnson stays mum as House GOP steams over DHS deal
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and Border Patrol, in bid to end 40-day shutdown
Reuters:
Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in  —  Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume to the internet.
RELATED:
Politico:
‘He just chose not to listen’  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.
TechCrunch:
Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel's personal email account
Sam Sabin / Axios:
Iran-linked group claims hack of FBI Director Kash Patel
Discussion: CBS News
Politico:
FBI confirms hackers targeted Kash Patel's personal emails
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
New York Times:
Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
‘Visibly upset and struggling’: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say … During these episodes, the current and former officials said they saw Lyons break out into a full sweat, with his face turning deep red.  They also attributed the source of the pressure to ramp …
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees  —  MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY  —  THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET  —  As the Democrat-caused shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
RELATED:
Jake Traylor / MS NOW:
‘Just drinking the Kool-Aid’: Inside the White House divide on Iran  —  Senior aides describe a widening internal divide over a conflict the president has grown bored with — and a communications strategy some call embarrassing.  —  Nearly one month after the U.S. began strikes on Iran …
Tom Dougherty / CBS News:
Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning, according to police.
RELATED:
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Agent on Jill Biden's Secret Service detail accidentally shot himself in the leg, official says  —  Crime Gun violence Biden family Federal agencies  —  A US Secret Service special agent on former first lady Jill Biden's security detail accidentally shot himself in the leg …
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Expose ALL Of Trump's War Profiteering  —  We can say this much about Donald Trump, his advisers, and their many servants in other branches of government: They are prolific coverup artists, but poor craftsmen.  —  This became evident in Trump's first term—indeed even in his first campaign …
NBC News:
House panel finds Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics charges  —  The vote came after a nearly seven-hour televised House trial.  Cherfilus-McCormick has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to criminal charges.  —  WASHINGTON — After a rare and dramatic public hearing …
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens  —  Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens.  The company says it has no record of any such conversation.  —  President Donald Trump spent five minutes of Thursday's Cabinet meeting boasting …
Paul Krugman:
The End of Immigration  —  Americans despise ICE, but it's “succeeding” nonetheless  —  Donald Trump's impulsive decision to deploy large numbers of ICE agents to hang out at America's airport Cinnabons — there's no indication that they are actually helping demoralized …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
U.S. uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon  —  More than 850 have been fired in just four weeks, people familiar with the matter said, raising concerns about the weapon's limited supply.  —  The U.S. military has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles …
David Strom / HotAir:
The Biggest News Story Nobody Is Talking About  —  As all eyes are glued to the happenings in the Middle East, this story flew under the radar for most of us.  —  But in a lot of ways, the implications for our national security could be greater than what happens in the next few weeks in the Persian Gulf.
Axios:
Vance's greatest challenge: Making peace with Iran  —  Vice President JD Vance is preparing to take on the most important assignment of his career: steering U.S. efforts to end a war he'd been concerned about waging in the first place. … He's expected to be the top U.S. negotiator in potential peace talks.
Discussion: The Times of Israel and Raw Story
RELATED:
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Rubio tells allies Iran war will continue 2-4 more weeks
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Another Senior House Republican Will Retire as Midterm Exodus Grows  —  Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he would leave Congress after nearly three decades, the latest sign that the G.O.P. is bracing for big losses.
RELATED:
Olivia Beavers / Wall Street Journal:
Powerful House Republican Joins Retirement Wave
Antoaneta Roussi / Politico:
Orbán's spies were hunting me, says Hungarian journalist accused of espionage  —  Szabolcs Panyi tells POLITICO that Budapest's accusations are “meant to psychologically pressure me and shatter my credibility,” in the wake of his reporting on secret talks between Péter Szijjártó and Sergey Lavrov.
Discussion: The Guardian
Lawrence Solum / Legal Theory Blog:
Six Thoughts on Originalism and the Birthright Citizenship Clause  —  the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Trump v. Barbara.  Much of the debate about the clause has focused on the original meaning of the first Clause of Section One of the Fourteenth Amendment:
New York Times:
Elon Musk Joins in Phone Call Between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi  —  Mr. Musk's participation was notable because it is rare for a private citizen to be on a call between heads of state.  It also suggests that Mr. Musk is back on better terms with the president.
Discussion: Reuters and The Independent
Washington Post:
Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years  —  The land mines were photographed outside Shiraz, a city located about three miles from one of several nearby Iranian ballistic missile sites.  —  Images posted to social media Thursday show what experts …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Bellingcat
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
VP Vance claims Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘definitely committed immigration fraud’ by allegedly marrying brother  —  Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Rep. Ilhan Omar defrauded the US by allegedly marrying her brother to help him remain legally in the country.  —  Follow The Post's live coverage …
Finya Swai / Politico:
Rand Paul weighs a 2028 presidential bid  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is considering a bid for president in 2028, as Republicans jockey for the future of the GOP post-Trump.  In a “CBS Sunday Morning” interview airing Sunday, a reporter asked Paul about an article that implied he would be running for president.
Discussion: Washington Times and Mediaite
Erika Edwards / NBC News:
Covid and flu shots in limbo as Trump administration mulls appeal over vaccine panel  —  After a federal judge temporarily blocked childhood vaccination changes, the influential advisory group can't meet or give new guidance to doctors.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 6:15 PM ET, March 27, 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: 
Chris Bradford / New York Post:
Druski sparks outrage after dressing as Erika Kirk in latest viral skit: ‘This is too far’
Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Judge agrees to dismiss charges against officers tied to Breonna Taylor raid
Discussion: WTOP News
Joe Rennison / New York Times:
Stocks Slide to 5th Weekly Loss as Investors Lose Patience With Iran War
Discussion: Mediaite and Associated Press
New York Times:
Man Tied to Pro-Israel Extremists Planned Attack on Palestinian Activist
 Earlier Items: 
Gregg Jarrett / Fox News:
Robert Mueller's tragic fall from grace and the damage he left in his wake
Chris Bradford / New York Post:
Ex-MMA thug who assaulted woman during Barron Trump FaceTime call learns fate
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: 1 out of 8 Trump voters has buyer's remorse about 2024
ProPublica:
The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Discussion: The Dispatch
New York Times:
Trump Said This Policy Would Make Manhattan a ‘Ghost Town.’ He Was Wrong.
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Fortune editor Nick Lichtenberg, who uses AI to research and write articles; AI-assisted stories made up ~20% of Fortune's web traffic in H2 2025

New York Times:
Sources: Versant is one of multiple suitors in talks to buy Vox Media's podcast network as it seeks to diversify its revenue; NBCU invested $200M in Vox in 2015

Rob Waugh / Press Gazette:
A look at Clickout, which has bought hundreds of websites to harvest their reputations and pack them with casino links; in 2024, it had £40M in revenue
 
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