Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
4:50 AM ET, April 7, 2026

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Is Trump About To Nuke Iran?  —  The fact we can't say “no” for sure should terrify us. … Is Donald Trump set to nuke Iran tomorrow night, Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET?  —  The chances at this moment are, at least, non-zero.  —  The simple fact that we can't say “definitely no, absolutely not …
RELATED:
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Former NATO commander on Iran rejecting ceasefire proposal: ‘They still have cards to play’  —  James Stavridis, a former NATO commander, on Monday said Iran hasn't accepted a ceasefire because they “still have cards” to play in the war.  —  Stavridis, during an appearance on CNN's …
Discussion: The Preamble and NewsMax.com
Wall Street Journal:
Hopes Fade for Deal With Iran Ahead of Tuesday-Night Deadline  —  Trump has said the U.S. would bomb bridges and power plants if Tehran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz  —  WASHINGTON—Negotiators are pessimistic Iran will bend to meet President Trump's demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz …
New York Times:
Iran's 10-Point Proposal Demands an End to Attacks and Sanctions  —  As President Trump's deadline for new attacks loomed, Iran conveyed its conditions through Pakistani intermediaries.  —  Iran on Monday delivered a 10-point proposal to end the war with the United States and Israel, according to Iranian state media.
Wall Street Journal:
The Next Target for the U.S. and Israel Is Iran's Economy
Discussion: Bloomberg, Vox, The Hill and Al Jazeera
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Hegseth Likens Easter Rescue of U.S. Airman to Resurrection of Jesus Christ  —  President Trump also asserted that God supports the American war against Iran “because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of.”  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday likened the rescue …
RELATED:
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Trump seizes on rescue of downed airman to recast unpopular Iran war
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Trump Relies on ‘Good Instincts’ to Guide Iran War
Discussion: Jewish Insider
Victor Nava / New York Post:
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin plans to ‘take a hard look’ at international airports in sanctuary cities  —  Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggested Monday that the Trump administration could take action against international airports in sanctuary cities that refuse …
Katrina Miller / New York Times:
Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Carroll, Reid Wiseman's Late Wife  —  The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, on the ground in Houston.  —  As the astronauts of Artemis II traveled farther …
RELATED:
Marcia Dunn / Associated Press:
Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon's far side
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 343. 4/6/26  —  ... Trump gave another unhinged maniacal press conference today with Pete Hegseth about the status of his War in Iran:  — “The entire country could be taken out in one night.  We're giving them till tomorrow, 8 ET.  And after that they're going to have no bridges.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
RELATED:
New York Post:
Trump vows to catch ‘leaker’ who revealed US could not initially reach F-15 pilot in Iran: ‘Give it up or go to jail’
NBC News:
Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story
David Bauder / Associated Press:
AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history  —  The Associated Press, one of the world's oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
The Blaze Fires Reporter Behind Its Crazy Jan. 6th Pipe Bomber Story  —  And he's firing back, alleging the publication was “in the fetal position” over lawsuit threats.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Welcome back to False Flag! … Blaze Reporter Steaming Over Firing
Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Trump Rambles About Autopen, Joe Biden To Table Full Of Kids At Easter Event  —  Random kid: “What?”  —  It's every kid's dream: Meet the president, maybe paint an Easter egg, hear all about a right-wing conspiracy that claims the past president's use of autopen invalidates his major policy achievements …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Photos of Trump's Monday, talking Iran at Easter Egg Roll and mimicking a sniper in the press room
George Grylls / The Times:
The man who watches Trump all day, every day  —  Aaron Rupar spends up to 80 hours a week following the US president, from meandering speeches to impromptu press conferences.  He says it's ‘pretty bleak’  —  The psychological demands of Aaron Rupar's work are immense.
Discussion: twitchy.com
U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Illegal Title IX Resolution Agreements  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department)'s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) rescinded provisions of resolution agreements from prior Administrations, freeing schools from their illegal …
Discussion: Breitbart, UPI and Washington Examiner
RELATED:
Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
DeSantis inks bill to expel student supporters of designated terrorist groups  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Monday signed a bill that will allow him and other Florida officials to designate certain organizations as terrorist groups and require public universities to expel students found to support them.
RELATED:
CBS News:
Indianapolis councilman says his home was shot at over data center support  —  Indianapolis councilmember Ron Gibson says 13 rounds were fired at his home and a note was left under his doormat saying “no data centers” after he voted in favor of building one.  Shanelle Kaul reports.
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget  —  The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 workers and just over $1.5 billion from the 60,000-employee Transportation Security Administration that handles airport security operations, according to budget documents.
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Jacobin and New Republic
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Scoop: Platner declares Mills nearly finished in Maine Senate primary  —  Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is making the case that his primary race against Gov. Janet Mills is all but over, a full two months ahead of their primary election on June 9.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrat moves to impeach Hegseth over Iran war  —  A House Democrat announced Monday she will introduce articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his handling of U.S. operations in Iran. … - Polls have shown Hegseth is among the least popular members of the Cabinet …
CNN:
ICE's story of a Minneapolis shooting fell apart.  New video shows what happened before an agent fired  —  A newly released city camera video from Minneapolis is shedding light on the moments leading up to a shooting involving an ICE agent and two Venezuelan immigrants in January …
Bob Herman / STAT:
Health insurers score major win with higher 2027 Medicare Advantage rates  —  The Trump administration scrapped a new risk adjustment model, bowing to industry pressure  —  Companies that sell Medicare Advantage plans will receive a 2.5% pay bump on average in 2027, up significantly …
Discussion: Forbes
Amichai Stein / Jerusalem Post:
Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive  —  According to the findings, the targeted sites were divided into three categories based on their strategic importance.  —  Russian intelligence has provided Iran with a detailed list …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and France 24
Esther Fung / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach Delivery Deal  —  The e-commerce giant would cut back the packages it ships through USPS by 20%, less than the proposal the sides had discussed earlier  —  Amazon.com and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a new package-handling agreement …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
MAGA's global model faces existential test in Hungary  —  Vice President Vance on Tuesday will plunge into Europe's most volatile election in years — a Hungarian campaign engulfed by spy scandals, sabotage and unprecedented peril for MAGA's favorite foreign ally.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 4:50 AM ET, April 7, 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: 
Perry Bacon / New Republic:
Bernie Sanders's New, Necessary, Bold Act: Taking on the AI Oligarchs
Em Luetkemeyer / NOTUS:
Some Republicans Want to Reverse the GOP Cuts to Rural and Tribal Radio Stations
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Youngkin on political future: ‘I have more to give’
NBC News:
Second staffer says Rep. Tony Gonzales sent her sexually explicit text messages
Antonia Hitchens / New Yorker:
How the Internet Fringe Infiltrated Republican Politics
 Earlier Items: 
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
New Hampshire GOP bans student IDs for voting, adds to growing restrictions
Discussion: Concord Monitor
Maria Sherman / Associated Press:
Wireless Festival boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull out
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
In latest attack on overseas voters, Republicans sue Virginia
Politico:
Poll: Here's what MAHA actually believes
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Sarah Atwood / The Detroit News:
UM Chinese researcher dies after alleged questioning by feds
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Sara Fischer / Axios:
The AP plans dozens of US staff cuts with the goal of reducing global staff by <5%, amid a shift from hyper-local print coverage to video and national topics

Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump threatens to find and jail the journalist who reported that a US officer was awaiting rescue in Iran last week, unless the journalist reveals their source

Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
How social media became a “freak show”: X punishes external links and most top accounts, such as Catturd, are very low-quality but get more engagement than NYT

 
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