Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:50 AM ET, July 12, 2026

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Sean Sinico / Reuters:
Iran announces closure Strait of Hormuz until further notice  —  The Iranian navy has said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after firing on a vessel transiting an “unapproved route.”  In response, the US has launched a fresh set of strikes on Iran.  Follow DW for more.  —  What you need to know
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Trump and Iranian leader trade threats as mediators try to save crumbling deal
Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Huckabee warns Iran not to ‘test’ Trump as tensions simmer
Reuters:
Rep. Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit  —  Asked if he was running for president, Khanna said: “I'm strongly considering it, and I'm more resolved to consider it after this trip.”  —  TURMUS AYYA, West Bank — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said he was detained …
RELATED:
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
An American Politician Is Blocked by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:   Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank
New York Times:
White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting  —  The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One.
New York Times:
Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump  —  Documents submitted to Congress detailed concerns about competitive bidding processes and a White House order to tear up new bathroom tile because of its color.  —  As the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts prepares …
RELATED:
Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Trump rushed Kennedy Center renovations for Fifa peace prize ceremony, whistleblowers say
Discussion: Raw Story
Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Hunter Biden wins $1.7m in suit over Iran bribery claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com  —  Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assets  —  A federal judge on Friday awarded Hunter Biden $1.7m in punitive damages …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
RELATED:
Finya Swai / The Hill:   Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit against ex-Overstock CEO
Reuters:
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds  —  A Miami-based businessman wanted in Albania for allegedly laundering drug money is suspected of faking the deeds to land where Jared Kushner wants to build a multi-billion-dollar resort …
Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
Senators celebrate bipartisan housing bill becoming law despite Trump's refusal to sign  —  Trump stood firm against signing the bill despite huge GOP support.  —  President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference during the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
Rebecca Turco / KDBC:
Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029  —  WASHINGTON (7News) — The National Guard will remain activated in Washington, D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 as part of President Donald Trump's anti-crime mission, unless the president deems otherwise, according to the Pentagon.
RELATED:
Kat Lonsdorf / NPR:
Minnesota is pulling troops early from D.C., as pressure grows on Michigan
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and The Atlantic
emptywheel:
Trump Confirms: Accepting a Flying Bribery Palace Made Him Less Safe  —  From the moment Trump posted a tweet claiming he was sending his Flying Bribery Palace back separately from the NATO summit in Ankara, the entire world knew there was a problem with the jet Qatar gifted him.
RELATED:
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press:
Reporters Committee statement on subpoenas seeking New York Times reporters' testimony
Associated Press:
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country  —  MAHA.  —  The country is in the midst of a nationwide outbreak of explosive diarrhea caused by a parasite the CDC stopped surveilling at the federal level in July 2025.  —  That's around the same …
Lok Darjee / The Guardian:
Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside homeland security's campaign of fear  —  The ruthless gutting and reforming of the Department of Homeland Security has traumatized both workers and the most vulnerable immigrants  —  Federal officials tasked with implementing the Trump administration's …
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
FBI analysts fired after refusing to join Georgia 2020 election probe  —  The analysts, a husband and wife, told colleagues they did not believe the Trump administration's investigation was justified, sources told MS NOW.  —  Two Atlanta-based FBI intelligence analysts were fired last week …
Ben Quinn / The Guardian:
Elon Musk's family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk's father  —  Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures  —  Elon Musk's family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, according to the billionaire X owner's father …
New York Times:
Trump's Posts on Singing Somali Schoolchildren Stir Anger in Minnesota  —  The state's large Muslim and Somali communities expressed indignation after the president reposted a video of a kindergarten promotion ceremony, including comments noting the girls were in hijabs.
Lyman Stone / New York Times:
The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For  —  In 1775, a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed, a Harvard professor named Edward Wigglesworth did the math on American population growth and could barely contain his excitement.
David Marchese / New York Times:
Mick Jagger Knows He May Have Played His Last Rolling Stones Show  —  Philip Montgomery for The New York Times  —  Perhaps you've heard of this week's interview subject.  His name is Mick Jagger, and he's the frontman for a rock ‘n’ roll combo that has been kicking around for a while called the Rolling Stones.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 12:50 AM ET, July 12, 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: 
Joanna Slater / Washington Post:
Vance reflects on perks of being VP — and not getting ‘too big for my britches’
Discussion: TMZ.com, New Republic and Mediaite
HuffPost:
Surging Progressive Once Said Black Democratic Leaders ‘Defang The White Left’
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
Platner's Rise and Fall Revives Old Questions About ‘Bernie Bros’ and Women
Discussion: Althouse and The Wrap
Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
Yale Faces Rising Pressure to Resist a Settlement With the Trump Administration
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Daniel W. Drezner / Drezner's World:
The Trump Administration's Existential Threat to Scientific Research
Discussion: The Guardian
Terell Wright / Wall Street Journal:
In the South, Black Democrats Fight for Political Survival
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump's broad clemency
Myles McCormick / Financial Times:
Donald Trump ups the pressure on US companies in drive to lower prices
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Douglas Mackinnon / The Hill:
The ‘pragmatic’ Democratic ticket the GOP does not want to face in 2028
Discussion: New York Post
Ari Hawkins / Politico:
'Not where they hoped it'd be': Launch of Trump AI promotion program underwhelms
Politico:
No Iran deal, no problem for Vance, allies say
ESPN:
England captain Harry Kane details ‘surreal’ golf round with Donald Trump
New York Times:
How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela From Afar
Discussion: Truthout and Raw Story
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple's OpenAI lawsuit follows months of simmering tensions and highlights OpenAI's hardware chief Tang Tan's strained relationship with former boss John Ternus

Corbin Bolies / Variety:
Meta says it will discontinue a feature that allowed users to generate images in Meta AI using public Instagram accounts, following days of criticism

Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic:
Psychologist Peter Gray argues that school stress, not smartphone use, is the main driver of the teen mental health crisis, challenging Jonathan Haidt's thesis
 
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