8:50 PM ET, December 27, 2025

memeorandum River

 December 27, 2025 
8:30 PM
Washington Post:   Why West Africa is worth worrying about
6:15 PM
Kristin Wright / NPR:   Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
6:00 PM
Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:   Fear Of Retaliation Grips State Department Lawyers Meant To Advise On International Law
5:20 PM
Jonathan Wosen / STAT:   Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
3:40 PM
Mike Masnick / MS NOW:   Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship
3:35 PM
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   Musk hits Mamdani for appointing non-firefighter to FDNY post: ‘People will die’
1:20 PM
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:   Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit
11:50 AM
Axios:   Trump's Cabinet of main characters
11:00 AM
Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian:   'It's frightening': How far right is infiltrating everyday culture
10:45 AM
Laura Belin / Bleeding Heartland:   On “fair” reporting and what happened at “60 Minutes”
10:20 AM
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:   ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries
9:30 AM
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:   25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin
9:15 AM
Autumn Billings / Reason:   Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is ‘Domestic Terrorism’
9:05 AM
Cassandra Vinograd / New York Times:   Russia Pummels Kyiv Before Trump-Zelensky Meeting
8:45 AM
Steven Rattner / New York Times:   Trump's First Year Back, in 10 Charts
8:00 AM
Sophia Cai / Politico:   Trump to POLITICO: Midterm elections will be about ‘pricing’
7:25 AM
Allan Smith / NBC News:   The fight for young men intensifies ahead of the 2026 midterm elections
7:20 AM
Max Rego / The Hill:   The key ballot measures to watch in 2026
6:45 AM
Wall Street Journal:   A Tariff Mash for Kentucky Whiskey
5:25 AM
Nimi Princewill / CNN:   Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area
12:25 AM
Joe Walsh / CBS News:   Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: “Embarrass them”
 December 26, 2025 
8:30 PM
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:   Prominent Leaders Amplify Disinformation About Brown University Shooting
7:55 PM
Brian Karem / Salon:   The judiciary's Christmas gift to Trump
7:15 PM
Berny Belvedere / The UnPopulist:   The Buzz Out There About The UnPopulist and LibCon
6:30 PM
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:   Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.
6:10 PM
Bill Faries / Bloomberg:   Patel Says FBI Headquarters to ‘Permanently Close’ With Move
5:45 PM
Russell Contreras / Axios:   The great unchurching of America
5:05 PM
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:   Trump on Nigeria strikes: ISIS ‘got a very bad Christmas present’
4:55 PM
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:   Trump Hires Beauty Salon Owner to Decide Who to Ban From U.S.
4:50 PM
Diana Stancy / Fox News:   Trump casts Maduro's ouster as ‘smart’ move as Russia, China enter the fray
4:25 PM
Sophia Cai / Politico:   Trump to POLITICO: Zelenskyy 'doesn't have anything until I approve it'
4:15 PM
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:   White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces she's pregnant with second child
4:00 PM
Daniel Lippman / Politico:   Embattled top Hegseth aide wins promotion
3:20 PM
Katie Martin / Financial Times:   So long, American exceptionalism
2:25 PM
Jordan Rubin / MS NOW:   Trump touts plummeting federal employment: ‘Big news for the USA!’
2:10 PM
Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:   Indiana Republican Blasts ‘Snowflakes’ Upset With His AI Santa Beatdown
1:55 PM
Barak Ravid / Axios:   Netanyahu's Mar-a-Lago visit “crucial” for future of Gaza deal
1:25 PM
Robert Mendick / Telegraph:   Teacher ‘likened to terrorist’ after showing Trump videos to students
11:30 AM
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:   White House to present plans for Trump's East Wing ballroom in January
11:30 AM
Ali Bianco / Politico:   How Dems break through in 2026
11:30 AM
Alfred Ng / Politico:   ICE's interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: ‘What is it for?’
11:05 AM
Justin Glawe / Public Notice:   Trumpers are *still* scheming to overturn the 2020 election
10:45 AM
Ben Ezeamalu / Reuters:   Nigeria averts unilateral US action by cooperating on airstrikes
9:55 AM
Cory Doctorow / Wired:   US Trade Dominance Will Soon Begin to Crack
9:55 AM
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:   Seven in 10 ICE arrests under Trump have criminal histories
9:25 AM
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:   Trump's farmer bailout caps tough year for loyal constituency
9:25 AM
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:   Files offer details on Epstein's death in federal custody
9:25 AM
Mari Yamaguchi / Associated Press:   Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
8:45 AM
Barry Petchesky / Defector:   What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year?
7:50 AM
Barak Ravid / Axios:   Trump and Zelensky to meet Sunday to try and close out peace plan
7:40 AM
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:   Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger
7:15 AM
New York Times:   California Prepares for More Rain After a Soggy Christmas
4:20 AM
Ashley Ahn / New York Times:   Trump Administration Emphasizes Religion in Official Christmas Messages
 December 25, 2025 
11:50 PM
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:   US forces launch Christmas strike on ISIS in Nigeria, Trump says
11:30 PM
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   Turkey says it arrested 115 suspected ISIS militants
10:35 PM
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:   Trump Posts Nearly 200 Times in Unhinged Christmas Day Spree
8:55 PM
Owen Tucker-Smith / Wall Street Journal:   The San Francisco Housing Wonk Trying to Become the Next Pelosi
8:00 PM
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:   Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
7:50 PM
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:   U.S. forces strike ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says
6:30 PM
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   2 hospitalized after ICE officers shoot driver during operation in Maryland
4:40 PM
Gary Fineout / Politico:   After 20 years of Florida's gift ban, some would like to make a return
3:10 PM
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:   19 states sue to block Kennedy's plan to curb trans care
2:45 PM
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:   Federal government's charity drive doing far worse under Trump
2:20 PM
Amanda Chu / Politico:   The ultraprocessed food makers have an answer for RFK Jr.
2:15 PM
Robert Reich:   The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime
1:55 PM
Vox:   JD Vance and the future of MAGA
1:50 PM
Politico:   Why RFK Jr.'s plan to follow Europe on vaccines is getting panned
1:50 PM
Motoko Rich / New York Times:   Pope Leo Makes Christmas Call for Dialogue to Address World's Conflicts
11:30 AM
Francesca Regalado / New York Times:   Kennedy Center's Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building
10:15 AM
Rebecca Carballo / Politico:   What Republicans think Trump is getting wrong about nurses
8:45 AM
Dan Merica / Washington Post:   Two vulnerable senators stand to benefit from intense focus on constituents
1:25 AM
Joshua McElwee / Reuters:   Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
 December 24, 2025 
11:50 PM
Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:   Trump's Enforcer Is a Little-Known White House Aide With Enormous Influence
7:00 PM
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:   Murkowski ‘not satisfied’ with DOJ's Epstein files release
7:00 PM
David McAfee / Raw Story:   Newly released Epstein file links Trump to murdered newborn baby dumped in Lake Michigan
6:40 PM
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:   American Academy of Pediatrics sues RFK Jr. over funding cuts
6:40 PM
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:   Crockett: ‘I see the government shutting down’ in January
6:25 PM
Lisa Fernandez / KTVU-TV:   Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency regarding California storms
5:40 PM
Sarah Fitzpatrick / The Atlantic:   So This Is Why Trump Didn't Want to Release the Epstein Files
5:40 PM
David Edwards / Raw Story:   ‘Smallest audience ever’: Kennedy Center Honors tank on CBS after Trump takes over
5:15 PM
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:   Attorney Mark Zaid scores win in security clearance fight with Trump administration
4:40 PM
Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:   Is Trump mentally OK? A look back at the president's unusual behavior in 2025
2:45 PM
Alexandra Bellusci / New York Post:   Nicki Minaj deletes Instagram account after appearing with Erika Kirk at TPUSA event
2:40 PM
Peter Eavis / New York Times:   Trump's Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs
2:35 PM
Jennifer De Pinto / CBS News:   CBS News poll finds spending time with family is what Americans like most about the holidays
2:10 PM
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:   19 Democratic-led states and DC sue over Trump gender-affirming care crackdown
1:55 PM
Thomas Chatterton Williams / The Atlantic:   The Other Way the ‘Super Woke’ Left Discriminates
1:45 PM
Adam Liptak / New York Times:   How a Scholar Nudged the Supreme Court Toward Its Troop Deployment Ruling
1:25 PM
Tasmin Lockwood / CNBC:   ‘Witch hunt’: Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting ‘censorship’
12:55 PM
Politico:   The nation's cartoonists look back on the year that was.
12:05 PM
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:   Trump Is Suddenly Looking a Lot Smaller
11:45 AM
Marcelo Rochabrun / Bloomberg:   Peru President Race Draws 36 Hopefuls, Elections Board Says
11:40 AM
Olivia Doak / Denver Post:   Colorado leaders mobilize bipartisan congressional coalition to protect NCAR
11:35 AM
E. J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:   A Christmas Argument That Ended in Harmony
11:30 AM
Constant Méheut / New York Times:   Zelensky Opens Way to Demilitarized Zone in Eastern Ukraine to Reach Peace
11:00 AM
Anastasiia Malenko / Wall Street Journal:   Zelensky Proposes Demilitarized Zone in Eastern Ukraine as Way to Peace
10:30 AM
Marilyn W. Thompson / The Atlantic:   Get Ready to Start Hearing About Aileen Cannon Again
10:30 AM
Radley Balko / New Republic:   Trump's Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
10:25 AM
Stu Woo / Wall Street Journal:   China Is Worried AI Threatens Party Rule—and Is Trying to Tame It
10:20 AM
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:   Judge sides with Trump over his $100K visa fee
10:05 AM
Adam Satariano / New York Times:   They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.
10:00 AM
Liz Dye / Public Notice:   Heritage Foundation killed by MAGA
9:55 AM
The Hill:   Democrats grapple with internal divisions heading into new year
9:45 AM
Aleja Hertzler-McCain / RNS:   ‘There is no Christmas for separated families’: Pastors tend to immigrant families in crisis
9:35 AM
Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:   Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy
9:30 AM
Scott Dance / New York Times:   Trump Administration Live Updates: U.S. Delays Tariffs on Chinese Semiconductors
9:20 AM
New York Times:   'He's a Maximalist': Inside Trump's Gilded Oval Office
9:10 AM
Joshua Keating / Vox:   Trump is talking about Greenland again
8:35 AM
New York Times:   Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of A.I.
8:05 AM
Sudip Kar-Gupta / Reuters:   French President Macron slams U.S. visa ban on Thierry Breton and others
7:45 AM
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:   Democrats divided over how to retake House, Senate majorities
7:25 AM
New York Times:   Trump's Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports
7:00 AM
Hannah Natanson / Washington Post:   I am The Post's ‘federal government whisperer.’ It's been brutal.
5:55 AM
Julianna Bragg / Axios:   U.S. murders on pace for largest one-year drop on record
5:45 AM
Marc Caputo / Axios:   Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
5:40 AM
Sam Sutton / Politico:   Trump's ‘Golden Age’ has arrived for the top 10 percent
5:40 AM
Politico:   The internal dispute that could derail the GOP's 2026 agenda
5:35 AM
Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:   3 policy heavyweights endangered by redistricting
5:25 AM
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:   Where the national redistricting fight is heading in 2026
5:20 AM
Paul Kane / Washington Post:   Congress set records in 2025, some more dubious than others
5:20 AM
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:   Trump-appointed judge: DHS must restore disaster grants to Democratic states
 December 23, 2025 
11:20 PM
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:   Megyn Kelly Escalates Feud with Bari Weiss: ‘More Truth Coming’
11:15 PM
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:   Hunter Biden says he's up to $15M in debt, claims ‘I have no idea’ how to pay that off
11:10 PM
Zeteo:   Trumpland Grades His Epstein Cover-Up an ‘F-Minus’
10:50 PM
Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press:   Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
10:10 PM
Wall Street Journal:   Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
10:10 PM
New York Times:   U.S. Is Adding to Its Military Buildup in the Caribbean
10:10 PM
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:   The president, the plane and the prince: Top takeaways from the 3rd Epstein files release
9:20 PM
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:   U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
8:55 PM
The Atlantic:   House Republicans Aren't Having Any Fun
8:35 PM
George Chidi / The Guardian:   Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
8:25 PM
Tara Suter / The Hill:   Illinois lawmakers gain access to Chicago-area ICE facility after pushback
8:00 PM
Max Rego / The Hill:   At least 6 among victims of Mexican Navy plane crash off the coast of Texas
7:15 PM
Julianne McShane / MS NOW:   Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
6:50 PM
Jeff Capellini / CBS News:   NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani names Lillian Bonsignore as FDNY commissioner
6:35 PM
Ian Millhiser / Vox:   The Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — loss
6:10 PM
April Rubin / Axios:   Epstein letter to Larry Nassar is fake, Justice Department says
6:00 PM
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:   Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026
5:55 PM
Chelsea Brasted / Axios:   National Guard deploys to New Orleans
5:35 PM
Steve Benen / MS NOW:   For the White House, ‘national security’ is becoming the answer to every question
5:30 PM
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:   Department of Veterans Affairs quietly bans abortion services, counseling
5:25 PM
Alec Hernandez / Politico:   From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026
5:15 PM
Sara Fischer / Axios:   Scoop... New CBS masthead
5:00 PM
Devin Dwyer / Reuters:   Supreme Court keeps block on National Guard deployment in Chicago
4:55 PM
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:   Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois
4:20 PM
Politico:   Trump administration fires warning shots over Big Tech regulations
4:15 PM
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:   Supreme Court Upholds Block to Trump's Chicago Military Takeover
4:00 PM
Sara Fischer / Axios:   Scoop: Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and “60 Minutes” standards and procedures
3:50 PM
Al Weaver / The Hill:   Ben Sasse diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer
3:50 PM
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:   A Green Light for Anti-Islam Bigotry for Trump's GOP
3:45 PM
Bryony Gooch / The Independent:   Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
3:40 PM
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:   Vance's Navy SEAL Cosplay Immediately Backfires
2:40 PM
Sidney Blumenthal / The Guardian:   Is Susie Wiles an innocent bystander in Trump's White House?
2:40 PM
Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:   Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem
2:35 PM
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:   Fewer people would recommend MMR vaccine: Survey
2:25 PM
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:   Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
1:20 PM
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:   Hunter Biden calls Afghanistan withdrawal an ‘obvious f***ing failure’
1:05 PM
Jay Nordlinger / The Next Move:   ‘Heritage Americans’ and the American Heritage
12:55 PM
Alex Burness / Bolts:   Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump's Wishes
12:50 PM
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   Trump knocks release of photos in Epstein files dump: 'I think it's a terrible thing'
12:50 PM
Robyn Vinter / The Guardian:   Russell Brand charged with further sexual offences including rape
12:50 PM
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:   NEW: US Economy Roars to 4.3% GDP in Q3, Two-Year High
12:40 PM
Vox:   Will Trump pardon Epstein's chief enabler?
12:40 PM
David Enrich / New York Times:   Federal Prosecutor Was Surprised by Trump's Flights on Epstein's Jet
12:35 PM
Ben Wolfgang / Washington Times:   Military hits best recruiting numbers in 15 years, Pentagon says
12:35 PM
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:   Cancel Culture's Boomerang Effect
12:35 PM
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:   Hageman launches bid for Wyoming Senate seat
12:30 PM
Annie Nova / CNBC:   Trump administration to start seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers in January
12:20 PM
Bloomberg:   Epstein Prosecutors Prepared Sex Trafficking Indictment in 2007
12:15 PM
Victoria Guida / Politico:   Larry Summers named backup executor in 2014 draft of Epstein's will
12:10 PM
Danny Nguyen / Politico:   ICE has not used taxpayer data to deport people, official says
12:05 PM
NBC News:   GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman launches Senate run in Wyoming
11:55 AM
New York Times:   How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
11:55 AM
Adeel Hassan / New York Times:   Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer
11:35 AM
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:   What Bari Weiss Got Right
11:30 AM
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:   Scoop: Trump ally who ousted Cheney launches Senate bid keep GOP seat in Republican hands
11:20 AM
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:   Jeffrey Epstein apparently wrote letter to Larry Nassar referencing Trump
11:20 AM
Talmon Joseph Smith / New York Times:   U.S. Economic Growth Surged in Third Quarter of 2025
11:10 AM
Jordan Perkins / NewsNation:   Former Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal cancer diagnosis
11:00 AM
Reuters:   US Justice Department releases new tranche of Epstein files
10:45 AM
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:   Ohio lawmaker sues Trump and others over Kennedy Center name change
10:40 AM
Reuters:   Trump says he invited Kazakh, Uzbek leaders to G20 Summit next year
10:40 AM
Alina Selyukh / NPR:   The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend
10:25 AM
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:   Scathing Polling Reveals What Key U.S. Allies Really Think of America Under Trump
10:25 AM
Erin Doherty / Politico:   Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing
9:45 AM
Ian Millhiser / Vox:   The culture war is consuming the Supreme Court
9:45 AM
Reuters:   Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London
8:55 AM
Chao Deng / Wall Street Journal:   U.S. Economy Posts Robust Growth in the Third Quarter
8:55 AM
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:   How Rob Reiner Made Children His Issue
8:35 AM
Wall Street Journal:   Takeaways From the FBI's Second Batch of Epstein Files
8:35 AM
Zachary Basu / Axios:   5 turning points that explain MAGA's civil war
8:15 AM
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:   Make America Weak  —  🎄🎄🎄 PN HOLIDAY SPECIAL 🎄🎄 …
7:25 AM
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:   Bernie Moreno Has Quickly Become One of Senate Republicans' Most Prolific Fundraisers
6:50 AM
Eli Stokols / Politico:   ‘This is shattering’: Europe reels from Trump's new world order
6:15 AM
Wall Street Journal:   The Donald J. Trump Center for Everything
6:00 AM
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:   Vance begins to lock down parts of MAGA coalition for 2028
5:55 AM
Politico:   These 3 Republican senators are giving John Thune headaches
5:55 AM
Brittany Gibson / Axios:   ICE traps immigrants at green card interviews
 December 22, 2025 
11:30 PM
Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:   Germany's far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin
11:25 PM
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:   Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
11:20 PM
Paul McLeary / Politico:   Trump's new ‘Trump-Class’ battleship will carry nuclear weapons
11:20 PM
Edward Wong / New York Times:   Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
11:15 PM
Politico:   New trove of apparent Epstein files posted on DOJ site disappears
11:05 PM
Andrew Solender / Axios:   House Democrat sues to stop “Trump-Kennedy Center” renaming
10:45 PM
Politico:   ‘Incredibly reckless’: Trump's wind halt stuns even some allies
10:45 PM
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:   Lawmaker Sues to Remove Trump's Name From the Kennedy Center
10:10 PM
Gosia Wozniacka / Oregonian:   Oregon couple deported, forced to leave toddler behind
10:10 PM
Sara Fischer / Axios:   Yanked “60 Minutes” episode aired in Canada
10:00 PM
Wall Street Journal:   The Heritage Foundation Blows Up
9:25 PM
Sara Fischer / Axios:   Scoop: Weiss told top “60 Minutes” producers that delayed segment had problems
9:20 PM
Hamed Ahmadi / NOTUS:   Trump Is Naming a New Class of Navy Battleships After Himself
9:15 PM
Marc Caputo / Axios:   Trump on seized Venezuelan oil: “We're gonna keep it”
9:00 PM
Steve Holland / Reuters:   Trump announces plan for new class of more powerful US battleships