Archive for November, 2010

Memeorandum

• China Cancels Trade Talks With U.S. Amid Escalation in Tariff Threats (Lingling Wei/Wall Street Journal)
  Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal: China Cancels Trade Talks With U.S. Amid Escalation in Tariff Threats  —  China scotched trade talks with the U.S. that were planned for the coming days, according to people briefed on the matter, further dimming prospects for resolving a trade battle between the world's two largest economies.
• Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke clash over immigration, Trump, guns during intense debate (The Texas Tribune)
  The Texas Tribune: Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke clash over immigration, Trump, guns during intense debate  —  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke held a feisty debate Friday evening at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. … DALLAS — U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso …
• At impasse over testimony by accuser, GOP sets Monday panel vote on Kavanaugh (Jamie Dupree/AJC)
  Jamie Dupree / AJC: At impasse over testimony by accuser, GOP sets Monday panel vote on Kavanaugh  —  Ending several days of increasingly political battles over a woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee declared Friday night …
• Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz Clash Over Immigration and Law Enforcement in Debate (New York Times)
  New York Times: Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz Clash Over Immigration and Law Enforcement in Debate  —  DALLAS — Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Beto O'Rourke clashed over immigration, law enforcement and Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh on Friday night in their first debate, as Mr. Cruz sought to gain momentum …
• FEMA administrator will reimburse government, won't face charges from internal probe (Washington Post)
  Washington Post: FEMA administrator will reimburse government, won't face charges from internal probe  —  FEMA Administrator William “Brock” Long has been ordered to reimburse the government for his misuse of federal vehicles, but he will be allowed to remain in his job, according to statements from Long …
• Trump backs down on order to declassify Russia documents (Chris Megerian/Los Angeles Times)
  Chris Megerian / Los Angeles Times: Trump backs down on order to declassify Russia documents … President Trump on Friday backed down from his order to declassify certain documents from the Russia investigation, including text messages exchanged among law enforcement leaders.  —  The decision will likely disappoint conservative …
• Ed Whelan's Troubles Might Be Just Beginning (John Culhane/Politico)
  John Culhane / Politico: Ed Whelan's Troubles Might Be Just Beginning  —  He's playing a dangerous game with the law.  —  Ed Whelan may have just crossed a line he can't jump back over.  —  Yesterday, Whelan, the president of the Ethics and & Public Policy Center, a conservative think tank, and an assertive supporter …
• Will Dark Money Rescue Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation? (Andy Kroll/Rolling Stone)
  Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone: Will Dark Money Rescue Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation?  —  The Judicial Crisis Network is just one of several groups working to ensure a conservative majority on the high court  —  WASHINGTON — As Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings head into a final and decisive stretch …
• Why Trump must not declassify the Carter Page warrant (John McLaughlin/Washington Post)
  John McLaughlin / Washington Post: Why Trump must not declassify the Carter Page warrant  —  John McLaughlin teaches at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.  He was deputy director of the CIA from 2000 to 2004, and served as acting director in 2004.  —  When a big, black SUV would pull …
• Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke spar in first debate of key Texas race (John Verhovek/ABC News)
  John Verhovek / ABC News: Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke spar in first debate of key Texas race  —  The first debate in the Texas Senate race between GOP Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke was marked by tense exchanges between the two high-profile Texas politicians that are now front and center in one of the country's most-watch m […]