Top Items:
Rebecca Traister / thecut:
Why the Harvey Weinstein Sexual-Harassment Allegations Didn't Come Out Until Now — I have been having conversations about Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual harassment for more than 17 years. — The conversations started when I was a young editorial assistant at Talk, the magazine he financed …
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, twitchy.com and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Hollywood's Loud Silence on Harvey Weinstein's Sexual Harassment Allegations … Early Thursday afternoon—late morning on the West Coast—The New York Times dropped a bombshell investigative report alleging decades of sexual-harassment allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Discussion:
East Bay Times, Vox, Mediaite, Conservative News Today, Washington Free Beacon, The Week, Page Six, New York Times, International Business Times, The Guardian, IndieWire, NewsBusters, AOL, MichelleMalkin.com, Mashable, Above the Law, The Daily Caller and Content Archive, more at Mediagazer »
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary supporter Harvey Weinstein thinks a ‘right wing conspiracy out to get me’ is reason he has been revealed as serial sexual harasser — Harvey Weinstein believes the revelations of inappropriate sexual behaviour against him are part of a right-wing ‘conspiracy’ to take him down
Discussion:
Daily Wire, twitchy.com and Washington Free Beacon
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Late-Night Comedy Shows Avoid Harvey Weinstein Allegations... for Now … “Experts say it's unlikely that any self-respecting network will ever hire him.” - Jimmy Fallon — “I mean, it is nice to know that while liberals and conservatives disagree on a lot of things …
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Democrats, Seeking to Disavow Weinstein, Plan to Give His Donations to Charity
Democrats, Seeking to Disavow Weinstein, Plan to Give His Donations to Charity
Discussion:
Variety, Axios, IJR, Washington Post, Fox Business, The Daily Caller, The Week, Talking Points Memo and Washington Free Beacon
Niraj Chokshi / New York Times:
Lisa Bloom, Harvey Weinstein's Adviser, Criticizes His Behavior Toward Women
Lisa Bloom, Harvey Weinstein's Adviser, Criticizes His Behavior Toward Women
Discussion:
The Wrap, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Post, IndieWire, IJR and VICE News, more at Mediagazer »
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein gives first interview after shocking sex harassment claims
Harvey Weinstein gives first interview after shocking sex harassment claims
Discussion:
The American Spectator, Washington Post, WENK-WTPR | KFKQ, The Guardian, IndieWire, Vox, Variety, Conservative News Today, Washington Free Beacon, TheBlaze, Bustle, Vox Popoli, Althouse, Sputnik International, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Daily Caller, NPR, Hollywood Reporter, NewsBusters, The Rush Limbaugh Show, RedState, The Last Tradition, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Week, Patterico's Pontifications, TMZ.com, EW.com and Instapundit, more at Mediagazer »
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: CIA director Pompeo considered to replace Tillerson — Trump advisers and allies are floating the idea of replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, age 53 — someone who's already around the table in the Situation Room, and could make the switch without chaos.
Discussion:
Breitbart, RedState, The Resurgent, Mediaite, BillMoyers.com, New York Magazine, AOL, Raw Story, Business Insider, Joe.My.God., Shakesville and IJR
RELATED:
NBC News:
Tillerson Summoned to White House Amid Presidential Fury — WASHINGTON — John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, abruptly scrapped plans to travel with President Donald Trump on Wednesday so he could try to contain his boss's fury and manage the fallout from new revelations …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Donald Trump is treating a potential war like a reality show cliffhanger
Donald Trump is treating a potential war like a reality show cliffhanger
Discussion:
The Root and FOX6Now.com
Andrea Peterson / Politico:
John Kelly's personal cellphone was compromised, White House believes
John Kelly's personal cellphone was compromised, White House believes
Discussion:
Last Men and OverMen, Conservative News Today, ABC News, The Daily Caller, Gizmodo, Mashable, Mediaite, Engadget, IJR, Raw Story, The Verge and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Senate ‘Russia Probe’ Is Not Investigating Russia … The Senate Judiciary Committee has demanded documents on Russian meddling from the CIA, interviewed Donald Trump Jr. about his infamous Trump Tower meeting, and subpoenaed Paul Manafort, the president's Kremlin-friendly former campaign chairman.
RELATED:
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump Dossier Author Is in Talks With Senate Intel Committee — WASHINGTON — Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence operative who authored a 35-page dossier alleging that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, has been in talks with the Senate Intelligence Committee about speaking …
CNN:
Exclusive: Mueller's team met with Russia dossier author
Exclusive: Mueller's team met with Russia dossier author
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, RedState, IJR, Raw Story, Business Insider, New York Magazine, NBC News, Politicus USA, The Week, Splinter, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and Axios
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Cut Russia Out of April Report on Election Influence
Facebook Cut Russia Out of April Report on Election Influence
Discussion:
Reuters, Business Insider and Mashable, more at Mediagazer »
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
10 reasons to stay calm about those Russia Facebook ads
10 reasons to stay calm about those Russia Facebook ads
Discussion:
Mother Jones and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Donie O'Sullivan / CNNMoney:
Exclusive: Russian-linked group sold merchandise online
Exclusive: Russian-linked group sold merchandise online
Discussion:
Shakesville and ThinkProgress
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Trump just officially made it easier for employers to stop covering birth control — The new rules let big companies end contraceptive coverage — and take effect immediately. — The Trump administration is relaxing an Obama-era requirement that nearly all employers offer health insurance …
Discussion:
ABC News, ThinkProgress, NPR, Axios, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Federal Register
RELATED:
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Trump Administration Set to Roll Back Birth Control Mandate
Trump Administration Set to Roll Back Birth Control Mandate
Discussion:
The Atlantic, Townhall.com, The Resurgent, LifeNews.com, Gothamist, AOL, Daily Kos, Romper, baker, Splinter, The Week, Raw Story and Political Wire
CNN:
Trump administration deals major blow to Obamacare birth control mandate
Trump administration deals major blow to Obamacare birth control mandate
Discussion:
The Guardian, IJR and The Stranger …
Washington Post:
Trump administration narrows Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate
Trump administration narrows Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate
Discussion:
Hit & Run, Conservative News Today, Refinery29, Common Dreams, AOL, Business Insider and LifeNews.com
Brianna Ehley / Politico:
Trump rolls back Obamacare birth control mandate
Trump rolls back Obamacare birth control mandate
Discussion:
Vox and Common Dreams
Karen Berkowitz / Chicago Tribune:
Highland Park deli co-owner to leave family business after Vegas shooting tweet sparks outrage — Max's Deli in Highland Park has ousted co-owner Greg Morelli over a controversial tweet that was posted Monday after the mass shootings in Las Vegas. — Deli co-owner Joey Morelli released …
Discussion:
Chicagoist, Raw Story and IJR
RELATED:
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Roy Moore in 2009: ‘Only thing I know that the Islamic faith has done in this country is 9/11’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Republican nominee for US Senate in Alabama Roy Moore said in a 2009 speech that the only thing that Muslims had done in the United States was the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Discussion:
Political Wire and American Thinker
Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Official: Las Vegas shooter tried to buy tracer rounds before massacre — (CNN)Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock tried to buy tracer ammunition at a gun show in the Phoenix area in recent weeks, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation tells CNN.
Discussion:
New York Times, FOX6Now.com, Conservative News Today and Townhall.com
Weekly Standard:
Getting to No — Donald Trump was frustrated. Five days earlier, on July 12, 2017, the president had decided for the second time in his young administration that he would certify to Congress Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal he'd promised as a candidate to dismantle.
RELATED:
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump wins, Congress loses with Iran deal politics
Trump wins, Congress loses with Iran deal politics
Discussion:
Vox, The Atlantic, The Daily Caller, FOX6Now.com, Washington Post, Reuters and WTVR-TV
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Inside Tim Murphy's reign of terror — Rep. Tim Murphy, a staunch anti-abortion advocate, thought he could withstand the media furor that engulfed him after reports that he'd encouraged his extramarital lover to end her apparent pregnancy. — He was wrong.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Washington Post and Political Wire
BuzzFeed:
US Intelligence Unit Accused Of Illegally Spying On Americans' Financial Records — The Treasury Department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis has been illegally rifling through and filing away the private financial records of US citizens, Treasury employees alleged.
Discussion:
Hit & Run
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Here's How Breitbart And Milo Smuggled White Nationalism Into The Mainstream — In August, after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville ended in murder, Steve Bannon insisted that “there's no room in American society” for neo-Nazis, neo-Confederates, and the KKK.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Washington Monthly, Slate, Vox, New York Magazine, Business Insider, IndieWire, Mashable, Reveal, IJR, ThinkProgress, The Stranger …, AOL, The Week, Media Matters for America, Balloon Juice, Raw Story, The FADER, Little Green Footballs, Mediaite, Vox Popoli and Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump, during photo shoot, talks of ‘calm before the storm’ — https://apnews.com/b65b8810738b457a81ad ec4be7006a65 — Link copied! — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered a foreboding message Thursday night, telling reporters as he posed for photos with his senior military leaders …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Common Dreams and New York Magazine
RELATED:
Associated Press:
AP: Bergdahl expected to plead guilty — WASHINGTON — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to plead guilty soon to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy rather than face trial for leaving his Afghanistan post. — That's according to two individuals with knowledge of the case.
Discussion:
Axios
RELATED:
Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior
Discussion:
IJR and The Daily Caller
Bloomberg:
Inside the Saudi King's 1,500-Person Entourage in Moscow — Saudi officials booked two entire luxury hotels and brought their own carpets and hotel staff with King Salman bin Abdulaziz on his historic visit. — , and — Evgenia Pismennaya — Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz brought 1,500 people …
Discussion:
The Express Tribune