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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Jeff Sessions Just Issued New Guidance On Protecting “Religious Liberty”  —  The attorney general issued the guidance Friday.  Critics have feared the policy may provide a loophole for discrimination.  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed federal agencies and attorneys on Friday …

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 …

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.

The FBI's New U.S. Terrorist Threat: ‘Black Identity Extremists’  —  Law enforcement calls it a violent movement.  Critics call it racist.  —  As white supremacists prepared to descend on Charlottesville, Virginia, in August, the FBI warned about a new movement that was violent, growing, and racially motivated.

NYT conservative Bret Stephens: ‘Repeal the Second Amendment’  —  Conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens called for a repeal of the Second Amendment in a Thursday op-ed, arguing that while gun ownership shouldn't be outlawed, “it doesn't need a blanket Constitutional protection, either.”

AIM will shut down after 20 years  —  It's a sad moment: AIM, AOL's long-running instant messenger service that was core to many people's first social experiences on the internet, will shut down once and for all on December 15th.  AOL announced the shutdown today, acknowledging that people …

Hurricane warning for northern Gulf Coast as Nate to strike Saturday night; New Orleans at risk  —  After killing at least 22 people in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Tropical Storm Nate is on a collision course with the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.  Southeast Louisiana, including vulnerable New Orleans, lies in the path.

‘Our minds can be hijacked’: the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia  —  Paul Lewis reports on the Silicon Valley refuseniks who worry the race for human attention has created a world of perpetual distraction that could ultimately end in disaster

BAKE THE CAKE?!  Gay coffee shop owner refuses service to Christians, kicks them out (video)  —  What happened to bake the cake?  Civil rights for these folks?  —  Or does that not count in this situation? … From theliberator.news: … So much tolerance for Christians, eh? … Bingo.

APNewsBreak: Guilty plea expected from Bergdahl; no trial  —  https://apnews.com/de3304616d1549e69792 c3111d3157ee  —  Link copied!  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post …