Top Items:
New Yorker:
Locals Were Troubled by Roy Moore's Interactions with Teen Girls at the Gadsden Mall — Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate and former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, was born in Gadsden, a small city flanked by Interstate 59 and the Coosa River, an hour northeast of Birmingham.
Discussion:
RedState, Vox, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, ThinkProgress, Mother Jones, Mediaite, Axios, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Media Matters for America, Boing Boing, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Florida Politics, AOL, Business Insider, Fox News Insider, Joe.My.God., The Gateway Pundit, The Atlantic and IJR, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Anna Claire Vollers / al.com:
Gadsden locals say Moore's predatory behavior at mall, restaurants not a secret — Roy Moore's penchant for flirting with teen girls was “common knowledge” and “not a big secret” around Gadsden, according to some area residents. — The Senate candidate has denied any wrongdoing in the wake …
Discussion:
The Hill, CBS News and Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
A Fifth Woman Accuses Senate Candidate Roy Moore of Sexual Misconduct — WASHINGTON — A fifth woman accused Roy S. Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, on Monday of making sexual or romantic advances toward her when she was a teenager, as senior Republicans in Washington called …
Discussion:
Kayla Moore, The Texas Tribune, The Hill, Weekly Standard, Mediaite, CNNMoney, The Daily Caller, The Cullman Times, ABC News, Salon, Washington Post, New Republic, YouTube, Business Insider, WHNT-TV, Florida Politics, Politicus USA, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, CBS San Francisco, Shareblue Media, Towleroad, Outside the Beltway, NBC News, Washington Monthly, IJR, ThinkProgress, Daily Kos, New York Magazine, Associated Press, JustOneMinute and FiveThirtyEight
Leada Gore / al.com:
50 pastors sign letter of support for Roy Moore — Kayla Moore, wife of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, shared a letter on Facebook indicating support from more than 50 Alabama pastors. — Moore's wife Kayla posted the letter to her Facebook page Sunday after days of controversy surrounding …
Discussion:
The Hill, National Review, Washington Examiner, RedState, CNN, The Daily Caller and Right Wing Watch
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Cruz pulls support from Moore: Allegations merit ‘criminal prosecution’ if true — on Monday withdrew his support from Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore, saying allegations of sexual misconduct should be looked at by prosecutors. — “As it stands, I can't urge the people of Alabama …
Discussion:
Business Insider, Mediaite and The Daily Caller
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Moore expulsion idea splits Senate Republicans — Senate Republicans are escalating their demands for embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore to leave the race, including a growing faction calling for him to be expelled if he wins next month. — But some senior Republicans are wary …
Discussion:
ABC News, The Atlantic, IJR, The Daily Caller, RedState and Taylor Marsh
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Roy Moore is an embarrassment. Doug Jones deserves to win.
Roy Moore is an embarrassment. Doug Jones deserves to win.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress, Vox and The Atlantic
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
New woman accuses Moore of sexual misconduct when she was a minor
New woman accuses Moore of sexual misconduct when she was a minor
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Politico, CNN, Gizmodo, The Daily Caller and Baltimore Sun
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans repudiate Roy Moore's candidacy and urge him to leave the race
Senate Republicans repudiate Roy Moore's candidacy and urge him to leave the race
Discussion:
Politico, The Daily Beast, al.com, Political Wire, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Woman Says Roy Moore Tried to Rape Her When She Was 16 and Signed Her Yearbook
Woman Says Roy Moore Tried to Rape Her When She Was 16 and Signed Her Yearbook
Discussion:
Washington Post, Courier-Journal, Townhall.com, The Montgomery Advertiser and Shakesville
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
The Republican National Committee Hasn't Yet Dumped Roy Moore
The Republican National Committee Hasn't Yet Dumped Roy Moore
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Shareblue Media and Mashable
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Amid Roy Moore Scandal, the Last Thing Alabama Democrats Want Is Help
Amid Roy Moore Scandal, the Last Thing Alabama Democrats Want Is Help
Discussion:
Politico, NBC News, Political Wire and The Daily Caller
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Ignore the spin. Trump and the GOP have made a devil's bargain with Roy Moore.
Ignore the spin. Trump and the GOP have made a devil's bargain with Roy Moore.
Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
BREITBART'S COMING EXPLOITATION OF THE BELIEVE WOMEN MOVEMENT
BREITBART'S COMING EXPLOITATION OF THE BELIEVE WOMEN MOVEMENT
Discussion:
New York Times, CANNONFIRE and Boing Boing
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
The GOP Establishment Wants To Burn Down The Village To Save It...For Itself
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Woman accuses Moore of sexually assaulting her at 16
Woman accuses Moore of sexually assaulting her at 16
Discussion:
ABC News, The Gateway Pundit and Weekly Standard
Julia Ioffe / The Atlantic:
The Secret Correspondence Between Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks — Just before the stroke of midnight on September 20, 2016, at the height of last year's presidential election, the WikiLeaks Twitter account sent a private direct message to Donald Trump Jr., the Republican nominee's oldest son and campaign surrogate.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Politico, Associated Press, Fox News, ThinkProgress, Mother Jones, ABC News, RedState, Talking Points Memo, CNBC, Business Insider, New York Times, Mashable, Vox, CBS Miami, Washington Free Beacon, NBC News, Little Green Footballs, Mediaite, Shareblue Media, Balloon Juice, The Guardian, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, The Verge, Daily Kos, Gizmodo, Boing Boing, twitchy.com, IJR, Politicus USA and Shakesville, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump Jr. corresponded with WikiLeaks ahead of election
Trump Jr. corresponded with WikiLeaks ahead of election
Discussion:
Politico, Business Insider and Hullabaloo
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
George Papadopoulos told a senior Trump adviser he had an ‘interesting message’ …
George Papadopoulos told a senior Trump adviser he had an ‘interesting message’ …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Hullabaloo, CNN and Daily Kos
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Sessions considering second special counsel to investigate Republican concerns, letter shows — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is entertaining the idea of appointing a second special counsel to investigate a host of Republican concerns — including alleged wrongdoing by the Clinton Foundation …
Discussion:
Power Line, Reuters, Daily Kos, Raw Story and Political Wire
RELATED:
New York Times:
Justice Department to Look Into Special Counsel Over Clinton Foundation's Dealings — WASHINGTON — Ten days after President Trump said that he was frustrated with the Justice Department for not investigating Hillary Clinton and other Democrats, the Justice Department told Congress on Monday …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Sessions directs prosecutors to ‘evaluate certain issues’ …
Sessions directs prosecutors to ‘evaluate certain issues’ …
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit and Washington Times
New York Times:
Trump Judicial Pick Did Not Disclose He Is Married to a White House Lawyer — WASHINGTON — One of President Trump's most controversial judicial nominees did not disclose on publicly available congressional documents that he is married to a senior lawyer in the White House Counsel's Office.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Business Insider, Daily Kos, ThinkProgress, Gizmodo, Shareblue Media, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., Weekly Standard and Talking Points Memo
Gary Baum / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Sizemore Was Removed From Movie Set for Allegedly Violating 11-Year Old Girl — A dozen cast and crewmembers tell THR that the actor was sent home after the girl told her parents about the incident. — Actor Tom Sizemore was told to leave a Utah film set in 2003 after an 11-year-old actress told …
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Group of N.F.L. Owners Warns Jerry Jones and Threatens Penalties — Several fellow owners of N.F.L. teams have given Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a cease-and-desist warning, threatening to punish him over his efforts to block a contract extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell …
Discussion:
ProFootballTalk and The Ringer
RELATED:
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Owners have their own nuclear option for dealing with Jerry Jones
Owners have their own nuclear option for dealing with Jerry Jones
Discussion:
Dallas Morning News, The Daily Caller, AOL and CBS Dallas
Aric Jenkins / TIME:
Woman Says George H.W. Bush Groped Her When She Was 16: ‘I Was a Child’ — Roslyn Corrigan was sixteen years old when she got a chance to meet George H.W. Bush, excited to be introduced to a former president having grown up dreaming of going into politics. — But Corrigan was crushed …
Elaina Plott / The Daily Beast:
No One Knows What Omarosa Is Doing in the White House—Even Omarosa … It's nearly 9 a.m. in the West Wing lobby. The room is quiet save for two staff assistants whispering about weekend plans, and me, waiting on an over-firm red sofa to meet with Omarosa Manigault.
Discussion:
The Atlantic and Raw Story
Tegna / 10NEWS:
‘Transracial’ man born white feels like he is Filipino … TAMPA, Fla. — Riding in a flamboyant purple vehicle, Ja Du shows up to a coffee shop to open up about his new identity. — Ja Du, born a white male named Adam, now considers himself a Filipino. Turns out the purple ride …
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
GOP megadonor Adelson publicly breaks with Bannon — Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, the GOP's most prominent mega-donor, is publicly breaking with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon over his efforts to oust Republican incumbents in 2018.
Discussion:
Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Raw Story
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Keurig CEO: Tweet regarding ‘Hannity’ created an ‘unacceptable situation’ — Ring up any social-media expert, and you'll get the same advice: Engage with people on Twitter and Facebook and etc. — Over the weekend, Keurig Green Mountain, that mainstay of water-cooler proximity, did just that.
Discussion:
Gizmodo, Business Insider, Hollywood Reporter, The Last Refuge, NPR, al.com, Shareblue Media, Hullabaloo, The Gateway Pundit, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Washington Free Beacon, The Capitolist, Vox, Media Matters for America, New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times and TheBlaze, more at Mediagazer »
Associated Press:
Trump choosing white men as judges, highest rate in decades — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating white men to America's federal courts at a rate not seen in nearly 30 years, threatening to reverse a slow transformation toward a judiciary that reflects the nation's diversity.
Discussion:
Axios
New Jersey Online:
Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments — Gallery: The trial of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. — NJ Advance Media for NJ.com — NEWARK — Seven of the 16 jurors and alternates in the trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez raised their hands …
Discussion:
New York Magazine
RELATED:
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Menendez jurors tell judge they're deadlocked
Menendez jurors tell judge they're deadlocked
Discussion:
The Federalist, Vox, Washington Free Beacon and Axios
Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
James Woods Named by Actress Elizabeth Perkins at #MeToo Rally … Elizabeth Perkins called out the actor James Woods on Sunday, holding a sign bearing the words “James Woods #MeToo” as she joined a Los Angeles march designed to raise awareness of sexual assault and sexual harassment, and to demonstrate solidarity with the victims.
Discussion:
Raw Story
Amazon.com:
Amazon to Adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's Globally Renowned Fantasy Novels, The Lord of the Rings, for Television with a Multi Season Production Commitment — Television adaptation, exploring new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, slated to debut exclusively on Prime Video
Discussion:
smokeroom.com
RELATED:
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Amazon Sets ‘The Lord of the Rings’ TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment
Amazon Sets ‘The Lord of the Rings’ TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment
Discussion:
The Atlantic and The Ringer, more at Techmeme »
Kansas City Star:
‘One of the most secretive, dark states’: What is Kansas trying to hide? — The statement was simple. Factual. — A Kansas spokesperson was acknowledging that the state highway department didn't have the money to rebuild a dangerous stretch of Interstate 70 that had been the scene …
Discussion:
Axios
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:
Bill Clinton: A Reckoning — The most remarkable thing about the current tide of sexual assault and harassment accusations is not their number. If every woman in America started talking about the things that happen during the course of an ordinary female life, it would never end.
Discussion:
twitchy.com, Power Line and NewsBusters