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:
New York Times, The Federalist, Snopes.com, RedState, Raw Story, Washington Post, Axios, American Thinker, Mediaite, Balloon Juice, AOL, BuzzFeed, Vox, Mashable, ThinkProgress, Weekly Standard, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast, al.com, Media Matters for America, Mother Jones, Lawyers, Guns & Money, NPR, CNNMoney, Boing Boing, CNN, Florida Politics, Joe.My.God., Outside the Beltway, The Gateway Pundit, Associated Press, Townhall.com, Business Insider, Shareblue Media, JustOneMinute, Salon, IJR, New York Magazine, Washington Free Beacon, Taylor Marsh, New Republic, Courier-Journal, Politico, New York's PIX11 and Fox News Insider
RELATED:
al.com:
Our view: Roy Moore grossly unfit for office — New sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore — Roy Moore simply cannot be a U.S. Senator. Even if his party and many of its adherents still think it possible, it is unthinkable — for his state, and his country.
Discussion:
Politico, The Hill, Mediaite, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Washington Post and New York Times
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:
Boing Boing, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, Washington Post and CBS News
Howard Koplowitz / al.com:
Mo Brooks sticking by Moore: GOP agenda ‘vastly more important than contested sexual allegations’ — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, is sticking with Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, arguing Monday that the conservative agenda is …
Discussion:
Political Wire, Mediaite and Big League Politics
Joshua Caplan / The Gateway Pundit:
IT'S A FAKE! Analyst Says Judge Roy Moore Signature Inside Gloria Allred Accuser's Yearbook Was FORGED — Known for his insightful take on politics, journalist and author Thomas Wictor believes Judge Roy Moore's signature in Gloria Allred accuser Beverly Young Nelson's yearbook is a forgery.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Washington Monthly, RT and Politico
Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
Alabama GOP Moves Toward Deciding Roy Moore's Fate Later This Week — As national Republicans ramp up the pressure to force Roy Moore to drop his Alabama Senate campaign, the small group of local GOP power players who will ultimately determine Moore's political fate are taking reluctant steps towards deciding whether to cut him loose.
Discussion:
CNN, Daily Kos, Washington Post, Joe.My.God., al.com and IJR
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Volvo pulls its ads from Hannity after Moore coverage — Volvo has pulled its advertisements from Sean Hannity's show on Fox News after his coverage of sexual misconduct allegations made against Roy Moore. … Volvo is the latest advertiser to pull its ads from “Hannity” …
Discussion:
Axios, The Daily Caller, Business Insider, RedState and twitchy.com
Jennifer E. Duffy / The Cook Political Report:
Alabama Senate: One Hot Mess Moves to Toss Up — It's been five days since a Washington Post report detailed the stories of four women who allege that Republican nominee Roy Moore engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with them when they were between the ages of 14 and 18 years old and Moore was in his 30s.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Gizmodo and FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
Leada Gore / al.com:
Kayla Moore posts support from 50 pastors; 2 ask for their names to be removed
Kayla Moore posts support from 50 pastors; 2 ask for their names to be removed
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, WALA-TV, WSMV-TV, Kayla Moore, National Review, The Hill, Washington Examiner, WHNT-TV, RedState, The Daily Caller and CNN
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Poll Shows Many Voters Want Moore to Drop Out as NRSC Chair Warns of Expulsion
Poll Shows Many Voters Want Moore to Drop Out as NRSC Chair Warns of Expulsion
Discussion:
CNN, The Texas Tribune, The Daily Caller and Politicus USA
David Weigel / Washington Post:
In new TV ad, Alabama Democrat hits Roy Moore over ‘awful’ allegations
In new TV ad, Alabama Democrat hits Roy Moore over ‘awful’ allegations
Discussion:
Political Wire, Politico, The Daily Beast and The Daily Caller
Shaddi Abusaid / MDJOnline.com:
Sen. Johnny Isakson to crowd: Roy Moore should step down
Sen. Johnny Isakson to crowd: Roy Moore should step down
Discussion:
Political Insider and Political Wire
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
GOP MULLS MOORE PROBLEM — TRUMP …
GOP MULLS MOORE PROBLEM — TRUMP …
Discussion:
Chicago Business, New York Times and FOX31 Denver
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Past Sex Scandals Show McConnell Is Willing to Take a Tough Line
Past Sex Scandals Show McConnell Is Willing to Take a Tough Line
Discussion:
Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Gateway Pundit, Political Wire and ABC News
New York Times:
Justice Dept. to Weigh Inquiry Into Clinton Foundation — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Monday that prosecutors were looking into whether a special counsel should be appointed to investigate political rivals President Trump has singled out for scrutiny, including Hillary Clinton.
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite, bizpacreview.com, BuzzFeed, Joe.My.God. and Just Security
RELATED:
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:
CNN, IJR, Towleroad, The Gateway Pundit, NPR, The Root, Mediaite, Joe.My.God., New York Magazine, Reuters, Power Line, Daily Kos and Raw Story
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Sessions faces grilling about Russia's outreach to Trump campaign
Sessions faces grilling about Russia's outreach to Trump campaign
Discussion:
ABC News and The Daily Signal
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Sessions directs prosecutors to ‘evaluate certain issues’ …
Sessions directs prosecutors to ‘evaluate certain issues’ …
Discussion:
TheBlaze, IJR, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
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:
Talking Points Memo, CNN, Raw Story, Business Insider, Washington Post, Fox News, emptywheel, The Guardian, Just Security, Little Green Footballs, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, Bangor Daily News, bizpacreview.com, ThinkProgress, The Root, New York Times, RT, Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, The Hill, CNBC, twitchy.com, The Verge, ABC News, Boing Boing, Axios, Vox, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Free Beacon, TheBlaze, Daily Kos, Balloon Juice, Mashable, Joe.My.God., Gizmodo, Politico, Politicus USA, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Hullabaloo, Shareblue Media, IJR, Washington Monthly, Shakesville and electionlawblog.org, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Donald Trump Jr. communicated with WikiLeaks during 2016 campaign
Donald Trump Jr. communicated with WikiLeaks during 2016 campaign
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, CNN, Outside the Beltway, NPR, The Atlantic, CBS San Francisco, Big League Politics and The Guardian
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence denies knowing about Trump Jr. WikiLeaks contacts
Pence denies knowing about Trump Jr. WikiLeaks contacts
Discussion:
Shakesville, Business Insider, The Gateway Pundit, Just Security, Talking Points Memo, Balloon Juice, Raw Story and Politicus USA
Richard Javad Heydarian / Washington Post:
This is how a superpower commits suicide — Richard Javad Heydarian is an author focused on Asian geopolitics. He previously taught political science at De La Salle University and Ateneo De Manila University and served as a policy advisor at the Philippine House of Representatives.
Discussion:
The Guardian
RELATED:
CNN:
‘Nothing about it felt right’: More than 50 people describe sexual harassment on Capitol Hill — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Be extra careful of the male lawmakers who sleep in their offices — they can be trouble. Avoid finding yourself alone with a congressman or senator in elevators …
RELATED:
Max Jaeger / New York Post:
De Blasio staffer says pizza from Chicago is better than New York — This was clearly a half-baked idea. — The press secretary for the mayor of New York City — America's pizza epicenter — took to Twitter to claim that a Chicago pizzeria makes better pies than all of New York.
James T. Areddy / Wall Street Journal:
Three UCLA Basketball Players Set to Leave China — President Trump says he spoke to China's Xi about the players — SHANGHAI—Three UCLA basketball players detained for a week in China were set to fly back home late Tuesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had requested assistance …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, TMZ.com and The Guardian
The Daily Beast:
Before He Was Tapped By Donald Trump, Controversial Judicial Nominee Brett J. Talley Investigated Paranormal Activity … Brett J. Talley, nominated by President Donald Trump to the Federal District Court in Montgomery, Alabama, has never tried a case, is married to a White House lawyer …
RELATED:
William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
The ABA Jumps the Shark — Why did the group ask where a judicial nominee's children went to school? — Looks as if the American Bar Association picked the wrong judicial nominee to play politics with. If Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are smart, they will use …
Discussion:
Instapundit
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
I Believe Juanita — On Friday evening the MSNBC host Chris Hayes sent out a tweet that electrified online conservatives: “As gross and cynical and hypocritical as the right's ‘what about Bill Clinton’ stuff is, it's also true that Democrats and the center left are overdue for a real reckoning with the allegations against him.”
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, The Atlantic, twitchy.com, NewsBusters, Business Insider, CANNONFIRE and Mediaite
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 …
Discussion:
Mashable, Page Six, RedState and twitchy.com