memeorandum: Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault (Steven McIntosh/BBC)

7:30 PM ET, September 16, 2023

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Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse — Four women, including one who was just 16, make allegations after an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches — The comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults …

Steven McIntosh / BBC:

Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault — Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame. — The allegations were made in a joint investigation by the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4's Dispatches.

Discussion: CBS News, Deadline, Metro, The Sun, Page Six, Fox News and The Daily Caller

Kate Sullivan / CNN:

Trump's indictments — and mug shot — are deepening his supporters' anger and revving up their support — Phil Jensen wore a bright red T-shirt with Donald Trump's mug shot and “NEVER SURRENDER!” printed on it to the former president's rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, last week.

Discussion: Fox News, Raw Story, Political Wire and USA Today

NBC News:

'It was a very nice note: Trump says he left Biden a message when he departed the White House — Former President Trump talks about his views on a potential vice president, the note he left for President Biden and whether age should be an issue for voters.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Hill, Political Wire, Washington Post, Lucianne and PJ Media

Steven Shepard / Politico:

Trump's become a runaway train in the GOP primary. Here's why. — A POLITICO analysis shows Trump's supporters are more conservative and more assured in their candidate than voters backing other Republican candidates. — They're more conservative than other Republicans. More likely to be men.

Discussion: Insider, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Lucianne, RedState, New York Times, Associated Press, HuffPost, Florida Politics and The Messenger

Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Inside Trump's Gambit to Get Rid of a Judge by Suing Him

Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos

Inyoung Choi / NBC News:
Trump says he likes ‘the concept’ of a female VP pick

Discussion: New York Post, The Hill, Politico, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Guardian, Raw Story, UPROXX, Mediaite, PoliticusUSA, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, PennLive, Variety, Talking Points Memo, Palmer Report, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and The Daily Beast

Politico:
Florida Republicans reject DeSantis for Trump in loyalty pledge fight

Discussion: HuffPost, CNN, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, USA Today, The Messenger, NBC News, New York Post, Orlando Sentinel, Breitbart, The Hill, Twitchy and Political Wire

Jane C. Timm / NBC News:

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted in impeachment trial — Paxton was impeached for allegedly taking bribes, but ultimately members of his party chose not to vote for his conviction and removal from office. — Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted …

Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:

Texas AG Ken Paxton Survives Fiery Impeachment Trial — Ken Paxton was accused of using his job as the state's top prosecutor to dish out favors to a big-donor friend. — The embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton avoided an impeachment conviction on Saturday with Texas' Republican …

Discussion: Associated Press

Nick Robertson / The Hill:

Obama on UAW strike: Time to ‘do right’ by workers that keep companies ‘on their feet’ — Former President Obama backed the United Auto Workers strike on Saturday, telling automakers that it's time to “do right” by workers. — “Fourteen years ago, when the big three automakers were struggling …

Jack Ewing / New York Times:
Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, Digby's Hullabaloo, Heatmap News, Financial Times, PBS NewsHour, Breitbart, BizPac Review, HotAir, Roll Call, New York Post, The Verge, Detroit Free Press, CNN, NBC Los Angeles, Washington Examiner, Associated Press and ABC7

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:

Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on ‘malignant narcissist’ ex-president — Ellis, one of 18 Trump associates charged in Georgia election subversion case, says she 'simply can't support him' again — Jenna Ellis - the Donald Trump lawyer who like the former president faces criminal charges …

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Political Wire

Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:

Boebert, caught on video, apologizes for inappropriate behavior at ‘Beetlejuice’ show — The congressmember had denied acting inappropriately until surveillance video surfaced showing her disrupting the performance. — Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized after she and a male companion …

Discussion: Erick Erickson's Show Notes, Advocate, Jezebel, NBC Chicago and The Hill

Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert Now Admits She Vaped in Theater: 'I'm Truly Sorry'

Discussion: Raw Story, UPROXX, KUSA-TV, Daily Kos, Associated Press, New Republic and Insider

Politico:

California goes on offense against Big Oil — California is one of the country's top oil and gas producers, and Chevron, one of the defendants, is headquartered in the state. — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit Saturday against five major oil companies and their subsidiaries …

Discussion: KNSD-TV, Daily Caller News Foundation, California Governor, Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, DeSmog, The Messenger and New York Times

Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:

Iowa Democrats vote to approve Jan. 15 in-person caucus date — mail-in dates unresolved — The Iowa Democratic Party voted Saturday to hold the in-person portion of its 2024 presidential caucuses on Jan. 15 — the same day Iowa Republicans plan to caucus. — That will be when Democrats …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Fox News, Florida Politics and Chicago Tribune

Aria Bendix / NBC News:

Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say — Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly affect the upper respiratory tract. — How Covid symptoms have evolved since the pandemic

Lauren Irwin / The Hill:

GOP senators ask Biden to provide Ukraine with missiles needed to win war — A group of Republican senators on Saturday sent a letter to President Biden urging him to “immediately” provide the missiles Ukraine needs to win its war against Russia. — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) …

Discussion: Bloomberg and The Atlantic