Senator Al Franken (D-MN) becomes the latest person to come under scrutiny amid allegations he forcibly kissed a radio news anchor against her will in 2006, and a lewd photo surfaced of the Senator that appears to show him groping the woman. Franken has apologized and invited an ethics committee review into his actions. After nearly two decades in DC, I’m pretty sure there are some very nervous lawmakers on both sides of the divide as these stories continue to surface. Donald Trump, who has yet to weigh in definitively on Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, pounced on the accusations with some misspelled tweets referencing the photo and asking, “where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps?” Maybe 45 is concerned he grabs her by the … Meanwhile, the House passed their tax reform bill and the debate shifts to the upper chamber. The full Senate will consider a tax overhaul bill when it returns from Thanksgiving, after the Finance Committee approved the measure late Thursday when a shouting match erupted between Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) andSherrod Brown (D-OH) over allegations the bill benefits the rich. BTW, the Senate bill includes a tax break on private jets. True story. Also, here’s a free tip: if you’re a married man who, as an elected official, touts family values and consistently takes anti-LGBTQ stances -- definitely don’t get caught having sex with a man in your office.Ohio state Rep. Wes Goodman just learned this lesson the hard way. It’s Friday, y’all! We’re kicking off the weekend with this...
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- Congressman Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) wants Congress to oversee presidential war powers.
- Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) intros bipartisan legislation on gun background checks.
- NBC exec goes back to the producing ranks.
- Splinter’s top Editor departs.
- Apple’s VP of Diversity and Inclusion steps down.
- FCC votes to roll back limits on broadcast ownership.
- Univisión is selling off some of its sites.
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- Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) warns fellow Dems to take a second look before too many victory laps on the heels of their sweeping wins.
- Obama trumps 45 in approval ratings in deep red state.
- LULAC Comms Director heads to teen pregnancy prevention organization.
- He’s back! Alan Keyes shows up to defend AL Senate candidate Roy Moore.
- Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) wants Air Force to defend colonel accused of discrimination.
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- CA AG Xavier Becerra wants LAPD to report data on race and gender.
- JAY-Z pens an op-ed for the NYT highlighting the absurdity of the criminal justice system on the heels of Rapper Meek Mill’s controversial sentencing. Check it out in Blogs.