Georgie Gardner announced as Lisa Wilkinson’s replacement

Heartbreaking moment woman bursts into tears after a neighbor shot her pet pit bull 'because it ran around inside their house' Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologizes for leaked nude photo and graphic texts circulating online but has no plans to resign over it Beginning of the end? Embattled U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore's communications director abruptly QUITS as sexual misconduct charges pile up 400 professors pen open letter urging students not to attend University of Rochester over claims a researcher preyed on female students John Conyers, 88, repeatedly touched aide at White House jazz concert - according to suit by woman who feared lawmaker's 'brawler' wife who called her 'his whore' EXCLUSIVE: Meet Malia Obama's new squeeze! He is a 19-year-old Harvard sophomore from the UK who attended the posh Rugby School in England and was considered 'quite the catch' Facebook bows to the ... (more)

Today In History, Nov. 22: “Dallas”

In 1980, an estimated 83 million TV viewers tuned in to the CBS prime-time soap opera "Dallas" to find out "who shot J.R." In 1922, Rebecca L. Felton, a Georgia Democrat, was sworn in as the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate; her term, the result of an interim appointment, ended the following day as Walter F. George, the winner of a special ... (more)

Roy Moore Transforms GOP to ‘Grand Old Pedophiles’

As prime time began on cable news television Tuesday night, neither Chris Hayes nor John Berman buried the lead of the top story. "Today, the president of the United States effectively endorsed an accused child molester for U.S. Senate," Hayes began, on All In on MSNBC.

Trump on Roy Moore: ‘We don’t need a liberal’ in Alabama Read Story David Jackson, Usa Today

People are posting photos of their 14-year-old selves with the hashtags #NoMoore, #NeverMoore and #MeAt14 in response to The Washington Post article that reported Roy Moore had a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl. US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the south lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on November 21, 2017.

Past SNL performers, staff sign statement supporting Franken

The Associated Press) In this June 21, 2017 file photo, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens at a committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington. A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching, saying Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 that he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010, after he had begun his career in the Senate.

36 Female – SNL’ Staffers Support Al Franken Amid Sexual…

Senator Al Franken may not be getting support from a lot of the female population right now, but at least 36 women have got his back. Over three dozen women who worked with Franken on "Saturday Night Live" on Tuesday signed a letter of support for the former cast member, who has recently been accused of sexual misconduct by at least two women.

Huffington responds to photo of Franken cupping her breast

'The notion that there was anything inappropriate is truly absurd': Arianna Huffington defends Al Franken after pictures circulate of 2000 photoshoot in which Senator is groping her breasts But Huffington said in a statement that the photos were taken as a joke in 2000 to promote a segment called 'Strange Bedfellows' on Bill Maher's show On Monday the New York Post published photos taken in 2000 to promote a segment called 'Strange Bedfellows,' from Bill Maher's show on ABC Politically Correct. The photo shows the former Saturday Night Live star and current Minnesota Senator posing a bed, with Franken cupping Huffington's breast with one of his hands.

Shirleyann Amos, PhD, MSW Named a Lifetime Achiever by Marquis Who’s Who

SANTA FE, NM, November 21, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Shirleyann Amos, PhD, MSW a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Dr. Amos celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field.

Al Franken’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ era was full of jokes disparaging women

The photo that emerged last week of the senior senator from Minnesota pawing the breasts of a sleeping woman was heinous, but it wasn't unfamiliar. Nor was the mugging grin on Al Franken's face as he grabbed her, or his initial response that he was trying to be funny.

Ohio governor candidate issues second apology for remarks about sexual history

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill on Sunday issued a second apology for his controversial remarks in which he defended Sen. "There comes a time in everyone's life when you have to admit you were wrong," O'Neill, a Democrat running for Ohio governor, wrote in a Facebook post. "I am sorry.

Today in History: Gettysburg Address, Moon landing & more

This undated illustration depicts President Abraham Lincoln making his Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 19, 1863. The cemetery commemorates soldiers who died in the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in July.

‘SNL’ takes on Senator — and former ‘SNL’ performer — Al Franken

"Saturday Night Live" took on Senator -- and former SNLer -- Al Franken on Saturday night after a woman said he groped and kissed her without her consent. "Senator Al Franken is being accused of sexual misconduct on a 2006 U.S.O. Tour by Leann Tweeden, who posted this photo of Franken apparently groping her breasts while she was asleep," said Colin Jost, co-host of "Weekend Update" pointing to the photo of Franken and Tweeden.

Franken apologizes to woman who says he kissed, groped her

In this still image taken from video provided by KABC-TV, Los Angeles radio anchor Leeann Tweeden discusses her allegations of sexual harassment by Al Franken during a 2006 overseas USO tour, before he became a U.S. senator from Minnesota, at ABC7 studios in Glendale, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Franken faces a storm of criticism and a likely ethics investigation.

The Latest: Agent denies sex assault allegation by actress

Cameron Mitchell says in a statement released by a spokeswoman Friday that Mann had been "under consideration" for representation by the high-profile talent agency he worked for, Creative Arts Agency. Mann filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that she had been sexually harassed and that Mitchell had forced her to perform oral sex on him twice.

Former Franken female staffers speak out: a He treated us with the utmost respecta

Sen. Al Franken speaks during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on May 8. Some former female staffers of Sen. Al Franken spoke out on Friday in his defense, saying that he had treated women with respect while they worked in his office. The statement came on the same day that Leeann Tweeden, the Los Angeles radio news anchor who accused Franken of kissing and groping her against her will, said that she had heard directly from the senator and is willing to meet with him to discuss the allegations.

Welfare queens and red-blooded Americans: How Russia tapped into our…

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events A misleading YouTube video, "U.S. WELFARE PAYS FOR 4 'WIVES' PER HUSBAND," used by Russia to disrupt the 2016 U.S. election. As the investigation and intrigue around Russian election interference continue, one unexplored arena remains - an introspective look at the United States' lives truths about the nation's taste for various biases: Prejudice directed at racial, ethnic and religious minority groups continues to drive our politics, shape and often distort our understanding of public events, crystal clear facts and the content of our policy.