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Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a news conference, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. A former deputy chief of staff for Rep. John Conyers says the veteran lawmaker made unwanted sexual advances toward her, including inappropriate touching.
"I know that I am going to have to be much more conscious when in these circumstances, much more careful, much more sensitive and that this will not happen again going forward," Democratic Senator Al Franken told reporters outside his office on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON: US Democratic Senator Al Franken returned to Congress on Monday to begin what he called a process of rebuilding trust shattered by allegations he had groped or inappropriately touched women, vowing "this will not happen again."
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A former deputy chief of staff for Rep. John Conyers says the veteran lawmaker made unwanted sexual advances toward her, including inappropriate touching. Deanna Maher, who ran a Michigan office for him from 1997 to 2005, told The Detroit News that there were three instances of inappropriate conduct.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Monday she believes the story of Melanie Sloan, a former employee of Rep. John Conyers, just a day after she refused to criticize the Michigan Democrat amid sexual harassment accusations. "Ms. Sloan told me that she had publicly discussed distressing experiences while on his staff," Pelosi said in a statement issued Monday.
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said he doesn't remember whether he touched women inappropriately while having his picture taken with them at campaign events. The Democrat's comments were the latest indication that he had no plans to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Indonesia authorities raised the alert for the rumbling volcano to highest level on Monday and closed t... . A family on a motorcycle passes by the Mount Agung volcano erupting in the background in Karangasem, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
Michigan Rep. John Conyers, under investigation over allegations he sexually harassed female staff members, said Sunday he will step aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while fiercely denying he acted inappropriately during his long tenure in Congress. In a statement, the 88-year-old lawmaker made clear he would prefer to keep his leadership role on the committee, which has wide jurisdiction over U.S. law enforcement, from civil rights and impeachment of federal officials to sexual harassment protections.
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Michigan Rep. John Conyers, under investigation over allegations he sexually harassed female staff members, said Sunday he will step aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while fiercely denying he acted inappropriately during his long tenure in Congress. In a statement, the 88-year-old lawmaker made clear he would prefer to keep his leadership role on the committee, which has wide jurisdiction over U.S. law enforcement, from civil rights and impeachment of federal officials to sexual harassment protections.
'Everybody around me was screaming and crawling': Survivors reunite 75 years on from the deadliest blaze in American history which claimed 492 lives at Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub John Conyers steps down as top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee - as Pelosi calls him an 'icon in our country' who deserves 'due process' against sexual harassment allegations Fury after Indiana nurse says white women raise 'terrorist, rapist, racist, killer sons' and says 'every one should be sacrificed to the wolves' CNN fires latest shot in war with Trump by revealing the president could TRIPLE Obama's time on the golf course in his first year Susan Sarandon says she is glad 'dangerous' Hillary didn't win because 'we would be at war' and says EVERYONE in Hollywood aware of Weinstein's abuse was complicit FBI 'failed to notify scores of US officials that Russian hackers were trying to break ... (more)
'Everybody around me was screaming and crawling': Survivors reunite 75 years on from the deadliest blaze in American history which claimed 492 lives at Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub John Conyers steps down as top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee - as Pelosi calls him an 'icon in our country' who deserves 'due process' against sexual harassment allegations Fury after Indiana nurse says white women raise 'terrorist, rapist, racist, killer sons' and says 'every one should be sacrificed to the wolves' CNN fires latest shot in war with Trump by revealing the president could TRIPLE Obama's time on the golf course in his first year Susan Sarandon says she is glad 'dangerous' Hillary didn't win because 'we would be at war' and says EVERYONE in Hollywood aware of Weinstein's abuse was complicit FBI 'failed to notify scores of US officials that Russian hackers were trying to break ... (more)
Rep. John Conyers , D-Mich., who faces allegations of sexual harassment , said he is stepping aside as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee while an ethics investigation is pending. Conyers, the longest-serving current member in the House of Representatives , continues to deny the allegations and said in a statement, "I very much look forward to vindicating myself and my family before the House Committee on Ethics."
In this Nov. 1, 2014, file photo, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks at Wayne State University in Detroit. Democrats have been quick to support the "me too" chorus of women _ and some men _ who have stepped up to allege sexual misconduct and name names.
In this April 4, 2017, file photo, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks during a hearing of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is defending Conyers as an "icon" for women's rights and declining to say whether the longtime lawmaker should resign over allegations that he sexually harassed female staff members.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday refused to criticize Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat who has been accused of sexual harassment against former Capitol Hill staff. "John Conyers is an icon in our country.
Nancy Pelosi said Representative John Conyers "will do the right thing" -- without elaborating on what that is -- amid calls for the Michigan lawmaker to step down from his committee position amid allegations of sexual misconduct. "He will do the right thing in terms of what he knows about his situation, that he's entitled to due process," Pelosi, the House Democratic Leader, said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" program.
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