Records Show CNN’s Chris Cuomo Used Media Sources to Dig Up Dirt on Brother’s Accusers
“CNN host Chris Cuomo used his sources in the media world to seek information on women who accused his brother Andrew Cuomo, then the governor of New York, of sexual harassment, according to documents released Monday by the New York Attorney General’s Office,” CNBC reports. “While Chris Cuomo has previously acknowledged advising his brother and his team on the response to the scandals, the records show that his role in helping the then-governor was much larger and more intimate than previously known,” the network writes. “Chris Cuomo told investigators that he engaged with what he described as ‘sources’ regarding the various allegations against his brother that were described in at least one news article, according to the records. He also said he talked to his sources about yet-to-be-published stories from media outlets.”
Republicans Block Senate Defense Bill
“Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a critical defense spending and policy bill, demanding more time to consider amendments, including one related to a Russian fuel pipeline,” the Washington Examiner reports. “The annual National Defense Authorization Act has passed the Senate for 60 consecutive years, but GOP lawmakers stood in the way of advancing the massive measure Monday, refusing to provide the 10 GOP votes needed to begin debate. Just one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), voted to get on to the measure.”
Dr. Oz May Enter Pennsylvania Senate Race This Week
State “Republican insiders say celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz is likely to join Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, perhaps as soon as this week,” The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. “Widely known as Dr. Oz, he has already hired top campaign aides and has reached out to some Republican political leaders in the state, according to multiple Pennsylvania Republicans familiar with the matter,” the paper states. “He would be seeking the Republican nomination in one of the country’s most critical races, adding another jolt to a contest that already this month saw the early GOP front-runner, Sean Parnell, politically collapse amid abuse accusations from his estranged wife. Parnell had won former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in late August, but his abrupt downfall once again left a wide-open Republican field.”
All Eyes on Successor as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Announces He Is Stepping Down
“The partisan fury that consumed Twitter during much of Jack Dorsey’s tenure as CEO immediately transferred to his hand-picked successor on Monday — especially from the right,” Politico reports. “Conservative activists and lawmakers heaped attacks on new CEO Parag Agrawal for a caustic 11-year-old tweet condemning anti-Muslim bigotry and some of his past remarks about free speech. Democratic lawmakers, meanwhile, said they’re still looking for the company to clean up its handling of ills such as disinformation, hate speech and invasions of privacy,” the site notes. “Not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitter,” Dorsey tweeted out Monday, attaching a formal statement with the message.
Bill Cosby Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Restore Conviction
“Prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, complaining the verdict was thrown out over a questionable agreement that the comic claimed gave him lifetime immunity,” the Associated Press reports. “They said the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in June to overturn Cosby’s conviction created a dangerous precedent by giving a press release the legal weight of an immunity agreement,” AP relates. “Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele called the court’s decision ‘an indefensible rule,’ predicting an onslaught of criminal appeals if it is allowed to stand.”
Barbados Abandons British Monarchy
“Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island,” Reuters reports. “At the strike of midnight, the new republic was born to the cheers of hundreds of people lining Chamberlain Bridge in the capital, Bridgetown. A 21-gun salute fired as the national anthem of Barbados was played over a crowded Heroes Square,” the wire service details. “Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, stood somberly as Queen Elizabeth’s royal standard was lowered and the new Barbados declared, a step which republicans hope will spur discussion of similar proposals in other former British colonies that have the Queen as their sovereign.”
British Columbia Extends State of Emergency, Restrictions on Fuel and Travel After Flooding
“British Columbia has extended its state of emergency to support flood recovery efforts as well as orders limiting fuel purchases for non-essential vehicles and restricting travel along hard-hit sections of the province’s compromised highways,” The Toronto Globe and Mail reports. “In announcing the extensions on Monday, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the ‘significant weather’ continues to pose challenges for the Trans Mountain Pipeline, which normally brings in 85 percent of the fuel that is required in B.C. for refining and has been offline since Nov. 14,” the paper writes. “The fuel conservation measures are working and I want to thank British Columbians for their patience – but we need to stay the course for another two weeks until we have the Trans Mountain Pipeline back online,” Mr. Farnworth said. “We need to ensure our supply chains, and emergency services, have the fuel that they need to function.”
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