Tipsheet: Political media engulfed by sexual harassment crisis

View in your browser     Political media engulfed by sexual harassment crisis By Jonathan Easley   A wave of sexual harassment allegations is ripping through the White House press corps and broadcast networks, forcing a reckoning on sexism and power dynamics inside newsrooms at a time when the media’s credibility is already under attack. The list of men in political media accused of sexual misconduct is long and growing by the day. Read the full story here     Dems stop short of demanding Conyers step down from powerful committee By Cristina Marcos   Democrats aren't yet calling for Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) to relinquish his powerful post atop the House Judiciary Committee amid sexual harassment allegations. Read the full story here     Murkowski backs repealing ObamaCare mandate in boost to tax reform By Peter Sullivan Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Tuesday that she supports repealing ObamaCare's individual mandate, in what appeared to be a significant boost to the GOP tax bill that includes mandate repeal. Read the full story here     Trump on Roy Moore race: We don’t need a Democrat in that seat By Jordan Fabian President Trump on Tuesday appeared to throw his support behind Roy Moore (R) despite the allegations of sexual misconduct against the Alabama Senate candidate. Read the full story here       Moore campaign rips media, political establishment By Julia Manchester Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore's campaign defended its candidate in the face of numerous sexual misconduct allegations and calls for him to step down, taking aim at the news media, Democrats and the GOP establishment in a press conference on Tuesday. Read the full story here     Poll: Moore, Jones neck and neck in Alabama Senate race By Max Greenwood GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore and his Democratic opponent Doug Jones are neck and neck in Alabama's Senate race just three weeks ahead of the December election, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Read the full story here     GOP rep: We need a ‘counter’ to Russian disinformation By Morgan Chalfant and Ali Breland Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) thinks there’s something missing from the congressional investigation into Russian election meddling: solutions for countering foreign disinformation campaigns. Read the full story here     Mueller investigating Kushner's communication with foreign leaders: report By Brandon Carter Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of investigators are looking into White House senior adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and his contact with foreign leaders, according to a new report. Read the full story here     Vanity Fair: Kushner worried Mueller probe will 'get' Trump By Brett Samuels White House senior adviser Jared Kushner is facing a reduced role in the White House and has expressed concern that a special probe into the 2016 election may “get” President Trump, according to a report from Vanity Fair on Tuesday. Read the full story here     Uber covered up cyberattack that exposed data of 50M users: report By Melanie Zanona Uber covered up a massive cyberattack that exposed the data of 57 million passengers and drivers last year, according to Bloomberg. Read the full story here     From rape 'myths' to Roy Moore: We can't continue to blame victims By Bonnie Stabile and Aubrey Grant OPINION | Recent sexual assault allegations from California to Alabama highlight a broadly tolerated culture of sexual harassment and assault by powerful men in the entertainment industry and elected office. Read the full story here     Who’s going to pay for Amazon’s new headquarters? Taxpayers like you. By Michael Hall OPINION | What would you say if a billionaire wanted you to pay for his next venture? As anybody familiar with the ubiquity of taxpayer-subsidized sports stadiums can tell you, it’s something that has already happened. In fact, it’s happening again except this time you’re not being asked to pay for an arena, but the new headquarters of Amazon. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Uber’s hacking mess is another setback to a turnaround effort By Ellen Huet and Eric Newcomer The appointment of Dara Khosrowshahi as head of Uber Technologies Inc. this summer was supposed to mark the beginning of a new chapter. The company had been racing from one disaster to the next, leading to boycotts, lawsuits, criminal probes, an executive exodus and an investor-led mutiny against the co-founder. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: How Trump is building a border wall that no one can see By Maria Sacchetti and Nick Miroff President Trump’s vision of a “big, beautiful” wall along the Mexican border may never be realized, and almost certainly not as a 2,000-mile physical structure spanning sea to sea. Read the full story here     Reuters: UK regulator says Uber data breach concealment raises 'huge concerns' By Reuters staff   LONDON (Reuters) - Uber’s secret $100,000 pay-off to hackers to cover up a massive breach of customer and driver data at the ride-hailing firm raises “huge concerns” about its data policies and ethics, Britain’s data protection regulator said on Wednesday. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Retailers offer delayed shipping options to avoid peak charges By Paul Ziobro   Retailers are contending with a new challenge as this year’s holiday shopping season heats up: extra shipping fees during the busiest weeks. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Zimbabwe poised to swear in new president, Mnangagwa By Farai Mutsaka and Christopher Torchia HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s recently fired vice president was set to return on Wednesday to be sworn in as the country’s new leader, after Robert Mugabe announced his stunning resignation during impeachment proceedings against him. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     You might like         Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.