Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento paid off a young actor over sexual encounter that happened when he was 17 and she was 37

Progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bans reporters from town hall in Queens because media “mobbed” her at previous event
Democratic insurgent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is criticized for barring the press from events https://t.co/8bvifMCh1y pic.twitter.com/n2P8e9aYYw
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 19, 2018
Feminist outcry follows NYU’s suspension of a lesbian professor for sexually harassing a gay grad student
What the relationship between Nimrod Reitman and Avital Ronell illuminates most clearly is the obsessive and overwhelming role an adviser can have in the life of a graduate student, writes Big City columnist Ginia Bellafante https://t.co/b7vlYbwMZi
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 18, 2018
Former CIA director John Brennan threatens legal action after Trump revokes his security clearance
Here's the video of Giuliani saying that John Brennan "claims to be a great lover of Islam, of the Islamic religion. He says the hajj was one of the most beautiful things he ever saw. So, how does all this square up?" (via Fox) pic.twitter.com/BiXHtnfkW3
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 19, 2018
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey claims Alex Jones’ seven-day “time out” came after media dug up examples of terms-of-service violations
Still waiting by phone for @jack to say yes to an interview on Recode Decode as he continues on his never ending media tour. Fingers crossed that I am in line after he talks to @Highlights: https://t.co/wG1GfWIM1K
— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) August 19, 2018
Law professor: Trump’s attempt to enforce nondisclosure agreement against Omarosa fraught with First Amendment implications
Omarosa says Trump administration rejects black job candidates and uses minorities as "window dressing" https://t.co/1xQKu6zQlb pic.twitter.com/XN95g11K54
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 19, 2018
Alyssa Milano protests Brett Kavanaugh SCOTUS nomination by donning Handmaid’s Tale attire
#RiseUpForRoe #WeAreNotProperty #StopKavanaugh pic.twitter.com/dBvywg8ECm
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) August 19, 2018
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