<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Staring Them in the Face
What We’re Following
Sexual-Misconduct Allegations: In his first comments on the allegations that Roy Moore inappropriately touched and pursued teenage girls, President Trump stood by the Republican Senate candidate, stating that “well, he denies it.” The report that Representative John Conyers of Michigan settled a sexual-harassment lawsuit in 2015 could foreshadow more revelations to come from Congress. Allegations of abusive behavior against Jeffrey Tambor, the star of the TV series Transparent, are complicated by the show’s role in advocating for transgender people. And the stories of sexual misconduct emerging in the media world should mark a decisive moment for journalists, Mary Louise Kelly writes.
Several blue states, over new rules providing religious exemptions from the Affordable Care Act’s birth-control-coverage requirement. That same mandate was previously challenged in court by conservative religious groups, making the new lawsuits—now that the Republican Party is in power—a role reversal for liberals. But Democrats might do well to seek religious voters’ trust, as these voters constitute a
