memeorandum: Tom Hanks: 'If you're concerned about what's going on today, read history' (Jennifer Hansler/CNN)

4:50 PM ET, October 22, 2017

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More than 30 women come forward to accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment — Writer-director James Toback attends the premiere of his latest movie, “The Private Life of a Modern Woman,” at the Venice Film Festival last month. (Filippo Monteforte / AFP / Getty Images)

Discussion: Deadline, twitchy.com, Mashable, IndieWire and TMZ.com

Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:

Senator slams “white supremacists” in Trump admin, defends congresswoman and Gold Star family — Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown slammed the white nationalism in the Trump administration in an interview Sunday morning. — Friday, Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson told …

Discussion: New York Times, The Gateway Pundit and The Root

Haley Britzky / Axios:
Brown: ‘Goldman Sachs’ types near Trump pressuring him to slash taxes on rich

Discussion: Politico

Nicki Zink / ABC News:
US military protects Americans' rights ‘to criticize us’: Ret. Gen. Petraeus

Discussion: Politico and Sun-Sentinel

Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
John Kelly and the Dangerous Moral Calculus of Working for Trump

Discussion: Raw Story and Sun-Sentinel

Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:

DNC enters 2018 in cash panic — LAS VEGAS — The Democratic National Committee is reeling, facing a turnaround that's proving a much bigger lift than anyone expected as it struggles to raise enough money to cover its basic promises. — Many donors are refusing to write checks.

Discussion: The Hill, The Mahablog, The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Mulvaney: ‘Absolutely’ realistic to have tax bill on Trump's desk by December — said Sunday it is “absolutely” realistic to have a tax reform bill on President Trump's desk by December. — “We felt good last week, but not only did the Senate then pass the bill, we're hearing now that the House …

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Donald Trump / USA Today: President Trump: With tax reform we can make it morning in America again

Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
Can Trump stay on track on tax reform?

Discussion: Political Wire

Jennifer Hansler / CNN:

Tom Hanks: 'If you're concerned about what's going on today, read history' — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on Saturday night urged the importance of understanding and learning from history, especially for those troubled by the current state of affairs.

Discussion: Raw Story and IJR

Stan Collender / Forbes:

The Trump Budget Legacy: A Permanent $1 Trillion Federal Deficit — The U.S. Treasury Department reported last Friday that the federal budget deficit for the just-completed fiscal year had risen by $80 billion over fiscal 2016 to the ominous-sounding $666 billion, a number many people …

Discussion: RedState

World Health Organization:

Director General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment — Over the last few days, I have reflected on my appointment of H.E. President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for NCDs in Africa. As a result I have decided to rescind the appointment. — I have listened carefully …

Discussion: ABC News, The Guardian, STAT, France 24, New York Times, NBC News and Al Jazeera English

Cleve R. Wootson Jr. / Washington Post:
WHO rescinds ‘goodwill ambassador’ appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe

Discussion: The Herald, MichelleMalkin.com, Associated Press, twitchy.com, BBC and New York Times

Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:

House GOP Fears Wave in 2018 as Money Woes Grow — The odds of Nancy Pelosi becoming speaker again are rising as Republican donors show frustration over the party's stalled agenda on Capitol Hill. — House Republicans are growing increasingly alarmed that some of their most vulnerable members …

Discussion: Politicus USA and Booman Tribune

Salena Zito / New York Post:

Democrats should be terrified by this governor's race — MORE FROM: … WINCHESTER, VA. — The melodic sounds of a street musician's trumpet echo through every corner of this old Virginia town as locals shop or make their way to lunch. Daren Johnson has been blowing his horn …

Mike LaChance / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

25 Not Salon-Approved Conservatives Worth Following on Twitter — My response to Salon's humorous list. — The far left site Salon recently published a list of 25 conservatives who are “actually worth following” on Twitter. If you scroll through their list however …

Lee Fang / The Intercept:

OPIOID LOBBYIST LEFT A DIGITAL FINGERPRINT ON A CAMPAIGN BY “PATIENT ADVOCATES” — In the wake of the 60 Minutes/Washington Post story on the drug industry using its political influence to pass a law to undercut Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to police pill mill suppliers …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and CBS Boston

Natasha Lennard / The Intercept:

Police Reportedly Claim a Brooklyn Teen Consented to Sex in Custody. That's Impossible. — On September 28, attorney Michael David filed notice of a claim against the New York Police Department, the City of New York, and two unnamed police officers, referred to as John and Jim Doe.

Discussion: ThinkProgress and New York Post

Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:

John James could be the future Republicans have been waiting for — DETROIT — John James emerges with confidence from a former Detroit elementary school that has been transformed into a charter high school in the northwest side of the city. It is a stride any parent would hope to see in a son …

Discussion: Instapundit

ESPN:

Anthem issue delays league business, including Roger Goodell extension — The debate over NFL player protests during the national anthem has become so big within the league that it has delayed the completion of commissioner Roger Goodell's contract extension, league sources told ESPN.

Discussion: IJR, ProFootballTalk, The Gateway Pundit and Deadspin

Brandon Carter / The Hill:

Trump visits his Virginia golf club for second straight day — President Trump traveled to his Virginia golf club on Sunday for the second consecutive day. — Trump left the White House wearing a red hat, a white polo shirt and dark pants, according to a pool reporter traveling with the president.

Michael Tackett / New York Times:

A Presidential Bellwether Is Still Waiting to Start Winning Under Trump — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Nobody is tired of winning here. — Not at the Crossroads Cafe, where regulars pick at politics over breakfast. Not at the Rotary Club, where the meeting dutifully opens with the invocation …

Washington Post:

‘My pain is everyday’: After Weinstein's fall, Trump accusers wonder: Why not him? — Almost a year after New Yorker Jessica Leeds and other women stepped forward with harrowing accounts of being sexually assaulted by a powerful man, another scandal with similar elements exploded.

Discussion: Washington Monthly

John Bowden / The Hill:

Every investor in Trump's Toronto tower lost money except Trump : report — Every investing partner working with President Trump's company on a project to build luxury condominiums in Toronto lost money on the project, save for Trump himself, according to an investigation published by the Toronto Star.

Discussion: RedState and Raw Story