Les Moonves Remains At Helm As CBS Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The company’s board of directors decided not to take further action against the CEO and chairman as it conducts an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations against him.
‘I Will Call The AG’: Trump Officials Pushed For Census Citizenship Question
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the census, pressured his staff about getting a citizenship question onto the 2020 census months before the Justice Department requested one, emails show.
Robert Wilkie Sworn In As Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
President Trump swore in the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie. The VA has been without a chief executive for four months since the president fired Secretary David Shulkin.
San Francisco Is Poised To Ban Plastic Straws. That’s Got Bubble Tea Shops Worried
Over 200 city shops sell the drink, also known as boba tea, which features large tapioca balls meant to be sucked through a straw. Boba shops say paper straws are much pricier and don’t work as well.
CBS Hires Outside Law Firm To Investigate Allegations Against CEO Les Moonves
The CBS Corporation’s board of directors decided Monday to hire an outside law firm to conduct an independent investigation into allegations against the company’s chairman and CEO.
Former TSA Administrator Discusses ‘Quiet Skies’ Surveillance Program
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with John Pistole, president of Anderson University and former administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, about the TSA’s surveillance program, “Quiet Skies.”
New Documents Released As Part Of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis about new documents revealing information about Harvard University’s admissions processes.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In Ahead Of Brett Kavanaugh’s Testimony
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse D-R.I., about what he’s hoping to learn about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from his testimony and requested documents.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia was the first Democratic senator to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. Manchin could be the swing vote in the narrowly divided Senate.
As Ban On Plastic Straws Spreads, Demand For Paper Alternatives Increases
Orders for paper straws are skyrocketing as bans for the plastic ones multiply. David Rhodes of Aardvark Straws tells NPR’s Ailsa Chang his paper straw business is booming.
Former FEMA Personnel Chief Accused Of Harassment
The recently resigned head of human resources at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been accused of hiring women as potential sexual partners for his friends, The Washington Post reports.
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