President Trump has weighed in on the sexual harassment allegations against Sen. Al Franken:
The backdrop: Trump weighed in quickly on Franken, but has declined to address the child sexual abuse allegations against Roy Moore. The flood of accusations have led to increased discussion of the at least 11 sexual harassment and assault allegations against Trump. Clinton and Trump voters are starkly divided over those allegations.
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White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is departing her post to return to the East Wing as First Lady Melania Trump's chief of staff, the White House announced Tuesday. The news was first reported by CNN.
Why it matters: Grisham will leave after nine months without ever having held a formal press briefing. Her departure follows the arrival of new White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who has a chance to overhaul a communications shop that's kept a low profile since President Trump ended the tradition of daily press secretary briefings.
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SoftBank was sued Tuesday morning by a special committee of WeWork's board of directors for alleged breaches of contract and fiduciary duty related to SoftBank's decision to cancel a $3 billion tender offer for WeWork shares.
Why it matters: SoftBank is viewed by many in the private markets as an unfaithful partner. If this reaches trial, that reputation could either become widely cemented or reversed.