A U.S. appeals court in Manhattan on Friday appeared unlikely to revive former Alabama judge Roy Moore`s lawsuit accusing Sacha Baron Cohen of defamation for falsely portraying him as a sex offender on the British comedian`s show "Who Is America?" 
 
Moore, 75, sued for $95 million in September 2018 over an interview in Washington, D.C., where the former Republican chief justice of Alabama`s Supreme Court and U.S. Senate candidate expected to receive an award for supporting Israel. 
 
Instead, Baron Cohen, 50, disguised as fictional Israeli anti-terrorism expert Erran Morad, waved a wand-like device that purportedly detected pedophiles, and which beeped when waved near Moore. 
 
The interview occurred after Moore had lost his 2017 Senate race in heavily Republican Alabama, following accusations that Moore committed sexual misconduct toward female teenagers while in his 30s. 
 
Moore has denied those accusations, and Baron Cohen`s lawyers have called the device "completely fake." During oral arguments before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Circuit Judge Gerard Lynch suggested that the interview was merely a commentary on the accusations. 
"Is there a plausibility to the idea that this magic wand detects pedophiles?" Lynch asked Moore`s lawyer, Larry Klayman. "That`s what Cohen adds to this story. Otherwise he`s just saying, `These are accusations that were made against this man.`" 
 
Klayman countered that calling someone a pedophile was a "smear" worse than labeling him a murderer. 
 
He asked the three-judge panel "to sit in the shoes of Judge Moore, whatever you may think about him ... and to say: Would you want to be branded a pedophile like this, on international television?" 
 
Baron Cohen`s lawyer, Elizabeth McNamara, argued, with little interruption from the panel, that Moore waived his claims by signing a consent agreement to be interviewed, and the claims were barred under the U.S. Constitution`s First Amendment. 
 
"As the court below found, this was clearly a joke, and no reasonable viewer could have seen it otherwise," she said. "Whether you found it funny or not, this was clearly satirical commentary." 
 
"Who Is America?" was broadcast on Paramount Global`s Showtime network, a co-defendant. Baron Cohen previously prevailed in several lawsuits over his 2006 mockumentary "Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." 
 
The case is Moore et al v Cohen et al, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 21-1702.

A U.S. appeals court in Manhattan on Friday appeared unlikely to revive former Alabama judge Roy Moore`s lawsuit accusing Sacha Baron Cohen of defamation for falsely portraying him as a sex offender on the British comedian`s show "Who Is America?

A U.S. appeals court in Manhattan on Friday appeared unlikely to revive former Alabama judge Roy Moore`s lawsuit accusing Sacha Baron Cohen of defamation for falsely portraying him as a sex offender on the British comedian`s show "Who Is America?" Moore, 75, sued for $95 million in September 2018 over an interview in Washington, D.C., where the former Republican chief justice of Alabama`s Supreme Court and U.S. Senate candidate expected to receive an award for supporting Israel. Instead, Baron Cohen, 50, disguised as fictional Israeli anti-terrorism expert Erran Morad, waved a wand-like device that purportedly detected pedophiles, and which beeped when waved near Moore. The interview occurred after Moore had lost his 2017 Senate race in heavily Republican Alabama, following accusations that Moore committed sexual misconduct toward female teenagers while in his 30s. Moore has denied those accusations, and Baron Cohen`s lawyers have called the device "completely fake." During oral arguments before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Circuit Judge Gerard Lynch suggested that the interview was merely a commentary on the accusations. "Is there a plausibility to the idea that this magic wand detects pedophiles?" Lynch asked Moore`s lawyer, Larry Klayman. "That`s what Cohen adds to this story. Otherwise he`s just saying, `These are accusations that were made against this man.`" Klayman countered that calling someone a pedophile was a "smear" worse than labeling him a murderer. He asked the three-judge panel "to sit in the shoes of Judge Moore, whatever you may think about him ... and to say: Would you want to be branded a pedophile like this, on international television?" Baron Cohen`s lawyer, Elizabeth McNamara, argued, with little interruption from the panel, that Moore waived his claims by signing a consent agreement to be interviewed, and the claims were barred under the U.S. Constitution`s First Amendment. "As the court below found, this was clearly a joke, and no reasonable viewer could have seen it otherwise," she said. "Whether you found it funny or not, this was clearly satirical commentary." "Who Is America?" was broadcast on Paramount Global`s Showtime network, a co-defendant. Baron Cohen previously prevailed in several lawsuits over his 2006 mockumentary "Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." The case is Moore et al v Cohen et al, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 21-1702.

Ex-judge Roy Moore presses defamation appeal against Sacha Baron Cohen

In a big <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trump-will-not-campaign-for-alabama-republican-senate-candidate-moore-25291">political setback to President Trump</a>, Alabama Democrat candidate Doug Jones won the US Senate seat causing a major upset in the largely conservative state.

With<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/people-destroy-keurig-coffee-makers-after-company-pulls-ads-from-fox-news-show-24150"> 92 per cent of precincts reporting</a>, Jones secured 49.5 per cent of the vote compared to Roy Moore&#39;s 48.8 per cent, reports said.

Republican Roy Moore campaign was dogged from the beggining with sexual misconduct allegations.

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Alabama&nbsp;which is a Conservative bastion has fallen to the Democrats for the first time in nearly 25 years.

Doug Jones, 63, considered a champion for civil rights had played a huge role in prosecuting two members of the Ku Klux Klan for the 1963 dynamite attack on a black church in Birmingham, Alabama.

Former President Barack Obama and his ex-vice president Joe Biden had campaigned for Jones during the high voltage clash with Moore which had become the focus of attention in the country.

With 92 per cent of precincts reporting, Jones secured 49.5 per cent of the vote compared to Roy Moore's 48.8 per cent, reports said.

In a big political setback to President Trump, Alabama Democrat candidate Doug Jones won the US Senate seat causing a major upset in the largely conservative state. With 92 per cent of precincts reporting, Jones secured 49.5 per cent of the vote compared to Roy Moore's 48.8 per cent, reports said. Republican Roy Moore campaign was dogged from the beggining with sexual misconduct allegations. Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2017 × Alabama which is a Conservative bastion has fallen to the Democrats for the first time in nearly 25 years. Doug Jones, 63, considered a champion for civil rights had played a huge role in prosecuting two members of the Ku Klux Klan for the 1963 dynamite attack on a black church in Birmingham, Alabama. Former President Barack Obama and his ex-vice president Joe Biden had campaigned for Jones during the high voltage clash with Moore which had become the focus of attention in the country.

Democrat Doug Jones wins Alabama Senate seat

Democratic US&nbsp;Senator Al Franken announced his resignation from office on Thursday, bowing to pressure from party colleagues after a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Franken, 66, a former comedian who had been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, said he would be leaving in a few weeks. Even as he did so, he denied some of the allegations against him and questioned others.

&quot;I know in my heart that nothing I&#39;ve done as a senator - nothing - has brought dishonor on this institution,&quot; Franken said. &quot;Nevertheless, today I am announcing that in the coming weeks, I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate.&quot;

Franken, whose Senate seat will initially be filled by a Democrat appointed by Minnesota&#39;s Democratic governor, is one of several prominent American men in politics, media, and entertainment to be accused in recent months of sexual harassment and misconduct.

Allegations that he had groped and tried to kiss women without their consent began to surface three weeks ago.

After the initial accusations, Franken said he was embarrassed and ashamed by his behaviour but would not resign. Rather, he said, he would cooperate with a Senate ethics probe and work to regain the trust of the people of Minnesota.

However on Wednesday, calls for him to resign came from the majority of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and almost all of the Democratic women in the chamber. That pressure came as a new allegation, denied by Franken, hit the news.

&quot;Some of the allegations against me are simply not true. Others I remember very differently,&quot; Franken said on Thursday.

Striking a tone of defiance, he also sought to contrast himself with two Republicans - President Donald Trump and Senate candidate Roy Moore.

&quot;I, of all people, am aware that there is some irony in the fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate, with the full support of his party,&quot; he said.

Trump was heard bragging about kissing and touching women in a 2005 videotape that surfaced last year as he was running for the White House. He apologised for the remarks, but called them private &quot;locker-room talk&quot; and said he had not done the things he talked about. Trump also denied allegations at that time by at least 12 women of sexual advances and groping in the past.

Reuters has not independently verified the accusations.

Moore, who is running for the Senate in Alabama in a special election on Tuesday, has been accused by several women of sexual assault or misconduct when they were teenagers and Moore was in his early 30s. Moore, 70, has denied the accusations, which Reuters has not independently verified.

Trump has backed Moore, but Senate Republicans have been cooler toward his candidacy.

In pressing Franken to step aside, Democrats have tried to capture the moral high ground and draw a distinction between their party and Republicans.

&quot;As he and I discussed yesterday, this is the right decision ... In every workplace in America, including the US&nbsp;Senate, we must confront the challenges of harassment and misconduct,&quot; said Amy Klobuchar, Franken&#39;s fellow Democratic senator from Minnesota.

Democrat John Conyers, the longest serving member of the US&nbsp;House of Representatives, stepped down on Tuesday after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, the first member of Congress to leave his seat during the wave of high-profile harassment allegations. Conyers has denied the allegations against him.

Senate balance of power

For the moment, the Republicans&#39; slim majority in the Senate will not be affected as Minnesota&#39;s Democratic governor, Mark Dayton, will appoint someone to take his place, ensuring Democrats hold the seat for now.

Dayton said in a statement he would make his decision in the next couple of days.

In the longer term, Franken&#39;s departure may complicate the party&#39;s efforts to hold or build on the 46 Senate seats they currently hold. Two independent senators also vote with the Democrats.

While Republicans are defending eight seats in the midterm election in November 2018, Democrats must preserve 26, if Minnesota holds a special election for Franken&#39;s chair.

The election to fill Franken&#39;s seat could be close. When he ran in 2008, the race was decided after an extensive recount, with Minnesota&#39;s Supreme Court weighing in. In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton won the state by less than two points.

In the latest accusation against Franken, Politico reported on Wednesday that a congressional aide said Franken had tried to forcibly kiss her in 2006, before he was elected to the Senate. Franken denied the allegation, Politico reported.

Reuters has not independently verified the accusations against him.

Despite the party&#39;s calls for him to leave, several of Franken&#39;s Democratic colleagues dabbed tears from their eyes during his speech on Thursday. His family watched from the balcony.

Afterward, his Democratic colleagues lined up to embrace him, including many of the women who had called for his resignation.

Franken, 66, a former comedian who had been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, said he would be leaving in a few weeks. Even as he did so, he denied some of the allegations against him and questioned others

Democratic US Senator Al Franken announced his resignation from office on Thursday, bowing to pressure from party colleagues after a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him. Franken, 66, a former comedian who had been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, said he would be leaving in a few weeks. Even as he did so, he denied some of the allegations against him and questioned others. "I know in my heart that nothing I've done as a senator - nothing - has brought dishonor on this institution," Franken said. "Nevertheless, today I am announcing that in the coming weeks, I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate." Franken, whose Senate seat will initially be filled by a Democrat appointed by Minnesota's Democratic governor, is one of several prominent American men in politics, media, and entertainment to be accused in recent months of sexual harassment and misconduct. Allegations that he had groped and tried to kiss women without their consent began to surface three weeks ago. After the initial accusations, Franken said he was embarrassed and ashamed by his behaviour but would not resign. Rather, he said, he would cooperate with a Senate ethics probe and work to regain the trust of the people of Minnesota. However on Wednesday, calls for him to resign came from the majority of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and almost all of the Democratic women in the chamber. That pressure came as a new allegation, denied by Franken, hit the news. "Some of the allegations against me are simply not true. Others I remember very differently," Franken said on Thursday. Striking a tone of defiance, he also sought to contrast himself with two Republicans - President Donald Trump and Senate candidate Roy Moore. "I, of all people, am aware that there is some irony in the fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate, with the full support of his party," he said. Trump was heard bragging about kissing and touching women in a 2005 videotape that surfaced last year as he was running for the White House. He apologised for the remarks, but called them private "locker-room talk" and said he had not done the things he talked about. Trump also denied allegations at that time by at least 12 women of sexual advances and groping in the past. Reuters has not independently verified the accusations. Moore, who is running for the Senate in Alabama in a special election on Tuesday, has been accused by several women of sexual assault or misconduct when they were teenagers and Moore was in his early 30s. Moore, 70, has denied the accusations, which Reuters has not independently verified. Trump has backed Moore, but Senate Republicans have been cooler toward his candidacy. In pressing Franken to step aside, Democrats have tried to capture the moral high ground and draw a distinction between their party and Republicans. "As he and I discussed yesterday, this is the right decision ... In every workplace in America, including the US Senate, we must confront the challenges of harassment and misconduct," said Amy Klobuchar, Franken's fellow Democratic senator from Minnesota. Democrat John Conyers, the longest serving member of the US House of Representatives, stepped down on Tuesday after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, the first member of Congress to leave his seat during the wave of high-profile harassment allegations. Conyers has denied the allegations against him. Senate balance of power For the moment, the Republicans' slim majority in the Senate will not be affected as Minnesota's Democratic governor, Mark Dayton, will appoint someone to take his place, ensuring Democrats hold the seat for now. Dayton said in a statement he would make his decision in the next couple of days. In the longer term, Franken's departure may complicate the party's efforts to hold or build on the 46 Senate seats they currently hold. Two independent senators also vote with the Democrats. While Republicans are defending eight seats in the midterm election in November 2018, Democrats must preserve 26, if Minnesota holds a special election for Franken's chair. The election to fill Franken's seat could be close. When he ran in 2008, the race was decided after an extensive recount, with Minnesota's Supreme Court weighing in. In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton won the state by less than two points. In the latest accusation against Franken, Politico reported on Wednesday that a congressional aide said Franken had tried to forcibly kiss her in 2006, before he was elected to the Senate. Franken denied the allegation, Politico reported. Reuters has not independently verified the accusations against him. Despite the party's calls for him to leave, several of Franken's Democratic colleagues dabbed tears from their eyes during his speech on Thursday. His family watched from the balcony. Afterward, his Democratic colleagues lined up to embrace him, including many of the women who had called for his resignation.

The Democratic US Senator Franken says he will resign over sexual misconduct allegations

Two more women came forward on Wednesday with allegations of sexual misconduct against embattled Republican US&nbsp;Senate candidate Roy Moore, one accusing him of groping her and the other of forcing a kiss on her when she was about 18.

They are the sixth and seventh women to accuse Moore of sexual improprieties.

Gena Richardson told the Washington Post that Moore, then a 30-year-old attorney, had repeatedly asked her for a date in 1977 just before or after she turned 18. Richardson said she finally agreed and went to a movie with Moore, the Post said.

In a dark parking lot at a mall in Gadsden, Alabama, Richardson said Moore gave her an unwanted, &quot;forceful&quot; kiss that scared her, the Post reported.

Another woman, Tina Johnson, told AL.com, an Alabama news site, that Moore groped her while she was in his Alabama law office on legal business in 1991.

Johnson, who was 28 at the time, said she visited Moore`s office with her mother, who had hired Moore in a custody case involving Johnson&#39;s 12-year-old son.

Johnson said Moore grabbed her buttocks as she left. &quot;He didn`t pinch it, he grabbed it,&quot; Johnson told AL.com.

Reuters was unable to independently verify the allegations from either woman, and Moore&#39;s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Five other women have accused Moore of sexual misconduct or of dating them when he was in his 30s and they were teenagers, prompting a wave of demands from national Republican Party leaders that he drop out of the December&nbsp;12 special Senate election to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he was named US&nbsp;attorney general last spring.

Moore, 70, on Wednesday denied the allegations of the first five women to step forward.

&quot;We are in the process of investigating these false allegations to determine their origin and motivation,&quot; he said in a statement.

Moore also said he believed a message that one of the accusers, Beverly Young Nelson, said he had written in her high school yearbook had been tampered with. Nelson accused Moore of sexually assaulting her when she was 16 and he was in his 30s.

Nelson displayed the yearbook message at a news conference in New York where she made the allegations on Monday. Moore`s campaign on Wednesday demanded that Nelson turn over the yearbook to a neutral custodian so a handwriting expert could examine it.

Republican leaders in Washington have asked Moore to withdraw from the race and said they are exploring write-in options for the election. The Alabama state party&#39;s leadership was meeting on Wednesday night to discuss their stance.

US&nbsp;Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has spoken to President Donald Trump and others about the situation. Trump appeared at the White House on Wednesday but did not make any mention of Moore.

Under state law, Moore cannot be removed from the ballot. If, however, the state party tells election officials that it wants to withdraw its nominee, or if Moore himself decided to do so, election officials would not certify any votes cast for Moore.&nbsp;

Before the allegations surfaced, Moore, a Christian conservative and former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, had been heavily favored to defeat Democrat Doug Jones, a former US&nbsp;attorney. But a new poll on Wednesday, released by the Senate Republican&#39;s campaign arm, had Jones surging to a 12-point lead since the allegations surfaced.

A Democratic win in Alabama would be a blow to Trump&#39;s agenda and shift the political outlook for next year&#39;s congressional elections, giving Democrats a stronger shot at wiping out the Republican&#39;s&nbsp;52-48 Senate majority.

Moore has suggested that McConnell and other establishment Republicans are working in tandem with news media to discredit him.

The Washington Post had first disclosed allegations by four women about their relationships with Moore when they were teenagers, ranging in age from 14 to 18. One of the women said he initiated sexual contact with her when she was 14 and Moore was in his 30s.

They are the sixth and seventh women to accuse Moore of sexual improprieties.

Two more women came forward on Wednesday with allegations of sexual misconduct against embattled Republican US Senate candidate Roy Moore, one accusing him of groping her and the other of forcing a kiss on her when she was about 18. They are the sixth and seventh women to accuse Moore of sexual improprieties. Gena Richardson told the Washington Post that Moore, then a 30-year-old attorney, had repeatedly asked her for a date in 1977 just before or after she turned 18. Richardson said she finally agreed and went to a movie with Moore, the Post said. In a dark parking lot at a mall in Gadsden, Alabama, Richardson said Moore gave her an unwanted, "forceful" kiss that scared her, the Post reported. Another woman, Tina Johnson, told AL.com, an Alabama news site, that Moore groped her while she was in his Alabama law office on legal business in 1991. Johnson, who was 28 at the time, said she visited Moore`s office with her mother, who had hired Moore in a custody case involving Johnson's 12-year-old son. Johnson said Moore grabbed her buttocks as she left. "He didn`t pinch it, he grabbed it," Johnson told AL.com. Reuters was unable to independently verify the allegations from either woman, and Moore's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Five other women have accused Moore of sexual misconduct or of dating them when he was in his 30s and they were teenagers, prompting a wave of demands from national Republican Party leaders that he drop out of the December 12 special Senate election to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he was named US attorney general last spring. Moore, 70, on Wednesday denied the allegations of the first five women to step forward. "We are in the process of investigating these false allegations to determine their origin and motivation," he said in a statement. Moore also said he believed a message that one of the accusers, Beverly Young Nelson, said he had written in her high school yearbook had been tampered with. Nelson accused Moore of sexually assaulting her when she was 16 and he was in his 30s. Nelson displayed the yearbook message at a news conference in New York where she made the allegations on Monday. Moore`s campaign on Wednesday demanded that Nelson turn over the yearbook to a neutral custodian so a handwriting expert could examine it. Republican leaders in Washington have asked Moore to withdraw from the race and said they are exploring write-in options for the election. The Alabama state party's leadership was meeting on Wednesday night to discuss their stance. US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has spoken to President Donald Trump and others about the situation. Trump appeared at the White House on Wednesday but did not make any mention of Moore. Under state law, Moore cannot be removed from the ballot. If, however, the state party tells election officials that it wants to withdraw its nominee, or if Moore himself decided to do so, election officials would not certify any votes cast for Moore. Before the allegations surfaced, Moore, a Christian conservative and former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, had been heavily favored to defeat Democrat Doug Jones, a former US attorney. But a new poll on Wednesday, released by the Senate Republican's campaign arm, had Jones surging to a 12-point lead since the allegations surfaced. A Democratic win in Alabama would be a blow to Trump's agenda and shift the political outlook for next year's congressional elections, giving Democrats a stronger shot at wiping out the Republican's 52-48 Senate majority. Moore has suggested that McConnell and other establishment Republicans are working in tandem with news media to discredit him. The Washington Post had first disclosed allegations by four women about their relationships with Moore when they were teenagers, ranging in age from 14 to 18. One of the women said he initiated sexual contact with her when she was 14 and Moore was in his 30s.

Two more women accuse US Senate candidate Moore of sexual misconduct

The Twitter audience&nbsp;is going<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/us-senate-republicans-ask-moore-to-withdraw-as-new-accuser-steps-forward-24135"> berserk and destroying&nbsp;Keurig coffee machines in protest</a>&nbsp;after the company pulled advertising from Fox News host Sean Hannity&#39;s show in&nbsp;response to statements made by&nbsp;Hannity about Alabama&#39;s US&nbsp;Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexual misconduct.

Keurig, 23,&nbsp;Me, Eloquii and Nature&#39;s Bounty all pulled their ads from the television show, in response to Fox host suggesting viewers to not jump to conclusions against Moore, according to reports.

Social media users have used the hashtag #BoycottKeurig&nbsp;and posted videos of them destroying the coffee machine.&nbsp;

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Join me &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/AngeloJohnGage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AngeloJohnGage</a> in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeurigSmashChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeurigSmashChallenge</a> &amp; learn how to crush your drives as a bonus.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoycottKeurig?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BoycottKeurig</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithHannity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IStandWithHannity</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuyBlackRifleCoffee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BuyBlackRifleCoffee</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAGA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MAGA</a> <a href="https://t.co/WH3unkpADI">pic.twitter.com/WH3unkpADI</a>
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I pulled an &quot;Office Space&quot; with my Keurig... Would be a shame if everyone else joined me in the Keurig Smash Challenge <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoycottKeurig?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BoycottKeurig</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithHannity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IStandWithHannity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SundayMorning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SundayMorning</a> <a href="https://t.co/yEADeRC006">pic.twitter.com/yEADeRC006</a>
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Hannity tweeted on Monday that he was &quot;humbled and speechless&quot; and said that he will do a &quot;give away of 500 coffee makers on his radio show&quot;.&nbsp;

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Deplorable friends, I am buying 500 coffee makers tomorrow to give away!! Details on radio and TV. Hint; best videos!!
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Senate Republicans on Monday adviced Moore to quit from the Senate race as a fifth woman came forward with allegations Moore had sexual contact with teenage girls decades ago.

Moore has denied the allegations. Keurig has not made any comments yet.&nbsp;

Social media users have used the hashtag '#BoycottKeurig' and posted videos of them destroying the coffee machine.?

The Twitter audience is going berserk and destroying Keurig coffee machines in protest after the company pulled advertising from Fox News host Sean Hannity's show in response to statements made by Hannity about Alabama's US Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Keurig, 23, Me, Eloquii and Nature's Bounty all pulled their ads from the television show, in response to Fox host suggesting viewers to not jump to conclusions against Moore, according to reports. Social media users have used the hashtag #BoycottKeurig and posted videos of them destroying the coffee machine. Join me & @AngeloJohnGage in the #KeurigSmashChallenge & learn how to crush your drives as a bonus.#BoycottKeurig#IStandWithHannity#BuyBlackRifleCoffee#MAGA pic.twitter.com/WH3unkpADI — Snoop Bailey (@vol80) November 12, 2017 × I pulled an "Office Space" with my Keurig... Would be a shame if everyone else joined me in the Keurig Smash Challenge #BoycottKeurig #IStandWithHannity #SundayMorning pic.twitter.com/yEADeRC006 — Angelo John Gage (@AngeloJohnGage) November 12, 2017 × Liberals are offended by this video of a Keurig being thrown off of a building. Please retweet to offend a Liberal.#BoycottKeurigpic.twitter.com/0qbHlmyqcA — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 12, 2017 × Hannity tweeted on Monday that he was "humbled and speechless" and said that he will do a "give away of 500 coffee makers on his radio show". I am humbled and speechless and frankly laughing my ass off. I love all my deplorable friends. Thank you and Game on!! — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) November 13, 2017 × Deplorable friends, I am buying 500 coffee makers tomorrow to give away!! Details on radio and TV. Hint; best videos!! — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) November 13, 2017 × Senate Republicans on Monday adviced Moore to quit from the Senate race as a fifth woman came forward with allegations Moore had sexual contact with teenage girls decades ago. Moore has denied the allegations. Keurig has not made any comments yet.

#BoycottKeurig trends over Roy Moore's scandal

US&nbsp;Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led a chorus of establishment Republicans on Monday urging Roy Moore, the party&#39;s Senate candidate in Alabama, to quit the race as a fifth woman came forward with allegations Moore had sexual contact with teenage girls decades ago.

Beverly Young Nelson said Moore sexually assaulted her when she was 16 and he was a prosecuting attorney in his 30s. At a New York news conference, the tearful Nelson said Moore groped her, tried to pull her shirt off and shove her head in his lap, then warned that &quot;no one will believe you&quot; if she told anyone.

&quot;I was twisting and struggling and begging him to stop,&quot; said Nelson, a waitress at an Alabama restaurant where Moore often ate when the incident occurred. &quot;I had tears running down my face.&quot;

Moore, a Christian conservative and former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, has refused to withdraw from the race. His campaign released a statement denying &quot;any sexual misconduct with anyone&quot; and saying the new allegations were part of a &quot;witch hunt.&quot;

McConnell told reporters in his home state of Kentucky that party officials were considering whether a Republican write-in candidate could be found to challenge Moore in the December&nbsp;12 special election.

&quot;I think he should step aside,&quot; said McConnell, who previously said Moore should leave the race if the allegations were true. &quot;I believe the women.&quot;

Republican Senators Orrin Hatch, Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, Todd Young and Cory Gardner joined McConnell in calling for Moore to drop out - a move that could open the door for Democrats to cut into Republicans&#39;&nbsp;narrow two-seat Senate majority.

Gardner, the head of the Senate Republican campaign arm, said Moore was unfit to serve in the Senate.

&quot;If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate,&quot; Gardner said in a statement.

Senator John Cornyn, the Senate&#39;s number&nbsp;2 Republican, withdrew his endorsement but said Alabama voters should make the final judgement on Moore.

Another prominent conservative who had endorsed Moore, Senator Ted Cruz, said Moore should either clearly refute the allegations or if they are true, drop out. &quot;I am not able to urge the people of Alabama to support his candidacy so long as these allegations remain unrefuted,&quot; Cruz told reporters in the Capitol.&nbsp;

Moore, 70, had been a heavy favourite to win the election against Democrat Doug Jones. He has denied the allegations first raised in a Washington Post story about his relationships with four women when they were teenagers, including a charge he initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl when he was in his 30s.

He said on Twitter that McConnell was the person who should step down. &quot;He has failed conservatives and must be replaced,&quot; Moore said. 
 
The state party and many other Alabama Republicans have not wavered in their support of Moore, who scored a decisive Republican primary victory in September over Luther Strange. Strange, who drew the support of President

Donald Trump in the primary, had been appointed to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he became US&nbsp;attorney general earlier this year.

The growing furore over Moore sets up a confrontation between establishment Republicans and Moore`s supporters in the party&#39;s populist movement led by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

A Democratic win in Alabama would be a blow to Trump`s agenda and shift the political outlook for next year`s congressional elections, giving Democrats a stronger shot at recapturing control of the Senate.

It is too late to remove Moore&#39;s name from the ballot, but McConnell told reporters he was &quot;looking at&quot; potential write-in candidates who could mount a successful campaign. Asked if Strange might be a candidate again, he said: &quot;We&#39;ll see.&quot;

But Strange told reporters it was &quot;highly unlikely&quot; he would mount a write-in campaign. &quot;Now it&rsquo;s going to really be up to the people of our state to sort this out,&quot; he said.

A special-election victory had been a long shot for Democrats in Alabama, which has not elected a Democratic senator in a quarter century. Jones, a former federal prosecutor, was trailing by double digits in some opinion polls.

Moore, who is prone to incendiary comments on social and cultural issues, has survived controversy before. He was twice forced out of his position as chief justice, once for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the courthouse and once for defying the US&nbsp;Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

He threatened over the weekend to sue the Post and said the allegations were a smear campaign by his political opponents. Reuters has been unable to independently confirm any of the allegations.

While making the new allegations, Nelson showed reporters Moore&#39;s signature in her high school yearbook. She said he had offered to give her a ride home one night, then pulled the car behind the restaurant and assaulted her.

&quot;I was terrified,&quot; she said. &quot;I thought he was going to rape me.&quot;

Nelson said she told her sister about the attack two years afterward, and eventually told her mother and husband. She said she backed Trump for president and was not coming forward because of politics but because she was inspired by the women who talked to the Post.

Beverly Young Nelson said Moore sexually assaulted her when she was 16 and he was a prosecuting attorney in his 30s.

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led a chorus of establishment Republicans on Monday urging Roy Moore, the party's Senate candidate in Alabama, to quit the race as a fifth woman came forward with allegations Moore had sexual contact with teenage girls decades ago. Beverly Young Nelson said Moore sexually assaulted her when she was 16 and he was a prosecuting attorney in his 30s. At a New York news conference, the tearful Nelson said Moore groped her, tried to pull her shirt off and shove her head in his lap, then warned that "no one will believe you" if she told anyone. "I was twisting and struggling and begging him to stop," said Nelson, a waitress at an Alabama restaurant where Moore often ate when the incident occurred. "I had tears running down my face." Moore, a Christian conservative and former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, has refused to withdraw from the race. His campaign released a statement denying "any sexual misconduct with anyone" and saying the new allegations were part of a "witch hunt." McConnell told reporters in his home state of Kentucky that party officials were considering whether a Republican write-in candidate could be found to challenge Moore in the December 12 special election. "I think he should step aside," said McConnell, who previously said Moore should leave the race if the allegations were true. "I believe the women." Republican Senators Orrin Hatch, Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, Todd Young and Cory Gardner joined McConnell in calling for Moore to drop out - a move that could open the door for Democrats to cut into Republicans' narrow two-seat Senate majority. Gardner, the head of the Senate Republican campaign arm, said Moore was unfit to serve in the Senate. "If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate," Gardner said in a statement. Senator John Cornyn, the Senate's number 2 Republican, withdrew his endorsement but said Alabama voters should make the final judgement on Moore. Another prominent conservative who had endorsed Moore, Senator Ted Cruz, said Moore should either clearly refute the allegations or if they are true, drop out. "I am not able to urge the people of Alabama to support his candidacy so long as these allegations remain unrefuted," Cruz told reporters in the Capitol. Moore, 70, had been a heavy favourite to win the election against Democrat Doug Jones. He has denied the allegations first raised in a Washington Post story about his relationships with four women when they were teenagers, including a charge he initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl when he was in his 30s. He said on Twitter that McConnell was the person who should step down. "He has failed conservatives and must be replaced," Moore said. The state party and many other Alabama Republicans have not wavered in their support of Moore, who scored a decisive Republican primary victory in September over Luther Strange. Strange, who drew the support of President Donald Trump in the primary, had been appointed to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he became US attorney general earlier this year. The growing furore over Moore sets up a confrontation between establishment Republicans and Moore`s supporters in the party's populist movement led by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. A Democratic win in Alabama would be a blow to Trump`s agenda and shift the political outlook for next year`s congressional elections, giving Democrats a stronger shot at recapturing control of the Senate. It is too late to remove Moore's name from the ballot, but McConnell told reporters he was "looking at" potential write-in candidates who could mount a successful campaign. Asked if Strange might be a candidate again, he said: "We'll see." But Strange told reporters it was "highly unlikely" he would mount a write-in campaign. "Now it’s going to really be up to the people of our state to sort this out," he said. A special-election victory had been a long shot for Democrats in Alabama, which has not elected a Democratic senator in a quarter century. Jones, a former federal prosecutor, was trailing by double digits in some opinion polls. Moore, who is prone to incendiary comments on social and cultural issues, has survived controversy before. He was twice forced out of his position as chief justice, once for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the courthouse and once for defying the US Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. He threatened over the weekend to sue the Post and said the allegations were a smear campaign by his political opponents. Reuters has been unable to independently confirm any of the allegations. While making the new allegations, Nelson showed reporters Moore's signature in her high school yearbook. She said he had offered to give her a ride home one night, then pulled the car behind the restaurant and assaulted her. "I was terrified," she said. "I thought he was going to rape me." Nelson said she told her sister about the attack two years afterward, and eventually told her mother and husband. She said she backed Trump for president and was not coming forward because of politics but because she was inspired by the women who talked to the Post.

I think Moore should step aside: McConnell

A Republican Senate candidate reported to have sexually abused a 14-year-old girl lashed out at his accusers Friday, calling their allegations a &quot;dangerous lie&quot; that would harm real victims of molestation.

Roy Moore a former state judge and Christian evangelical whose defense of a Ten Commandments display brought him national attention added he had &quot;never engaged in sexual misconduct.&quot;

The issue has reverberated through Washington weeks ahead of a crucial Senate election in which the conservative Republican party is hoping to hold on to its slim 52-48 seat majority.

Four women, speaking on the record, told The Washington Post that Moore pursued them when they were 18 or younger, while he was in his early thirties working as an assistant district attorney.

According to the Post, Leigh Corfman, now 53, said when she was 14 Moore took her into his house in the woods near Gadsden, Alabama, removed her shirt and pants, and fondled her over her bra and underpants.

Moore guided her to touch him through his underwear, she said.

&quot;I wasn&#39;t ready for that,&quot; Corfman told the Post.

Now 70, the anti-establishment conservative faces Democrat Doug Jones in a special Senate election December 12 to replace Jeff Sessions, who became US attorney general earlier this year.

&quot;I have never engaged in sexual misconduct,&quot; he said in a statement issued Friday that went beyond his campaign&#39;s earlier simple denial.

He also turned on his accusers, saying: &quot;I cannot understand the mentality of using such a dangerous lie to try to personally destroy someone.&quot;&nbsp;

&quot;False allegations are gravely serious and will have a profound consequence on those who are truly harassed or molested,&quot; he added.

&nbsp;Republicans divided&nbsp;

He also appeared on conservative media personality Sean Hannity&#39;s radio show to rebut the story.&nbsp;

Asked whether he remembered dating women in their teens when he was in his 30s, he said: &quot;Not generally no.&quot;

He added: &quot;I don&#39;t remember that, or dating any girl without the permission of her mother.&quot;

Earlier, President Donald Trump issued a statement that appeared to equivocate on the matter, saying Moore should step aside if the claims proved true, while adding that a mere allegation should not destroy the Alabama politician&#39;s life.

&quot;Like most Americans the president believes we cannot allow a mere allegation, in this case one from many years ago, to destroy a person&#39;s life,&quot; White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said aboard Air Force One, before the president landed in Vietnam for a summit.

&quot;However, the president also believes that if these allegations are true, Judge Moore will do the right thing and step aside,&quot; she said.

The accusations by the four women reverberated through Washington, with many traditional Republicans withdrawing their support for Moore -- though he has received considerable support in his native Alabama and from former Trump advisor Stephen Bannon.

&quot;If these allegations are true, he must step aside,&quot; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. At least a dozen other Republicans followed suit.

Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, declared the allegations &quot;disqualifying&quot; for Moore and called on him to immediately leave the race.

But in Alabama, state auditor Jim Zeigler brushed off the allegations.

He told the Washington Examiner &quot;there is nothing to see here&quot; -- and referred to the Bible as a defense.

&quot;Take Joseph and Mary. Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus,&quot; Zeigler told the conservative news outlet. &quot;There&#39;s just nothing immoral or illegal here.&quot;

Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Trump who has supported Moore since he announced his candidacy, told Bloomberg News: &quot;This is nothing less than the politics of personal destruction,&quot; adding: &quot;They need to destroy him by any means necessary.&quot;

Hugging and kissing&nbsp;

The Post said it interviewed more than 30 people, including mothers and friends of the girls.

It detailed how Gloria Thacker Deason was 18 in 1979 when she and 32-year-old Moore began going on dates where they hugged and kissed, she told the Post.

Another woman, Wendy Miller, said she first met Moore when she was dressed as an elf and working as a Santa&#39;s helper at a shopping mall.

Later, in the presence of her mother, he asked her out on dates when she was 16. Her mother said no, and Miller said she realised years later that the idea of a grown man wanting to date a teenager was &quot;disgusting.&quot;

Moore could have faced prison time, but the statute of limitations has expired, the Post reported.

A darling of US evangelical Christians, Moore had a controversial career as a judge, notably for refusing to remove a statue of the Ten Commandments in his court house.

He was twice suspended from his state&#39;s supreme court for ethics violations related to his order against issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and has written that Muslims should not be allowed to serve in Congress.

Roy Moore a former state judge and Christian evangelical has been accused by four women of pursuing them when they were 18 or younger

A Republican Senate candidate reported to have sexually abused a 14-year-old girl lashed out at his accusers Friday, calling their allegations a "dangerous lie" that would harm real victims of molestation. Roy Moore a former state judge and Christian evangelical whose defense of a Ten Commandments display brought him national attention added he had "never engaged in sexual misconduct." The issue has reverberated through Washington weeks ahead of a crucial Senate election in which the conservative Republican party is hoping to hold on to its slim 52-48 seat majority. Four women, speaking on the record, told The Washington Post that Moore pursued them when they were 18 or younger, while he was in his early thirties working as an assistant district attorney. According to the Post, Leigh Corfman, now 53, said when she was 14 Moore took her into his house in the woods near Gadsden, Alabama, removed her shirt and pants, and fondled her over her bra and underpants. Moore guided her to touch him through his underwear, she said. "I wasn't ready for that," Corfman told the Post. Now 70, the anti-establishment conservative faces Democrat Doug Jones in a special Senate election December 12 to replace Jeff Sessions, who became US attorney general earlier this year. "I have never engaged in sexual misconduct," he said in a statement issued Friday that went beyond his campaign's earlier simple denial. He also turned on his accusers, saying: "I cannot understand the mentality of using such a dangerous lie to try to personally destroy someone." "False allegations are gravely serious and will have a profound consequence on those who are truly harassed or molested," he added. Republicans divided He also appeared on conservative media personality Sean Hannity's radio show to rebut the story. Asked whether he remembered dating women in their teens when he was in his 30s, he said: "Not generally no." He added: "I don't remember that, or dating any girl without the permission of her mother." Earlier, President Donald Trump issued a statement that appeared to equivocate on the matter, saying Moore should step aside if the claims proved true, while adding that a mere allegation should not destroy the Alabama politician's life. "Like most Americans the president believes we cannot allow a mere allegation, in this case one from many years ago, to destroy a person's life," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said aboard Air Force One, before the president landed in Vietnam for a summit. "However, the president also believes that if these allegations are true, Judge Moore will do the right thing and step aside," she said. The accusations by the four women reverberated through Washington, with many traditional Republicans withdrawing their support for Moore -- though he has received considerable support in his native Alabama and from former Trump advisor Stephen Bannon. "If these allegations are true, he must step aside," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. At least a dozen other Republicans followed suit. Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, declared the allegations "disqualifying" for Moore and called on him to immediately leave the race. But in Alabama, state auditor Jim Zeigler brushed off the allegations. He told the Washington Examiner "there is nothing to see here" -- and referred to the Bible as a defense. "Take Joseph and Mary. Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus," Zeigler told the conservative news outlet. "There's just nothing immoral or illegal here." Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Trump who has supported Moore since he announced his candidacy, told Bloomberg News: "This is nothing less than the politics of personal destruction," adding: "They need to destroy him by any means necessary." Hugging and kissing The Post said it interviewed more than 30 people, including mothers and friends of the girls. It detailed how Gloria Thacker Deason was 18 in 1979 when she and 32-year-old Moore began going on dates where they hugged and kissed, she told the Post. Another woman, Wendy Miller, said she first met Moore when she was dressed as an elf and working as a Santa's helper at a shopping mall. Later, in the presence of her mother, he asked her out on dates when she was 16. Her mother said no, and Miller said she realised years later that the idea of a grown man wanting to date a teenager was "disgusting." Moore could have faced prison time, but the statute of limitations has expired, the Post reported. A darling of US evangelical Christians, Moore had a controversial career as a judge, notably for refusing to remove a statue of the Ten Commandments in his court house. He was twice suspended from his state's supreme court for ethics violations related to his order against issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and has written that Muslims should not be allowed to serve in Congress.

US Republican candidate accused of abusing teen denies sexual misconduct

Donald Trump&#39;s pick in the Alabama Republican Senate runoff crashed to defeat Tuesday against a populist former judge, likely sending shockwaves through establishment Washington and denting the president&#39;s influence over his restless political base. 
The result is an embarrassing setback for Trump that highlights the deep divisions within his party and raises questions about its future direction as the GOP heads toward mid-term elections in 2018.

It also signals that many in the grassroots conservative movement that helped propel Trump to the White House are still fighting against the party leadership and its grip on Washington politics during a turbulent period in which Republicans have struggled to deliver on key campaign promises like health care reform.

With 65 out of 67 counties reporting, former Alabama state chief justice Roy Moore led incumbent Luther Strange by 54.9 per cent to 45.1 per cent.

Strange was appointed to the US Senate earlier this year to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions, whom Trump picked to be his attorney general.

Moore hailed his win as a &quot;conservative victory&quot; for his state.

&quot;Because of you, tonight, the establishment has been DEFEATED in Alabama!&quot; he posted on Twitter.

Moore now becomes the heavy favorite in Alabama&#39;s special election to be held in December against Democratic nominee Doug Jones.

Trump offered his own congratulations to Moore, urging him in a tweet to &quot;WIN in Dec!&quot;

While Trump may be shifting his support to outsider Moore, the race in Alabama, in the heart of the Deep South, was the latest political battleground over the direction that the Republican leadership is taking the party in Washington.

In a political twist, the race was the stage for a proxy war of sorts between Trump and his recently ousted White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who backed Moore.

Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has also stumped for Moore, while current Vice President Mike Pence made a futile election-eve campaign appearance with Strange.&nbsp;

Trump was hoping to win a loyalist in Strange, 64, who has openly backed Trump&#39;s agenda.

But Trump&#39;s conservative base has signaled for months that it is not beholden to Republican leaders in Washington, and they could even break with the president in the Alabama race.

Trump hedged his bets last Friday, suggesting in a campaign appearance in Alabama that he &quot;might have made a mistake&quot; in endorsing Strange over Moore.

&quot;If his opponent wins, I&#39;m going to be here campaigning like hell for him&quot; in the general election, Trump said.

Moore has threatened to upend the Republican Party should he win the race, and has branded his opponent an &quot;establishment lackey&quot; to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

He is a fierce enemy of McConnell, accusing him of rejecting conservative efforts to pull the agenda further to the right.

A political action committee affiliated with McConnell pumped several million dollars into support for Strange, prompting scorn from Bannon.

&quot;You&#39;re going to see it state after state after state, people that follow the model of judge Moore, that do not need to raise money from the elites, from the crony capitalists, from the fat cats in Washington, DC, New York City, Silicon Valley,&quot; he told Moore supporters at a victory rally in Alabama.

Moore is the more Trump-like of the candidates: opinionated, unconcerned about whom he may offend and desperate to upend the elite system that rules the US capital.

&quot;For whatever reason, God has put me in this election at this time, and all the nation is watching&quot; the Alabama race, Moore said Monday night in his final campaign rally before the primary election.

Bannon, who campaigned with Moore on Monday, joined in the Washington bashing, accusing party elites of thinking Alabama voters are nothing but &quot;a pack of morons.&quot; 
Alabama has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in a quarter century, so Moore is expected to become Alabama&#39;s next senator.

The 70-year-old was twice suspended from the Alabama Supreme Court for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and fighting against orders to remove a 10 Commandments monument from the court house.

His defiance made him a local hero to many, and that anti-establishment streak was on display Monday, when Moore, wearing a cowboy hat and vest, pulled a small pistol from his pocket and brandished it briefly before the crowd to show his support for gun rights.

The result is an embarrassing setback for Trump that highlights the deep divisions within his party and raises questions about its future direction as the GOP heads toward mid-term elections in 2018.

Donald Trump's pick in the Alabama Republican Senate runoff crashed to defeat Tuesday against a populist former judge, likely sending shockwaves through establishment Washington and denting the president's influence over his restless political base. The result is an embarrassing setback for Trump that highlights the deep divisions within his party and raises questions about its future direction as the GOP heads toward mid-term elections in 2018. It also signals that many in the grassroots conservative movement that helped propel Trump to the White House are still fighting against the party leadership and its grip on Washington politics during a turbulent period in which Republicans have struggled to deliver on key campaign promises like health care reform. With 65 out of 67 counties reporting, former Alabama state chief justice Roy Moore led incumbent Luther Strange by 54.9 per cent to 45.1 per cent. Strange was appointed to the US Senate earlier this year to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions, whom Trump picked to be his attorney general. Moore hailed his win as a "conservative victory" for his state. "Because of you, tonight, the establishment has been DEFEATED in Alabama!" he posted on Twitter. Moore now becomes the heavy favorite in Alabama's special election to be held in December against Democratic nominee Doug Jones. Trump offered his own congratulations to Moore, urging him in a tweet to "WIN in Dec!" While Trump may be shifting his support to outsider Moore, the race in Alabama, in the heart of the Deep South, was the latest political battleground over the direction that the Republican leadership is taking the party in Washington. In a political twist, the race was the stage for a proxy war of sorts between Trump and his recently ousted White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who backed Moore. Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has also stumped for Moore, while current Vice President Mike Pence made a futile election-eve campaign appearance with Strange. Trump was hoping to win a loyalist in Strange, 64, who has openly backed Trump's agenda. But Trump's conservative base has signaled for months that it is not beholden to Republican leaders in Washington, and they could even break with the president in the Alabama race. Trump hedged his bets last Friday, suggesting in a campaign appearance in Alabama that he "might have made a mistake" in endorsing Strange over Moore. "If his opponent wins, I'm going to be here campaigning like hell for him" in the general election, Trump said. Moore has threatened to upend the Republican Party should he win the race, and has branded his opponent an "establishment lackey" to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. He is a fierce enemy of McConnell, accusing him of rejecting conservative efforts to pull the agenda further to the right. A political action committee affiliated with McConnell pumped several million dollars into support for Strange, prompting scorn from Bannon. "You're going to see it state after state after state, people that follow the model of judge Moore, that do not need to raise money from the elites, from the crony capitalists, from the fat cats in Washington, DC, New York City, Silicon Valley," he told Moore supporters at a victory rally in Alabama. Moore is the more Trump-like of the candidates: opinionated, unconcerned about whom he may offend and desperate to upend the elite system that rules the US capital. "For whatever reason, God has put me in this election at this time, and all the nation is watching" the Alabama race, Moore said Monday night in his final campaign rally before the primary election. Bannon, who campaigned with Moore on Monday, joined in the Washington bashing, accusing party elites of thinking Alabama voters are nothing but "a pack of morons." Alabama has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in a quarter century, so Moore is expected to become Alabama's next senator. The 70-year-old was twice suspended from the Alabama Supreme Court for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and fighting against orders to remove a 10 Commandments monument from the court house. His defiance made him a local hero to many, and that anti-establishment streak was on display Monday, when Moore, wearing a cowboy hat and vest, pulled a small pistol from his pocket and brandished it briefly before the crowd to show his support for gun rights.

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