What’s on MPR News today? 11/17/2017
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Friday November 17, 2017
9 a.m.- 1A with Joshua Johnson
Does Roy Moore's campaign for Senate have a future? More women came forward this week with allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor against the former Alabama judge and outspoken evangelical. And more Republican lawmakers came forward to say they believe the women and that Moore should remove himself from the race. Moore says all of the claims are false.
The reputation of Republicans is also riding on their ability to pass a new tax reform bill that looks more like a takedown of the Affordable Care Act. Can the majority party get tax reform done?
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Plus, more lives taken in another mass shooting, another hearing with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the Hill and Mattel celebrates Muslim women with a new Barbie doll.
Guests: Jim Tankersley, economics and tax reporter, The New York Times; Eliana Johnson White House reporter, Politico; Jonathan Capehart, Pulitzer Prize-winning opinion writer at The Washington Post and host of the "Cape Up" podcast.
10 a.m. - MPR News with Kerri Miller
The weekly roundtable. What does the city of the future look like?
Guests:Eric Weiss, senior planner, City of Shakopee; Maria Wardoku, planner, Alta Planning; C. Terrence Anderson, equity manager for the Metropolitan Council.
11 a.m. - MPR News with Tom Weber
The sexual harassment allegation against Sen. Al Franken.
12 p.m. - MPR News Presents
"Sexual Harassment: A Moment of Reckoning", an NPR special hosted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
3 p.m. - All Things Considered
Segments include a look at President Trump's judicial nominees and why the American Bar Association says many aren't qualified, the fiscal cliff of the Republican tax bill, woes at the State Department, and Sharon Jones' final album.
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