Controversy continues to follow NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. After being dropped by the Oakland Raiders and picked up by the New England Patriots, Brown is now facing allegations that he raped a former trainer.  The NFL is considering a range of options which could include making him ineligible to play.  Neil Greenberg, sports reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for more.

Next, the popular kids YouTube channel Ryan ToysReview has been hit with an FTC complaint alleging that they are misleading preschoolers into watching ads by not disclosing sponsorship deals.  The channel has over 21 million subscribers and brought in $22 million last year.  Stephanie McNeal, BuzzFeed News reporter, joins us for this complaint against a YouTube channel featuring a 7 year old.

Finally, Republican Dan Bishop pulled off a critical win beating Democrat Dan McCreedy in a special election to represent North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.  It was an important race that was seen as a testing ground for President Trump’s political messaging heading into 2020.  Max Greenwood, national political reporter at The Hill, joins us for this critical GOP win.

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