We talk to New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins about the Department of Health and Human Services decision Friday to give employers and corporations a reason to deny contraception coverage to their female employees. All they need is to hold a "sincerely held" religious or moral objection to birth control.
This change hurts more than women. President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions's reinterpretation of existing guidelines on religious freedom may also diminish civil rights protections for the LGBT community.
We'll also touch on Morongate, Corkergate, and Vice President Pence's beef with the N.F.L.
Also this hour: Harvey Weinstein is the latest in a long string of men in Hollywood who think they can buy their way out of their bad behavior. His lawyer, Lisa Bloom, resigned on Saturday. He was fired Sunday afternoon by his company's board of directors after new allegations detailing more bad behavior toward women. We look at powerful men and the Hollywood culture that sustains them.
GUESTS:
- Gail Collins - Journalist, op-ed columnist for the New York Times and author of many books, including America’s Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates and Heroines
- Alyssa Rosenberg - Writes the Act Four opinion column about culture and politics for the Washington Post
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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
