“The allegations against Congressman Conyers, as we have learned more since Sunday are serious, disappointing and very credible.” Nancy Pelosi calls on John Conyers to resign. And there has been another groping claim against Al Franken.

+ Russell Simmons has stepped down from his businesses after a new sexual misconduct allegation. (Here’s Jenny Lumet’s column: Russell Simmons Sexually Violated Me.)

+ The New Yorker: Why Has R. Kelly’s Career Thrived Despite Sexual-Misconduct Allegations? (One could ask the same question about an even higher-ranking American citizen…)

+ Roy Moore called out his accusers in a speech at an Alabama church: “They’re liberals. They don’t hold conservative values. They are the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender who want to change our culture.” (In fairness, if that culture includes calling high schools looking for dates with teenagers, it probably needs some changing…)