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Post-Weinstein. Lena Dunham tells her own story of Hollywood sexism in a Times op-ed today, while Gretchen Carlson — who helped expose Roger Ailes as a serial abuser — suggests ways to help more women come forward.

All talk. A United States senator went on CNBC to explain that while Donald Trump may be an unorthodox politician, “there’s a lot of evolution that is taking place, and I think you’re already seeing that.”

To everyone who argued that Trump was unfit for the presidency, the senator had a ready answer: “My advice would be to chill for a while,” he said. “My sense is that a lot of people who have been resisting will become more comfortable.”