Politics: Congress confronts jam-packed December with shutdown deadline looming

Michael Flynn's role in Middle Eastern nuclear project could compound legal issues; GOP lawmaker uses fuzzy math to make case for small-business tax cuts

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Bill O'Leary / The Washington Post Congress confronts jam-packed December with shutdown deadline looming Leaders will meet President Trump in a Tuesday summit that could smooth the month's path or inflame simmering fights. By Mike DeBonis and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » Michael Flynn's role in Middle Eastern nuclear project could compound legal issues Congressional Democrats say that he may have violated federal law by failing to disclose a trip. A top House Republican referred the matter to the special counsel. By Michael Kranish, Tom Hamburger and Carol D. Leonnig  •   Read more »   Analysis GOP lawmaker uses fuzzy math to make case for small-business tax cuts Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) claims a tax cut on small businesses can help reduce the federal deficit, citing suspect data on revenue By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Congressional leaders face internal pressure to act on harassment A coalition of female members has raised awareness and called on leadership to act more swiftly on complaints against male colleagues. By Paul Kane and Ben Guarino  •   Read more »   Allegations against Roy Moore create awkward choice for suburban women in Alabama Moore and his Democratic rival for the Senate are targeting female voters in the suburbs, who could decide the race. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Ivanka Trump to promote women in India amid questions about garment workers who make her clothes there Her clothing brand, which Trump continues to own, has refused to identify what factories in the country produce her goods. By Drew Harwell, Annie Gowen and Swati Gupta  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT James B. Comey tweeted about freedom of the press — minutes after Trump attacked CNN "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost," Comey said, quoting Thomas Jefferson. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Will Supreme Court open a 'dam burst' of legalized sports betting? New Jersey has challenged a law preventing additional states from allowing sports betting. By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   Voters question whether congressman whose nude photo leaked online could win seat In Texas, observers are split on whether Rep. Joe Barton's career can survive the dissemination of a nude photo. By Ben Guarino  •   Read more »   Conyers steps aside as ranking Democrat on Judiciary Committee amid ethics probe of sexual harassment claims The 88-year-old Democrat said, however, that he would not resign from Congress and instead would fight the allegations. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Trump continues to boost Roy Moore's Senate bid as other Republicans keep distance Trump took to Twitter to denounce Democrat Doug Jones but steered clear of mentioning Moore by name. By Paul Kane and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the DemocracyPost newsletter Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. Sign Up  »         Share Politics:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Politics or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071