Politics: Moore seeks to refocus campaign on conservative religious values amid firestorm

Befuddled by group handshake, Trump strains, grimaces and finally succeeds; The Daily 202: Six ways Trump's Putin comments on Asia trip erode U.S. credibility

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Moore seeks to refocus campaign on conservative religious values amid firestorm GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama threatened to sue The Post for its report on allegations of sexual misconduct, and called on the United States to restore its culture by going "back to God." By Elise Viebeck, Dino Grandoni and John Wagner  •  Read more » Befuddled by group handshake, Trump strains, grimaces and finally succeeds Confusion — and comedy — in a bungled greeting. By Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   Analysis The Daily 202: Six ways Trump's Putin comments on Asia trip erode U.S. credibility POTUS once again undercuts his own staff and highlights tension with intelligence community. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   Trump boasts of 'great relationship' with Philippines' Duterte at first formal meeting Human rights advocates are concerned that the American president won't press his counterpart over a bloody drug war that has killed thousands outside the legal system. By David Nakamura and Emily Rauhala  •   Read more »   News photographer who protested White House restrictions on access gets revenge with revealing shot of Trump A photo of Trump awkwardly trying to execute a group handshake in Manila shows the value of an independent press By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Analysis All the known times the Trump campaign met with Russians The Fact Checker has identified at least 30 times that members of the Trump campaign met or corresponded with Russians. By Meg Kelly  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Perspective Court rejects ouster of No. 2 leader from largest federal union U.S. District Court orders official's reinstatement because the committee recommending his dismissal was tainted by the chairman's bias. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •   Read more »   Trump gets religion, evangelicals say, and now wants to broaden his reach The president has given unusual access to evangelical leaders and may now build on his outreach to get input from other "sidelined" religions. By Frances Stead Sellers  •   Read more » James B. Comey, called a 'liar' and 'leaker' by Trump, tweets a quote about truth and justice Hours after President Trump resurrected attacks against him, former FBI director James B. Comey tweeted an old sermon about the difference between a truth and a lie. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Tough decisions loom as congressional GOP moves closer to tax-cut plan Republicans hope to fulfill Trump's promise to deliver a bill by Christmas. By Damian Paletta and John Wagner  •   Read more »   Analysis SNL hits the nail on the head: The DNC is old and out of touch The show mocked "hot young thing" Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi with a fossilized grin. But real Democrats have made similar criticisms of the party. By Avi Selk  •   Read more »   The Supreme Court's next (cautious, careful) move into the digital age On Monday, the court begins doing something you probably already thought it did By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   He has never tried a case, but Trump wants to make him judge for life The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Brett Talley, a lawyer who has been practicing law for only three years. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Former U.S. intelligence officials: Trump being 'played' by Putin The pushback comes after the president said he believed Putin was sincere when he claimed that his country did not meddle in the U.S. election. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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