Politics: On Capitol Hill, pressure grows for more transparency in harassment cases

Trump's judicial nominations would put a lot of white men on federal courts; Q&A for federal workers: Pay parity

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Drew Angerer / Getty Images On Capitol Hill, pressure grows for more transparency in harassment cases Confidential payments are under particular scrutiny as lawmakers in both chambers face allegations. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Kimberly Kindy  •  Read more » Analysis Trump's judicial nominations would put a lot of white men on federal courts Trump's bench could diminish public acceptance of the courts. By Rorie Spill Solberg and Eric N. Waltenburg  •   Read more »   Q&A for federal workers: Pay parity Some employee organizations are asking for a larger federal employee raise in January that matches the planned increase for military personnel. By Eric Yoder  •   Read more »   Analysis Pence's claim that 'more Americans are working today than ever before in American history' This economic boast is so mindlessly dumb we can't believe we have to fact check it. By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   A woman approached The Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore. She appears to be part of undercover sting operation. Jaime Phillips, who claimed to The Post that Moore impregnated her as a teenager, was seen on Monday walking into the headquarters of Project Veritas, a group that uses false cover stories and covert video recordings to expose what it says is media bias. By Shawn Boburg, Aaron C. Davis and Alice Crites  •   Read more »   Rep. Luis Gutierrez, longtime advocate for immigration reform, is set to retire, Democrats say One of President Trump's most strident critics is set to step down, after serving since 1993. By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Roy Moore vows to 'take off the gloves' in the final weeks of Senate campaign Speaking to supporters, the Alabama Republican casts the race as a "spiritual battle." By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   Trump faces make-or-break meeting with congressional leaders Tuesday's discussions could edge the government closer to a year-end bipartisan fiscal deal — or a federal shutdown. By Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Trump refers to 'Pocahontas' during ceremony to honor Navajo code talkers The president has revived his feud with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). By Ashley Parker and Katie Zezima  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Supreme Court justices seem divided on patent dispute At issue is the power of a board Congress set up to respond to complaints about patent "trolls." By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   Michael Flynn's role in Mideast nuclear project could compound legal issues Congressional Democrats say 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 Why treating white nationalists as normal Americans is unacceptable An increase in hate crimes over the last two years is a worrying trend. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis A botched sting with a phony Roy Moore 'accuser' was supposed to discredit the media. Like similar schemes, it did the opposite. A Project Veritas plot designed to embarrass the media by exposing recklessness demonstrated the media's care, instead. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Trump won't campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore, White House spokeswoman says Trump has warned voters about the Democratic candidate in the race, saying he would be a "disaster." By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Analysis While honoring Native American veterans, Trump lobs his favorite Native American insult Without prompting, Trump revived his "Pocahontas" insult about Sen. Elizabeth Warren at a Native American event. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. 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