Politics: Senate Republicans look to Trump to restore order amid Alabama upheaval

The Daily 202: Trump voters have buyer's remorse in North Carolina focus group; Schumer's claim that the GOP is 'kicking 13 million people off health insurance'

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Senate Republicans look to Trump to restore order amid Alabama upheaval Back in Washington after a trip to Asia, the president was silent on the allegations against Senate candidate Roy Moore. By Sean Sullivan, Philip Rucker and David Weigel  •  Read more » Analysis The Daily 202: Trump voters have buyer's remorse in North Carolina focus group Republican women in Wilmington are embarrassed by and exasperated with the president. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   Analysis Schumer's claim that the GOP is 'kicking 13 million people off health insurance' The Senate Democratic leader uses misleading rhetoric to attack the GOP tax plan By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Analysis Sean Hannity gave Roy Moore an ultimatum. Then he went soft. The Fox News host declined to say whether he believes Moore or his accusers and did not call for the former Alabama chief justice to exit the race. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Former Pentagon chiefs to Congress: If you're serious about defense, don't pass current GOP tax bill As GOP lawmakers prepare to pass tax plans that expand the deficit, the trio blasts "a broken budget process" that could upend military planning. By Ed O'Keefe and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Kayla Moore emerges as her husband's fiercest and most vocal defender Up until now, she has been happy to yield the national stage to her husband, who is running for an open Senate seat in Alabama while facing accusations of sexual misconduct. By Jenna Johnson, Ellie Silverman and Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT In Roy Moore's Senate race, anonymous threats, deceptive texts, alternative facts Moore's accusers find themselves under attack via mysterious texts and voice mails, Facebook and Twitter. By Marc Fisher  •   Read more »   Gun-control rivals team up on bill to fix background-check database Sens. Murphy, Cornyn and Blumenthal want to fix deficiencies in the national criminal background-check database, which were exposed after Texas church shooting. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Bipartisan group of lawmakers push for more protection for harassment victims on Capitol Hill The proposed measure comes a day after a public hearing in which female members of Congress described inappropriate conduct by their colleagues. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Shepard Smith's long history of infuriating Fox News viewers Smith, who has been with Fox for more than two decades, has frequently upset viewers with his reporting and on-air fact-checking. By Amy B Wang and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   Analysis Sen. Doug Jones? It could happen. All the talk of whether to expel Roy Moore from the Senate could be a waste of time — if the Democrat wins. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Trump claims his Asia trip forged new unity against North Korea Back from his travels, the president said his approach to foreign policy is winning new influence and respect. By Anne Gearan  •   Read more »   Analysis The Republican tax plan is deeply unpopular — and unimportant to many Americans Only a quarter of the country approves of the GOP tax plan. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump, who labeled Rubio a 'choke artist' for needing water during speech, needs water during speech Donald Trump made fun of Sen. Marco Rubio for the same thing at least eight times. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the energy and environment 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