Politics: Trump boosts Moore in Ala. Senate race despite sexual misconduct allegations

'Poor man's version of Don King': Trump continues his war of words with LaVar Ball; Trump says man who helped convict Klan members in race bombing case is 'soft on crime'

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump boosts Moore in Ala. Senate race despite sexual misconduct allegations "We don't need a liberal person in there, a Democrat," the president said about the seat. By Michael Scherer, Ashley Parker and David Weigel  •  Read more » 'Poor man's version of Don King': Trump continues his war of words with LaVar Ball "If he helped, I would say thank you," LaVar Ball told CNN. Trump called Ball "ungrateful fool!" By J. Freedom du Lac and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Trump says man who helped convict Klan members in race bombing case is 'soft on crime' Doug Jones, the Democratic candidate for senate in Alabama made his name for successfully prosecuting two KKK members for a bombing that killed four black girls. So many were surprised when Trump said he was "soft on crime." By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Analysis The last time a GOP president faced a Roy Moore-esque dilemma, his response was very different David Duke was also a pariah running in a key race in the Deep South. George H.W. Bush disowned him — but it was an easier call. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Why do U.S. presidents pardon turkeys anyway? Where did this tradition come from? What does it even mean to "pardon" a turkey? We've got you covered in this special holiday episode with Post reporter Jessica Contrera who attend the annual tradition. By Allison Michaels  •   Read more »   Analysis President Trump and accusations of sexual misconduct: The complete list There are at least 13 women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct. Here's the complete list, with their evidence. By Meg Kelly  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT White House military personnel removed amid investigation into contacts with foreign women during Trump's Asia trip Three Army noncommissioned officers allegedly broke curfew during the president's visit to Vietnam. By Carol D. Leonnig, Dan Lamothe and Julie Tate  •   Read more »   Federal judge says Trump administration can't stop funding sex-reassignment surgeries for military members The order, issued in Maryland and halting a proposed transgender military ban, goes further than an earlier ruling by a judge in Washington. By Ann E. Marimow  •   Read more »   House Ethics Committee launches Conyers probe after harassment allegations John Conyers Jr., the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee, acknowledged settling a claim with a former employee but said he never admitted fault. By Elise Viebeck and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Perspective Appeals agency backlog reflects Trump's foot-dragging on appointments, hindering services The Merit Systems Protection Board is stagnant, because the three-member body only has one member. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •   Read more »   Trump offers support for Roy Moore in Alabama's Senate race despite misconduct allegations The president insisted that Moore "totally denies" the accusations that he solicited relationships with underage girls and sexually molested two of them. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Analysis Rep. John Conyers's confusing, water-muddying denial of sexual harassment He doesn't deny a settlement with a woman who says she was fired for rejecting his advances. But he denies everything else in a BuzzFeed report. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   Analysis President Trump just endorsed Roy Moore, for all intents and purposes Trump echoed Kellyanne Conway's comments the day before. And it's clear the message they're sending. By Aaron Blake  •   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