Politics: Trump, McConnell call on Roy Moore to exit Alabama Senate race ‘if these allegations are true’

Having fewer veterans in Congress makes it less likely to restrain the president's use of force; Accusations against Roy Moore just added fuel to the LGBT community's fire

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Melina Mara / The Washington Post Trump, McConnell call on Roy Moore to exit Alabama Senate race 'if these allegations are true' But Alabama Republicans suggested the state party is unlikely to disqualify the former judge following allegations that he initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl nearly four decades ago. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more » Analysis Having fewer veterans in Congress makes it less likely to restrain the president's use of force Veterans in Congress are more likely to demand input on military operations. By Danielle Lupton  •   Read more »   Analysis Accusations against Roy Moore just added fuel to the LGBT community's fire Members of the LGBT community were among the most vocal critics of Roy Moore following the most recent allegations. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Analysis The military doesn't love Trump back. This is why. The U.S. military may be more like U.S. civilians than observers thought. By Carrie A. Lee  •   Read more »   Trump talks tough on trade in Vietnam, no formal meeting with Putin Trump returned to old themes of how the U.S. won't be taken advantage of anymore by its trading partners. By Ashley Parker and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Analysis Paul Ryan's repeated claim that 'everyone' will get a tax cut The House Speaker said everyone would get a tax cut — but then changed his line after being contacted by The Fact Checker By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT VA chief says taxpayers didn't pick up wife's Europe expenses, despite previous agency statements Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin's comments Thursday contradicted information the agency provided to The Post for a Sept. 29 story about the trip. By Lisa Rein  •   Read more »   In Beijing, Trump declines to hit President Xi Jinping on trade: 'I don't blame China' Trump says his feelings toward Chinese President Xi Jinping are "incredibly warm." By David Nakamura and Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   Senate mandates anti-sexual harassment training for its members, aides Approval of new policy marks Senate's first official response to allegations of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. By Elise Viebeck  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Former security chief says he rejected offer of women for Trump during Moscow trip Keith Schiller told House investigators this week that he turned down a suggestion that five women visit Trump's hotel room during the 2013 Miss Universe pageant. By Carol D. Leonnig  •   Read more »   Analysis 'Take the Bible…': And thus began the worst defense of Roy Moore Alabama state Auditor Jim Zeigler would like to bring the Bible into this. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Democrats now control all branches of state government along the West Coast Democrats have won at least 27 state legislative seats across the country this year, a turnaround after losing more than 1,000 legislative seats during the Obama years. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Analysis For many, the key qualification for a politician is that they're not a member of the other party The allegations against Moore play out against a deeply polarized electorate. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis Roy Moore used Breitbart to try to get in front of allegations that he pursued teenage girls Breitbart's willingness to be used as a media-relations arm of Moore's campaign veers back toward blind loyalty to a candidate. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   With tough races over, Bernie Sanders renews call for changes at DNC The focus of Sanders's mini-campaign is on the DNC's Unity and Reform Commission, created after the 2016 primaries to ease tensions between supporters of the two candidates. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. 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