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Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jacquelyn Martin / AP Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban while legal challenges continue The justices approved a request from the president's lawyers to lift restrictions on the order that had been imposed by lower courts. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » Analysis How racial diversity makes police forces better New data from the U.K. shows that diversity may produce less misconduct toward minorities. By Sounman Hong  •   Read more »   Analysis Abortion taught conservative Christians to argue for minority rights — as they're doing today in Masterpiece Cakeshop. And arguing for minority rights instead of majority morality has made evangelicals more pluralist. By Andrew R. Lewis  •   Read more »   Q&A for federal workers: Harassment in the workplace Eighteen percent of women and six percent of men report experiencing at least one incident of sexual harassment in the previous two years. By Eric Yoder  •   Read more » Analysis These are the conservative legal groups behind the Masterpiece Cakeshop case They haven't always played well with each other, but they're united now. By Henry Farrell  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump's claim that 'they just kept cutting, cutting, cutting the military' until it was 'depleted' Trump claims the military budget has been slashed in recent years, but he's forgetting that the U.S. ended two wars overseas. By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT RNC to support Roy Moore in Senate race in Alabama, weeks after cutting ties with his campaign The polarizing candidate for Senate, who has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward teenage girls, has divided GOP senators. By Sean Sullivan, Michael Scherer and David Weigel  •   Read more »   Farenthold accuser describes professional backlash after harassment lawsuit Lauren Greene said she has "nothing to hide" and would be willing to disclose the terms of the settlement if Farenthold agrees. By Elise Viebeck  •   Read more »   With shutdown looming, conservative Republicans try pushing back the next spending deadline Freedom Caucus members say they're trying to push the next spending deadline to just after Christmas — instead of just before — so that GOP leaders maintain leverage in talks with Democrats over spending, immigration and other issues. By Ed O'Keefe, Mike DeBonis​ and Erica Werner  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump shrinks two huge national monuments in Utah, drawing praise and protests The move, which has already sparked litigation, is the largest cut in public lands protection in U.S. history. By Josh Dawsey and Juliet Eilperin  •   Read more »   Trump urges Hatch to run for reelection as speculation about Romney swirls In Salt Lake City, he called the senator from Utah a "fighter," a high compliment from the president. By Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   Prosecutors say longtime Manafort colleague has 'ties' to Russian intelligence The allegation marks the first assertion by the special counsel that a Trump campaign official had contacts with someone linked to Russia's spy services. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Spencer S. Hsu  •   Read more »   N.J. argues that it can legalize sports betting, and Supreme Court seems to agree Most justices appear skeptical of a federal law that bars states from allowing such gambling. By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17 "I do not know any of these women," the Senate candidate said at a recent campaign event. By Stephanie McCrummen  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump likes to take credit for trends that began before his presidency — and we can prove it Use this interactive to try to pinpoint when the Trump economy began. By Philip Bump  •   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