Politics: Obama and Biden join Trump in recording calls for Ala. Senate hopefuls

The Democratic Party's latest reform commission just met. It's likely to slash the power of superdelegates. From the 'Love Gov' to Election Day: A timeline of the zany Alabama...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   AP. Bloomberg Obama and Biden join Trump in recording calls for Ala. Senate hopefuls Calls appear awkward for Democrat Doug Jones, who has tried to distance himself from national political ties. By Sean Sullivan, David Weigel and Michael Scherer  •  Read more » Analysis The Democratic Party's latest reform commission just met. It's likely to slash the power of superdelegates. It's deja vu all over again. By Adam Hilton  •   Read more »   Analysis From the 'Love Gov' to Election Day: A timeline of the zany Alabama Senate race The drama began with an accusation of sexual misconduct against someone other than Roy Moore. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Q&A for federal workers: Gift policies Ethics policies can come into play when trading gifts at the holidays. By Eric Yoder  •   Read more »   Inside Trump's legal team: Trying to protect the president from Mueller's 'killers' Trump's lawyers in the Russia probe face criticism that they are outmatched, but the president has bonded with them and by most accounts is satisfied. By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Rosalind S. Helderman  •   Read more »   Analysis What Roy Moore tells us about the Republican Party Is it Mitch McConnell's party — or Sean Hannity's? By David A. Hopkins  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Pelosi's claim the House GOP is 'inviting' violent criminals to carry concealed weapons Many readers asked for a fact check of Nancy Pelosi's tweet on a concealed-weapons bill that passed the House. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   'How is my daughter a pervert?': Alabama dad's plain-spoken rebuke of Roy Moore strikes a nerve The two-minute video of Nathan Mathis speaking outside a Roy Moore rally struck a nerve, traveling far and wide as a sort of emotional coda to a wrenching senate race in Alabama that has captivated the country. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Three women reassert allegations of sexual harassment against President Trump More than a dozen women had accused Trump of sexual misconduct during the 2016 presidential campaign. By Ashley Parker, Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Key GOP voice on immigration accuses bipartisan caucus of withholding a potential 'dreamers' compromise Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) says, "The reason we are where we are on immigration policy in this country is because nothing's ever been good enough and each side has always wanted more." By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Former Flynn associate denies allegation of Inauguration Day communication An official with ACU Strategic Partners called the account of a congressional witness "patently false and unfounded." By Michael Kranish and Tom Hamburger  •   Read more »   Judge declines to punish Manafort over Ukrainian op-ed but warns similar acts could violate gag order Manafort attorney in same hearing says special counsel fraud case boils down to 'failing to file some forms' By Spencer S. Hsu  •   Read more »   Roy Moore would be a 'threat to the safety' of teenage pages at the Capitol, congresswoman says A congresswoman warns that Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore poses a threat to teenage pages who work in the Senate if he is elected By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Analysis A lot of Americans spent 2017 bailing on the Republican Party But then in 2009, they bailed on the Democrats. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Analysis Obama campaigns for Doug Jones, but the Obama effect doesn't always extend beyond Obama It will take more than Obama to get black voters to turn out. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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