NRSC poll: Moore trails Jones by 12  —  Republican Roy Moore is trailing Democrat Doug Jones by 12 points in the Alabama special Senate election, according to a poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee after five women accused Moore of pursuing them as teenagers.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson Opposes GOP Senate Tax Package  —  Wisconsin Republican says plan unfairly benefits corporations over other businesses, says he finds bill's process ‘offensive’  —  WASHINGTON—Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) said he opposes the Senate Republican tax package …

Christopher Steele believes his dossier on Trump-Russia is 70-90% accurate  —  The respected ex-MI6 officer told Guardian journalist and author Luke Harding that his FBI contacts greeted his intelligence report with ‘shock and horror’ … Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer …

Fox News's Shepard Smith debunks his network's favorite Hillary Clinton ‘scandal,’ infuriates viewers  —  Fox News anchor Shepard Smith debunked what his own network has called the Hillary Clinton uranium “scandal,” infuriating Fox viewers, some of whom suggested that he ought to work for CNN or MSNBC.

Bill Clinton should have resigned  —  What he did to Monica Lewinsky was wrong, and he should have paid the price.  —  Many years ago, when I was a high school student making my first visit to Washington for a two-week summer camp for weird politics dorks, the dominant news story …

‘Unsafe and Just Plain Dirty’: Women Accuse Vice of ‘Toxic’ Sexual-Harassment Culture … In the summer of 2015, Phoebe Barghouty was 23 years old and had a new master's degree in journalism from Stanford—but little other experience—when she landed what most of her peers would consider a dream job …

Inside the Breitbart Embassy, Where Steve Bannon Entertains Elites and Plots His Populist Takeover  —  When Steve Bannon was the chief strategist and senior counselor to President Donald Trump, he spent his days and often long into his nights in an office on the first floor of the West Wing …

The GOP tax plan will be a massive political nightmare for Republicans  —  The Republicans' theory about their tax-cut bill goes like this.  We absolutely have to pass it, or else our base will be disgusted and our donors will abandon us.  The substance doesn't matter …

House Dems introduce articles of impeachment against Trump  —  Six House Democrats on Wednesday launched the latest official effort to oust President Trump, introducing five new articles of impeachment revolving around the central theme that the president is a danger to the country.

Trump asks South Korea's president: ‘Do you have to reunify?’  —  While drinking tea with South Korean President Moon Jae-in before their bilateral meeting last week in Seoul, President Trump posed an unusual question about North Korea-South Korea relations to his host: “Do you have to reunify?”

Cordray quits federal post to run for Ohio governor  —  Jack Torry Dispatch Washington Bureau @JackTorry1Jessica Wehrman Dispatch Washington Bureau @JessicaWehrman  —  WASHINGTON — Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray will step down as the head of a consumer watchdog agency by the end …

We Knew Julian Assange Hated Clinton.  We Didn't Know He Was Secretly Advising Trump.  —  The revelation that WikiLeaks secretly offered help to Donald Trump's campaign, in a series of private Twitter messages sent to the candidate's son Donald Trump Jr., gave ammunition to the group's …

Poll: Biden leads Trump in prospective 2020 matchup  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden would lead President Donald Trump in a 2020 general election, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.  —  Only 35 percent of voters would choose to reelect Trump in 2020, the poll shows …

Kaine calls for eliminating superdelegates  —  Hillary Clinton's VP sides with Bernie Sanders in a fight that's divided Democrats.  —  Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is urging the Democratic National Committee to end its tradition of using superdelegates, which activists say diminish the influence …

Leahy Berates Federal Judicial Nominee Over Joke Tweet About Marrying Bacon  —  Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.) on Wednesday grilled Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett over a tweet he sent in 2015 saying he would support a constitutional right to “marry bacon.”

Fox Hosts Aren't ‘Blonde Barbies’  —  We're serious women with outstanding resumes.  Dismissing us is sexist  —  “Much like Roger Ailes when he was stocking the Fox News lineup with blond Barbie dolls in short, tight skirts, the president has generally exhibited a preference for sleek beauties …

Amazon's Cashierless Store Is Almost Ready for Prime Time  —  The Amazon Go team is said to have worked out many of the technical bugs and is starting to hire store-related personnel.  —  For the past year, Amazon employees have been test driving Amazon Go, an experimental convenience store in downtown Seattle.

Taxpayers pay legal bill to protect Trump business profits  —  Taxpayers are footing the legal bill for at least 10 Justice Department lawyers and paralegals to work on lawsuits related to President Trump's private businesses.  —  Neither the White House nor the Justice Department …

New money: Mnuchin and Carranza now on the dollar bill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza are now on the money, literally.  —  The two officials took a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on Wednesday to see firsthand …

Rancho Tehama gunman killed his wife and hid her body under their home, authorities say  —  A rampaging gunman killed five people in Rancho Tehama, including his wife, whose body was found hidden beneath the floor of their home, authorities said Wednesday.  —  A rampaging gunman killed five people …

Porn star, Coolio launching 2020 White House bid  —  A porn star and a rapper say they have what it takes to win the White House in 2020.  —  Cherie DeVille, who's starred in such videos as “Ass Planet” and “Hot Tub Hottie,” says she was inspired to run for office out of her “personal frustration for the current political climate.”