LISTEN: Curious Robocall Seeks ‘Damaging’ Information on Moore  —  UPDATE 3:31 p.m. (WKRG) — The Executive Editor, Marty Baron, of the Washington Post released the following statement:  —  “The Post has just learned that at least one person in Alabama has received a call from someone falsely claiming to be from The Washington Post.

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 …

Hatch Releases Modifications to Senate Tax Plan  —  Updates Boost Middle-Class Relief, Give Job Creators Greater Certainty & Put Bill In Line With Budgetary Rules  —  WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) released the modified chairman's mark for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Zimbabwe's Military, in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of Mugabe  —  HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's military said early Wednesday that it had taken custody of President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state and one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, in what increasingly appeared …

‘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 …

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.”

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 …

Democrats add to win column in deep-red Oklahoma  —  FILE- In this June 8, 2017, file photo, Anna Langthorn, chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party, speaks during an interview at state party headquarters in Oklahoma City.  The recent success of Democrats in deep-red Oklahoma amid continuing …

His brother died mysteriously when they were toddlers.  Years later, a Facebook photo changed everything.  —  It was an old photo, the original sharp black and white tones worn down into the same muddy gray as television static.  —  The young man, David Dearlove, sits against a brick wall …

Roy Moore Reminds Me of My Rabbi  —  In 2014, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Rabbi Barry Freundel led the congregation of his Washington synagogue in pursuit of humble repentance before God.  Ten days later, he was arrested and charged with dozens of counts of voyeurism.

Watch CEOs admit they won't actually invest more if tax reform passes  —  A telling and important moment.  —  An awkward — but extremely telling — moment arose yesterday at a Wall Street Journal “CEO Council” event that featured the Trump administration's top economic policy hand, Gary Cohn, as a key speaker.

Gordon Rees Partner Leaves Management After ‘Hannity’ Appearance  —  Mercedes Colwin, a litigator at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, has stepped down from her role as managing partner of the firm's New York office following her controversial appearance in a segment that aired last week on Fox News.

The Daily 202: Inside Scott Walker's comeback strategy  —  (Matthew DeFour/Wisconsin State Journal/AP)  —  THE BIG IDEA:  —  GREEN BAY, Wis. — Scott Walker hit political rock bottom in September 2015, soon after his presidential campaign flamed out.  It was depressing to be one of the first candidates …

Nearly 1.5 million sign up for ObamaCare in first 11 days  —  Nearly 1.5 million people signed up for ObamaCare in the first 11 days of open enrollment, nearly 500,000 more than at the same time last year.  —  According to numbers released Wednesday by the Trump administration …

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 …

'It's a Disgrace': New York G.O.P. Fund-Raiser Quits Over Tax Bill  —  Steve Louro, a Republican donor who hosted an event for Donald J. Trump at his Long Island home last year, abruptly quit his post as regional finance chairman for the state's Republican Party on Tuesday over objections …

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. on FDA advisory about deadly risks associated with kratom  —  For Immediate Release  —  The FDA has issued a public health advisory related to mounting concerns regarding risks associated with the use of kratom.

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 …

ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI … Anthony Scaramucci is shopping a new book on his time in politics.  —  Sources tell Page Six exclusively that the shortest-ever-tenured White House communications director has been meeting with publishers about a planned tome that's being repped by Trident Media Group …