A woman approached The Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore.  She appears to be part of undercover sting operation.  —  A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears …

Moore buried under TV ad barrage  —  The Alabama airwaves are flooded with ads — and the embattled Republican can't keep pace.  —  Doug Jones and Roy Moore both released new television ads on Monday.  But many Alabama voters will only see one of them.  —  That's because of the massive disparity …

Senators Scramble to Advance Tax Bill That Increasingly Rewards Wealthy  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican tax bill hurtling through Congress is increasingly tilting the United States tax code to benefit wealthy Americans, as party leaders race to shore up wavering lawmakers who are requesting more help for high-earning business owners.

Trump calls Warren ‘Pocahontas’ at event honoring Native Americans  —  President Donald Trump revived his derogatory nickname for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Monday, referring to her as “Pocahontas” during an event honoring Native American veterans at the White House.

Michael Flynn's lawyer meets with members of special counsel's team, raising specter of plea deal  —  The lawyer for President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn met Monday morning with members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, the latest indication …

Gutierrez won't seek reelection  —  Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) a leading national voice on immigration reform, will not seek reelection, three Democratic sources with knowledge of the decision told POLITICO.  —  Gutierrez, who has held his seat since 1993, is expected …

Enjoying Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's romance doesn't make you a bad American  —  The Prince of Wales announced early this morning that his son Prince Harry is engaged to American actress Meghan Markle.  In England, the much-anticipated news set off a storm of speculation about Markle's eventual title …

Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal  —  In 1980, under pressure to begin construction on what would become his signature project, Donald J. Trump employed a crew of 200 undocumented Polish workers who worked in 12-hour shifts, without gloves, hard hats or masks …

White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban for Staff  —  The White House may ban its employees from using personal mobile phones while at work, raising concerns among staff including that they'll be cut off from family and friends, according to five administration officials.

Tillerson's Redesign Chief Quits After Three Months  —  Maliz Beams had been overseeing Tillerson's signature effort  —  Redesign plan has run into stiff opposition from Congress  —  The senior State Department official charged with overseeing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's effort …

‘Blowback’: Clinton campaign planned to fire me over email probe, Obama intel watchdog says  —  A government watchdog who played a central role in the Hillary Clinton email investigation during the Obama administration told Fox News that he, his family and his staffers faced an intense backlash …

First Lady Melania Trump Unveils Christmas at the White House 2017  —  The First Family will celebrate their first Christmas in the White House with a nod to tradition.  This year's theme, “Time-Honored Traditions” was designed by First Lady Melania Trump to pay respect to 200 years of holiday traditions at the White House.

The Definitive Explanation of Why Trump Is Right on Mulvaney, English, and the CFPB  —  Democrats are trying to play shenanigans with the CFPB, but the president has the law on his side.  —  On his way out the door, Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …

Cokie Roberts: Oh, We All Knew To Avoid Getting in An Elevator With Rep. Conyers  —  Speaking on ABC's “This Week,” Cokie Roberts made a startling admission: “every female in the press corps knew” to avoid being in an elevator with Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), and has apparently known about this “for years.”

“We are friends”: Rep. Al Green's bizarre attempt to get ahead of sexual misconduct allegations  —  The statement apparently goes back to an accusation over a 2007 incident.  —  Rep. Al Green (D-TX) really wants the world to know that he and Lucinda Daniels, a former staffer, are friends.  —  Really.