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 …

Roy Moore campaign staff push, shove Fox News camera crew at rally  —  Campaign staffers for Senate candidate Roy Moore late Monday night got into a scuffle with two Fox News camera crews prior to a rally in the town of Henagar, Ala.  —  Organizers told the media that Moore was expected …

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.

Second ex-staffer accuses Conyers of sexual harassment  —  A former staffer of U.S. Rep. John Conyers said the veteran lawmaker made unwanted sexual advances toward her, including inappropriate touching, adding to allegations by other unnamed former employees that have prompted a congressional investigation.

Trump Brings Foreign Policy Back to Earth  —  The goal now is less to make dreams come true than to keep nightmares at bay.  —  Forget the tweets, the gaffes and the undiplomatic asides.  The most trenchant criticism of President Trump's foreign policy is that it risks forfeiting America's hard-won position of global leadership.

Congressman Slept With And Then Sued Allegedly Drug-Addicted Staffer  —  Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green had sex with staffer who he said was a drug addict and then sued her when she threatened to go public with claims she suffered a hostile work environment, saying he “will not be extorted or blackmailed.”

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 …

Odds Are, Russia Owns Trump  —  Three months ago, The Washington Post reported that even as Donald Trump ran for president, he pursued plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.  The next day, The New York Times published excerpts from emails between Felix Sater, a felon with ties to Russian organized crime …

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.”

Wells Fargo Bankers, Chasing Bonuses, Overcharged Hundreds of Clients  —  Employees say lofty rewards tied to revenue pushed foreign-exchange staff to ignore agreed-upon fees  —  The whispers among employees had been around for years.  They finally heard some facts during a conference call …

5 big problems the Senate Republican tax bill creates  —  “I don't understand why they didn't just do a corporate tax cut plus a really attractive middle-class tax cut.”  —  Over the past week, I've been speaking with conservative tax experts to try to better understand their case for the Senate's tax bill …

Franken's apology fails the full candor test  —  He seems to be saying, 'I'm sorry for what you think I did.'  —  U.S. Sen. Al Franken broke his self-imposed silence over the weekend, submitting to a series of media interviews on the sexual misconduct allegations against him, professing his shame and embarrassment.

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 …

Why are Republicans in such a rush to pass tax reform?  To outrun the truth.  —  There are lots of pressing issues Congress could be focusing on right now.  —  Lawmakers could work on reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program, which expired Sept. 30 , leaving the 9 million kids who depend on it in limbo.

FreedomWatch sues to remove Mueller  —  A conservative group filed suit on Monday seeking to remove special counsel Robert Mueller from the Justice Department's investigation into Russian meddling.  —  Conservative lawyer Larry Klayman, the founder of the watchdog group FreedomWatch …

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 …