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Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore listens to a question during a news conference with supporters and faith leaders along with his wife, Kayla, on Thursday in Birmingham.

White House Says Moore Allegations 'Very Troubling,' But Alabama Voters Should Decide

7:33pm November 16, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Multiple women have come forward accusing Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore of sexual misconduct. National GOP leaders have urged him to step aside, but Moore has refused to leave the race.

Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including one who says he initiated sexual contact with her when she was 14.

New Allegations Surface Against Moore As His Campaign Tries To Discredit An Accuser

11:11pm November 15, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Three new women have come forward with charges of sexual misconduct against the Alabama GOP Senate candidate. One told the Post that Moore forcefully kissed her when she was a high school student.

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has entered the West Wing — aides working in the White House. Mueller's team is charged with looking into whether anyone on Donald Trump's campaign worked with the Russians who attacked the 2016 election.

With Trump Back In D.C., Mueller's Investigation Enters The West Wing

1:42pm November 15, 2017

by Tamara Keith

Special counsel Robert Mueller is interviewing current aides about the Russia matter. The White House says it is cooperating — but that doesn't mean the process isn't stressful.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., appears in 2009 with then-Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama. McConnell suggested on Tuesday that Sessions run as a write-in candidate to keep former judge Roy Moore from winning his old seat.

McConnell Talks Up Sessions As Write-In Candidate To Replace Roy Moore

8:03pm November 14, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has told people that he has no interest in returning to his old Senate seat from Alabama, as Moore continues to dig in against allegations of sexual misconduct.

Rep. Jackie Speier, a Democrat from California, testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, leveling accusations of sexual harassment against a current, unnamed congressman.

After Sexual Harassment Accusations, Congress Moves Toward Mandatory Training

7:20pm November 14, 2017

by Susan Davis

Congress is grappling with how to change the culture on Capitol Hill, as a wave of sexual harassment allegations have swept the country in every industry.

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U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore faces allegations that he acted inappropriately toward a 14-year-old girl when he was 32.

White Evangelicals Conflicted By Accusations Against Roy Moore

1:01pm November 14, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Evangelicals have long railed against the evils of secular liberalism, fueled by reports of sexual misconduct among Hollywood celebrities. Now those charges are leveled against one of their own.

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Donald Trump Jr. is interviewed by host Sean Hannity on the Fox News Channel television program, in New York in July 11, 2017.

Donald Trump Jr. Had Direct Contact With WikiLeaks During Campaign

10:27am November 14, 2017

by Scott Neuman

President Trump's eldest son acknowledges that he exchanged direct messages via Twitter with WikiLeaks before and after the release of hacked emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Says Roy Moore Should 'Step Aside'

8:46pm November 13, 2017

by Susan Davis

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore should step aside amid allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor decades ago. Republicans are also considering a write-in campaign for the Dec. 12 special election.

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Roy Moore's Sexual Misconduct Allegations Testing White Evangelicals Tolerance

8:46pm November 13, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

White Evangelicals have been more willing to overlook Republican moral transgressions than those of Democrats. But the recent allegations against Roy Moore may be testing that tolerance.

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Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has been accused of previous sexual misconduct with teenagers, which he has denied.

5th Woman Comes Forward With Assault Allegations Against Roy Moore

5:01pm November 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said Moore should be expelled if he wins the Alabama Senate race. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Moore should "step aside."