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New Sex Assault Allegation Hits Moore; Withdrawal Calls Grow

A second woman abruptly emerged Monday to accuse Roy Moore of sexually assaulting her as a teenager in the late 1970s, this time in a locked car, further roiling the Alabama Republican’s candidacy for an open Senate seat. Moore strongly denied it, even as his own party’s leaders intensified their efforts to push him out of the race.

Trump: 'I'm With Our Agencies' On Russian Election Meddling

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he believes U.S. intelligence agencies, which have concluded that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But Trump also said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is sincere when he says Russia didn’t interfere.

Trump Calls Putin Sincere, Ex- U.S. Intelligence Heads 'Hacks'

Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling, saying he considers President Vladimir Putin’s denials sincere, dismissing former U.S. intelligence officials as β€œpolitical hacks” and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries.

Trump to Have Possible Meeting with Putin

President Trump is feeling confident about his time with Chinese President Xi Jingping. The next stop on his Asia tour is Vietnam, where a high-profile meeting could be on the agenda.

Mary C: Charlotte Election Results

Democrat Vil Lyles beat out Republic mayoral candidate Kenny Smith to become Charlotte's first female African American to take the city's top office.

A Look at the Winners and Losers of the Top U.S. Races

Democrats swept Virginia and New Jersey’s governor’s races, incumbents came out on top in several big-city mayoral races and voters in Maine said they wanted to join 31 other states in expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

In Seoul, Trump Calls for North Korea to Make a Deal

In a striking shift of tone, President Donald Trump abandoned his aggressive rhetoric toward North Korea on Tuesday, signaling a willingness to negotiate as he urged Pyongyang to β€œcome to the table” and β€œmake a deal.”

President Trump to Tour Asia

President Trump is preparing leave for a wide-ranging tour of Asia. Items such as trade discussions will be on the agenda but the one issue that will hover over his visit is likely to be North Korea.Β 

Female Lawmakers Allege Harassment by Colleagues in House

For years, Republican Rep. Mary Bono endured the increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House. But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he’d been thinking about her in the shower, she’d had enough.

Trump Nominates Jerome Powell To Be Next Fed Chairman

President Donald Trump tapped Jerome Powell on Thursday to replace Janet Yellen as Fed chair when her term ends in February, choosing a moderate member of the Fed’s board who has backed Yellen’s cautious approach to interest rate hikes.

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