Thursday's Headlines: Two more women describe unwanted overtures by Roy Moore at Ala. mall

Senate Republicans look to Trump to restore order amid Alabama upheaval; Kayla Moore emerges as her husband's fiercest and most vocal defender; GOP tax plan in trouble after key...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Two more women describe unwanted overtures by Roy Moore at Ala. mall Women who worked at the Gadsden Mall in the late 1970s said the visits from Moore, now a Senate candidate, caused young women in one store to "draw straws" to decide who would deal with him and another to hide when he came into the Sears store where she worked. By Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites  •  Read more » Senate Republicans look to Trump to restore order amid Alabama upheaval After days of forcefully repudiating Roy Moore and urging him to withdraw to no avail, Senate Republican leaders increasingly see the president as the key to restoring some order to a race that has spiraled out of their control. By Sean Sullivan, Philip Rucker and David Weigel  •   Read more »   Kayla Moore emerges as her husband's fiercest and most vocal defender Up until now, she has been happy to yield the national stage to her husband, who is running for an open Senate seat in Alabama while facing accusations of sexual misconduct. By Jenna Johnson, Ellie Silverman and Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   GOP tax plan in trouble after key Republican senator says he won't back it Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he will not support the emerging GOP tax plan because it disproportionately benefits corporations at the expense of other businesses, a stance that signals major trouble for party leaders. By Damian Paletta and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Quick lockdown at California school prevented 'horrific bloodbath,' assistant sheriff says After fatally shooting his wife, Kevin Neal hid her body in their home and, hours later, embarked upon a bloody shooting rampage through the rural region, targeting Rancho Tehama Elementary School and anybody he encountered along the way, authorities said. By Mark Berman, Susan Svrluga and Ellie Silverman  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Republicans: Enrage your colleagues By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   'Bernie Bernstein' wants the world to know his name By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   'Fiddler on the Roof' explains the GOP tax bill. Here's how. By Ruth Marcus  •   Read more »   The Republican tax plan's five worst dangers By Robert E. Rubin  •   Read more »   The original Trump campaign tax plan is the right one By Stephen Moore  •   Read more »   Don't be relieved only five people died in California. Be enraged. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   WorldViews • Analysis Is this how Robert Mugabe, Africa's most venerable dictator, falls? In the last decade or so, Mugabe has seen various challenges to his four decades of rule, ranging from a mobilized and dogged opposition to spontaneous street protests over the country's disastrous economy. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »     No NAFTA? No problem, says one Mexican city San Luis Potosi,  a charming colonial-era city that has a burgeoning industrial business, believes it can survive the demise of the treaty that made it. Other places in Mexico are less optimistic about their own chances of survival. By David Agren  •   Read more »   A killer fled Hawaii, flew to California — then got caught after hailing a cab Randall Saito, who authorities said has a "classic serial killer" profile, had walked out of a mental hospital in Oahu. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   House GOP tax plan faces bipartisan backlash over repeal of bonds, credits Local officials around the country from both major parties decried proposals that they say threaten housing and infrastructure projects by eliminating ways to pay for them. By Peter Jamison  •   Read more »   'Like Bond villains': Online mockery descends upon Mnuchin and his wife for their money pose A photo of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and wife Louise Linton holding up the new $1 bills became an instant meme on the Internet. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Nationals' Max Scherzer wins second consecutive NL Cy Young Award Washington's ace right-hander became the 10th pitcher to win at least three Cy Young Awards. He led the league in strikeouts and batting average against, and was second in ERA and strikeouts per nine innings. By Chelsea Janes  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071