Evening Edition: Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32

Mitch McConnell calls on Moore to exit Alabama Senate race 'if these allegations are true' ; Senate GOP plan would protect mortgage interest deduction, end state and local tax...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32 Alabama resident Leigh Corfman said that in 1979, when Moore was an assistant district attorney, he brought her to his home and touched her sexually. Three other women said that Moore — now a candidate for U.S. Senate — pursued them when they were teenagers and he was in his early 30s. By Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites  •  Read more » Mitch McConnell calls on Moore to exit Alabama Senate race 'if these allegations are true' A growing chorus of Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), have called on Senate candidate Roy Moore to withdraw from a special election on Dec. 12. By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   Senate GOP plan would protect mortgage interest deduction, end state and local tax deduction Republican senators are forging their own path on the GOP effort to overhaul the tax code, preparing a plan that would delay President Trump's top business priority and blow up House Republicans' carefully crafted compromise on state and local tax deductions. There are other notable differences between the bills from the two chambers. By Damian Paletta and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT White House chief of staff tried to pressure acting DHS secretary to expel thousands of Hondurans Elaine Duke refused to reverse her decision and was angered by what she felt was a politically driven intrusion by White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly and Tom Bossert, the White House homeland security adviser, according to officials with knowledge of the events. Duke informed Kelly she plans to resign, the officials said. But a DHS spokesman denied that Duke plans to leave the position. By Nick Miroff  •   Read more »   Aaron Hernandez suffered from most severe CTE ever found in a person his age, study finds Doctors released the postmortem results for the former Patriots tight end who hanged himself in prison. By Adam Kilgore  •   Read more »   Putin says Olympic disqualifications are sign of U.S. meddling in Russia's elections  On the eve of a possible meeting with President Trump, the Kremlin leader said Americans are trying to stir discontent in Russia. By David Filipov and Marissa Payne  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump's 'terrific' trip to China may not be so successful Some observers worry that after all the sweet talk by President Trump in China, the United States expects a lot from Beijing — but Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not budge.  By Emily Rauhala and Simon Denyer  •   Read more »   Army jacket and pearls: How Sanders is the White House's great master of image White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders may have been dressing for the weather, but it was perfect for the narrative. By Robin Givhan  •   Read more »   Trump voter-fraud commission sued by one of its own members, alleging Democrats are being kept in the dark The panel faces at least eight other lawsuits seeking to curb its operations or make its deliberations more transparent. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Driverless bus gets into an accident on its first day at work in Las Vegas But the fender bender was caused by the driver of the other vehicle — a delivery truck that backed into the front of the shuttle, according to a report. By Hayley Tsukayama  •   Read more »   Cowboys star Elliott again suspended by NFL as appeals court rejects latest injunction request Barring the results of yet another appeal, Elliott's six-game ban will begin Sunday and lift ahead of Dallas's Dec. 24 game against the Seattle Seahawks. By Mark Maske  •   Read more »   Neighbor who allegedly attacked Sen. Rand Paul pleads not guilty Rene Boucher faces the possibility of much more serious federal and state felony charges as investigations continue. By Brandon Gee and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition 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