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capital source The unfolding race to succeed outgoing US Representative Niki Tsongas in the Third Congressional District has created a web of odd alliances and pitted former colleagues in arms against one another.   capital source A host of other party leaders are now calling for Roy Moore to be barred from the Senate if he’s elected.  CAPITAL SOURCE On Wednesday, the council’s first meeting since the Nov.

Leeann Tweeden said the former comedian also forcefully kissed her during a 2006 USO tour.  Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday condemned the alleged actions of Al Franken, her liberal colleague.

Leeann Tweeden said the former comedian also forcefully kissed her during a 2006 USO tour.  Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday condemned the alleged actions of Al Franken, her liberal colleague.

Leeann Tweeden said the former comedian also forcefully kissed her during a 2006 USO tour.  Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday condemned the alleged actions of Al Franken, her liberal colleague.

Alabama GOP nominee Roy Moore is polling 12 points behind his Democratic opponent Doug Jones in the wake of allegations that Moore had initiated a sexual encounter with a minor, according to a poll from the Senate GOP’s campaign arm. The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s (NRSC) poll, which was obtained by The Hill, found that Jones was leading Moore by a double-digit margin, 51 to 39 percent.

Shortly before last year’s election, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe wrote an email on his official government account stating that the MORE email probe had been given “special” status, according to documents released Wednesday.

A lawyer representing a woman who accused Alabama's GOP Senate candidate of sexual assault on Wednesday offered to hand over evidence to a Congressional committee if the committee agrees to hold hearings on the accusations. Gloria Allred offered to hand over to "an independent expert" a yearbook that reportedly confirms Moore knew her client, Beverly Young Nelson, in 1977 when she was 16 years old. Moore has denied that he knew Nelson. His attorney, Phillip L.

President Trump delivered a lengthy televised address Wednesday touting his visit to Asia, arguing the U.S. position in the world “has never been stronger.” One day after his return to Washington, Trump clearly wanted to promote a trip he views as a “tremendous success” but has been largely overshadowed in the U.S.

Senate Republicans are increasingly concerned that the Alabama seat held by Sen. MORE (R) could be lost to Democrats. They still hope that GOP nominee Roy Moore can be stopped before the state’s Dec.