Article snippet: A bill pending in the House would fine drivers $100 for the first offense — and up to $500 for subsequent offenses — for handling a mobile device. President Trump put his political agenda ahead of the allegations in the Alabama Senate race and offered support for Roy Moore, who has been accused of pursuing sexual relations with girls as young as 14. The Senate released the 515-page text of its sweeping tax legislation for the first time Monday evening — and Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote on it within 10 days. WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, moved swiftly on Tuesday against the House’s longest serving lawmaker, calling for the House Ethics Committee to investigate sexual harassment charges against Rep. KEVIN CULLEN Even while Al Franken’s politics are often mine, I’m uncomfortable with his defenders pointing at other people’s behavior to minimize his. Trump said that Moore “totally denies” the allegations against him, and encouraged voters not to choose Moore’s challenger, Democrat Doug Jones. The change in administrations from Barack Obama to President Donald Trump has coincided with a number of positive developments for China. President Trump spent more than an hour speaking on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, according to the White House. A federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with US immigration authoriti... Link to the full article to read more