Tipsheet: Trump faces big choice on Moore’s fate

View in your browser     Trump faces big choice on Moore’s fate By Jonathan Easley and Jordan Fabian   President Trump is set to play a decisive role in the Republican battle over Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — if he chooses to do so. Trump, who so far has declined to directly address the allegations against Moore, is facing pressure from both sides. Read the full story here     GOP mobilizes against Moore By Alexander Bolton and Jordain Carney Senate Republicans on Monday signaled that they will do whatever it takes to prevent Roy Moore from becoming the next senator from Alabama, though hopefully without letting the seat fall into Democratic hands. Read the full story here     Dem Jones avoids Moore attacks as allegations mount By Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen   While a growing number of Republicans called on Roy Moore to leave the race, his Democratic opponent, Doug Jones, has largely kept quiet. Read the full story here       Sessions weighs second special counsel to probe Clinton-related matters By Olivia Beavers and John Solomon Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering naming a special counsel to lead an investigation into a list of matters involving Hillary Clinton, according to a Monday letter the Justice Department sent to the House Judiciary Committee. Read the full story here     Trump Jr. corresponded with WikiLeaks privately on Twitter By Morgan Chalfant President Trump’s eldest son occasionally exchanged private messages with WikiLeaks on Twitter before the 2016 election, Donald Trump Jr. confirmed on Monday. Read the full story here     Dems find an unlikely attack dog on Russia By Katie Bo Williams Adam Schiff isn’t going quiet any time soon — no matter what his Republican colleagues on the House Intelligence Committee might want. Read the full story here     Senate GOP moves forward on taxes By Naomi Jagoda Senate Republicans began marking up their tax package on Monday as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he hoped to start floor consideration the week after Thanksgiving. Read the full story here     Stock surge raises pressure on GOP to deliver By Sylvan Lane Wall Street’s sky-high expectations have raised the stakes for Republicans aiming to overhaul the tax code. Read the full story here     FBI seeks Senate documents, signaling possible probe into sale of fetal tissue By John Solomon The FBI has asked the Senate for unredacted documents it obtained from abortion providers, signaling agents may be investigating whether Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers illegally sold fetal tissue and body parts, according to sources familiar with the document request. Read the full story here     Air Force faces serious 2,000-pilot shortage By Ellen Mitchell Top Air Force leaders and lawmakers are warning that a pilot shortage of 2,000 could cripple the service, leaving it unready to handle its responsibilities. Read the full story here     Opioids became a crisis because they kill so many white Americans By Kassandra Frederique and Melissa Moore OPINION | Nationally, overdose rates have now surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of injury-related death in the country.  Read the full story here     The Democratic sweep of 2017 is by no means a catastrophe for Trump By Helmut Norpoth OPINION | The 2017 election results have unleashed a flood of grim news for the losing party and rosy prospects for the winning side. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Congress struggles with harassment as stories pile up By Yamiche Alcindor and Katie Rogers Capitol Hill, shrouded in secrecy and following its own rules, joins Hollywood, Silicon Valley and other industries under scrutiny for sexual harassment. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump heads home after ‘tremendously successful’ Asia trip By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin President Donald Trump headed for home Tuesday following an extensive tour of Asia that he said had been “tremendously successful” and had put the world on notice that the “rules have changed” for countries that want to trade with the U.S. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: In meetings with Asia’s autocrats, Trump largely ignores human rights abuses By David Nakamura and Emily Rauhala   President Trump has focused primarily on tough talk about trade, terrorism and North Korea’s nuclear program during his trip through a region that is home to some of world’s most brutal authoritarian regimes. Read the full story here     Reuters: Democrats to question Sessions on Russia meetings By Sarah N. Lynch   U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face a barrage of questions from Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday over whether he lied about communications between President Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russian representatives. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Senators support rollback of bank oversight By Andrew Ackerman, Ryan Tracy and Christina Rexrode Bipartisan deal raises threshold dictating which banks would face heightened oversight from the Federal Reserve. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     You might like         Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.