Tipsheet: Senate GOP running out of options to stop Moore

View in your browser     Senate GOP running out of options to stop Moore By Alexander Bolton   Senate Republicans are running out of options in their effort to replace Roy Moore as the party’s nominee in the Alabama Senate race. In the past week, they tried to pressure Moore to drop out by siding with the women who accused him of sexual misconduct. He refused. They tried to coax President Trump into calling for Moore’s ouster. Trump declined. Read the full story here     Trump and WikiLeaks: Five things to know By Morgan Chalfant The revelation this week that Donald Trump Jr. corresponded with WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign has added a new wrinkle to the competing probes into Russian interference. Read the full story here     Booker tries to find the right lane By Amie Parnes Sen. Cory Booker’s name comes up frequently in talk about the 2020 presidential race, but some Democrats wonder if he has what it takes to compete in what could be a crowded primary.  Read the full story here       Trump invites Clinton to 'give it another try in three years' By Jacqueline Thomsen   President Trump on Saturday invited his former Democratic presidential rival to try again in 2020. Read the full story here     Bill Clinton breaks with Hillary on impact of Comey letter By Max Greenwood Former President Bill Clinton on Saturday said he disagrees with his wife on the impact of former FBI Director James Comey's decision to reopen his investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server just days before the 2016 election.  Read the full story here     Flake on hot mic: GOP 'toast' if we become the party of Trump, Moore By John Bowden Republican Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) was caught on a hot mic Saturday warning that the Republican Party will be "toast" if it becomes the party of President Trump and Roy Moore. Read the full story here     Dozens of Alabama pastors sign letter denouncing Roy Moore By Max Greenwood Dozens of progressive Alabama pastors have signed onto a letter calling GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore unfit for office, accusing him of preaching "extremist values" and lumping him in with politicians who have "cynically used Christianity for their own goals." Read the full story here     Texas Republicans slam White House over disaster relief request By Julia Manchester A slew of Republican Texas officials ripped the White House's most recent disaster aid request on Friday, as the state works to recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Harvey.  Read the full story here     Top nuclear commander: I wouldn't carry out an 'illegal' nuclear strike order from Trump By Jacqueline Thomsen The top nuclear commander in the U.S. said Saturday he would refuse an order to conduct a nuclear strike from President Trump if he thought the launch was illegal. Read the full story here     Russian oligarch docks yacht in Palm Beach ahead of Trump visit By Julia Manchester A prominent Russian oligarch with ties to President Vladimir Putin has docked his 500-foot yacht in the Port of Palm Beach just days before President Trump makes his way to Mar-a-Lago.  Read the full story here     The White House may be interfering in an AT&T and Time Warner deal for political gain By Former Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) OPINION | Today, we worry about the political influence of the White House in national security matters, and even into a deal to punish media adversaries and reward Administration allies like the owner of the Fox News Channel. Read the full story here     The criminal justice system needs to start learning from its mistakes By Mike Nerheim and Meg Reiss OPINION | Wrongful convictions threaten public trust in justice and undermine system legitimacy, which is already compromised or non-existent in many communities most directly impacted by the criminal justice system. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Why a believer in tax cuts could derail the Senate bill By Jim Tankersley Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin became the first Republican to voice opposition to the Senate’s version of the tax bill, saying he needed to see more favorable treatment for small businesses. Read the full story here     CNN: Lisa Murkowski saved ObamaCare. But here's why she may not abandon Republicans on taxes By Ashley Killough When Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski helped defeat her own party's bill to repeal ObamaCare earlier this year, she said she was applauded upon her arrival at airports across her home state of Alaska. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: GOP’s Sasse likes tax bill, but won’t call it key to 2018 By Thomas Beaumont U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse says Republican leaders are overstating how much passing tax-cut legislation can protect their party in next year’s elections. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump adds five conservatives to list of possible Supreme Court picks By James Oliphant and Andrew Chung   In a move certain to please conservatives, President Donald Trump on Friday added five names to his list of candidates for a prospective U.S. Supreme Court vacancy as he presses ahead with a campaign to move the federal judiciary to the right. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Frustrated foreign leaders skip DC to seek out allies in blue states By Michael Birnbaum and Greg Jaffe   Some nations are finding that even if they are frustrated by President Trump’s Washington, they can still prosper from robust relations with California and a constellation of like-minded U.S. cities, some of which are bigger than European countries. 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.