OnPolitics Today: More on Moore

Mitch McConnell says Roy Moore is unfit to serve, Jeff Sessions defended himself and more

with Jessica Estepa OnPolitics Today: More on Moore Our Tuesdays have been filled with talk about Republicans from Alabama. What about yours? Tell us all about it, subscribe here and let's go Moore and McConnell, take 2 We haven't quite reached a "no-holds-barred" scenario when it comes to Roy Moore vs. everyone... but we're getting there. According to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Moore, who has been accused of sexual misconduct with teenagers while he was in his 30s, is "not fit to be in the United States Senate." McConnell won't rule out what would have probably been unthinkable not too long ago: trying to expel Moore from the Senate, should he win next month's special election. And Moore? He's seeing this thing through to the bitter end. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Capitol... Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the previous holder of said Senate seat, faced question after question after question when he appeared before the House Judiciary Committee.  Through all five and a half hours, Sessions staunchly defended himself. "I will not accept - and reject - accusations that I have ever lied," Sessions said, addressing suggestions that he lied during testimony about his knowledge of contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. "That is a lie." Other highlights: he acknowledged he was present for a meeting that included George Papadopoulous, the Trump campaign aide who pleaded guilty last month to making false statements to the FBI about communications he had with Russian government allies. And Sessions isn't going to appoint a special counsel to investigate Obama administration merely at the insistence of Republicans. Oh, and on the Internet So we learned that Donald Trump Jr. definitely talked with WikiLeaks - you know, the organization that published hacked information about Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee -  during the 2016 campaign. How do we know that? Because, in typical DJTJ fashion, he shared the messages himself. "Here is the entire chain of messages with @wikileaks (with my whopping 3 responses) which one of the congressional committees has chosen to selectively leak. How ironic!" he tweeted on Monday night, following a report from The Atlantic about the correspondence. Are these correspondences actually a big deal? Read them and decide for yourself. Elsewhere in politics • McCain blasts Army for considering recruits with history of self-mutilation, vows action • U.S. government may see 'Weinstein effect' boosting reports of workplace harassment • Senate preparing to eliminate Obamacare mandate in tax bill • Lawmakers say some in Congress are harassers, new policies may be needed • Analysis: Trump's trip to Asia is over. Now what? MOST SHARED USA TODAY STORIES Army lifts ban on waivers for recruits with history of some mental health issues The ban had barred the Army from accepting soldiers with a history of... Read more Continued after advertisement Virginia elects its first openly transgender delegate to state House Danica Roem's opponent, Bob Marshall, introduced a "bathroom bill"... Read more Lawmakers say some in Congress are harassers, new policies may be needed Lawmakers in both parties say they know of members of Congress who... Read more Vice President Pence honors veterans by cleaning Vietnam memorial Vice President Pence began Veterans Day helping clean the Vietnam... Read more Veteran Air Force prosecutor: Military court goes light on domestic abuse for Texas shooter Military court found Kelley not guilty of pointing weapons at his... Read more FOLLOW US Thank you for subscribing to On Politics. © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102 Unsubscribe from On Politics Why did I get this? Update my subscription preferences