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Snapshot

What We’re Reading

What Happens Now?: As allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore continue to mount, the state’s Republican Party has to decide whether to drop him or stand by him. (Cameron Joseph, Talking Points Memo)

Much Ado About Uranium: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering appointing a special counsel to investigate, among other things, allegations that Hillary Clinton made a uranium deal with Russia. But the scandal is a myth. (Zeeshan Aleem, Vox)

What’s in a Name?: Both Donald Trump’s allies and opponents make use of the term “Trumpism” to define the president’s ideology. But, Roger Kimball argues, Trumpism doesn’t actually exist. (American Greatness)

Capitol Hill ‘Creep List’: More than 50 lawmakers, former and current Hill aides, and politics veterans share stories of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. (CNN)

Misunderstanding the Second Amendment: How did the United States become a country where people believe it’s their right to own an assault-style weapon? The answer lies in how Americans’ definition of freedom has changed. (Elizabeth Bruenig, The Washington Post)

Visualized

Grieving in a Fishbowl: In this short video, Olivia Merrion documents how the survivors of mass shootings are approached by members of the media and asked to recount details of their experiences over and over. (The Center for Investigative Reporting)

Question of the Week

In this dispatch from Seattle, The Atlantic’s Olga Khazan describes the city’s plans to open a new safe-injection facility for heroin addicts in an attempt to make it safer for them to quit. But critics say it actually makes it easier for users to stay addicted.

Do you think this is an effective strategy for addressing the country’s escalating opioid epidemic? Do you see it as necessary—or as enabling?

Share your response here, and we'll feature a few in Friday’s Politics & Policy Daily.

-Written by Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey)

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