The number of working-age Americans without health insurance was rising even before the coronavirus pandemic struck the U.S. and left millions unemployed, according to a new study the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Wednesday.

The study from the CDC found that 14.5 percent of adults ages 18 to 64 were uninsured in 2019, a rise from 13.3 percent in 2018. In total, 28.8 million adults were uninsured last year, compared to 26.3 million in 2018.

Coverage was split along racial and gender lines, with just over 30 percent of Hispanic adults lacking health care, compared with 10.2 percent of white adults and 14.3 percent of Black adults. 

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Men were also more likely to lack coverage than women by a 16 percent to 13.1 percent margin.

The most common reason people gave the CDC for not being insured was that coverage was “not affordable,” with nearly 74 percent of those surveyed saying health care was too expensive. Other reasons respondents gave for not being insured included not being eligible for coverage, not needing or wanting it or saying they could not find a plan that meets their needs.

The results of the study mark a reversal of improvements that were made in expanding coverage under ObamaCare. The percentage of uninsured working-age adults in the U.S. had dropped from 20.4 percent in 2013 to 13.3 percent in 2018.

The number of uninsured people is expected to have risen during the pandemic, which led to mass job losses and likely forced people to lose the coverage they received through their employment. The exact number of people who have become uninsured due to the pandemic remains unclear. 

The study comes out as health care emerges as a top issue in the 2020 election cycle in the midst of the pandemic. President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from Trump-Biden debate clash The Memo: Debate or debacle? Democrats rip Trump for not condemning white supremacists, Proud Boys at debate MORE has repeatedly sought to revoke the Affordable Care Act, while Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenFive takeaways from Trump-Biden debate clash The Memo: Debate or debacle? Democrats rip Trump for not condemning white supremacists, Proud Boys at debate MORE wants to expand the law and add a public option to try to cover more people.

The New York Times on Sunday published a groundbreaking look into President TrumpDonald John TrumpCensus Bureau intends to wrap up count on Oct. 5 despite judge’s order Top House Republican calls for probe of source of NYT Trump tax documents New Yorkers report receiving ballots with wrong name, voter addresses MORE’s finances based on more than a decade of tax documents closely guarded by the president.

The bombshell report shed new light onto how Trump reportedly used his business empire to wipe out much of his own income tax liabilities, but at potentially high financial and legal risk.

Here are five key takeaways from the report on Trump’s taxes.

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Trump paid almost nothing in personal income taxes for nearly two decades

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Trump was able to avoid paying income taxes for 10 of the 15 years preceding his election in 2016, according to the Times, and paid just $750 in income taxes during the first two years of his presidency.

Trump was able to avoid income taxes through a range of provisions in the tax code that pertain to pass-through entities — businesses that treat income as the personal income of their owners.

Through these provisions, Trump was able to claim the immense losses experienced by some Trump Organization hotels and properties, the depreciating value of buildings he owns and expenses he claims were related to his business operations as deductions from taxes that would have been owed on income for other parts of his empire.

“There are some rather creative ways in which developers account for income and write off expenses,” said Thomas Cooke, professor of business law at Georgetown University. “Our tax code has been very favorable in how it looks at real estate developers as opposed to you and I as individual taxpayers.”

Business losses protected his personal gains

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Much of Trump’s personal tax liability was covered by a $72.9 million refund he received in 2010, according to the Times, claiming losses potentially driven by the failure of his Atlantic City Casinos. That refund, which has been under federal scrutiny since 2011, helped wipe out $95 million in income taxes Trump paid over three years.

Trump has frequently claimed the losses seen across much of his organization against the income earned from the successful aspects of his businesses. While Trump’s golf courses have reportedly lost more than $300 million since 2000, the president made more than $427 million between 2004 and 2018 by licensing his name and image, according to the Times.

“It’s possible for investors in real estate projects to generate tax losses, even if they are having gains in terms of economic income,” said Mark Mazur, director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.

Financial record at odds with Trump’s boasts and disclosures

The trove of financial information Trump obtained by the Times revealed discrepancies between how much money the president claims to have made and how much he told the IRS he did.

Trump claimed in his 2018 financial disclosure to have made $434.9 million that year, and blasted the Times in a Monday tweet for failing to consider the value of the assets he owns.

“The Fake News Media, just like Election time 2016, is bringing up my Taxes & all sorts of other nonsense with illegally obtained information & only bad intent,” he tweeted.

But according to the tax documents obtained by Times, the president lost $47.4 million in 2018 as many of his golf courses and hotels bled money.

“The president has been relying on disclosing financial records, which is a requirement by the way of law, and those are nowhere near a tax return,” Cooke said.

A ton of debt — and due soon

Trump appears to be in an increasingly precarious financial situation as hundreds of millions of dollars in debt he owes will soon be due for collection. The Times estimated that Trump owes $421 million in loans he personally guaranteed in addition to the potential debt he may owe the IRS pending the investigation into his $72.9 million tax rebate. Trump also owes the entirety of a $100 million mortgage on Trump Tower due in 2022. 

And at least $155 million in debts Trump listed in his 2020 financial disclosure are due by the end of 2024, the final full year of his potential second term.

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Trump could face serious legal consequences

The financial information unearthed by the Times revealed several areas where Trump could be vulnerable to civil or criminal charges for tax or financial services fraud.

In a court filing last month, the Manhattan DA’s office suggested that a subpoena it issued in 2019 is part of an investigation into “possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization,” including potential fraud allegations detailed in media reports in recent years.

Moore and Mazur said that the IRS may scrutinize the legitimacy of the personal expenses Trump claimed a business-related costs that were cited in the Times article — such as $70,000 in haircuts one year and consulting fees paid to his daughter, Ivanka TrumpIvana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpFive takeaways from NYT Trump taxes bombshell The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association -Trump enters debate week after NYT obtains his tax returns Trump defends tax practices while bashing New York Times report MORE, in addition to her Trump Organization salary.

George Mason University law professor J.W. Verret, who has previously called for Trump’s impeachment, also cited disparities between the value of assets the president reported on bank documents and the losses he claimed on tax forms as a potential red flag.

Such discrepancies, Verret said, could provide fuel for New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s investigation into the Trump organization’s finances.

“You can’t say for sure there’s been fraud until you’ve seen the tax returns, seen the bank loan applications, and done some more diligence,” he said. “But, boy, with what we have so far, there’s more than enough to start a fraud investigation and devote huge resources to it.”

Updated at 4:56 p.m.

Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoUse of ‘China virus’ led to spike in anti-Asian bias: study China’s actions present several potential debate questions The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by JobsOhio – Showdown: Trump-Biden debate likely to be nasty MORE on Wednesday called on the Vatican to denounce violations of religious freedoms in China.

Pompeo said the Catholic Church should be at the helm of basic human rights while attending a conference on religious freedom organized by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, The Associated Press reported.

His appeal comes as the Vatican enters negotiations with Beijing about extending a controversial agreement over bishop nominations, which expired this year.

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Pompeo sharply criticized Beijing, underscoring human rights violations China has infringed upon its residents, as he has in the past over the suppression of democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

He added there was nowhere religious liberty is more under attack than in China.

“To be a church ‘permanently in a state of mission’ has many meanings,” Pompeo said, quoting Pope FrancisPope FrancisVatican cardinal in charge of saint making resigns amid financial scandal Nuns criticize Catholic group for giving Barr award for ‘Christlike behavior’ Pope seeks to prevent Mafia from using Virgin Mary imagery MORE. “Surely one of them is to be a church permanently in defense of basic human rights.”

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, defended the agreement with China regarding bishop nominations, saying it is not a political or diplomatic accord.

Gallagher said the Vatican in diplomatic dealings “has stressed the importance of dialogue and mutual respect.”

Still, Pompeo’s visit was met with contention after he wrote earlier this month in the conservative magazine First Things that the Vatican compromised its moral authority by signing a 2018 accord with Beijing.

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When asked how the Holy See received Pompeo’s essay, Gallagher told reporters, “It was received critically.”

Gallagher also said the proximity of Pompeo’s visit before Election Day in the United States is “one of the reasons why the Holy Father is not receiving the secretary of state.”

Pompeo will instead meet with Gallagher and Cardinal Pietro Parolin Thursday at the Vatican.

Cale Brown, a State Department deputy spokesperson, said Pompeo discussed “risks” of doing business with China to Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte after the conference.

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Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, has died at 91, state media reported Tuesday.

“With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn to the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the friendly peoples of the world, the death of the late His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait who moved next to his Lord,” the Gulf nation’s royal palace said in a statement.

The emir was flown to the U.S. in a U.S. Air Force C-17 flying hospital earlier this year shortly after an undisclosed surgical procedure, according to CNBC. In September of last year, he canceled a White House visit, citing unspecified health issues.

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More recently, in August, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted that he was “praying for [the] emir’s speedy recovery” after a meeting with Kuwaiti royals.

Al Sabah has ruled since 2006 following a unanimous parliamentary vote to depose his cousin Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah. He had previously spent nearly 40 years as the nation’s foreign minister.

He held the position during Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of the oil-rich country. Occupying Iraqi troops forced then-emir Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah and his government into exile in Saudi Arabia, with the Sabah family returning in 1991 after U.S. forces drove Iraqi forces out.

The late ruler’s half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has assumed leadership of the country, Kuwait’s Cabinet announced shortly after confirming the emir’s death.

The decision by a federal judge Sunday to temporarily block a federal ban on TikTok marks another setback to President TrumpDonald John TrumpCensus Bureau intends to wrap up count on Oct. 5 despite judge’s order Top House Republican calls for probe of source of NYT Trump tax documents New Yorkers report receiving ballots with wrong name, voter addresses MORE’s efforts to quickly overhaul how the Chinese-owned platform does business in the U.S.

The ruling also creates more confusion around the wildly popular video app’s continued U.S. operations. Beijing-based ByteDance has yet to receive final approval from the federal government on its new business arrangement with Oracle and Walmart, and the pending deal does not appear to require the Chinese company to fully divest itself of TikTok.

All of the concerns around TikTok also feed into broader efforts by the Trump administration to clamp down on Chinese tech companies across various sectors as tensions between the two countries increase.

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U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, cited larger concerns around China in a ruling unsealed Monday, writing that while the Trump administration “has provided ample evidence that China presents a significant national security threat,” the “specific evidence of the threat” posed by TikTok “remains less substantial.”

The order allows TikTok to operate normally in the U.S. at least until a full court hearing can be held. The hearing has not yet been scheduled.

The order by Nichols blocks a Commerce Department deadline that would have removed TikTok from app stores on Sept. 27, though Trump’s executive order from August does not prevent the app’s use on U.S. devices that have already downloaded TikTok. The judge’s order leaves in place a Nov. 12 deadline that would completely ban the use of TikTok in the U.S. if a deal is not reached between the Trump administration and the company.

The Nov. 12 date coincides with efforts by the Treasury Department’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to come to a conclusion on TikTok and on Chinese communications app WeChat. Should a deal be reached, the court case will likely be dropped.

The court case is in response to a pair of executive orders issued by Trump in August that are aimed at forcing ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok due to national security concerns.

Brian Fleming, former counsel to the assistant attorney general for national security at the Justice Department during the Obama and Trump administrations, told The Hill that he believed a deal will ultimately be reached allowing the app to continue operating.

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“There is too much at stake for a deal not to be reached, and that goes from all sides of it,” said Fleming, who is a member of law firm Miller and Chevalier Chartered.

He pointed to the Trump administration wanting to “claim victory and save face” after both the Commerce Department actions against TikTok and WeChat were temporarily scuttled in court. A federal judge in California also issued a temporary injunction halting the government’s ban against WeChat, which is often used by Chinese Americans to communicate with friends and family in China.

As of Monday, the proposed TikTok deal under consideration by both Beijing and Washington would establish a U.S.-headquartered TikTok Global and include a partnership with American companies Oracle and Walmart, but would preserve the involvement of ByteDance.

Fleming noted that should the deal with the CFIUS not be reached, the administration would likely need to give the court evidence of specific national security risks related to TikTok in order to win the case, such as providing classified evidence.

“The public version of the stated national security considerations, while broadly speaking are compelling, are not necessarily tied very neatly to the considerations that are animating the ban,” Fleming said.

Moves against TikTok and WeChat follow efforts by the Trump administration and Congress to clamp down on other Chinese tech companies, including telecommunications giant Huawei and Chinese chipmaker SMIC, citing concerns around the companies’ ties to the Chinese government and the security of U.S. data.

Geoffrey Gertz, a fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution, told The Hill that a “bigger, more long-term question” revolves around the Trump administration being more “transparent” with the public, including more than 100 million TikTok users in the U.S., about specific security risks.

“A lot of people are asking questions of whether this is legitimate national security or just a way for Trump to go after China,” Gertz said. “The U.S. government needs to be able to persuade people who are skeptical of its motivations that they are, in fact, in good faith.”

Both TikTok and WeChat have fought back against the administration, with TikTok applauding the temporary order handed down over the weekend.

“We will continue defending our rights for the benefit of our community and employees,” a TikTok spokesperson told The Hill in a statement. “At the same time, we will also maintain our ongoing dialogue with the government to turn our proposal, which the President gave his preliminary approval to last weekend, into an agreement.”

TikTok has also taken steps to address some security concerns, including moving user data to the U.S., opening its algorithm to scrutiny by cybersecurity experts and publishing transparency reports.

The outcomes for TikTok and WeChat could differ based on the Commerce Department’s seemingly harder stance against WeChat and on TikTok’s much broader presence in the U.S.

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“The WeChat case is always going to be a little trickier, and I think on the whole might be a greater chance of success ultimately for the government because it is not a U.S. company, the U.S. presence is substantial because of the user base, but at the same time it’s not as deeply rooted in the U.S. as it is in China,” Fleming said.

TikTok and WeChat could also face different fates based on the results of the U.S. presidential election.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenTop House Republican calls for probe of source of NYT Trump tax documents Judge’s ruling creates fresh hurdle for Trump’s TikTok ban Harris says she hasn’t ‘made a plan one way or another’ on meeting Supreme Court nominee MORE told reporters last week that he was concerned about the access TikTok has to U.S. user data, and the Biden campaign ordered staffers to delete the app from their devices in July.

Fleming noted that while he expected a deal to be reached before Election Day to prevent a “startling deal of uncertainty” in hammering out a deal during a potential administration change, a Biden administration would likely still take a hard-line stance against Chinese tech groups.

“If the end goal here is to centralize control of the data in the US and take away the ability of Beijing and the Chinese government to have access to that data and do mischief to it, even if Biden were to win, I don’t think he and his national security team would view that as unworthy goals. I don’t think there would be any moves or signals afoot to undo any of that,” Fleming said.

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President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from Trump-Biden debate clash The Memo: Debate or debacle? Democrats rip Trump for not condemning white supremacists, Proud Boys at debate MORE offered Judge Amy Coney Barrett the Supreme Court nomination on Sept. 21, Barrett wrote in her questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The disclosure highlights how quickly Trump made up his mind about whom he would nominate, even amid speculation publicly and privately from administration officials that he was still considering a handful of names including Circuit Judge Barbara Lagoa, who was viewed as a fierce contender for the nomination.

Barrett, as part of her confirmation process, turned over a 69-page response to the Judiciary Committee, a copy of which was obtained by The Hill. The paperwork comes as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamTrump official releases unverified Russian intel on Clinton previously rejected by Senate panel Barrett says Trump offered her Supreme Court nomination three days after Ginsburg death Supreme Court nominee gives no clues in GOP meeting MORE (R-S.C.) is gearing up to start hearings on her Supreme Court nomination in less than two weeks.

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“I had meetings with President Trump, Vice President Pence, Mr. [Pat] Cipollone and Chief of Staff [Mark] Meadows in Washington on Monday, September 21, 2020. The president offered me the nomination on that day, and I accepted, subject to finalizing the vetting process,” Barrett wrote in her questionnaire response, referring to the White House counsel.

Barrett added that she was first contacted by the administration about the vacancy on Sept. 19 by Cipollone. She then talked to Meadows and Cipollone on Sept. 20, when she was invited to the White House.

Barrett was viewed as an early front-runner for the Supreme Court nomination after being considered but passed over in 2018 when Trump picked then-Circuit Judge Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughBarrett says Trump offered her Supreme Court nomination three days after Ginsburg death The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association – Judge Amy Coney Barrett makes the rounds on Capitol Hill The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by JobsOhio – Showdown: Trump-Biden debate likely to be nasty MORE to fill the vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement.

Barrett is viewed as a favorite of conservatives, with administration officials and GOP senators lobbying the White House to pick her to fill Ginsburg’s seat.

But Trump delayed an announcement until Saturday, more than a week after Ginsburg’s death.

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Sources previously told The Hill that both Barrett and Lagoa were under serious consideration. But Trump only met with Barrett, helping solidify her status as the front-runner.

“She’s one of the people that’s very respected, but they’re all respected,” Trump said of Barrett after their meeting. “She is certainly one of the candidates, yes.”

Brett Samuels contributed.

A federal judge is set to decide at a hearing Sunday morning whether the United States government has the authority to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, according to court records. 

U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols will hold a hearing in Washington, D.C., after TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance asked the court to block President TrumpDonald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr ‘has brought shame’ on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump’s No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE’s ban that is scheduled to begin Sunday night.

This comes after Nichols said Thursday that the Trump administration would have until 2:30 p.m. EDT on Friday to either delay the banning of TikTok from Apple and Google app stores or file documents in defense of the action.

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TikTok on Wednesday filed for an injunction to halt the app store ban, which was a result of an executive order signed by Trump last month targeting ByteDance’s video platform, as well as the WeChat messaging app owned by China’s Tencent technology company.

The ban had been delayed a week by the U.S. Department of Commerce after a deal in Trump’s order provoked national security concerns.

Within the order, Trump submitted a deal to be approved by the Treasury Department that would create an American company called TikTok Global to control the app’s operations around the world.

ByteDance claims it will own 80 percent of TikTok Global, while Oracle, the company looking to buy TikTok with Walmart in a Trump-approved move, wants to push ByteDance out of the company altogether.

Trump initially announced the ban on TikTok last month, with the Justice Department raising national security concerns at the time that the app could give China’s government the ability to collect data from American citizens.

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Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) interim chairwoman Donna Brazile said on Sunday that she did not inform former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE (D) that he was her pick to replace presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE if the Democratic Party needed “a plan B.”

“So how serious was this?  You write that you got a call from Vice President Biden at the time.  Did you mention this to the vice president?” ABC’s “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos asked Brazile on “This Week.”

“No, I did not,” Brazile replied.

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“I mean, look, everybody was called in to see, do you know anything?  How is she doing?” Brazile continued.

“And of course my job at the time, George, was to reassure people, not just the vice president, but also reassure the Democratic Party, the members of party, that Hillary was doing fine and that she would resume her campaign the following week.”

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Brazile in a forthcoming book, “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in the White House,” describes concerns over Clinton’s health during the campaign, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.

In an excerpt published in Politico last week, Brazile disclosed her discovery of an agreement between the Clinton campaign, the DNC, and the joint fundraising committee that provided the campaign with “control the party’s finances, strategy, and all the money raised.” 

Former Clinton staffers have pushed back on the disclosure from Brazile, saying they “do not recognize the campaign she portrays in the book.”

The revelation from the upcoming book reignited criticism from supporters of Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), who unsuccessfully ran against Clinton in the 2016 Democratic primary.

Senate candidate Roy Moore’s campaign on Thursday slammed a report alleging the Alabama Republican had a sexual encounter in 1979 with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32, calling the story “garbage” that “is the very definition of fake news.”

“Judge Roy Moore has endured the most outlandish attacks on any candidate in the modern political arena, but this story in today’s Washington Post alleging sexual impropriety takes the cake,” Bill Armistead, Moore’s campaign chairman, said in a statement. “National liberal organizations know their chosen candidate Doug Jones is in a death spiral, and this is their last ditch Hail Mary.”

“This garbage is the very definition of fake news and intentional defamation,” the statement said.

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The response comes after a story in The Washington Post published earlier on Thursday. The report alleges that Leigh Corfman, who in 1979 was 14 years old, had multiple encounters with Moore. While she said the two did not have sexual intercourse, Corfman said that during one of the encounters Moore touched her over her underwear and bra.

The report also includes accounts from three other women who said Moore attempted to court them during the same time frame, when they were between 16 and 18 years old.

Moore told The Washington Post the accusations were “completely false and a desperate political attack.” 

The Moore campaign argued that if there were truth to the accusations, they would have come to light during his prior political campaigns. 

“The Washington Post has already endorsed the Judge’s opponent, and for months, they have engaged in a systematic campaign to distort the truth about the Judge’s record and career and derail his campaign,” Armistead said in the statement.

“In fact, just two days ago, the Foundation for Moral Law sent a retraction demand to the Post for the false stories they wrote about the Judge’s work and compensation. But apparently, there is no end to what the Post will allege.” 

Moore is the Republican candidate in the Alabama special election to fill the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsMcCabe, Rosenstein spar over Russia probe Rosenstein takes fire from Republicans in heated testimony Rosenstein defends Mueller appointment, role on surveillance warrants MORE. He is slated to face off against Democrat Doug Jones on Dec. 12.

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Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) head Richard CordrayRichard Adams CordrayPoll: Biden, Trump neck and neck in Ohio On The Money: Trump officials struggle to get relief loans out the door | Dow soars more than 1600 points | Kudlow says officials ‘looking at’ offering coronavirus bonds Ex-CFPB director urges agency to ‘act immediately’ to help consumers during pandemic MORE is expected to announce his candidacy for Ohio governor on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported.

Cordray, who’s been rumored to be eyeing a bid for some time, will make the announcement in his hometown of Grove City, an adviser told the AP.

Cordray, 58, resigned last month as director of the CFPB, which set off a legal battle over who should serve as his successor. 

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Cordray named deputy director Leandra English as acting director, while President Trump argued he had authority to name an interim replacement, tapping Mick MulvaneyMick MulvaneyTrump names new acting director of legislative affairs 12 things to know today about coronavirus Mulvaney: ‘We’ve overreacted a little bit’ to coronavirus MORE, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Cordray previously served as Ohio’s attorney general and treasurer.

Five Democrats have already announced they’ll seek the gubernatorial nomination to replace outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), who cannot seek reelection because of term limits.

Television host and former Cincinnati Mayor Jerry Springer said last week he will not run for the office.