“For the president, this isn’t about adulation and cheering crowds,” White House political director Bill Stepien said in an interview. Former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon went all in on Alabama's Roy Moore and lost. The Fix's Callum Borchers breaks down what the defeat could mean for his sway on President Trump. The White House is also working with the Republican National Committee to discuss the strongest fundraising opportunities for Trump, they said. Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) and President Trump embrace after Trumps's speech during a rally in Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 22.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2017 18:40 UTC