Tuesday's Headlines: GOP tumbles toward anarchy as Ryan snubs Trump

Fact Checker: Hillary Clinton and the Kathy Shelton rape case; Wonkblog: Trump tried to call out Warren Buffett. He probably didn't expect this.; Late-night TV hosts have a field day with the Donald Trump-Billy Bush video; Trump's truest believers start to worry: 'You could easily lose'; One of Clinton's biggest critics in email case says he'd tell Trump not to jail her; House Democrats believe Trump troubles give them real shot at retaking majority; As floodwaters rise in N.C., residents must reckon with storm's delayed blow; U.N. requests nearly $120 million in aid for storm-ravaged Haiti;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories GOP tumbles toward anarchy as Ryan snubs Trump House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's decision to no longer stump for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump prompted biting condemnations from within his caucus and from Trump himself. It also destroyed any semblance of party unity behind a nominee whom many Republican leaders said they could no longer stomach because of his character traits and tawdry campaign tactics. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Fact Checker: Hillary Clinton and the Kathy Shelton rape case The rape victim is angry at Clinton for requesting a psychiatric exam. But court records show the request was denied. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Wonkblog: Trump tried to call out Warren Buffett. He probably didn't expect this. The octogenarian billionaire wrote that he had never taken advantage of the rule that Donald Trump might have used to avoid paying tax on nearly $1 billion in income, according to several pages from one of his tax returns that were disclosed recently. By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   Late-night TV hosts have a field day with the Donald Trump-Billy Bush video From mocking "locker room talk" to Jeb Bush, here's how late-night comedians handled the now-infamous leaked footage from "Access Hollywood." By Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's truest believers start to worry: 'You could easily lose' As Donald Trump bounces from one controversy to another and Hillary Clinton gains in the polls, some of the GOP nominee's most devoted supporters are pointing fingers at many people they say are to blame — including Trump. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   One of Clinton's biggest critics in email case says he'd tell Trump not to jail her Former attorney general Michael Mukasey said "it would be like a banana republic" if Trump followed through with a threat during Sunday's debate that, if elected, he would seek a "special prosecutor" to investigate and possibly imprison Hillary Clinton over the use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   House Democrats believe Trump troubles give them real shot at retaking majority Top party strategists are working quickly to ensure that no Republican lawmakers who have ever expressed support for Donald Trump can easily separate themselves from the embattled GOP nominee. By Kelsey Snell and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   As floodwaters rise in N.C., residents must reckon with storm's delayed blow Towns across the state have been deluged with record flooding after Hurricane Matthew, paralyzing roadways, blackening power grids and leaving some communities stranded, with no easy way to call for help. By Chico Harlan, Mark Berman and Angela Fritz  •  Read more »   U.N. requests nearly $120 million in aid for storm-ravaged Haiti The emergency appeal came as local aid officials struggled to get food, medicine and water to increasingly desperate communities still isolated almost a week after Hurricane Matthew struck the country. Read more » Opinions   Trump files for moral bankruptcy By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   Donald Trump, Putin's puppet By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Scandal! WikiLeaks reveals Hillary Clinton to be . . . reasonable. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Turkey’s repression is destroying my courage — and my health By Asli Aydintasbas  •  Read more »   Louisiana isn't letting immigrants get married By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Trump can't stop his campaign's death spiral By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Samsung completely halts production of Galaxy Note 7 Following a rash of fires and explosions in the replacement models it issued, a Samsung spokeswoman said the decision was made for the safety of consumers worldwide. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more » Clinton sees new opportunities to woo Republicans in Trump's troubles In her first campaign event since Sunday's debate, Hillary Clinton acknowledged the ugliness of the face-off with Donald Trump, telling the crowd: "Bet you haven't seen anything like that before." By John Wagner and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Column: When Trump went low, Steve Bannon went even lower COLUMN | The Trump campaign chief executive and head honcho of Breitbart is to thank for much of the nasty, truth-averse, no-holds-barred tone that has taken hold in recent weeks. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more » What they said, what they meant Sign up to have The Fix's Aaron Blake text you the highlights of each debate as it unfolds. Read more » America needed a hero. At Sunday's debate, Ken Bone answered the call. In a comfy, bright-red sweater, Bone asked a question at the town-hall event about energy and jobs — and quickly became an Internet sensation. His presence was like the "human version of a hug," one fan said. By Abby Ohlheiser and Alice Li  •  Read more » Brazil’s poor just ‘want a hug’: Wealthy politician's wife ridiculed for interview from Porsche "I always felt like Eva Perón, because I'm more of the people, I feel like one of the people," said Bia Doria, while driving her pricey vehicle. By Dom Phillips  •  Read more » Please pass the Russian Parmesan: Cheesemakers celebrate sanctions "When you pressure Russians, even with something like cheese, we only become stronger," said an entrepreneur turned cheesemaker. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. 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