Evening Edition: Trump plans to visit Texas on Tuesday; 3,000 guard troops deployed

FEMA director: Harvey is probably the worst disaster in Texas history; Should Houston have been evacuated? If so, why wasn't it?

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Trump plans to visit Texas on Tuesday; 3,000 guard troops deployed National and state guard troops will assist with search and rescue operations as Houston and the surrounding areas try to cope with relentless rain and dire flash flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. At least five people have been reported dead as a result of the storm, according to the National Weather Service. By Dylan Baddour, Kevin Sullivan, Wesley Lowery and Robert Samuels  •  Read more » FEMA director: Harvey is probably the worst disaster in Texas history "The recovery to this event is going to last many years, to be able to help Texas and the people impacted by this event achieve a new normal," William "Brock" Long told The Post. By Joel Achenbach  •   Read more »   Should Houston have been evacuated? If so, why wasn't it? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and local officials had given conflicting messages about whether to evacuate Houston ahead of Harvey. The storm is unleashing record levels of rain on the city. By Amy B Wang and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   Catastrophic flooding in Houston is 'expected to worsen' The worst fears of flooding are being realized as Harvey unloads extreme rainfall on Houston and other parts of Southeast Texas. Rain of one to two feet has already fallen, with some locations nearing 30 inches. And much more rain is still to come. By Greg Porter and Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   Graphic: Tracking the severity and impact of flooding in Harvey's wake Weather officials downgraded Hurricane Harvey to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but the storm continues to pummel Southeast Texas. Here's a look at how bad is it and how bad it will be. By Darla Cameron, Samuel Granados, Chris Alcantara and Gabriel Florit  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Post Politics • Analysis White House aide defends Trump's pardon of Arpaio Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert said the decision to pardon controversial former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio was a "straightforward" case of clemency for an aging man with a history of military service. Bossert denied that the pardon shows the president doesn't care about the rule of law. By Abby Phillip  •   Read more »   Analysis: Here's what experts on authoritarianism think about Trump's decision "It's a sign of how much the president is working against the system," one scholar says. By Amanda Erickson  •   Read more »   Months before pardon, Trump asked Sessions about closing federal case against Arpaio As the former Arizona sheriff's federal case headed toward trial this spring, the president asked the attorney general whether the government could drop the criminal case, but was advised that would be inappropriate, according to people with knowledge of the conversation. By Philip Rucker and Ellen Nakashima  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis What if Trump ditched the GOP? It's not entirely far-fetched that the president, disappointed by its leaders and fed up by a lack of legislative progress, might tell the Republican Party, either officially or in spirit, "you're fired." By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Tillerson says Trump 'speaks for himself' The secretary of state made his remarks on "Fox News Sunday" amid continuing controversy over President Trump's response to racially tinged violence in Charlottesville. By Anne Gearan  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT While Mayweather heads back to retirement, McGregor weighs his fighting options While fans of both boxing and mixed martial arts appeared to appreciate the showdown, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor seemed eager to move past Saturday's big show. By Rick Maese  •   Read more »   Iraqi military reclaims city of Tal Afar after rapid Islamic State collapse The battle lasted just eight days, highlighting the diminished capabilities of the militant group despite fears that it would put up a ferocious resistance. By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim  •   Read more »   Retropolis • The Past, Rediscovered The day President Reagan comforted a black family who had a KKK cross burned on its lawn In 1982, decades before a Catholic priest acknowledged his responsibility in the cross burning, the Reagans visited the Butlers in Maryland to tell them "this isn't something that should happen in America." By DeNeen L. Brown  •   Read more »   Major drug study opens up vast new opportunities in combating heart disease The findings provided validation of an idea that has been tantalizing cardiologists for years: reducing inflammation could be a way to reduce the risks of heart attack and stroke. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •   Read more »   Diana and the media: She used them, and they used her. Until the day she died. Twenty years ago, she needed the press. Today, she'd probably be a star on Twitter. By Roxanne Roberts  •   Perspective   •   Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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