Evening Edition: Senate approves $15.25 billion in disaster relief in deal to extend debt limit

Trump and Schumer agree to pursue plan to repeal the debt ceiling; Trump Jr. says nothing came of 2016 meeting with Russians

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Senate approves $15.25 billion in disaster relief in deal to extend debt limit The Senate package doubles the total amount of disaster aid approved by the House on Wednesday. It also raises the federal borrowing limit and keeps the government open until Dec. 8. The House is expected to vote on the deal quickly, despite growing opposition from fiscal conservatives who oppose pairing aid with debt and spending elements. By Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » Trump and Schumer agree to pursue plan to repeal the debt ceiling President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer agreed to pursue a deal that would permanently remove the requirement that Congress repeatedly raise the debt ceiling. Senate Democrats hope to finalize an arrangement with Trump by December. By Damian Paletta and Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   Trump Jr. says nothing came of 2016 meeting with Russians The president's son told the Senate panel that he consulted with a Russian lawyer because she offered information on Hillary Clinton. By Tom Hamburger and Jonathan O'Connell  •   Read more »   Hurricane Irma ravages Caribbean islands as Florida nervously awaits historic storm's wrath The National Hurricane Center said a hurricane watch will likely be issued for parts of South Florida as Irma's Category 5 force pounded across the Caribbean, leaving at least 10 people dead. By Joel Achenbach and Mark Berman  •   Read more »   Triple threat: Hurricanes Jose and Katia swirl in to join Irma, striking land this weekend Jose, which formed as a tropical storm on Wednesday, was intensifying in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is following on a similar path as Irma and could hit some of the same small islands. By Jason Samenow and Brian McNoldy  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Capital Weather Gang: Category 5 Irma stays on perilous path toward Florida; hurricane watch issued The massive, record-setting hurricane continues to track toward South Florida, where it could deliver a devastating blow. But first, it may leave behind catastrophic damage in the Turks and Caicos and parts of the Bahamas. By early next week, South Carolina could be in the storm's crosshairs. By Jason Samenow and Brian McNoldy  •   Read more »   Updated graphic: Where Irma could be headed Irma continues to churn through the Caribbean as some of the 6 million residents in its likely path in Florida begin to evacuate. Here is a collection of forecasts on the hurricane's path. By Bonnie Berkowitz, Laris Karklis, Reuben Fischer-Baum and Chiqui Esteban  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Why climate change deniers mistrust hurricane forecasts, too Weather communicators, including celebrity weatherman Al Roker, slammed Rush Limbaugh for saying Hurricane Irma is being over hyped by the media and forecasters. By Dino Grandoni  •   Read more »   Steve Bannon: Catholic Church needs 'illegal aliens to fill the churches' The former presidential adviser, who is Catholic, lashed out at church leaders who condemned President Trump's decision to phase out DACA. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   Amazon to open second headquarters with as many as 50,000 jobs The Seattle-based company says it plans to invest $5 billion in construction and operation of the new location, which it is calling Amazon HQ2. By Abha Bhattarai  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT DeVos decries 'failed system' to deal with campus sexual assault, vows to replace it Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the previous administration had "weaponized" the Office of Civil Rights, and said the department would seek public input in an effort to create a more just system on Title IX enforcement. By Susan Svrluga and Nick Anderson  •   Read more »   Facebook's role in Trump's win is clear — no matter what Mark Zuckerberg says The revelations about ads sold to Russian "troll farms" targeting voters made that even more obvious. By Margaret Sullivan  •   Read more »   Wonkblog • Analysis The stunning prevalence of painkiller use among unemployed men A new study argues that opioids pose more than just a health threat: They're benching workers across the country. By Danielle Paquette  •   Read more »   Millennials are filling their homes — and the void in their hearts — with houseplants Thanks to Instagram, young people are turning their apartments in drab concrete jungles like Baltimore and New York into "house jungles." By Lavanya Ramanathan  •   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. 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. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071