Thursday's Headlines: Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save ‘dreamers’ from deportation

Conservatives unleash anger over willingness to pursue deal; 'There really is a new strategy': Democrats wary but hopeful on Trump's outreach; Kushner's White House role 'crushed'...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save 'dreamers' from deportation At a dinner late Wednesday, the president and Democratic leaders in Congress agreed to work out an agreement that would protect the nation's "dreamers" from deportation and enact border security measures that don't include building a physical wall, according to people familiar with the meeting. By Ed O'Keefe and David Nakamura  •  Read more » Conservatives unleash anger over willingness to pursue deal The torrent represented the first major break of President Trump's devoted base from him on a core issue, with some allies openly mocking the president. By Robert Costa  •   Read more »   'There really is a new strategy': Democrats wary but hopeful on Trump's outreach President Trump on Wednesday vowed not to cut taxes for the wealthy, said he would try to protect young undocumented immigrants and extolled bipartisanship. His tentative willingness to work across the aisle has left many Republicans chagrined and some Democrats cautiously optimistic. By Ashley Parker and Robert Costa  •   Read more »   Kushner's White House role 'crushed' efforts to woo investors for New York tower The building at 666 Fifth Ave. seems to be the most troubled project that White House senior adviser Jared Kushner left behind for his family to manage, with a fourth of its offices empty and a $1.2 billion loan due in 2019. By Michael Kranish and Jonathan O'Connell  •   Read more »   'The generators gave up': 8 die after air conditioning fails at Fla. nursing home following Hurricane Irma The deaths, which prompted a criminal investigation, were what many feared might happen after Irma knocked out power for millions of people. Early indications pointed to problems with air conditioning, resulting in an "excessively hot" facility, police said. By Mark Berman, Katie Zezima and Aaron C. Davis  •   Read more »   Martin Shkreli jailed after Facebook post about Hillary Clinton A federal judge revoked the $5 million bail of the infamous former hedge fund manager convicted of defrauding investors. While awaiting sentencing, he has harassed women online, prosecutors argued, and offered his Facebook followers $5,000 to grab a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair during her book tour. By Renae Merle  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   The Democrats have become socialists By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Trump's voter-fraud propagandist cooks up extremely fuzzy math By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   How miserable it must be to be a progressive By George F. Will  •   Read more »   Aung San Suu Kyi falls into the moral abyss on the Rohingya By Barkha Dutt  •   Read more »   How a leak investigation rule-change by Sessions could cripple the free press By Kiran Raj and Paul O'Brien  •   Read more »   The Justice Department goes out of its way to side against a gay couple By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   ISIS is near defeat in Iraq. Now comes the hard part. Old disputes between Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds already are resurfacing. The rivalries are compounded by the task of rebuilding towns and cities, returning millions of displaced people and reconciling the communities that once welcomed the Islamic State's brutal rule. By Liz Sly and Aaso Ameen Schwan  •  Read more »     North Korea's latest nuclear test was so powerful it reshaped the mountain above it New radar images show that the Sept. 3 nuclear test altered the topography of the mountain above the tunnel where the test likely took place. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •   Read more »   Mnuchin requested military jet for his European honeymoon A Treasury Department spokesman said the request was made so that Steven Mnuchin would have access to secure communications as he traveled abroad with his wife over the summer. By Alex Horton and Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   Boyfriend arrested in slaying of missing pregnant Maryland teacher, police say The body of Laura Elizabeth Wallen, a social studies teacher at Wilde Lake High School in Howard County, was found in a shallow grave. The suspect, Tyler Tessier, was believed to be the father of Wallen's unborn child, police said. By Dan Morse and Ellie Silverman  •   Read more »   I called Equifax with a simple question. This is what happened. Was my personal data compromised in the hack that exposed millions of Americans' names, Social Security numbers and birthdates? Four calls and more than half an hour later, I still have no idea. By Brian Fung  •   Read more »   Sean Spicer appears on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' gets mocked about his White House tenure The former White House press secretary was teased about his first press conference in which he spoke about the size of the president's inauguration crowd, and he discussed the term "fake news" and Anthony Scaramucci. By Emily Yahr  •   Read more »   Bodega, an 'unmanned pantry box,' has already become America's most hated start-up The company, founded by two former Google employees, aims to make neighborhood bodegas and corner stores obsolete by replacing them with fancy vending machines. By Maura Judkis  •   Read more »   Arts and Entertainment • Analysis So, how do you feel about tie-dye? Well, Michael Kors might change your mind. He even suggests you try wearing it in the boardroom. By Robin Givhan  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines 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