Tuesday's Headlines: Irma leaves much of Florida in the dark

Florida Keys a bit battered, but mostly unscathed after hurricane; Storm's shift spared one coast but devastated another; U.N. agrees to toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Irma leaves much of Florida in the dark Millions of Floridians could remain without power for days or weeks as utility companies struggle to cross impassable roads and floodwaters. Irma is expected to keep losing force as it continues inland, but it maintained its remarkable reach, with tropical-storm-force winds extending more than 400 miles to the Carolinas. By Joel Achenbach, Katie Zezima, Mark Berman and William Wan  •  Read more » Florida Keys a bit battered, but mostly unscathed after hurricane A plane tour of Southwest Florida and the Keys reveals signs of flooding and destruction, but not the kind of direct, punishing violence that residents had dreaded. By Joel Achenbach  •   Read more »   Storm's shift spared one coast but devastated another Irma was once forecast to hit Miami, and many feared devastation that would forever change their beloved coastline. But as the monster storm neared Florida, it kept churning west, away from areas that had braced for the worst and into others that had been expecting not much at all. By Patricia Sullivan, Perry Stein and John Woodrow Cox  •   Read more »   U.N. agrees to toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea The sanctions, which passed unanimously after the United States softened its initial demands to win support from China and Russia, set limits on North Korea's oil imports and banned its textile exports in an effort to deprive the reclusive nation of the income it needs to maintain its nuclear and ballistic missile program. By Carol Morello, Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Emily Rauhala  •   Read more »   How Russia quietly undercuts sanctions against North Korea As China is cracking down, Russian profiteers are scurrying to the aid of North Korea with vital supplies that could help the country weather harsh new sanctions, U.S. officials said in an assessment that casts further doubt on the effectiveness of financial measures alone. By Joby Warrick  •   Read more »   Bannon's 'epic' defense of Trump doesn't extend to all his moves, or all his aides and allies Stephen K. Bannon's impassioned interview with Charlie Rose on "60 Minutes," and the White House's more muted public response, underscored the complicated relationship between Trump and his former chief strategist. By Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   This nifty GOP trick will punish the poor and increase the deficit — at the same time! By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   GOP leaders made a huge wager — and they're losing By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   Americans are stuck in bubbles. Here's a way to pop them. By Richard Cohen  •   Read more »   The NRA's idea of recreation: Assault rifles, armor-piercing bullets and silencers By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   The cruelest insult to Harvey and Irma's victims By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   Trump welcomes an authoritarian to the White House By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump's legal team debated whether Kushner should leave the White House Some lawyers worried that Jared Kushner's presence created potential legal complications for the president amid the probe into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russians during the presidential campaign. By Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more »     New debt ceiling vote won't be needed until 'well into 2018,' McConnell says The Senate majority leader said the Treasury Department was granted the ability to use "extraordinary measures" to avoid a more immediate need to raise the debt ceiling when he drafted the legislative agreement Democratic lawmakers reached with President Trump. By Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   Clinton's account of how she was 'shivved' in the 2016 presidential election The former secretary of state's new book finally takes on directly what has been muttered for years: That Clinton was often treated poorly simply because she was a woman. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   With aid on border, Israel is courting Syrian 'hearts and minds' to keep Hezbollah away Israeli officials stress the humanitarian aspect of the cross-border assistance program, but it also has another aim: to create a friendly zone just inside Syria to serve as a bulwark against Israel's archenemy, the Shiite movement Hezbollah. By Loveday Morris  •   Read more »   Trump to host six senators from both parties for White House dinner The dinner, which comes as lawmakers and the White House continue working to launch the long-stalled debate on tax reform, is set to include three moderate Democrats and three senior Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee. By Ashley Parker and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   After nine months, federal offices are still waiting to hang Trump's picture Federal agencies ordered official portraits of their new commander in chief months ago, but the transition appears to be tangled in a bit of red tape and mystery. By Lisa Rein  •   Read more »   Arts and Entertainment • Analysis In a battle of the cool kids, of course Rihanna won The pop star-designer made it all look so easy. Alexander Wang, on the other hand, left you wondering: Did he forget something? 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