Tuesday's Headlines: Political fight brews as Trump prepares to end protections for ‘dreamers’

Pastors who stood by Trump plead for him to show 'heart' for 'dreamer' immigrants; Their lives were transformed by DACA. Here's what will happen if it disappears.; Ex-Trump...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Political fight brews as Trump prepares to end protections for 'dreamers' Urgency on Capitol Hill has mounted amid reports that President Trump will end the DACA program, which has allowed nearly 800,000 people to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation. Lawmakers are bracing for an extended public fight over whether Congress should provide legal status to young undocumented immigrants. By David Nakamura  •  Read more » Pastors who stood by Trump plead for him to show 'heart' for 'dreamer' immigrants Despite pressure to resign after Charlottesville, most members of an evangelical advisory board have decided to remain, in hopes of influencing policy. By Frances Stead Sellers  •   Read more »   Their lives were transformed by DACA. Here's what will happen if it disappears. For the young people who have grown up in the United States and benefited from the program, losing it means losing everything. By Maria Sacchetti  •   Read more »   Ex-Trump campaign aide with little environmental policy experience makes final call on EPA's grants The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the unusual step of putting a political operative in charge of vetting the grants and awards it distributes. Nearly $2 million in awards, mostly on climate change, have been revoked since February. By Juliet Eilperin  •   Read more »   'If they deport all of us, who will rebuild?' It will take an army of workers to reconstruct a vast swath of Southeast Texas, including the sprawling metropolis of Houston, that was devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Will undocumented migrants be allowed to join in? By Arelis R. Hernández and Aaron C. Davis  •   Read more »   Irma strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane It's becoming less likely that Irma will escape out to sea, and the chances of a U.S. landfall have increased compared with Sunday. By Greg Porter and Angela Fritz  •   Read more »   In a changing Arctic, a lone Coast Guard icebreaker maneuvers through ice and geopolitics The Arctic Ocean was once a frosty no man's land. But the warming climate has created waterways that are growing freer of ice, and the United States is studying how to safeguard an area rich with resources that is now the focus of its rivals China and Russia. By Story by Dan Lamothe | Photos by Bonnie Jo Mount  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Ivanka Trump has learned well from her father's cons By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Impeaching Trump is a long shot. There's another way to protect the country. By Robert Kagan  •   Read more »   Congress's most important assignment after summer vacation By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Trump is hurting his presidency by continuing to go it alone By Mack McLarty and George Mitchell  •   Read more »   Australia's strange vote on same-sex marriage By Richard Glover  •   Read more »   Let 'dreamers' live the American Dream By Leon E. Panetta  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   WorldViews • Analysis After North Korea's latest nuclear test, what's next for the U.S., China and other major players? The complicated path ahead for leaders in six countries involved in this geopolitical crisis. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »     Breaking from tech giants, Democrats consider becoming an antimonopoly party A messy, public brawl over a Google critic's ouster from a Washington think tank has exposed a fissure in Democratic Party politics. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   U.S.-backed forces seize Raqqa's Old City from ISIS, but a tough fight lies ahead After a three-month push, Kurdish and Arab forces control 60 percent of the Islamic State's self-proclaimed capital. By Liz Sly  •   Read more »   'I think I did it': Man tells 911 he took cold medicine, woke up to find wife stabbed to death In audio from the emergency call, the 27-year-old North Carolina resident can be heard sobbing and breathing heavily as he expresses bewilderment over what took place and says, "I took more medicine than I should have." By Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   This part of your morning routine could be causing your afternoon sugar craving If you're frequently tempted to buy a treat from the pastry case at your favorite coffee shop, there's a good reason — and it's not just your lack of willpower. By Maura Judkis  •   Read more »   In Venus Williams vs. Petra Kvitova, the marvel will come partly with their sheer arrival The loudest quarterfinal in the U.S. Open women's draw will be a meaningful occasion simply because they're both here — one at age 37, one after a frightening attack. By Chuck Culpepper  •   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