Politics: Even in visiting hurricane-ravaged Texas, Trump keeps the focus on himself

Happy National Toasted Marshmallow Day! This is what a marshmallow can tell us about politics.   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Carlos Barria / Reuters Even in visiting hurricane-ravaged Texas, Trump keeps the focus on himself He hasn't displayed a lot of skill at displaying empathy," said a former Bush speechwriter. "And that's a problem." By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Analysis Happy National Toasted Marshmallow Day! This is what a marshmallow can tell us about politics. The ability to delay gratification influences whether people vote and how democracy works. By Austin Horng-en Wang  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis Was former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal conviction an Obama ‘political witch hunt’? We dig into false claims by President Trump and former sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona about Arpaio's criminal conviction. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Mexico offers hurricane help; No decision on whether to accept it The Mexican government made a formal offer of help Tuesday as the United States copes with the effects of Hurricane Harvey, the State Department said in response to questions about Mexico's role. By Anne Gearan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Federal flood insurance program in limbo on Capitol Hill as Harvey's toll mounts The National Flood Insurance Program, which has covered U.S. homes since 1968, is $24 billion in debt and is set to expire on Sept. 30 unless Congress acts. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump's ability to govern tested by Harvey at home and North Korea abroad An effective response to either crisis could allow Trump to demonstrate an ability to govern that has remained elusive during the turbulent first months of his administration. But for many of the same reasons, skepticism also abounds. By Ashley Parker and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Trump would slash disaster funding to the very agencies he's praising for Harvey response Proposed budget cuts would slash federal money for some state and local preparedness efforts. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Analysis In one corner of the Internet, the 2016 Democratic primary never ended For a certain kind of 2016 Sanders supporter, the primary grew into a defining, eye-opening event. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Perspective Federal agencies, employees surge to Harvey’s devastation Government workers at all levels, including more than 8,600 federal employees as of Tuesday morning, are directly involved with the disaster. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Why is whataboutism having a moment? A media environment that rewards it, steep partisanship and the Internet. By Philip Bump  •  Read more » Hispanic leaders in Congress call end of protection program for Central American minors ‘morally indefensible’ The Trump administration's decision thrusts the future of thousands of minors from Central America into uncertainty. By David Nakamura  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis People who approve of Trump do so *because* of his behavior in office, not despite it Those who approve of Trump are four times as likely to pick personality than politics as their rationale. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Trump’s up-and-down approach to North Korea is different — but so far the results have been the same Trump's relationship with North Korea is once again in off-again mode. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump: ‘All options are on the table’ after North Korea launched missile over Japan The president's response was more restrained than his past pledges of "fire and fury." By John Wagner and Anna Fifield  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis The Energy 202: Harvey sparks new debate over hurricanes and climate change The question is far from settled. By Dino Grandoni  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Finance 202 Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. 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