Wednesday's Headlines: After record rains in Texas, Harvey now menaces Louisiana

'Where are we supposed to go?'; 'He could hear the kids screaming': Six family members swept away trying to flee Harvey; Harvey death toll rises amid stories of harrowing attempts...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories After record rains in Texas, Harvey now menaces Louisiana More heavy rain is forecast along the upper Texas coast and western and northern Louisiana, but the storm's immediate effects are not expected to be as devastating as its initial arrival in Texas. Up to 30 percent of Harris County in Texas — home to 4.5 million people in Houston and its suburbs — is under water. More than 20 people are confirmed dead. By Kevin Sullivan, Arelis R. Hernández and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more » 'Where are we supposed to go?' Throughout southeast Texas, rainfall of biblical proportions has flooded tens of thousands of people out of their homes. It is a mass catastrophe experienced by people one by one, two by two, wet, exhausted, clinging to each other — and to hope. This special presentation offers a glimpse of the storm's aftermath, both intimate and unfathomable. By Washington Post Staff  •   Read more »   'He could hear the kids screaming': Six family members swept away trying to flee Harvey The van made it across a submerged bridge, but then suddenly it was floating, its wheels just spinning under water. The children were in the back, behind a storage cage, and there was no way to get to them. By Avi Selk and Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   Harvey death toll rises amid stories of harrowing attempts to escape rising waters As of Tuesday evening, officials believed that at least 22 people across Texas are dead of storm-related causes. By Wesley Lowery and Avi Selk  •   Read more »   'We never thought this area would flood': Neighbors race to evacuate as Houston reservoirs spill over Residential areas near two flood-control reservoirs — normally a safe haven from floods — are now in the path of water from releases and overflows. By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Alex Horton and Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   How 'Wild West' growth may have contributed to Houston's floods Unchecked growth has diminished the land's already-limited natural ability to absorb water, while the city's drainage systems were not designed to handle massive storms. By Shawn Boburg and Beth Reinhard  •   Read more »   Even in visiting ravaged Texas, Trump keeps the focus on himself The president has talked about TV ratings and predicted that he'll soon be congratulating himself. He had yet to mention those killed, call on Americans to help, or directly encourage donations. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   There was no pretense about Melania Trump's heels. But sometimes, a little pretense helps. Comfort wasn't the point — not hers or yours. She later changed into sneakers. It didn't matter. By Robin Givhan  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   How the pardon power could end Trump's presidency By Philip Allen Lacovara  •   Read more »   Harvey's burdens will fall hardest on the poor By David Von Drehle  •   Read more »   Harvey should be the turning point in fighting climate change By Vernon Loeb  •   Read more »   Houston is paying the price for public officials' ignorance By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   A diminutive woman — and a spy who defined courage By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   Presidential pardons have lost their true purpose By Margaret Colgate Love  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Transgender ban frozen as Mattis moves forward with new review of options The defense secretary plans to convene experts to provide advice and recommendations on how to carry out President Trump's directive barring transgender people serving in the military. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »     This miracle weed killer was supposed to save farms. Instead, it's devastating them. Across the Midwest, the controversial herbicide dicamba has drifted from fields where it was sprayed, damaging millions of acres of unprotected crops in what some are calling a man-made disaster. By Caitlin Dewey  •   Read more »   Uber under federal investigation into whether it broke foreign bribery law The transportation company said it is cooperating with the Department of Justice probe, which is the latest in a long litany of travails facing the company. By Elizabeth Dwoskin  •   Read more »   With latest missile launch, North Korea suggests it rejects both U.S. threats and offers to talk The launch over Japan seemed designed to wreak just the right amount of havoc: enough for Kim Jong Un to show that he would not be cowed but not so much as to invite the "fire and fury" that President Trump has warned could happen. By Anne Gearan and Anna Fifield  •   Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Was former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio's criminal conviction an Obama 'political witch hunt'? Once you dig into the case, it's clear that Arpaio's conviction was not tied to the ideologies of Barack Obama's political appointees at the Justice Department. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •   Read more »   Sean Spicer finally got to meet Pope Francis Snubbed during President Trump's visit to the Vatican, the former White House press secretary took another trip and met the pontiff this time. By Julie Zauzmer  •   Read more »   As a feud ebbs between India and China, tiny Bhutan reexamines its place in the world For years, the landlocked nation has trod a delicate balancing act between its giant neighbors. But now some Bhutanese think it's time to rethink one of its relationships. By Annie Gowen  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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