Friday's Headlines: New dangers lurk in Harvey’s wake

'There's danger and everyone knows it': Fire renews fears about Texas chemical industry; Will Trump get emergency response funding for Texas, as promised? ; In a summer of crisis,...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories New risks lurk in Harvey's wake As the remnants of the storm move to the northeast, causing flash-flood watches in Tennessee, Kentucky and southern Ohio, authorities continued to assess the destruction. In Texas, more than 93,000 homes have been reported damaged and at least 34,000 people are in shelters. In Crosby, Tex., loud "pops" were heard coming from a plant where authorities warn an explosion could release a plume of chemicals that are skin and eye irritants. By Todd C. Frankel, Abigail Hauslohner and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more » 'There's danger and everyone knows it': Fire renews fears about Texas chemical industry Arkema, which operates the plant, told the government that layers of "mitigation measures" make it unlikely that a worst-case scenario would occur. This week, some of the preventative efforts failed. By Steven Mufson, Brady Dennis and Joel Achenbach  •   Read more »   Podcast Will Trump get emergency response funding for Texas, as promised? How does President Trump's response to the natural disaster compare to that of past presidents? In this episode of the podcast, former FEMA administrator R. David Paulison offers his view, and congressional reporter Mike DeBonis breaks down how relief funding works. By Allison Michaels  •   Read more »   In a summer of crisis, Trump chafes against criticism and new controls President Trump appears to pine for the days when the Oval Office was a bustling hub of visitors and gossip. He fumes about the media and Congress. Some of his friends fear the short-tempered president is on a collision course with Chief of Staff John F. Kelly. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   Trump officials slash advertising, grants that help Americans get health coverage The administration says the programs were inefficient, but critics say the moves are part of an effort to sabotage the Affordable Care Act. By Amy Goldstein  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Trump fatigue comes early By Joe Scarborough  •   Read more »   It's time Congress returns to regular order By John McCain  •   Read more »   Republicans have only one idea. And Trump's pitch for it is a doozy. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   'Trump forces' and the smashing of GOP orthodoxy By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   The bad news about 'this Russia thing' keeps pouring in for Trump By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   FEMA avoids disaster in Houston — so far By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Treasury inspector general to review Mnuchin's flight to Fort Knox The trip faced torrents of criticism after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's wife, Louise Linton, posted a photo to Instagram of herself descending the steps of a government jet while clad in designer labels that she individually hashtagged. When one woman questioned her, Linton fired back that the woman was "adorably out of touch." By Drew Harwell  •  Read more »     Kenya's Supreme Court annuls presidential election result, orders new vote The ruling against incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta came in response to a petition filed by challenger Raila Odinga, who alleged widespread fraud in the election. By Rael Ombuor  •   Read more »   Want to understand how dominant tech companies have become? Here are the issues they lobby on. The funding of think tanks is just one way Silicon Valley is quietly expanding its influence in Washington. A Washington Post analysis shows just how broad tech companies' interests have become in the nation's capital. By Brian Fung and Hamza Shaban  •   Read more »   Observers puzzled by decline in migrants crossing the Mediterranean Recent figures suggest that a scenario that has long confounded European politicians may be changing. But experts cautioned against any single explanation for the dip in incoming arrivals and fatalities. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   The GOP is looking for ways to pay for tax cuts. Your 401(k) may bear the cost. To fund tax cuts, Republicans may tinker with the hugely popular retirement benefit. One proposal would be taxing the money workers place into their 401(k) savings plans up front instead of imposing the tax when they take the money out in retirement. By Thomas Heath  •   Read more »   China exports its bike-sharing revolution to the U.S. and the world Coming soon to a city near you: To rent a bike in China, all you need is a phone app, and any of the millions of bicycles scattered on sidewalks everywhere can be yours. No bike stand. No drop-off point. By Simon Denyer  •   Read more »   Perspective: No, dudes, we really don't need your all-girl version of 'Lord of the Flies' Warner Bros. has plans to make another film version of the classic novel — but with a gender-swapping twist that makes it sound like "Mean Girls" with pork. 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