The Post Most: Trump and Manafort get big reminder that pardon power does not extend to state crimes

'Remember, we only kill black people,' Georgia police officer told a woman — on camera; Blasts, 'chemical reactions' rock chemical plant in Texas amid continuing Harvey flooding; Trump claimed he witnessed Harvey's devastation 'first hand.' The White House basically admits he didn't.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read Trump and Manafort get big reminder that pardon power does not extend to state crimes New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is teaming with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on the finances of Paul Manafort, Politico reported Wednesday. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more » 'Remember, we only kill black people,' Georgia police officer told a woman — on camera "But you're not black," a Cobb County police officer said. "Remember, we only kill black people. Yeah, we only kill black people, right?" By Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   Blasts, 'chemical reactions' rock chemical plant in Texas amid continuing Harvey flooding The storm's fury was felt across the Gulf Coast, as a Texas city's drinking water system collapsed. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump claimed he witnessed Harvey's devastation 'first hand.' The White House basically admits he didn't. Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried to spin it, but she just confirmed Trump's exaggeration. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   'Pops,' followed by smoke and fire, reported at storm-crippled Texas chemical plant Local authorities said there weren't explosions at the facility, but rather "a series of pops." Numerous sheriff's deputies were evaluated at a hospital after inhaling smoke from the Arkema plant in Crosby, Tex. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Don't be surprised by North Korea's missiles. They're doing what they said they would. It's Washington's message that's "incoherent," analysts say. By Anna Fifield  •   Read more »   White lawmaker warns black attorney she may 'go missing' if Confederate statues are threatened LaDawn Jones and Jason Spencer have had many disagreements over the past five years. She says his most recent comments went too far. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   Right Turn • Opinion Trump may get bitten by his own abuse of the pardon power The Arpaio pardon opened a can of worms. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more »   Opinion Republicans slip into a 'predictable spiral' Surging is the tide of amnesia. By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   PostEverything • Perspective Why Secretary of State Rex Tillerson should resign He's been a unmitigated disaster at every facet of his job. By Daniel W. Drezner  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   The Fix • Analysis Politico's tone-deaf, unhelpful cartoon about conservatives being rescued from Harvey by the government It's not just insensitive; it's a vast oversimplification of very complex debate over the size of government. 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