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Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read Irma weakens to tropical storm, batters Florida with powerful winds as it heads north Irma has caused more than 6 million power outages in Florida as its rain and wind continue to batter the state. By Scott Unger  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis Steve Bannon's damning admission about Trump firing James Comey Bannon says it was the biggest mistake in "maybe modern political history." That's an astounding admission from him. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Irma's final phase: Flooding in the Southeast is biggest concern The storm, while wounded, is still dangerous. By Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   The Plum Line • Opinion Stephen Bannon is threatening to blow up the Republican Party Trump's former chief strategist is going to do as much damage as he possibly can, in service of Trumpism. But does Trumpism actually exist? By Greg Sargent  •   Read more »   Hurricane Jose may meander not far from the East Coast through Friday The latest forecast trends for Hurricane Jose hint that the Atlantic states won't be out of the woods for a while. By Greg Porter  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PostEverything • Perspective Rex Tillerson has lost his primary reason for being the secretary of state For the former ExxonMobil chief executive, it is the worst of times. By Daniel W. Drezner  •   Read more »   Right Turn • Opinion I'm not buying the new conventional wisdom about Trump Trump's a narcissist, not a political independent . By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more »   She rejected chemotherapy and chose to die of cancer — so she could give birth to her child "We believe that God gave us this baby," Nick DeKlyen said. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   News cameras caught nine looters during Hurricane Irma. The suspects were arrested within hours. The suspects had been warned that police were watching. Now they have mugshots. By Avi Selk  •   Read more »   After the Equifax breach, here's how to freeze your credit to protect your identity A step-by-step guide. By Brian Fung  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   Bannon declares war with Republican leadership in Congress In his first interview since leaving the White House, Bannon comes down hard on congressional leaders and disloyalty to Trump. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Clinton criticizes Trump for using race to win election Muted backlash to Trump's bipartisanship signals warning for GOP Analysis | Fox News host suggests opponents to Confederate memorials will want to take down 9/11 memorials too Analysis | The top 15 possible 2020 Democratic nominees, ranked Also Popular in Opinions   How 9/11 triggered democracy's decline The attack spawned wars to export democracy abroad, while degrading it at home. By Jeremi Suri  •  Read more »   Trump has spent his whole presidency making Democrats stronger The 'progressives' are to blame, too, for mismanaging our government When it comes to Facebook, Russia's $100,000 is worth more than you think Whose white president? Also Popular in Local   Irma weakens to tropical storm after battering Florida, turns its sights on Georgia Flooding due to storm surge and heavy rain remained a risk in Northern Florida and Southeast. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   Two weeks after saying no more for Metro, Hogan offers $500 million extra if others match it D.C.-area forecast: Another nice day today, then Irma turns the week somewhat unsettled Earth's revenge and demons in the wind: the most baffling theories about Hurricane Irma This woman said she was fired for leaking menstrual blood at work. The ACLU is suing for discrimination. ADVERTISEMENT Also Popular in Sports   Redskins/NFL • Perspective One game shows us Redskins' bar of expectation needs to be lowered The 30-17 season-opening loss at home to the Eagles reveals a team unprepared for a daunting schedule. By Thomas Boswell  •  Read more »   Week 1 showed the NFL preseason is broken, and there may not be a solution Perspective | About that colossal, 19-second Sloane Stephens-Madison Keys hug … Five things that still matter as the Nationals finish up September Perspective | No joke, the Nationals have evolved into one of baseball's best franchises Also Popular in National   Boy Scouts sued by grieving parents over hike that ended in death Reid Comita's rank of Eagle Scout was awarded posthumously. By Rachel Siegel  •  Read more »   Antifa, far-right protesters clash again in Portland, disrupting peaceful rallies Hurricane Irma photos: The most dramatic images each day from the storm George Clooney really hates 'little wannabe writer' Steve Bannon Stories from Irma: Feeling powerless as the storm finally arrives Also Popular in World 'People are roaming like zombies': Virgin Islands stagger after storm passes Analysis | What you learn about the United States after you leave it Analysis | Rohingya militants in Burma: Terrorists or freedom fighters? 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