Friday's Headlines: Dorian spurs floods, tornadoes in Carolinas as it makes disastrous trek north

In the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, waiting for relief amid the bodies; 'What I said was accurate!': Trump stays fixated on his Alabama error ; Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean leader who helped liberate and destroy his country, dies at 95; Boris Johnson takes a wrecking ball to government and gets hit himself; Contaminant in marijuana vaping products linked to deadly lung illnesses; Walmart is acting to curb gun violence. How about Congress?; Trump's Twitter diplomacy with China is no substitute for clear policy; Theodore McCarrick still won't confess; We're in the midst of Trump's War on Children; Trump's Sharpie-doctored hurricane map embodies the man; Jim Mattis's book is NOT about the president; Pence's security detail raises eyebrows in peaceful Iceland; How an obscure law professor outmaneuvered a powerful nationalist to become Italy's prime minister twice; More than two years later, Trump's wall remains unbuilt; Trump administration unveils plan to revamp the housing market ; Protests, defections, rebellions — a chaotic week for British politics

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Dorian spurs floods, tornadoes in Carolinas as it makes disastrous trek north The hurricane's trajectory was expected to produce what forecasters called life-threatening storm surge in the Outer Banks. The U.S. is also marshaling additional resources for the Bahamas, where the death toll continues to climb. By Reis Thebault, Fenit Nirappil and Tim Craig ● Read more » In the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, waiting for relief amid the bodies Some wealthy islanders have paid upward of $20,000 to be airlifted out. But the people of the Mudd are stuck. By Anthony Faiola ● Read more » 'What I said was accurate!': Trump stays fixated on his Alabama error For a fourth straight day, Trump's White House sought to clean up the president's mistaken warnings to Alabama, releasing statements, disseminating alternative hurricane maps and attacking the media. By Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey ● Read more » Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean leader who helped liberate and destroy his country, dies at 95 The champion of the black liberation struggle in Africa rose to political power, then let his nation fall into ruin over a 37-year iron-fisted rule. By Glenn Frankel ● Read more »   Boris Johnson takes a wrecking ball to government and gets hit himself The new British prime minister goes one better than President Trump as the disrupter-in-chief. The Take | Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Contaminant in marijuana vaping products linked to deadly lung illnesses Officials investigating a mysterious outbreak of lung disease detected an oil that could be dangerous when inhaled in marijuana vaping products used in different parts of the country, The Post has found.  By Lena Sun ● Read more » Opinions Walmart is acting to curb gun violence. How about Congress? By Editorial Board ● Read more » Trump's Twitter diplomacy with China is no substitute for clear policy By David Ignatius ● Read more » Theodore McCarrick still won't confess By Marc Thiessen ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT We're in the midst of Trump's War on Children By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » Trump's Sharpie-doctored hurricane map embodies the man By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » Jim Mattis's book is NOT about the president By Alexandra Petri ● Read more » More News Pence's security detail raises eyebrows in peaceful Iceland Locals were reportedly told to show "patience and understanding" for the vice president's seven-hour visit to a nation whose leader travels alone on private errands. By Rebecca Tan ● Read more » How an obscure law professor outmaneuvered a powerful nationalist to become Italy's prime minister twice Giuseppe Conte went from mild-mannered academic to the man who stood up to Italy's far right. By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli ● Read more » More than two years later, Trump's wall remains unbuilt The president insists he's building "the wall," but it's actually a much more modest system of fences and vehicle barriers, many of which are simply being replaced. Fact Checker | Analysis ●  By Salvador Rizzo ● Read more »   Trump administration unveils plan to revamp the housing market Administration officials are proposing significant changes that include the end to more than a decade of government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the housing giants that back half of the nation's mortgages.  By Renae Merle ● Read more » Protests, defections, rebellions — a chaotic week for British politics Kevin Sullivan breaks down Boris Johnson's Brexit battle. Caroline Kitchener describes the state of women's health care in Maine. And Danielle Paquette takes us on a ride with an African delivery service. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Trailer for news and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign up »

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