Trump to residents in Irma’s path: ‘Just get out of its way’
A man walks down a deserted highway in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches the state on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
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Georgia, South Carolina under hurricane watch as Irma nears
State troopers turned Interstate 16 into a one-way escape route for a few hours Saturday as evacuees packed cars and fled the Georgia coast ahead of Hurricane Irma, which forecasters said could cause widespread damage in the state from storm surge near Savannah to toppled trees and power lines far inland in Atlanta.
Miami begins to feel first effects from Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma's strong winds and outer rain bands lashed the Florida Keys on Saturday as the Category 3 storm pushed toward the state amid dire warnings of devastating gales, heavy rain and a potentially deadly storm surge. With sustained winds at 125 mph, Irma slowly began turning from Cuba's northern coast up into the Florida Strait on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.
Irma shifts: The prime is target is now Tampa, not Miami
In this geocolor image GOES-16 satellite image taken Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at 11:45 UTC, sunlight, from the right, illuminates Hurricane Irma as the storm approaches Cuba and Florida.
Florida Is Bracing for a oeLife-Threateninga Hurricane Irma
The winds and sea are whipped up off of the Rickenbacker Causeway as two people cross the street in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
The Latest: Under hurricane watch, Georgians head inland
Georgia is bracing for potentially far-flung impacts from Hurricane Irma, which could swamp the coast with storm surge and topple trees and power lines in Atlanta. The National Hurricane Center placed the entire Georgia coast under a hurricane watch Saturday as residents packed their cars and trickled onto the highways in six counties under a mandatory evacuation.
The Many Layers of Stakes in the Robert Menendez Trial
If he's convicted, it could mean the end of Obamacare. But the Menendez case also reveals the subtle layers of what constitutes modern-day corruption.
Our View: DMC has made Mayo a political pinata
Gov. Mark Dayton, with Mayo Clinic leaders, city officials and legislators, celebrates passage of the Destination Medical Center initiative in May 2013. Gov. Mark Dayton, with Mayo Clinic leaders, city officials and legislators, celebrates passage of the Destination Medical Center initiative in May 2013.
Supreme Court backs Dayton veto of Legislature budget
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders to hire a mediator to work out their differences and secure funding for the Legislature. The Supreme Court Chamber is home to perhaps the most dramatic and vibrant mural in the Minnesota Capitol.
Hickenlooper praises bipartisan caucus, skeptics remain wary
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday heralded the greatest achievement yet of a new political group trying to break the gridlock between Republicans and Democrats in Congress. "You guys make the laws," Hickenlooper told congressmen standing nearby, as he spoke behind the U.S. Capitol building.
Audit: US misuses taxpayer cash for California water project
In this Oct. 2, 2009 file photo, in California's Westland Water District of the Central Valley, canals carry water to southern California. A new federal audit says the federal government improperly spent tens of millions of dollars on the California water project.
Irma takes dead aim at Florida; 1.4M people ordered to flee
Irma weakened slightly Friday but remained a dangerous and deadly hurricane taking direct aim at Florida, threatening to march along the peninsula's spine and deliver a blow the state hasn't seen in more than a decade.
Hurricanes upending American energy markets
Lingering and potential threats from hurricanes off the southern U.S. coast are testing everything from gasoline supplies to oil production, analysis finds. Hurricane Irma is a Category 4 storm expected to make landfall on southern Florida by Saturday afternoon.
Floridians jam highways to flee wrath of Hurricane Irma
Floridians began a mass exodus on Thursday as Hurricane Irma, the powerful Category 5 storm, plowed through the Caribbean toward the Sunshine State. Thousands of cars headed north, causing interstate backups and slowdowns.
Stormy weather by @BloggersRUs
The eye of Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record, damaged or destroyed 95 percent of the French portion of the island of St. Martin according to one local official -- "an enormous catastrophe." The island of Barbuda has been reduced to " literally rubble ," reports Prime Minister Gaston Browne.
Calling the intellectual right
The current state of conservatism is bleak. With Donald Trump dragging the GOP into an abyss bearing the lowest approval numbers a president has had in any first year, a series of racist attacks in the name of conservatism, and cable news going the way of MSNBC, there appears to be a political natural disaster ready to take a final blow at the Republicans; and it's Typhoon Trump.
Irma eyes Southeast as it lashes Caribbean
SEPTEMBER 06: Alexis Ramos looks out to sea at Luquillo Beach prior to the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend.
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency for six counties ahead of any potential impacts of Major Hurricane Irma. Ahead of Hurricane Irma, I've issued an executive order prohibiting price gouging and waiving rules and regulations for motor vehicles transporting supplies, equipment, personnel, goods and services associated with disaster assistance and relief.
Republicans split over gerrymandering case headed to Supreme Court
A long list of prominent Republicans is urging the Supreme Court to find that extreme partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional, saying the practice of drawing electoral lines to benefit one party or another is detrimental to democracy. It puts those Republicans on opposing sides from groups such as the Republican National Committee and the party's congressional campaign committee, which are supporting Wisconsin's GOP-led legislature in a major high court case to be heard next month.
Toohil out of House race
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