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<i>The Atlantic </i> Politics & Policy Daily: Florida Prepares for Irma

Governor Rick Scott urged more than a million Florida residents in evacuation zones to leave immediately.
Source: Gregg Newton / Reuters

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Congress a $15.25 billion Harvey relief package that also includes a three-month extension of government funding and an increase in the debt ceiling. In a with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, Republican lawmakers criticized President Trump for striking a deal with Democrats. As Hurricane Irma nears the U.S., Governor Rick Scott more than a million Florida residents in he will not seek reelection in 2018. At least 58 people after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Mexico.

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