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In this image made from video, neighbors clear debris from the road in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. Hurricane Irma weakened slightly Thursday with sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm had 185 mph winds for a more than 24-hour period, making it the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was expected to arrive in Cuba by Friday. It could hit the Florida mainland by late Saturday, according to hurricane center models. (AP Photo/Ian Brown)
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Miami faces dirty side of Hurricane Irma

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Trump's signature comes amid conservative Republican complaints that Congress is once again expanding the government's borrowing authority without any commitments to offset spending. (AP)
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Trump signs Harvey relief, debt ceiling, spending bill

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The Navy has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to get underway on Friday, along with two amphibious ships and a destroyer, in order to help with relief operations as Florida prepares for the weekend arrival of Hurricane Irma. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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Navy dispatches aircraft carrier, more amphibious ships for Hurricane Irma relief

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The move to waive the Jones Act for Florida comes after the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday extended a previous 38-state fuel emissions waiver another 11 days in advance of Irma. Florida is also grappling with major fuel shortages. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Energy and Environment

Trump administration waives Jones Act to get more fuel to Florida ports

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Hurricane Irma devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as well as other Caribbean islands, when it hit as a category 5 storm earlier this week. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Trump Florida properties close ahead of Hurricane Irma

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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has encouraged more than half a million residents of the state's coastline to evacuate their homes before Irma hits the continental U.S. late Saturday night. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Trump signs Hurricane Irma disaster declaration for Georgia

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott has sounded the alarm about the dangerous Category 5 storm expected to strike this weekend, telling people they need to
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott: ‘All Floridians should be prepared to evacuate’

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So the senator and all of Florida are right to enjoy the loss handed to their AFC East rivals. After all, catastrophe is imminent for Florida: Jay Cutler is the Dolphin's starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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At Hurricane Irma press conference, Marco Rubio burns New England Patriots

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The storm is now heading toward Florida and is expected to make landfall late Saturday night into Sunday morning. (NOAA via AP)
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Trump warns Americans of ‘historic, destructive’ Hurricane Irma

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The bill, which is headed to President Trump's desk, received
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Four Texas Republicans voted against Harvey relief tied to spending bill

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