memeorandum: Irma begins to batter Florida with hurricane-force winds; tornadoes reported (Emily Shapiro/ABC News)

1:10 AM ET, September 10, 2017

Top Items:

Irma: Florida residents call on Trump to open Mar-a-Lago as a shelter for hurricane victims — Many shelters in South Florida are already full — Thousands of residents of South Florida are inundating hurricane shelters ahead of Hurricane Irma's arrival, filling locations to capacity …

Discussion: The News-Press and Raw Story

CNN:

Hurricane Irma, now a Category 3 storm, begins lashing Florida — (CNN)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.

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CNN:

Hurricane Irma: Live updates — Hurricane Irma is headed for Florida after wreaking havoc on the Caribbean. Follow live coverage of Irma's path, destruction and forecast here.

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Fox News:

Strengthening Hurricane Irma shifts west, bears down on Tampa — The winds of Hurricane Irma began to be felt in the Florida Keys and the Sunshine State's mainland Saturday afternoon, as forecasters predicted the center of the storm would strike the Keys, southwestern Florida and the Tampa Bay region starting Sunday.

Discussion: Florida Governor Rick Scott, JustOneMinute, The Guardian and Daily Kos

Washington Post:
Florida governor has ignored climate change risks, critics say

Discussion: Daily Kos, The Guardian and Informed Comment

Dana Liebelson / HuffPost:
Mar-A-Lago Has A Flood Insurance Policy Through The Federal Government

Discussion: Associated Press, Mother Jones, Raw Story and The Stranger …

CNN:
FEMA chief: ‘Millions’ could be without power from Irma

Discussion: ABC News, CBS Miami, fox13now.com, FOX6Now.com, Politico and New York Times

New York Times:
Hurricane Irma Live Updates: West Coast of Florida in Cross Hairs

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William South / Washington Post: I'm a meteorologist. I'm staying behind in the Florida Keys to help save lives.

Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Irma begins to batter Florida with hurricane-force winds; tornadoes reported

Discussion: Mother Jones, STAT, The Guardian, ROMPER and Gothamist

Associated Press:
The Latest: 50,000 head to Florida shelters ahead of Irma

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Michael Grunwald / Politico:
A Requiem for Florida, the Paradise That Should Never Have Been

Discussion: Althouse and The Miami Hurricane

David Smiley / miamiherald:
Miami's mayor on Hurricane Irma: 'If this isn't climate change, I don't know what is'

Discussion: ThinkProgress

TMZ.com:

Fired FNC Anchor Eric Bolling, Son Dies from Drug Overdose (UPDATE) — Fired FNC Anchor Eric Bolling — Son Dies from OD — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — 2:45 PM PT — Eric tweeted about the tragedy, saying ... “Adrienne and I are devastated by the loss of our beloved son ... Details still unclear.”

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, IJR and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »

Jon Levine / Mediaite:

Tragedy: Eric Bolling Son Dies — Yashar Ali reported Saturday that Eric Bolling's son, Eric Chase, died last night. At this time the circumstances remain unclear. Chase, was 19 years old and Bolling's only child. — “Very sad news, Eric Bolling's son, who was only 19, died last night,” said Ali.

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Hayley Miller / HuffPost:

Eric Bolling's 19-Year-Old Son Found Dead — Eric Chase Bolling died hours after Fox News announced his father's departure from the network. — The 19-year-old son of former Fox News host Eric Bolling was found dead Friday. — The cause of Eric Chase Bolling's death remained unknown as of Saturday afternoon.

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Megan Cerullo / New York Daily News:
Ousted Fox News host Eric Bolling's 19-year-old son found dead

Discussion: The Root, The Gateway Pundit, The Last Tradition, Conservative News Today, fox8.com and Washington Free Beacon

Peter Baker / New York Times:

Bound to No Party, Trump Upends 150 Years of Two-Party Rule — WASHINGTON — When Donald J. Trump set his sights on the presidency in the 2000 election, he pursued the nomination of the Reform Party, a home for disenchanted independents. “The Republican Party has just moved too far to the extreme right,” he explained.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, RedState and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Merris Badcock / WPTV:

More than 50 animals found tethered to trees in Palm Beach County as Irma approaches — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Officials are calling it animal cruelty like they've never seen before. — As Hurricane Irma's outer bands inch closer to Palm Beach County, animal control officers said they are hustling to rescue abandoned animals.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, KXAN-TV and IJR

Angela Fritz / Washington Post:

Hurricane Irma is literally sucking the water away from shorelines … As a meteorologist, there are things you learn in textbooks that you may never see in person. You know they happen theoretically, but the chances of seeing the most extraordinary weather phenomena are slim to none.

Discussion: Splinter, KXAN-TV, The Daily Caller and WCMH-TV

Associated Press:

Trump makes nice with Dems, leaving his party confused — https://apnews.com/769dfd17a8be4ddc8b15 f4dfe95a26ba — Link copied! — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was in the mood to celebrate after cutting a big deal with opposition Democrats.

Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
‘Trump betrays everyone’: The president has a long record as an unpredictable ally

Discussion: Balkinization

Mike Allen / Axios:

Why Trump hopes the new Trump sticks — A Trump adviser says that after a tumultuous seven months in office, it had finally dawned on the president: “People really f@&@ing hate me.” For someone who has spent his life lapping up adulation, however fake, it was a harsh realization.

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and Eschaton

Gary Harmon / Daily Sentinel:

Gardner meets the people — Gets an earful of dissent, a few cheers from GJ crowd — U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. got several earfuls and a few attaboys Friday during a town hall heavily dominated by critics of him and the Trump administration. — Gardner spoke to about 250 people …

Discussion: Raw Story

CNN: 983 would lose protection per day: What a DACA phase-out would look like

Christopher Rosen / EW.com:

George Clooney slams ‘failed f—ing screenwriter’ Steve Bannon — Steve Bannon has called himself a “street fighter,” but George Clooney has another way to describe the controversial former advisor to President Donald Trump: a “failed f—ing screenwriter.”

Discussion: Raw Story, AOL and The Daily Caller

New York Daily News:

Al Sharpton's daughter Ashley Sharpton arrested after cops say she attacked cab driver — Rev. Al Sharpton's daughter's birthday celebration ended in handcuffs early Saturday after she attacked a cabbie in Midtown, police sources said. — Ashley Sharpton, 30, is facing charges of petty larceny …

Discussion: Fox News, Conservative News Today and The Gateway Pundit