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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

More White, More Male, More Jesus: CIA Employees Fear Pompeo Is Quietly Killing the Agency's Diversity Mandate  —  CIA insiders worry reforms pushed by Brennan are languishing in his absence.  —  In early summer, Judy and Dennis Shepard bought plane tickets to give a speech to the workforce at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

Michelle Obama outshines all Democratic prospects for 2020  —  It cannot be overstated how eagerly the Democrats want to take back the White House in 2020.  —  The Democrats face many obstacles in this effort, but the greatest threat is the fierce internal divisions within the party.

Trump review leans toward proposing mini-nuke  —  The Trump administration is considering proposing smaller, more tactical nuclear weapons that would cause less damage than traditional thermonuclear bombs — a move that would give military commanders more options but could also make the use of atomic arms more likely.

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.”

‘Trump betrays everyone’: The president has a long record as an unpredictable ally  —  President Trump prepared for the pivotal meeting with congressional leaders by huddling with his senior team — his chief of staff, his legislative director and the heads of Treasury and the Office of Management …