Florida braces for Hurricane Michael

Fierce storm could bring a 13-foot storm surge and 12 inches of rain. No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Wednesday, October 10 MICHAEL INTENSIFIES INTO MAJOR HURRICANE Michael has strengthened into a major hurricane with winds of 120 mph and will move inland over Florida today. Some areas could see as much as 13 feet of storm surge and 12 inches of rain. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] TRUMP CROWD: ‘LOCK UP’ FEINSTEIN An Iowa crowd at a Trump rally jeered Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chanting “Lock her up” after the president claimed she leaked the letter sent to her by Christine Blasey Ford. Trump tried to use the battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to stoke his Republican base ahead of next month’s midterms. [HuffPost] IMMIGRATION POLICY BLOWS HOLE IN THE BUDGET After two years, Trump’s promised immigration crackdown is nowhere near its goal of deporting 3 million people. But the failed policy has blown a gaping hole in the budget. 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