Thought of the Day celebrates Jesse Owens on this date
The Aiken Standard flags Olympic champion Jesse Owens born in 1913 and recalls his life from 1913 to 1980 in a commemorative Thought of the Day. The note credits publisher Rhonda Overbey and news editor Holly Kemp.
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Holly Kemp
Jesse Owens
FEMA Faces Dual Storm Test as Irma Sweeps In
FEMA battles two mega storms, Irma and Harvey, while learning from Katrina and Hugo. Experts say pre deployment, reduced fraud, and tech tools show progress, with nimble response and citizen-led aid bolstering relief efforts amid broad political praise.
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Florida Gulf Coast
Houston
Texas
New Orleans
Charleston
FEMA
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Currie
Government Accountability Office
Washington Post
Gary Webb
University of North Texas
National Public Radio
Bill Nelson
D-Fla
Sen
Nelson
CBS
Florida
Rick Scott
Donald Trump
Fox News
Scott
South Carolina
Henry McMaster
Trump
Brock Long
Prof. Webb
Trump Tells Chuck and Nancy to Fix Debt Fight
Columnist argues President Trump betrays Republican leaders Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan by siding with Democrats on the debt ceiling and ACA repeal. It notes Trump shifts toward Schumer and Pelosi, courting Democrats while sidelining GOP leadership and denouncing the party orthodoxy.
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D.C
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Nancy
Donald
Ivanka
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Paul
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Senate
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House
Paul Ryan
McConnell
Ryan
Chuck Schumer
Nancy Pelosi
Oval Office
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Washington Post
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ACA
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Paul R
Treasury
Steve Mnuchin
Ryan McConnell
Schumer
Pelosi
Jeff Sessions
Florida moves to restore voting rights for non-violent ex felons
The Florida Times-Union reports a push to amend the state constitution to automatically restore voting rights for non-violent ex felons, excluding murderers and sex offenders, with 766,200 signatures sought by Feb 1 and possible ballot action in November. The effort targets Florida, Iowa, and Kentucky as the main holdouts on lifetime disenfranchisement.
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Brennan Center For Justice
Iowa
Kentucky
Florida Supreme Court
Rick Scott
Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville, Fla
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