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On the roster: House approves Harvey relief, debt ceiling package – Trump plays blame game with GOP – Closed-door tax overhaul may slow Senate\u2019s timeline – Poll: Voters feel safer, yet still expect terror attack – Puppy see, puppy do
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HOUSE APPROVES HARVEY RELIEF, DEBT CEILING PACKAGE
<\/b>Fox News:<\/a> \u201cThe House on Friday gave final approval to a $15 billion Hurricane Harvey relief bill that includes a short-term suspension of the debt ceiling and funding to keep the government running for the next three months, sending the measure to President Trump<\/b>\u2019s desk. The package passed on a 316-90 vote, with all opposing votes coming from Republicans. Congress moved with uncharacteristic speed on the bill to avert several looming crises \u2013 the prospect of not only triggering a government shutdown, but hitting the debt limit as the federal government burns through cash it needs to respond to both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma which is barreling into Florida. The $15.25 billion approved Friday represents an initial payment as Texas recovers from its devastating storm and residents across the southeast brace for impact from Irma \u2013 a storm sure to require billions more from the federal government. Separately, the package includes money to fund the government through Dec. 8, while suspending the debt ceiling through that same period.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former presidents team up for Harvey, Irma relief – <\/b>Politico<\/a>: \u201cAll five living former U.S. presidents united in a call for donations to relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey and the looming Hurricane Irma on Thursday. The online campaign, called the \u2018One America Appeal,\u2019 brought together former Presidents Barack Obama<\/b>, George W. Bush<\/b>, Bill Clinton<\/b> and George H.W. Bush<\/b> and Jimmy Carter<\/b> in a singular plea for donations to ongoing recovery efforts in Texas and likely future efforts in Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean in the wake of Irma. \u2026 The initiative serves as the first joint public effort by the five former leaders since Obama left office in January. According to the group, the campaign will not set up a new organization to for post-disaster efforts, but rather contribute to existing funds, such as the Houston Harvey Relief Fund and the Rebuild Texas Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump plays blame game with GOP – <\/b>NYT:<\/a> \u201cPresident Trump\u00a0on Friday rejected Republican complaints about his decision to work with Democrats on fiscal and immigration issues, chiding his own party for failing to advance major legislation and calling on congressional leaders to begin overhauling the tax code immediately. As the rift between the president and Republican lawmakers widened, the president argued that he had no choice but to collaborate with the Democratic minority to get business done\u2026 \u2018Republicans, sorry, but I\u2019ve been hearing about Repeal Replace for 7 years, didn\u2019t happen!\u2019\u00a0he wrote\u00a0in\u00a0a series\u00a0of morning messages on Twitter, referring to the failure of party leaders to pass legislation overturning former President Barack Obama\u2019s health care program. \u2018Even worse, the Senate Filibuster Rule will never allow the Republicans to pass even great legislation. 8 Dems control \u2014 will rarely get 60 (vs. 51) votes. It is a Repub Death Wish!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

THE RULEBOOK: MEANS TO AN END<\/b>
<\/i>\u201cIt rests upon axioms as simple as they are universal; the MEANS ought to be proportioned to the END; the persons, from whose agency the attainment of any END is expected, ought to possess the MEANS by which it is to be attained.\u201d \u2013 Alexander Hamilton<\/i><\/b>, Federalist No. 23<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

TIME OUT: LIVE LONG AND PROSPER
<\/b>Today marks the 51st<\/sup> anniversary of Star Trek. The American, science-fiction television series is still known as the most \u201csuccessful failure in television history.\u201d We take a look back at its history. Smithsonian:<\/a> \u201c\u2026the original \u2018Star Trek\u2019 lasted just three seasons before it was canceled\u2014only to be resuscitated in syndication and grow into a global entertainment mega-phenomenon. \u2026 Over the decades \u2018Star Trek\u2019 merchandise alone \u2026 has reportedly brought in some $5 billion. This is quite an outpouring for a concept that its creator, the Los Angeles police officer-turned-TV-writer Gene Roddenberry<\/b>, pitched to producers as a \u2018space western\u2019 and once described as a \u2018\u2018Wagon Train\u2019 to the Stars.\u2019 There\u2019s much, much more to the appeal of the original \u2018Star Trek\u2019 than gunplay in the wilderness \u2026 but in one key respect Roddenberry\u2019s notion was right on target: People everywhere, especially Americans, are fascinated by the frontier, whether final or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SCOREBOARD
<\/b>Trump net job-approval rating:\u00a0-19.4 points
<\/b>Change from one week ago:\u00a0down 0.6 points<\/b><\/p>\n

[President Trump\u2019s score is determined by subtracting his average job disapproval rating in<\/i>\u00a0the five most recent, methodologically sound public polls from his average approval rating, calculated in the same fashion.<\/i>]<\/p>\n

CLOSED-DOOR TAX OVERHAUL MAY SLOW SENATE\u2019S TIMELINE
<\/b>Roll Call<\/a>: \u201cThe closed-door process under which Republican congressional leaders and the Trump administration are crafting an overhaul of the United States\u00a0tax code could impede the Senate\u2019s timeline for the effort. Lawmakers say they have yet to receive key details, making it difficult to craft a fiscal 2018 budget resolution that will ultimately serve as the vehicle to advance the tax bill. \u2018From my standpoint, it probably pushes it back in terms of when you pass a budget resolution,\u2019 Wisconsin GOP Sen.\u00a0Ron Johnson<\/b>\u00a0said. \u2018We need some kind of indication, and some sort of feel of a consensus within the Senate and House conferences in terms of how much static loss in revenue are people willing to tolerate.\u2019 While there is a renewed commitment to get a tax overhaul complete this year, Republican senators expressed concern that the secretive process that ultimately doomed the effort to repeal the 2010 health care law will happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senate appropriators rebuke Trump on abortion policy –<\/b> POLITICO<\/a>: \u201cSenate appropriators on Thursday dealt a twofold rebuke to the Trump administration on abortion policy, though it is almost certain the changes won’t become law. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2018 foreign relations funding bill containing language that would undo a Trump administration prohibition on funding for nongovernment organizations that perform or promote abortion. The committee also adopted an amendment by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen<\/b> of New Hampshire that would undo the Republican policy known as the \u2018Mexico City policy\u2019 or the \u2018global gag rule\u2019 in a 16-15 vote. Republicans Susan Collins<\/b> of Maine and Lisa Murkowski<\/b> of Alaska voted with panel Democrats to scrap the policy while West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin<\/b> voted to retain it.\u201d<\/p>\n

POLL: VOTERS FEEL SAFER, YET STILL EXPECT TERROR ATTACK<\/b>
Fox News:<\/a> \u201cMost voters think a terrorist attack is imminent and likely to kill many Americans, according to the latest Fox News Poll. At the same time, more voters than not feel the United States is safer than before 9\/11. By a 6-point margin, more voters feel the country is safer today (47 percent safer vs. 41 percent less safe).\u00a0 That\u2019s a significant improvement from last August when a record 54 percent felt the country was less safe.\u00a0 Not since March 2014 have more felt safer than before the September 11 attacks (49-39 percent).\u00a0\u2026 While voters overall feel safer, partisanship appears to be the biggest factor driving opinions:\u00a0 Republicans (65 percent) and independents (48 percent) are more likely than Democrats (29 percent) to feel safer.\u00a0 The exact opposite was true last August when more Democrats (52 percent) than Republicans (25 percent) and independents (41 percent) felt the U.S. was safer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Trump says a war with North Korea is \u2018certainly\u2019 possible <\/i>–<\/b> Roll Call<\/a>: \u201cWar with North Korea is possible as that country continues its nuclear arms and long-range missile programs, President Donald Trump said Thursday. \u2018Military action would certainly be an option. Is it inevitable? Nothing is inevitable,\u2019 Trump said during a joint press conference with his Kuwaiti counterpart. \u2018But it\u2019s something certainly that could happen.\u2019 The commander in chief said \u2018it would be great if something else could be worked out.\u2019 And he later signaled a willingness to \u2018negotiate with someone\u2019 \u2014 though he did not specify if he is open to his administration having direct talks with Pyongyang or ones involving other countries.\u201d<\/p>\n

PLAY-BY-PLAY<\/b>
Team Trump to have working weekend at Camp David<\/i> – WashTimes<\/a><\/p>\n

Extended relatives can now enter under Trump\u2019s travel ban<\/i> – WaPo<\/a><\/p>\n

Rep. Charlie Dent<\/b>, co-chair of Tuesday Group, to retire<\/i> – The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a><\/p>\n

Rep. Mike McCaul<\/b> emerges as a leading candidate for DHS secretary<\/i> – Politico<\/a><\/p>\n

DeVos to scrap Obama-era school sexual assault policy<\/i> – Politico<\/a><\/p>\n

ANY GIVEN SUNDAY<\/b>
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AUDIBLE: DANGGGG<\/b>
\u201cYou know, I rarely do this, but I\u2019m deeply disappointed in my good lady from Washington. [She] doesn\u2019t know a damn thing what she\u2019s talking about.\u201d \u2013 Rep. Don Young<\/b> R-Alaska, referring to<\/a> Rep. Pramila Jayapal<\/b> D-Wash., during a House floor debate late Thursday night.<\/i>

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PUPPY SEE, PUPPY DO
<\/b>UPI:<\/a> \u201cAn Illinois woman shared video of her dog displaying an unusual behavior — rescuing earthworms from the hot road. The video, recorded amid sunny weather in East St. Louis, shows Holliday<\/b> the border collie\/German shepherd mix gently picking up earthworms from the hot asphalt with her mouth and placing them in the grass. \u2018On walks, she will run around the neighborhood and look for stray earthworms and bugs to save,\u2019 Holliday\u2019s owner wrote. \u2018She will spot the worms far in advance, and run over as fast as she can to save them. Sometimes, she even tries to save the dried, dead ones.\u2019 The owner had a theory as to how Holliday learned to save the worms. \u2018She was never taught this behavior, although when she was a puppy, my mom would take the earth worms from the road and throw them in the grass,\u2019 the woman wrote.\u201d<\/p>\n

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