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A storm so powerful it has flattened an island, smashed the instruments trying to measure it, left meteorologists out of adjectives to describe it. irma barreling toward south florida where the miami mayor calls it a nuclear hurricane. a new update from the national hurricane center moments away. and the dealmaking president finally strikes a deal, albeit with democrat leaders. now trump's own party is shellshocked as it's forced to accept democratic terms to raise the debt ceiling. he did promise he makes great deals. good morning, everyone, welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> a...

Listen to your locals. this storm has potential to devastate our state and you have to take this very seriously. >> that's florida governor rick scott there basically saying, hey, this is the real deal. irma is coming and people need to get ready or get out. especially if you are in that target zone. take a look at the satellite loop here. the image of where irma is now. people who live in the florida keys are getting ready to leave. people who are visiting the florida keys have been told already they got to go. irma clobbered st. martin and the leeward islands a little earlier this morning. t...

North dakota right now. he's expected to pitch tax reform. can he sell it? ari fleisher will be here on set with me to talk about it. hurricane irma taking aim at florida after making landfall in the caribbean. our next guest, a high school student in the u.s. virgin islands where the storm is hitting right now. and people were prepping for days. patrick woke up with a sore back.

We need a plan of checks and balances to discourage violence, ensure our democracy, stability and contain an erratic and dangerous president. >> that's texas congressman lloyd doggett taking aim at president trump at a rally over the weekend, calling for sensoring the president for his response over charlottesville. joining me now about three hours to the south of where we are in ft. worth as we continue our outside the beltway tour. congressman, thank you for being on the show. much appreciated. >> hallie, thank you. so good to have you here in texas. >> it's nice to be here. your tough words...

>> death, destruction, diplomacy. we'll end on the three ds. i want to put into perspective. imagine if you had the intelligence that president trump has, all that information, and you chose to hit the links. for a second day in a row, the president taking aim at his own parties. after he made an unexpected endorsement in a senate race, is the president talking tough or trying to distance himself from a sinking ship? the question is, who is on the ship? which one is sinking?