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Is tying Harvey disaster relief to the debt ceiling opportunistic?

by Kimberly Adams and Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 6, 2017
Linking the two could make raising the debt limit more palatable to Congress, but it puts off a painful conversation about spending cuts.
Rain from Hurricane Harvey falls on a Texas and U.S. flag on Aug. 26, 2017, in Texas City, Texas.
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Barely anyone used text-to-911 during Hurricane Harvey

by Ben Johnson and Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 30, 2017
Only a handful of texts were sent to 911.
A Sheriff's boat rescues people after Hurricane Harvey caused heavy flooding in Houston, Texas on August 28, 2017.
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