Joe Biden delays calling Florida Governor Ron DeSantis before Hurricane Ian slams the state.

The White House fights to trans the children while blaming Russia for a weakening economy,

and right-wing parties gain steam all over Europe.

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actually. So if you hear screaming children in the background, that is because there is a hurricane

that is currently hitting the state of Florida. The current status, as of this morning,

was that this thing was trending from ACAT 4 into maybe ACAT 5. It is likely to hit Orlando.

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