Top Items:
New York Times:
White House Issues Guides on Sept. 11 Observances — WASHINGTON — The White House has issued detailed guidelines to government officials on how to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, with instructions to honor the memory of those who died on American soil but also to recall …
RELATED:
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
White House takes shot at Rep. Cantor over hurricane disaster aid — White House press secretary Jay Carney on Tuesday took a shot House Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor for insisting disaster aid for Hurricane Irene should be offset with other spending cuts.
Discussion:
The Politico, Washington Monthly, TPMDC and The Impolitic
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
If only pollution could create jobs
Discussion:
The Hill, Hot Air, Washington Post and Democratic Strategist
Josh Margolin / New York Post:
‘Jewish’ Bachmann is costing Romney — Funny, she doesn't look Jewish. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is facing a new challenge: He's having trouble raising money from some Jewish donors who mistakenly believe one of his opponents, Michele Bachmann, is Jewish.
RELATED:
Joanna Molloy / NY Daily News:
Molloy: Bachmann's hair getting NYC attention — Michele Bachmann's kooky comments have a lot of people wondering what's going on inside her head. — On a recent swing through Florida, she said, “I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians.” “We've had an earthquake.
Discussion:
Don Surber, Althouse, iOwnTheWorld.com, Mediaite, Politics, americanthinker.com and New York Magazine
Bruce Bartlett / Economix:
The Case Against a Payroll Tax Cut — Bruce Bartlett held senior policy roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and served on the staffs of Representatives Jack Kemp and Ron Paul. — It's rare for Republicans to find a tax cut they don't support, but last week …
Discussion:
TalkLeft, The New Republic, Cato Institute, AmSpecBlog and Eschaton
RELATED:
Nick Baumann / Mother Jones:
A Venn Diagram for Rick Perry: Social Security Is Not a Ponzi Scheme — On Saturday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry told a group of voters that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme” and a “monstrous lie” to younger Americans. It's not the first time the GOP presidential candidate has made such claims.
Discussion:
Campaign 2012, Hullabaloo and The Maddow Blog
Fox News:
Sources: ATF Director to Be Reassigned Amid Fast and Furious Uproar — The acting director of the Justice Department division caught up in a firearms trafficking scandal is being removed from his post, sources told Fox News on Tuesday. — Kenneth Melson, who heads the Bureau of Alcohol …
Discussion:
Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers, White House Dossier, Pajamas Media, Confederate Yankee and Landmark Report
RELATED:
Sharyl Attkisson / CBS News:
Gunwalker scandal: ATF director out of top job — ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson is being moved out of the top job at the Bureau, ATF Special Agents in Charge announced during a conference call with reporters today. He will transfer to the Justice Department and assume the position of senior advisor, Office of Legal Programs.
Discussion:
Hot Air, Politics and Confederate Yankee
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
The scourge of ‘career politicians’ — Mitt Romney, the apparent frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination as recently as a month ago, has a bit of a problem. Just over the last week, three national polls show him trailing Rick Perry by double digits.
Discussion:
Washington Post and A plain blog about politics
RELATED:
John Ellis / Politics:
Rick Perry Is A Lot Closer To The 2012 GOP Presidential Nomination Than You Think
Discussion:
Jay Bookman, Associated Press and Balloon Juice
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Romney, in Perry Territory, Faults ‘Career Politicians’
Discussion:
CNN, ABCNEWS, Ben Smith's Blog and Daily Kos
Boston Herald:
President Obama's uncle had Social Security ID — President Obama's accused drunken-driving uncle — who was busted after a near collision with a Framingham cop — has had a valid Social Security number for at least 19 years, despite being an illegal immigrant ordered to be deported back to Kenya, the Herald has learned.
Discussion:
Power Line, The Daily Caller, Wizbang, Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit, New York Magazine and Pajamas Media
RELATED:
Bloomberg:
Republicans to Unveil Bill to Force Major Changes at the UN — House Republicans are planning to introduce today legislation that seeks to force major changes at the United Nations, using as leverage the U.S.'s 22 percent contribution to the world body's operating budget.
Discussion:
The Politico, ThinkProgress, The Hill, NewsBusters.org blogs, Pajamas Media and Politics
RELATED:
Tim Mak / The Politico:
House GOP targets the U.N.
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, ThinkProgress and The Political Carnival
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Why Dick Cheney Left Office Unpopular and Reviled — As the former vice president releases his memoir, it's useful to recall the many reasons why the vast majority of Americans disapproved of his tenure — When Vice President Dick Cheney left office, his approval rating stood at a staggeringly low 13 percent.
Discussion:
Sky Dancing, Attackerman, Raw Replay and Newshoggers.com
RELATED:
Barton Gellman / Swampland:
In New Memoir, Dick Cheney Tries to Rewrite History
Discussion:
Guardian, Felix Salmon, Attackerman, Oliver Willis and Outside the Beltway, more at Mediagazer »
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Justice Ginsburg: If I Were Nominated Today, My Women's Rights Work For The ACLU Would Probably Disqualify Me — Justice Ginsburg During Her Time As Director of the ACLU Women's Rights Project — In a speech yesterday at Southern Methodist University law school, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg offered …
RELATED:
Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at SMU
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
‘Big Government finally got one right’ — Hurricane Irene is gone, but its affects are still being felt. As of this morning, the death toll had climbed to 40. — And while relief efforts continue, there are already some preliminary evaluations on how officials prepared and responded to the storm.
Discussion:
Yahoo! News and The Politico
RELATED:
Rene Lynch / Nation Now:
New Irene death toll: 35 killed by the destructive storm
Discussion:
The Huffington Post, Crooks and Liars, New York Times, Truthdig, American Power and ABCNEWS
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Hurricane Irene and the benefits of Big Government
Discussion:
Smartypants, iOwnTheWorld.com and ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/*
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Fischer: Make Homosexuality “A Criminal Offense” — On his radio show Focal Point yesterday, American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer called on all fifty states to criminalize homosexuality. In 2003, the Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas overturned anti-sodomy laws …
Discussion:
Little Green Footballs, Good As You, ThinkProgress and Towleroad News #gay
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Gibson Guitar Saga Gets Steadily Curiouser — These days, you can't keep up with all the news. There is just too much going on. So inevitably, there are interesting stories that you have to catch up with when you can, like a moving train. The Justice Department's raid on four Gibson guitar factories is in that category.
Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:
Christine O'Donnell Won't Appear After All at Tea Party Rally — UPDATE: Former U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell will not speak at a tea party event featuring former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in Indianola, Iowa, this weekend, an organizer told Washington Wire.
Discussion:
Iowa Caucuses, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, TPMDC, The Daily Caller, Big Government, Wonkette, Hotline On Call, Pajamas Media, USA Today and GOP 12
Telegraph:
Parts of Britain suffer coldest summer for nearly two decades — Much of Britain suffered the coldest summer for almost two decades, Met Office statistics show. — As Britons return to work today after a soggy Bank Holiday weekend, official weather data reveals that average temperatures were significantly down on recent years.
Discussion:
Don Surber and PoliPundit.com
Kelly Kennedy / USA Today:
Health care fraud prosecutions on pace to rise 85% — WASHINGTON - New government statistics show federal health care fraud prosecutions in the first eight months of 2011 are on pace to rise 85% over last year due in large part to ramped-up enforcement efforts under the Obama administration.
Discussion:
The Politico, capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org, The Raw Story and National Review
Andrew Ross Sorkin / DealBook:
The Mystery of Steve Jobs's Public Giving — Steve Jobs is a genius. He is an innovator. A visionary. He is perhaps the most beloved billionaire in the world. — Surprisingly, there is one thing that Mr. Jobs is not, at least not yet: a prominent philanthropist.
Discussion:
Felix Salmon, Cato @ Liberty and New York Magazine
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Gay money lines up for Cuomo — With same-sex marriage legal in the state in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reaping the political rewards: A source emails over an invitation to a $12,500 per person “intimate evening” fundraiser on Sept. 21 with Cuomo. — It will be hosted …
Discussion:
Towleroad News #gay
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Perry at the VFW — Texas Gov. Rick Perry had not planned on going to the Texas meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Then on Aug. 22 a press release appeared on the group's Web site, criticizing the president for not attending. It also included this blast at Perry:
Discussion:
Fox News, Mudville Gazette and Ben Smith's Blog
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
