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10:20 AM ET, September 4, 2023

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Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Age, Economic Worries Endanger Re-Election in 2024, WSJ Poll Finds  —  Nearly three-quarters of voters say the president is too old to run again  —  Voters overwhelmingly think President Biden is too old to run for re-election and give him low marks for handling the economy …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Senate Republican: 'We don't know' if Trump could beat Biden in 2024  —  Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said on Sunday he does not know if former President Trump could beat President Biden in a hypothetical 2024 general election rematch at this point in the campaign, saying that's one of his concerns.
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses  —  Lawsuit says network discloses user data at request of Saudi authorities at much higher rate than for US, UK and Canada  —  The social media company formerly known as Twitter has been accused in a revised civil US lawsuit …
Associated Press:
DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says  —  A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
DeSantis' super PAC head honcho privately admits he's spreading dirt on Ramaswamy  —  The private remarks underscore a brewing anxiety about the upstart entrepreneur turned primary foe.  —  The top strategist for Ron DeSantis' super PAC privately told donors that Vivek Ramaswamy posed …
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Washington Post:
Republican race remains stuck as Trump dominates heading into fall
Emma Tucker / CNN:
Tens of thousands at Burning Man told to conserve water and food after heavy rains leave attendees stranded in Nevada desert  —  Tens of thousands of people attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert are being told to conserve food, water and fuel as they shelter in place …
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Trevor Hughes / Reno Gazette-Journal:
Burning Man 2023: Feds shut down entry, tell burners waiting to get in to go home  —  Noon update: Burning Man entry shut down for remainder of event  —  The Bureau of Land Management released a statement Saturday, saying Burning Man entry is now closed for good:
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow  —  Some of the largest U.S. insurance companies say extreme weather has led them to end certain coverages, exclude natural disaster protections and raise premiums  —  In the aftermath of extreme weather events …
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President Joe Biden / Journal Sentinel:
President Biden: Bidenomics is working in Wisconsin.  We're investing in American workers.  —  Labor Day honors the dignity of the American worker and recognizes that Wall Street didn't build America  —  President Joe BidenMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  Three weeks ago …
Harry Enten / CNN:
As Clarence Thomas faces record unpopularity, Americans want an ethics code for the Supreme Court  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ended a monthslong saga last week by officially disclosing trips paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.  —  The incident brought to light a key fact …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Why Illinois eliminating cash bail is a big deal  —  While red states restrict rights, the Land of Lincoln blazes a more hopeful trail.  —  ∙ Paid … The GOP have turned the states into laboratories of tyranny, innovating a slew of bold, brutal assaults on voting rights …
The Daily Beast:
The California Megachurch Pushing Public Schools to the Far Right  —  From fights over LGBT rights to prayer at school board meetings, Chino Valley public schools have become ground zero for the culture wars.  —  Outside the California State Capitol last month, a fitness trainer turned …
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown  —  GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice …
Daniel K. Williams / The Atlantic:
What Really Happens When Americans Stop Going to Church  —  People hold on to their politics when they stop attending church.  —  Millions of Americans are leaving church, never to return, and it would be easy to think that this will make the country more secular and possibly more liberal.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden: ‘Nobody intelligent’ can deny the impact of climate crisis  —  President Biden on Saturday said that no intelligent person can deny the impacts of climate change after the president toured storm damage in Florida from Hurricane Idalia.  —  “Nobody can deny the impact of climate crises …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Kinzinger slams DeSantis for not meeting with Biden in Florida: ‘Absolutely outrageous’
 
 
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