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12:00 PM 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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Francois Murphy / Reuters:
Iran expands stock of near-weapons grade uranium, IAEA reports no progress  —  Iran's stock of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to weapons grade, continues to grow and there has been no progress in talks with Tehran on sensitive issues such as explaining uranium traces at undeclared sites …
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Stephanie Liechtenstein / Associated Press:
UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium  —  Iran has slowed the pace at which it is enriching uranium to nearly weapons-grade levels, according to a report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Monday.
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 …
Politico:
Why the White House thinks impeachment may prove risky for Republicans  —  And that's not the only political hot spot Biden aides are gearing up to confront.  —  The White House has been gradually preparing for a GOP impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and increasingly feels …
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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Chinese Gate-Crashers at U.S. Bases Spark Espionage Concerns  —  Washington has tracked about 100 incidents involving Chinese nationals trying to access American military and other installations  —  WASHINGTON—Chinese nationals, sometimes posing as tourists, have accessed military bases …
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
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.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Luke Roberts / Kern County Fire Department:
Sheep's Trail Incident - Technical Rescue  —  INCIDENT NUMBER INCIDENT TYPE  —  LOCATION: COMMANCHE POINT ROAD BETWEEN EAST ARVIN AND STALLION SPRINGS  —  CLOSEST COMMUNITY: COMMANCHE POINT ROAD BETWEEN EAST ARVIN AND STALLION SPRINGS  —  INCIDENT NARRATIVE
Discussion: CBS News and The Daily Caller
Politico:
Chris Christie is actually gaining support for president.  From Democrats.  —  They can't get enough of his new Trump-bashing persona.  —  SALEM, N.H. — Chris Christie is running away with support from at least one major voting bloc in his presidential bid.
Discussion: New Jersey Globe
Eric He / Politico:
An effort to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve  —  California would be the first state to explicitly ban the practice, but the process has been divisive.  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Caste discrimination wasn't on the radar of many lawmakers in California.
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 …
Discussion: Mercury News
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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As Clarence Thomas faces record unpopularity, Americans want an ethics code for the Supreme Court
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