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11:30 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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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
From ‘Sleepy Joe’ to ‘Crooked Joe’: Trump tries to redraw his portrait of Biden  —  In 2020, Trump depicted Biden as a feeble old man.  Now, facing criminal charges and eyeing a rematch, he's recasting Biden as a nefarious mastermind manipulating the justice system.  —  WASHINGTON — In 2020, the moniker was “Sleepy Joe.”
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.
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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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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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
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 …
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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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
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
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
 
 
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