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Christie says DeSantis put 'politics ahead of his job' by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit

Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put “politics ahead of his job” by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during Biden's weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idalia’s damage in DeSantis’ state

The Independent UK

Theresa May’s portrait is so appealing it makes me forgive her faults – almost

There’s a strong tradition of flattery in the genre. But can we really forget the ‘go home’ vans and, er, Brexit, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

Democrats worried over Biden chances are ‘bedwetters’, ex-Obama adviser says

Jim Messina, who helped Obama win in 2008 and 2012, says Democrats ‘continually believe every bad thing people say’

The Guardian - US

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An antidote to Democratic panic syndrome

14 months before an election, nobody should be losing any sleep over a poll

Salon

New book details Biden-Obama frictions and says Harris sought roles 'away from the spotlight'

A new book about Joe Biden portrays the president as someone whose middle-class upbringing helped foster a resentment of intellectual elitism that shaped his political career and sometimes caused strain with his onetime boss, Harvard-educated Barack Obama

The Independent UK

Who is Jacob Lew, Biden’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel?

Lew, an outspoken supporter of Israel and former secretary of the US Treasury, holds extensive government experience.

Al Jazeera

Congress needs to pass 12 funding bills in 11 days to avert a shutdown – here’s why that isn’t likely

U.S. senators and representatives returning from their summer vacations will need to shake off their suntans in quick time and get down to business.

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The Sticky Spaghetti School of Constitutional Law

Politicians are throwing laws at the wall and seeing what sticks.

Reason

A new motto for Labor Day: Don’t stiff workers

America really ought to reform its more abysmal employment practices before the next Labor Day rolls around.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gun owners: It's time to stand up

I'm a gun owner and a former MAGA Republican. I have a message for my former tribe: Is this really what you want?

Salon

Focus On Biden’s Use Of Multiple Pseudonyms During His Time As Vice President Under President Obama

Obama is now in a position where he must decide whether to disclose or retain over 5,000 emails from Biden's tenure under him.

Zenger

N.J. nurses strike gets heated

Striking nurses see health care canceled as $6.6 billon N.J. hospital chain digs in; both sides claim bad faith

Salon

Bill Richardson, a former Democratic governor and UN ambassador, dies aged 75

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died. He was 75.

France 24

Bill Richardson, former UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies at 75

Before his election in 2002 as governor, Richardson was the U.S. envoy to the United Nations and energy secretary under President Bill Clinton and served 14 years as a congressman representing northern New Mexico.

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The Independent UK

Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detained overseas, has died

The Hindu

India will play an important role in trade realignment globally: Former U.S. Assistant Commerce Secretary Arun Kumar

India can play a pivotal role in global manufacturing post-pandemic, says Arun Kumar, former US Assistant Sec. of Commerce. He envisions a world where nations have learnt from the havoc wreaked by centralising manufacturing in China. His new book, The Global Trade Paradigm, explores how to rethink international business.

Reason

District Court in Florida Concludes Voters Lack Standing to Challenge Trump's Eligibility

A lawsuit to keep Donald Trump off the Florida primary ballot fails.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sliman Bensmaia, rocker, University of Chicago researcher whose work helped restore touch to people with prosthetic limbs, dead at 49

He helped develop the first robotic prosthetic arm that gave realistic touch feedback, enabling a man, paralyzed from the chest down, to distinguish between touches on individual fingers and the palm of a robotic hand.

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The Conversation

As concern about Mitch McConnell's health grows, his legacy remains strong

Even if Mitch McConnell’s health prevents him from accomplishing his stated goal of serving as Senate Republican leader through 2024, he will still be the longest-serving Senate leader of any party, one who remade the federal judiciary from top to bottom.

Roll Call

At the Races: Labor Day blues - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Hindu

Barack Obama to visit Mandya in December

A delegation led by Lakshminarasimha Murthy, president of the Bhutayi Trust, Hallegere, Mandya, and American doctor, N. Cheluvarayaswamy, Mandya district in-charge Minister, on Thursday met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and held discussions regarding the former U.S. president Barack Obama’ s visit to Mandya in December.

WEKU

Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One

The built-in stairs lead to the belly of the plane. They're less photogenic than the tall, outdoor steps. But the sturdier stairs pose less of a health and political risk to the 80-year-old president.

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Meet the tech millionaires in search of eternal life

In this week’s newsletter: Psychologist Aleks Krotoski investigates the Silicon Valley scions trying to cheat death in The Immortals. Plus: five of the best US politics podcasts

WEKU

Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal

A proposal from the Labor Department would make an estimated 3.6 million salaried workers newly eligible for overtime pay. It covers workers earning less than $55,000 per year.

Reason

Joe Biden's Email Aliases Are a Potentially Serious Transparency Problem

Multiple administrations have allowed senior officials to use alias email accounts. The practice undermines the Freedom of Information Act and encourages secrecy.

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