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Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
(Reuters)
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 Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
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Obama unpopular ahead of midterms: Will the GOP benefit?
(Time.com)
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 Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next?
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POLITICAL INSIDER: Clinton helps Ark. Democrat
(AP)
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AP - Former President Bill Clinton is coming to the aid of endangered Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
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Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary
(McClatchy Newspapers)
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McClatchy Newspapers - WILMINGTON, Del. — Thanks to the tea party, Rep. Mike Castle's once smooth path to Delaware's Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened.
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Anti-abortion group targets Democrats in radio ads
(AP)
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AP - An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections.
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate
(The Upshot)
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The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...]
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More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
(AP)
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 AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.
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Gibbs defends Obama's efforts to help House Democrats
(CQPolitics.com)
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 CQPolitics.com - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Thursday defended President Barack Obama's track record of campaigning for House Democrats as new polling shows their party taking a nose dive.
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Dems have few options on economy
(Politico)
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Politico - Democrats desperate for quick policy action to boost the economy face an excruciating dilemma.
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Ariz. rematch hinges on nat'l party
(Politico)
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Politico - The fight over Arizona's 5th District is shaping up as one of the toughest holds for Democrats.
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What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
(AP)
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 AP - What now for the Gulf?
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(AP)
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AP - Envoy says Israel and Palestinians agree to second round of negotiations Sept. 14-15.
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Bosnian police track down suspected puppy killer
(AP)
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AP - Police in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies into a river.
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Obama, NATO chief to discuss Afghanistan on Tuesday
(AFP)
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 AFP - President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will meet Tuesday at the White House to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the president's spokesman said Friday.
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Young Adults Shy Away From 'Democrat' Label
(The Atlantic Wire)
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The Atlantic Wire - Citing a Pew Research Poll, The New York Times' Kirk Johnson surmises
that college students, who once swooned for President Obama, are now
beginning to distance themselves from the Democratic Party. The "college
vote," which traditionally skews Democratic, may be marginalized
this year as young adults become disillusioned with the
administration. The trend comes
at a particularly poor time for Democratic candidates, as Republicans and
Tea Party "insurgents" have been building momentum toward significant congressional gains this November. Pundits parse the numbers, explaining the implications of the latest electoral wrinkle.
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New Fundraising Reports Give Latest Snapshot of N.Y. Races
(CQPolitics.com)
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CQPolitics.com - Pre-primary fundraising reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission provided fresh evidence that New York is a state to watch this cycle, with competitive primaries coming up Sept. 14 and the potential for Republicans to pick up a handful of seats in November.
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Labor, business leaders differ on ways to fix economy
(McClatchy Newspapers)
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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — With the Labor Day weekend approaching, union leaders and U.S. business interests expressed concerns Thursday about the fragility of the nation's economic recovery. They offered drastically different remedies for fixing the country's woes, however.
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Sloan Wages Quixotic Campaign Against Norton
(CQPolitics.com)
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CQPolitics.com - Doug Sloan wants the microphone.
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Bernanke rejects notion that he could have saved Lehman
(McClatchy Newspapers)
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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly rejected as "myth" suggestions that he could have saved investment bank Lehman Brothers and prevented the near collapse of the global financial system.
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