Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks on the economy at the Milwaukee Laborfest in Milwaukee, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

AP - A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for causing Americans' hard economic times.

No recession here: Election spending sets records (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2010, file photo, California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman speaks in Folsom, Calif. This year

AP - Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry.

Democrats Face GOP Election Day Tsunami in House, Senate (Time.com)

Time.com - There are still 60 days to go before Election Day but the smart money -- lots of it -- is on the GOP winning very, very big

Afghans protest planned Florida Quran-burning (The Upshot)

The Upshot - A small group associated with a fringe Christian church in Florida is planning to burn Qurans on Sept. 11 -- and is now the subject of outraged protests in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan warned that the anti-Islamic action could hurt troops in the volatile region. 'It could endanger troops and [...]

Gore school built on toxic soil (Politico)

Politico - Conservative corners of the Internet are buzzing over a Los Angeles school named after former Vice President Al Gore that was built on toxic soil and, some say, poses a health risk to students. (See, Obama: 'They Talk About Me Like a Dog')

GOP Gov. Jindal won’t endorse Vitter in Senate race (The Upshot)

The Upshot - Politicians are expected to give the official nod to their party nominees, but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is doing no such thing in his home-state Senate race. The Republican governor said over the weekend that he will not be endorsing Republican Sen. David Vitter for reelection this year. 'Voters can make up their own minds,' [...]

Christine O'Donnell: The Tea Party's next breakout star? (The Week)

The Week - In a key race to watch, the Tea Party candidate for Delaware's Senate seat is trying to oust establishment Republican Mike Castle in a Sept. 14 primary

Arizona Republican recruits homeless to run for office (The Upshot)

The Upshot - How's this sound for a slate of candidates? A homeless tarot card reader, 'Grandpa' the pedicab driver and a 20-year-old street performer. Those are the Green Party political hopefuls whom Republican operative Steve May has recruited to run for office in Arizona, the New York Times reports. While the state's community of tarot enthusiasts is [...]