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Fallout from former President Trump's August 26 visit to Arlington National Cemetery continued Sunday, with allies lining up to recast the visit as a knock against President Biden and Vice President Harris.

Here's what you missed when lawmakers hit the airwaves on Sept. 1.

Despite gaining a post-convention edge in polls, Jen O'Malley Dillon, chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, says in a memo out Sunday — "The State of the Race 65 Days Out" — that her candidate is the underdog.

Why it matters: Top Democrats are wary of the party's exuberance outrunning electoral reality in what is still a 50-50 nation.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the public has a right to know what gifts a judge accepts in order to evaluate "whether or not your opinions are impartial."

Why it matters: Jackson's comments, though not directed at a specific judge or court, come as the nation's highest court is under intense scrutiny over undisclosed trips and gifts and facing calls for reform.

The share of Americans moving has reached its lowest point in history — and doesn't look like it's climbing back up anytime soon, Axios' Erica Pandey reports.

• Why it matters: Moving — across town, across the state or across the country — for new jobs and better lives was once a common part of American life. Now, staying put longer is the norm.

🧮 By the numbers: In the 1960s, around 20% of Americans moved each year, according to the Brookings Institution.

• As of 2022, that's fallen to 8.7% — even with all the pandemic-era moves out of big coastal cities into the Sun Belt.

Breaking it down: A collision of key demographic, social and economic trends is driving the decline, William Frey, senior demographer at Brookings, tells Axios.

Israel Defense Forces said they recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, including a U.S. citizen — Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, whose parents appealed for the hostages' release during the Democratic National Convention.

• After the operation, 101 hostages remain in Gaza, Axios' Barak Ravid reports.

Five of the hostages were kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. The sixth, Carmel Gat, was taken from the community of Be'eri.

Despite gaining a post-convention edge in polls, Jen O'Malley Dillon, chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, says today in a memo — "The State of the Race 65 Days Out" — that her candidate is the underdog.

• Why it matters: Top Democrats are wary of the party's exuberance outrunning electoral reality in what is still a 50-50 nation.

"Since Vice President Harris entered the race in late July, our campaign has seen record fundraising numbers, a surge in volunteer interest, and a spike in enthusiasm to participate in this November's election," O'Malley Dillon writes.

Increasing numbers of older Americans are putting off retirement, creating career-ladder gridlock for younger workers, Axios' Ivana Saric reports.

• Why it matters: As older workers stay in their jobs longer, their Gen Z and Millennial colleagues are often locked into lower-paying, junior-level roles.

State of play: The share of U.S. adults aged 65+ in the labor market has steadily increased since the late 1980s.

• A retirement confidence survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found 33% of workers planned to retire at 70 or older — or never. That's up from EBRI's 2021 survey, in which 26% of workers said the same thing.

Vice President Harris said former President Trump "disrespected sacred ground, all for the sake of a political stunt" with his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on the third anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members amid the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal.

• Why it matters: The escalation ensures the visit, which drew an unusual rebuke from the Army, will be part of the Harris-Trump debate in nine days.

The presidential campaign seems to be everywhere. But candidates stick to places rich in donors — and votes that count (seven swing states).

• This AP tracker shows where the Democratic and Republican tickets have campaigned since March 2024, when President Biden and former President Trump had won enough delegates to clinch the nominations.
• It includes stops by Vice President Harris after Biden dropped out, and events by JD Vance and Tim Walz after they joined their tickets.

Interactive version of the map, showing how many R and D visits for each city.

$2.9 trillion: Total market value for chipmaker Nvidia, which has soared amid demand for AI infrastructure.

• Why it matters: Nvidia chips have become the processors of choice for AI systems — and made Nvidia one of the world's most valuable companies, Axios' Ina Fried and Hope King report.

A year ago, Nvidia was worth half as much — $1.15 trillion.

• It's behind Apple and Microsoft, but ahead of Alphabet (Google) and Amazon.

The NCAA blocked Oklahoma State from placing QR codes on its players' helmets — a move that would have allowed fans to link to a team fund and donate to the program's name, image and likeness (NIL) money pool, AP reports.

• Why it matters: It's a vivid new sign of ways schools are pushing boundaries in the NIL era.

Coach Mike Gundy had called the QR codes "a revolutionary step forward to help keep Oklahoma State football ahead of the game."

Tens of thousands of Texans have traveled out of state for abortions since the state's ban took effect — more than from any other state, due to Texas' large population and the restrictiveness of the law.

Why it matters: The law, which preceded the Dobbs decision and took effect three years ago Sunday, has since been followed by similarly restrictive rules in states like Arizona and Florida. Together, they have drastically reduced access to abortion across the country.