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President Biden told reporters on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn't doing enough to get a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.

Why it matters: Biden spoke shortly before a decisive meeting with Vice President Harris and their national security team to determine the strategy to push the final deal, after six hostages were killed by Hamas.

Vice President Kamala Harris has widened her advantage among women, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.

Why it matters: Harris' 18-point gender gap support over former President Trump is another indicator that November is set to be the "boys versus girls" election in both turnout and tone.

Former President Trump said he had "every right" to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential election a Fox News interview that aired Sunday.

Why it matters: Trump's recent remarks on election integrity and personal attacks on his opponents instead of policy talk have been at odds with his re-election campaign's strategy, Axios' Sophia Cai previously reported.

Labor Day snapshot: Vice President Harris didn't get much of a convention bounce, but widened her advantage among women in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.

• Among women, Harris leads by 13 points, 54%-41%.
• Among men, former President Trump leads by 5 points, 51%-46% (not statistically significant).

Why it matters: That's an 18-point gender gap.

🔎 Between the lines: Much of the female-male change occurred among white people.

About a third of U.S. K-12 students this school year are behind grade level, according to a recent survey.

Why it matters: Schools are still dealing with the long-term effects of remote schooling and other pandemic-era learning disruptions.

Thousands of protesters rallied across Israel over Sunday night after the IDF announced it had recovered the bodies of six hostages from Rafah, Gaza.

The big picture: The protests came as the White House said that national security adviser Jake Sullivan held a virtual meeting with families of U.S. hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and ahead of Israeli labor union Histadrut calling a general strike for Monday to protest the Netanyahu government and demand an immediate hostage release and ceasefire deal.

Germany's anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in the country since World War II, exit polls show.

The big picture: AfD's projected win in the Thuringia state and close-second placed polling in the neighboring state of Saxony, both in former Communist east Germany, follows a second-placed finish in the country's European Parliamentary elections, where far-right parties also surged in France and Austria.

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.