With polls indicating that Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to win the recall election in California, some Republicans are trying to taint the results preemptively. Vox is out with a story about how several GOP members are pushing a familiar campaign strategy: refusing to accept the final result if they lose. Progressives are calling for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. But the 83-year-old tells NPR and the Wall Street Journal he intends to do so on his own terms, and that many factors will play into the decision. Hurricane Ida was the most severe storm to hit Louisiana since Katrina more than a decade ago. The Wall Street Journal spoke with members of a tribal community on the coast who are struggling to rebuild after the storm without power and water. Jeopardy makes an awkward return in its 38th season. The Washington Post explains why this week’s episodes will be hosted by the recently ousted Mike Richards.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.