Morning Must Reads: August 31

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President Barack Obama will travel to Alaska Monday for a summit on the arctic and climate change. In a victory for Alaskans, Obama announced that Mt. McKinley, the tallest North American summit, will now be called by its local name, Denali. Maintaining the name of the mountain, named after the 25th president, who was assassinated after leading the U.S. to victory in the Spanish-American War, has long been a concern of the Ohio delegation, including Sen. Rob Portman and Speaker of the House John Boehner, who condemned the move.

The Summer of Trump is on the cusp of becoming The Autumn of The Donald. Just don’t expect everyone in the party to like it, TIME’s Philip Elliott reports from New Hampshire, where the state’s political world has been upended by the new GOP front-runner. Bill Clinton made an appearance at a fundraiser for his wife. And Scott Walker’s no good, very bad month shows few signs of abating with the calendar.

Here are your must-reads:

Must Reads

Fear, Loathing and Disbelief as Donald Trump Looms Large Over New Hampshire

TIME’s Philip Elliott captures the state of the race in the Granite State

Crowds flock to Georgia to pay tribute to cancer-stricken Jimmy Carter

The ex-president’s Sunday school classes have become a pilgrimage for supporters [Washington post]

What happened to Scott Walker?

Down in the polls, many supporters are calling for a shake-up—and fast[Washington post]

Even in college, Donald Trump was brash

A look at his time at Wharton [Boston Globe]

What Is the Trump Endgame?

When he fades could determine the next nominee [New York Magazine]

Jeb Bush touts consensus-builder style, but many point to discordant Florida record

Many remember a ‘my way, or the highway’ approach [Tamba Bay Times]

Obama’s Alaska Visit Puts Climate, Not Energy, in Forefront

A shift in focus as energy prices decline and the president looks to his legacy [New York Times]

Sound Off

“I think that that is dead wrong and I have let the leadership of the Democrats know that…I think this country benefits, all people benefit, democracy benefits when we have debates and I want to see more of them,” he added. “I think that debates are a good thing.” —Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on CNN’s “State of the Union,” on the DNC limiting the number of Democratic Party debates to six.

“Some people have asked us about that in New Hampshire. They raised some very legitimate concerns, including some law enforcement folks that brought that up to me at one of our town hall meetings about a week and a half ago. So that is a legitimate issue for us to look at.” —Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker discussing the notion of a border fence with Canada on NBC’s “Meet The Press.”

Bits and Bites

Graham on Kasich: ‘Not Ready to Be Commander in Chief’ [TIME]

People Are Still Writing Fake Donald Trump Bible Quotes on Twitter [TIME]

In East Hampton, Bill joins Hillary at fundraiser [Politico]

Trump’s deportation idea similar to 1930s mass removals [Associated Press]

Hillary Clinton Secures Backing of Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire [New York Times]

Christie Stands By Plan to Track Immigrants With Help From FedEx [Wall Street Journal]

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