--- title: Morning Must Reads: September 11 description: Vice President Joe Biden's turn on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert was an emotional one, with the VP coming close to breaking down when... canonical: https://time.com/4030915/morning-must-reads-september-11-2/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-11T12:31:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-26T19:56:59.495Z article:section: Politics og:title: Morning Must Reads: September 11 og:description: Vice President Joe Biden's turn on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert was an emotional one, with the VP coming close to breaking down when... og:url: https://time.com/4030915/morning-must-reads-september-11-2/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Morning Must Reads og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Morning Must Reads: September 11 twitter:description: Vice President Joe Biden's turn on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert was an emotional one, with the VP coming close to breaking down when... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Morning Must Reads: September 11 (11 Sep 2015) by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Sep 11, 2015 12:31 PM UTC  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Sep 11, 2015 12:31 PM UTC Vice President **Joe Biden**‘s turn on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert was an emotional one, with the VP coming close to breaking down when discussing his son, Beau, who lost a battle with cancer earlier this year. Biden, who is still weighing a presidential bid, said he was still a ways away from being able to decide one way or another. DNC Chair **Debbie Wasserman Schultz** is standing by her six-debate rule even as pressure builds to allow more onstage forums. On Thursday she fired a shot at candidate **Martin O’Malley**, escalating their war of words. **Donald Trump** is changing his tune about attacking **Carly Fiorina**. After first saying he wasn’t commenting on her face, now he says he made those comments to Rolling Stone as an entertainer. And Wisconsin Gov. **Scott Walker** is looking to reboot his presidential campaign by promising to “wreak havoc” on Washington, but his slide in the polls continues as he has dropped from first place to 3% in Iowa. Here are your must-reads: **Must Reads** [Joe Biden’s Ambition and Grief Collide in 2016 Decision ](http://time.com/4029716/joe-biden-2016-colbert/)TIME’s Philip Elliott on the VP’s agonizing decision [Democratic Party Head Stands Firm on Debate Schedule Amid Controversy ](http://time.com/4029311/democratic-debate-schedule/)She reaffirms that she will only allow six debates \[TIME\] [Hillary Clinton Tries to Show That Her Record Is More Than Just Talk ](http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-clinton-voters-see-a-long-resume-but-a-short-list-of-accomplishments/2015/09/09/fff3fc60-573e-11e5-8bb1-b488d231bba2%5Fstory.html)Before Republicans define her legacy for her \[Washington Post\] [Influential Pro-Israel Group Suffers Stinging Political Defeat ](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/11/world/influential-pro-israel-group-suffers-stinging-political-defeat.html?emc=edit%5Fth%5F20150911&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=55003713)Little to show after going all-in to kill Iran deal \[New York Times\] **Sound Off** “Every candidate does what they believe they need to to attract attention to their campaign…He has chosen to focus on debates, rather than substance. That is certainly his prerogative.” — Democratic National Committee Chair [Debbie Wasserman Schultz](http://time.com/4029413/martin-omalley-debates-wasserman-schultz/) to reporters on former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s candidacy “We need a leader who can wreak havoc on Washington and put the American people back in charge of our government. I am that leader.” — Wisconsin Gov.[ Scott Walker](http://time.com/4029251/scott-walker-campaign-reboot/) escalating his rhetoric as he seeks to reverse a slide in the polls **Bits and Bites** [Donald Trump’s Lead Holds in Iowa as Scott Walker’s Slide Continues](http://time.com/4030758/trump-lead-holds-walker-iowa-2016-election/) \[TIME\] [Watch Presidential Candidate Martin O’Malley Make $1.74 Singing on Wall Street](http://time.com/4030136/martin-omalley-video/) \[TIME\] [Donald Trump: I wasn’t talking about Carly Fiorina’s face](http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/10/politics/donald-trump-carly-fiorina-looks-rolling-stone/) \[CNN\] [Trump on Fiorina’s Face: I Made Those Comments As an Entertainer](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/donald-trump-carly-fiorina-face-comments-213536) \[Politico\] [Joe Biden Says He May Not Be Ready to Run for President in Emotional ‘Late Show’ Interview](http://time.com/4030733/joe-biden-colbert-late-show/) \[TIME\] [Michigan House Expels One Member, Another Resigns After Affair Scandal](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/10/courser-gamrat/71996554/) \[Detroit News\] [Five Fiscal Deadlines to Watch This Fall](http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/09/11/five-fiscal-deadlines-to-watch-this-fall/) \[Wall Street Journal\] [New Mission for Team Romney: Stop Trump](http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/09/10/new-mission-for-team-romney-stop-trump/JIN7O8C75remtPNDaTs2FO/story.html) \[Boston Globe\] [Baited by Trump, Carson Comes Out Swinging](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/ben-carson-donald-trump-attack-2016-213495) \[Politico\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4030915/morning-must-reads-september-11-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4030915/morning-must-reads-september-11-2/"},"headline":"Morning Must Reads: September 11 (11 Sep 2015)","datePublished":"2015-09-11T12:31:47.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:56:59.495Z","description":"Vice President Joe Biden's turn on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert was an emotional one, with the VP coming close to breaking down when...","url":"https://time.com/4030915/morning-must-reads-september-11-2/","keywords":["Morning Must Reads"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Zeke Miller","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Morning Must Reads","caption":"Capitol","creditText":"Mark Wilson—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4030915/morning-must-reads-september-11-2/","name":"Morning Must Reads: September 11 (11 Sep 2015)"}}]}] ```