LAST TICKET: Congress returns; Joe Biden isn’t allowed to drive his Corvette

Chris Moody
·Political Reporter

Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment:

• Mitt Romney unveils 59-point jobs program. (Politico)

• The Secret Service won't let Joe Biden drive his '67 Corvette. "I'm not allowed to drive anything. It's the one thing I hate about this job. I'm serious." (Car and Driver)

• Congress is back from summer recess. (New York Times)

• House Republican leaders want to meet with President Obama before his jobs speech. (National Journal)

• Despite the fires in Texas, Gov. Rick Perry will attend the GOP debate on Wednesday night. (The Hill)

• "The Rise and Fall of Michele Bachmann." (Washington Post)

• White House speechwriter quits Washington job for a gig in Hollywood. (The Atlantic)

• Former Florida Rep. Alan Grayson claims he told Newt Gingrich that he "gained a lot of weight" when Gingrich visited the House floor last year. (Daily Kos)