THE HILL: Democrats brace for jobs report after stocks plunge on Wall Street. “Democrats are bracing for the jobs report due Friday morning from the Labor Department, knowing their political futures rest on the economy over which they have little control. A disappointing jobs report for July could be a painful second blow coming a day after the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted by 512 points. Democrats thought they would avert economic devastation by passing legislation to raise the debt limit by at least $2.1 trillion. Two days after the bill became law, destruction visited Wall Street, nevertheless.”

UPDATE: Reader Fredrik Nyman writes: “I think The Hill deserves criticism for this piece of propaganda: ‘Democrats are bracing for the jobs report due Friday morning from the Labor Department, knowing their political futures rest on the economy over which they have little control.'”