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8:55 AM ET, August 5, 2026

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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left  —  The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.  —  Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's slugfest …
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David Welch / Bloomberg:
El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Race, NBC Projects
Discussion: The Hill, Joe.My.God. and Al Jazeera
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:   Republicans are in too little disarray
Wall Street Journal:
Michigan Senate Primary Puts Democratic Party's Leftward Shift to the Test
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Key takeaways from ‘horserace’ primary elections in Michigan, Missouri and Kansas
NBC News:
Election highlights: Midterm matchups take shape in primaries across five states as Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan
Nicholas Wu / Semafor:
Exclusive / Battleground Democrats try to stay above their party's fray
Discussion: USA Today, The Hill and DCCC
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New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Seethes at Reflecting Pool Mess as Damning Leaks Hit … Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.  I'm your host, Greg Sargent.  —  As you've heard by now, Donald Trump's effort to prosecute people for vandalizing …
Associated Press:
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed  —  The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Mike Johnson breaks his silence on Max Miller, calls for ‘process to play out’  —  Speaker Mike Johnson broke days of silence on explosive allegations of domestic abuse by Rep. Max Miller, calling for investigations to play out as Miller's former father-in-law, a GOP senator …
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Chuck Edwards says he will end reelection bid after censure recommendation
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
GOP's Chuck Edwards abandons re-election following Ethics Committee report
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Kansas Rejects Measure to Elect Its State Supreme Court Justices  —  The rejection of a measure to begin electing justices was a victory for abortion rights groups who defended the Kansas high court's ruling that abortion was protected in the state constitution.
Discussion: Magnolia Tribune, Breitbart and Vox
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Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Missouri Voters Reject Measure to Limit Their Ballot Box Powers  —  The state's conservative Legislature had put the measure on the ballot that would have enacted citizen initiatives only if they won majorities in each of Missouri's eight U.S. House districts.
Discussion: STLPR, Democracy Docket and NBC News
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justices
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Hill
Associated Press:
Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA  —  A California man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations …
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New York Post:
Chilling details emerge about heavily armed suspect at California Trump golf club before arrest  —  An armed man, said to be creeping around and monitoring “security-planning activities,” was arrested Sunday with a pistol and ammunition outside Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles …
Politico:
National Democrats expand New York targets  —  HAPPY WEDNESDAY.  It's Madison Fernandez with a first look at which New York congressional districts national Democrats are looking to flip in November.  We also have the latest on the state's Medical Aid in Dying Act, City Council drama over horse carriages and efforts to curb Amazon.
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Will Steakin / Politico:
DCCC adds 12 GOP seats to midterm target map
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Rep. Wesley Bell defeats progressive Cori Bush for second time  —  Rep. Wesley Bell has defeated Cori Bush in a primary rematch that was defined by clashes over Israel.  A former county prosecutor who unseated Bush in 2024, Bell won Tuesday's rematch for Missouri's 1st District …
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NBC News:
Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush in a Missouri Democratic primary rematch  —  Bell won, NBC News projects, with ad support from a pro-Israel super PAC, while Bush had backing from prominent progressives.  —  ST. LOUIS — Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. nears Hormuz deal, aiming for Wednesday announcement  —  The U.S., Iran and Oman are closing in on an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. aiming for a Wednesday announcement, according to two regional sources and a U.S. official.
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
The Ellison Credibility Crisis … Early Tuesday morning, The New York Times published a guest essay from David Ellison, in which the Paramount boss and Oracle scion made his case—yet again—for his proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents  —  President Donald Trump's administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue …
Ben Binday / Washington Post:
Democrat exits Senate race in South Dakota, clearing way for independent  —  Julian Beaudion withdrew after resisting pressure to step aside, making South Dakota's contest the third Senate race without a Democratic candidate.  —  Summary  —  Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee …
Discussion: Roll Call and Montana Free Press
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democrat drops out of South Dakota's Senate race, clearing path for independent candidate
Discussion: New York Times and Politico
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
‘The seventh level of hell’: GOP pressure mounts on Rep. Max Miller to quit  —  The political pressure on Rep. Max Miller to abandon his reelection efforts is only intensifying, as allegations that the Ohio Republican abused his wife and young daughter begin to consume his campaign.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Missouri secretary of state blocks referendum seeking to undo the GOP's redrawn congressional map  —  Opponents of last year's redistricting push tried to put the issue on the ballot, but the secretary of state said the effort was unconstitutional.  —  Missouri Republican Secretary …
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New York Times:
Arizona's Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate  —  Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.
Discussion: Arizona Capitol Times
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court  —  The Department of Health and Human Services quietly unveiled a multimillion-dollar contract Tuesday with a small Texas law firm, entrusting it with representing thousands of children who came by themselves …
Discussion: Federal Register and NOTUS
 
 
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