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10:15 AM ET, August 5, 2026

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Associated Press:
El-Sayed campaign says Stevens has called to concede in Michigan Senate primary  —  Rep. Haley Stevens called Abdul El-Sayed to concede in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Wednesday morning, according to El-Sayed's campaign.  The Associated Press has not yet called the race.
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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 …
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
What to make of Michigan  —  Abdul El-Sayed's apparent victory is a big win for the left — but a disaster for polling and a case study in poor expectations management.  —  It's just past 4 a.m. here on the East Coast, and as I write this, Abdul El-Sayed leads Haley Stevens by only 1.4 points …
NBC News:
Michigan Senate Primary Results 2026  —  With former Rep. Mike Rogers unopposed in the Republican primary, all attention has been on a bruising Democratic primary battle between physician Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens.  Stevens has rallied the Washington and Michigan Democratic establishments …
The Detroit News:
El-Sayed declares victory in US Senate primary; vote tally still close  —  Detroit — Abdul El-Sayed was narrowly leading Haley Stevens in election returns overnight and declared victory in the most-expensive Democratic U.S. Senate primary contest in U.S. history, but the Associated Press still …
Discussion: NewsMax.com, New York Sun and MPR News
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
El-Sayed beats Stevens to take on Rogers in battleground Michigan Senate race
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump-backed John James wins Michigan's GOP primary for governor
NBC News:
Election highlights: Midterm matchups take shape in primaries across five states as Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:   Republicans are in too little disarray
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Key takeaways from ‘horserace’ primary elections in Michigan, Missouri and Kansas
Wall Street Journal:
Michigan Senate Primary Puts Democratic Party's Leftward Shift to the Test
Nicholas Wu / Semafor:
Exclusive / Battleground Democrats try to stay above their party's fray
Discussion: USA Today, The Hill and DCCC
New York Times:
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro  —  Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.  —  Jeanine Pirro had had it up to here with Doug Burgum.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Jeanine Pirro crashes into the limit of Trump's lies  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  In the ultimate Friday night news dump, US Attorney for the District of Washington DC Jeanine Pirro filed …
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:   Trump's Irrationality Is Dangerous
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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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
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
‘The seventh level of hell’: GOP pressure mounts on Rep. Max Miller to quit
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 …
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 …
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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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.
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation  —  Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) dropped his re-election bid early Wednesday after the House Ethics Committee recommended his censure over sexual harassment issues.  —  Why it matters: Pressure has been mounting on Edwards …
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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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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Thanedar becomes latest incumbent to fall to a progressive challenger  —  Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar lost his primary to democratic socialist Donavan McKinney on Wednesday — the latest victory for progressives who've been on a hot streak of ousting incumbents in safe-blue districts.
Wall Street Journal:
Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots  —  The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund's advisory board, the latest sign that he is changing how executives access City Hall  —  New York City's business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall …
Discussion: The Daily Wire and New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
FAA Investigates Marine One Safety Incident in Washington  —  The president's helicopter took off from the White House despite commercial traffic flying at Reagan National Airport  —  Federal aviation officials are reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying President Trump.
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
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.
 
 
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