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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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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 …
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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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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump targets El-Sayed, suggests voter irregularities after Michigan primary — President Donald Trump panned Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a social media post, calling the progressive Democrat a “Communist, who is not liked in Detroit,” while alleging without evidence rampant voter fraud in the state.
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Politico:
Progressives didn't get the big election night they wanted — Progressives didn't get the earthquake they expected. Moderates are relishing in their stronger than expected showing. — In the early hours of Wednesday morning, with Michigan's marquee Democratic Senate primary still in limbo …
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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 …
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New York Times:
Here's the latest. — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, defeated Representative Haley Stevens …
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New York Times:
Muslim Americans Celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's Win in Michigan Primary
Muslim Americans Celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's Win in Michigan Primary
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Eli Lake / The Free Press:
Abdul El-Sayed's Victory and the Democrats' Anti-American Turn
Abdul El-Sayed's Victory and the Democrats' Anti-American Turn
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
El-Sayed Topples Stevens and Establishment, Bringing Progressive Experiment to General Election
El-Sayed Topples Stevens and Establishment, Bringing Progressive Experiment to General Election
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The Detroit News:
El-Sayed declares victory in US Senate primary; vote tally still close
El-Sayed declares victory in US Senate primary; vote tally still close
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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 …
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New Republic:
Trump's Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit — Donald Trump has been raging at Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., because she dropped those high-profile prosecutions for alleged vandalism of his Reflecting Pool renovation. That pressure is corrupt on its own.
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New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Seethes at Reflecting Pool Mess as Damning Leaks Hit — The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 5 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. — Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
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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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Associated Press:
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed
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Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
Trump hasn't ‘made a determination’ on Jeanine Pirro's fate
Trump hasn't ‘made a determination’ on Jeanine Pirro's fate
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TMZ.com, HuffPost, MeidasTouch, The Independent, Rolling Stone and New York Magazine
Reuters:
US and Iran having ‘very good discussions’, Trump says — A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran.
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Charles Gorrivan / Bloomberg:
Shipowners Say Hormuz Tolls Would Lead to More Charges Elsewhere
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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After Ethics Rebuke
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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
‘The seventh level of hell’: GOP pressure mounts on Rep. Max Miller to quit
‘The seventh level of hell’: GOP pressure mounts on Rep. Max Miller to quit
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Axios, NewsMax.com, The Daily Wire, Scripps News, Roll Call, The Hill, Fox News, CBS News, Washington Times, The Wrap, Bloomberg, Forbes, Joe.My.God., Semafor, New York Times and UPI
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Chuck Edwards says he will end reelection bid after censure recommendation
Chuck Edwards says he will end reelection bid after censure recommendation
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Politico:
Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out — President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate lost a top battleground Republican primary in Michigan — to a candidate who suspended his campaign last month. — Amir Hassan, a Navy veteran …
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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.
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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 …
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Judge ‘Reluctantly’ Lets DOJ Dismiss Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Cases — More than three years ago, the US Justice Department touted guilty verdicts against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers for plotting to obstruct Congress' certification of the 2020 presidential election as the crowning achievement …
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Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Judge dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers
Judge dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers
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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 …
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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 …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Rep. Wesley Bell defeats progressive Cori Bush for second time
Rep. Wesley Bell defeats progressive Cori Bush for second time
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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.
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US Department of Justice:
Downey Man Who Was Arrested with Loaded Pistol at Trump Golf Club Charged in Federal Complaint with Firearm-Related Crime — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California — LOS ANGELES - A Downey man arrested over the weekend at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles …
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Associated Press:
Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA
Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA
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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.
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Dan Davies / “Back of Mind”:
rent, always rent — I have occasionally said in the past that training in Marxist economics tends to give you a) a weird, unrealistic and largely useless theory of economics plus b) a clear understanding of how economics relates to political power. While a training in mainstream neoclassical economics …
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
2 Florida Republicans endorse Cory Mills opponent in primary — TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Two Florida Republican House members — Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos — shook up the state's 7th District GOP primary Wednesday by endorsing Ryan Elijah over the embattled and Trump-endorsed incumbent, Rep. Cory Mills.
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The Hill, Fox News and Florida Politics
NBC News:
Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say — The classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises. — WASHINGTON — The Defense Department's policy chief is drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy …

