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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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: HotAir and NewsMax.com
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 …
New York Times:
Muslim Americans Celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's Win in Michigan Primary
Discussion: The Daily Wire and WDET 101.9 FM
Maham Javaid / NPR:
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate
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.
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Seethes at Reflecting Pool Mess as Damning Leaks Hit
Discussion: The Hill
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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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. nears Hormuz deal, aiming for Wednesday announcement
Charles Gorrivan / Bloomberg:   Shipowners Say Hormuz Tolls Would Lead to More Charges Elsewhere
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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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Candidate who dropped out beats Trump's pick in a battleground GOP House primary  —  NBC News projects Thomas Smith, who raised very little money for his bid, won the Republican nomination in Michigan's 8th District.  —  Thomas Smith, a political unknown who raised almost no money for his campaign …
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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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
‘The seventh level of hell’: GOP pressure mounts on Rep. Max Miller to quit
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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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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.
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
Jack Jenkins / RNS:
'They're not real pastors': As clergy run as Democrats, Republicans question their faith  —  (RNS) — At last month's Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, Joe Mitchell, a Republican running for U.S. Congress in the state's second congressional district, jabbed at his Democratic opponent …
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
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 …
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
White House declassifies info on secret FBI probe into whether Trump fired Comey at Russia's behest, official says  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The White House on Wednesday declassified information claiming the FBI opened an investigation into whether President Trump was acting as an asset …
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.
Discussion: The Hill, Fox News and Florida Politics
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After Ethics Rebuke  —  Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
 
 
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