Coverage centers on the too-close-to-call Michigan Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, framed by outlets as a test of progressive versus centrist strength ahead of midterms. Other threads include UK prisoner early-release policy debate, a Capitol Hill dispute involving a lawmaker and senator, White House claims about a past FBI-Trump probe, healthcare fraud crackdowns, and business news on SpaceX, markets, and the Supreme Court's upcoming docket.”}[fixing quote character]{

The Washington Post
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Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens were locked in a tight Democratic primary early Wednesday for Michigan’s open Senate seat, leaving one of the party’s most consequential contests too close to call. Here is your early brief: https://t.co/T9vj3tmnY6

Forbes
@Forbes · 20.3M followers
Chad McCoy was part of the group that rescued Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in a hostage crisis that shocked the world and inspired the Tom Hanks movie Captain Phillips. His latest task is leading Firestorm Labs, a company valued at $725 million that 3D-prints https://t.co/qXRrHrQjqa

Los Angeles Times
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She was sexually assaulted walking home from the gym. Police say they've caught her attacker https://t.co/tNjmnsx6Ub

BBC News (World)
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Waste workers help find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy https://t.co/0HyHXeqRMR

The Telegraph
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Historical child sex offenders will still be eligible for early release despite Andy Burnham’s review of the scheme. The Prime Minister announced earlier this week that rapists and child sex offenders were to be exempt from the freeing of 5,000 prisoners halfway through their https://t.co/qUWxAu2rot

The Atlantic
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America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis, and no one knows how the country is doing it—or why, Rogé Karma argues. https://t.co/C1LPYA7YrM

FRANCE 24
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Embattled FIFA chief Infantino holds emergency talks with directors ➡️ https://t.co/0NTGA8aFiZ https://t.co/7sX0LoJwEf

Vox
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Our series America After Trump examines how democracies fall, and how they come back. On Aug. 19 at 12:30 PM ET, @zackbeauchamp is continuing the conversation live with Protect Democracy. Register now: https://t.co/TbfcLEzkq6 https://t.co/ot58jhBhuC
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