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.β}[fixing quote character]{

The New Yorker
@NewYorker Β· 8.3M followers
This yearβs buzzy βA Violent Masterpieceβ inverts the genreβs traditional contrast between optimism and despair. Is a hopeful crime novel still a noir? https://t.co/Ty02vzdjBh

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

SCOTUSblog
@SCOTUSblog Β· 577.7K followers
Court announces cases it will hear in October, which include significant disputes on climate change and immigration detention https://t.co/LzDePRmj10

Reuters
@Reuters Β· 26.2M followers
π SpaceX wants to build data centers in space to rival those on Earth. Is it achievable? βDoing that is still very, very ambitious, remains a far-out goal.β @joroulette on the Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/xhgl7GEat3 https://t.co/9AsHYvCR6K

Newsweek
@Newsweek Β· 3.4M followers
Trump criticized the U.S. oil majors for earning "too much money" thanks to supply disruptions caused by the Iran war. https://t.co/UbFiuGAJXk

Financial Times
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Citadel surges 6% after swoop on Situational Awareness https://t.co/0USLOxtbno

Federal Reserve
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Approval of application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.: https://t.co/kVntRLxDiR

CBS News
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The White House has declassified information claiming the FBI opened an investigation into whether Trump was acting as an asset for Russia when he fired Comey, a theory an official has said was not backed up by evidence. https://t.co/hXupIBRQka
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