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

The Economist
@TheEconomist · 26.2M followers
Voters are dissatisfied with America’s two main political parties, with net favourability for Democrats near a 35-year low. That is inspiring a new generation of independents https://t.co/B8j9XdKqAC

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

New York Post
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Make your mornings easy: The Post’s Morning Report sends the biggest stories straight to your inbox. Subscribe here: https://t.co/faZltvkm8J https://t.co/qHBcJAcBsO

ABC News
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Attorneys for David Hearn, who was alleged to have vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, filed a motion in D.C. Superior Court, citing "exceptional facts and circumstances" to have the indictment against him dismissed with prejudice. https://t.co/2OURCMceME

Newsweek
@Newsweek · 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

Reuters
@Reuters · 26.2M followers
🔊 SpaceX wants to build data centers in space to rival those on Earth. Is it achievable? ‘Doing that is still very, very ambitious, remains a far-out goal.’ @joroulette on the Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/xhgl7GEat3 https://t.co/9AsHYvCR6K

MarketWatch
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Economic calendar: ADP employment, U.S. services PMI, ISM services https://t.co/bchykcZmbo
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