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]{

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

The Telegraph
@Telegraph · 3.4M followers
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

CNBC
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: SpaceX, AMD, Eli Lilly, Disney & more https://t.co/63lp29kbzu

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

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

Bloomberg
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Momentum investor Richard Driehaus took exception to the mantra of buy low, sell high. @jonathanjlevin says his philosophy applies to today's market (via @opinion) https://t.co/o2DTWgsSBo

The Independent
@Independent · 3.4M followers
The real reason SpaceX shares are tanking after out-of-control rocket smashes into moon https://t.co/E7I1WtPfvN
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