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

USA TODAY
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In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed holds a slim lead over Haley Stevens as the race remains too close to call for a seat that could determine Senate control. https://t.co/uzPMKjsvkW

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

TIME
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Can AI free women from the mental load of caregiving? asks Marianne Cooper https://t.co/rZyxfTcaby

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

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

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
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