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

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

Los Angeles Times
@latimes · 3.8M followers
She was sexually assaulted walking home from the gym. Police say they've caught her attacker https://t.co/tNjmnsx6Ub

The Washington Post
@washingtonpost · 19.3M followers
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

Vox
@voxdotcom · 1.1M followers
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

Sky News
@SkyNews · 9M followers
BREAKING: Girl who died after being found injured on industrial estate in Arbroath named as Minnie Merriman https://t.co/TZb7kWvXsf

POLITICO
@politico · 5.1M followers
El-Sayed tells potential Dem presidential candidates to subscribe to his campaign mantra of getting money out of politics, putting money into pockets and passing Medicare for All. “If not, I’m going to dog you up and down the state,” he said in an interview with our @adamwren. https://t.co/jmekmPcqcM

SCOTUSblog
@SCOTUSblog · 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
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