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]{

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

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

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

Newsweek
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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

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

POLITICO
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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

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