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Wesley Bell (D) defeated Rep. Cori Bush (D) and two other candidates in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on August 6. Bell received 51.2% of the vote and Bush received 45.6%. The primary election took place against the backdrop of a federal investigation of Bush’s alleged...

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) becomes the fourth U.S. House incumbent to lose a primary election this year

USA TODAY

While Hawaii’s congressional leaders easily won their primaries, the Aloha Atate saw some competitive races, and surprises at the local level.

Hawaii House speaker loses reelection bid, deceased lawmaker wins seat: 5 takeaways from Saturday's primaries

WashingtonExaminer

Three of Hawaii’s Democratic congressional members cruised to victory on Saturday, lining them up to likely serve another term in the blue state. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and Reps. Jill Tokuda and Ed Case all won their respective races over the weekend. Hirono, who has served the state for more than a decade, easily […]

Hawaii’s Democratic incumbents sail to victory in primary

NBC News

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., has lost her primary, handing a pro-Israel group another victory against a member of the progressive “squad” of lawmakers. St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell has defeated Bush, NBC News projects. Bell is expected to carry Missouri’s deep-blue 1st Congressional District in November after a primary that exposed the party’s divisions on Israel, with Bush a vocal critic of the Israeli government and the country’s response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Oct. 7.

Rep. Cori Bush loses Democratic primary after campaign onslaught from pro-Israel groups

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Iowa State

Pacific Junction, IA

PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) — Two people were shot and killed at a raceway in Iowa just as a concert was about to begin, authorities said Sunday. The shooting happened Saturday night at the I-29 Speedway in Pacific Junction, roughly 20 miles south of Omaha, Nebraska. An outdoor concert at the venue was about to begin when shots were fired in the parking lot, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said in an online press release.

Two Men Were Shot to Death Before a Concert at a Raceway in Iowa

Ohio State

The Associated Press

Republican Bernie Moreno slammed Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown and the Biden Administration Friday for their foreign policy agenda and their handling of immigration as he seeks to unseat the incumbent in one of the nation’s most competitive U.S. Senate races. (AP Video: Patrick Orsagos) LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Republican Bernie Moreno blasted Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown as he followed his campaign bus on its tour across Ohio Friday, accusing his rival of trying to distance himself from Vice President Kamala Harris despite many shared policy positions. Speaking to about 75 people over coffee and doughnuts in the city of Lancaster, the Trump-endorsed Cleveland businessman said Brown’s intention not to campaign with Harris as she makes her bid for president flies in the face of the pair’s long-term political alliance. That included Harris visiting Ohio to raise money for Brown’s 2018 Senate campaign and musing during her truncated 2020 presidential campaign about making Brown her running mate. This year, Moreno said, Brown is instead pitching himself to voters as if he’s a moderate, bipartisan Trump supporter.

Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faults rival for distancing himself from Harris

PARIS (AP) — Standing on the medal stand with her third gold medal draped around her neck, Brittney Griner looked at the U.S. flag with tears streaming down her cheeks during the national anthem. She didn't wipe them away until after the anthem ended, never trying to hide how...

Brittney Griner Lets Tears Flow During National Anthem After U.S. Women Win Gold

Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

TheDailyBeast

More than 1,400 Black women leaders and allies told the Democratic Party in a letter on Wednesday that their support for President Joe Biden will not waver despite the crescendo of Dems calling for him to drop out. Democratic heavy-hitters like Carol Moseley Braun–the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate–Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, signed the letter. They reminded Democrats that their support is key, as Black women are the most consistent block of Democratic voters. The letter condemns calls from Dem detractors that think Biden should withdraw after his presidential debate performance and the series of gaffe-filled interviews the president’s campaign scheduled afterwards to clean up his slipping poll numbers. This week alone, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA.) became the most high-profile Democrat to ask Biden to drop out while reports surfaced that Barack Obama, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are encouraging him to bow out to preserve Democrats seats further down the ballot.Read it at The HillRead more at The Daily Beast.

1,400 Black Women Sign Letter Condemning Dems for Plotting to Ditch Biden

Salon

Here’s how the last 24 hours have gone for the Democratic Party: Former President Donald Trump, who would be 82 at the end of a second term, has gone from trolling for more debates with President Joe Biden to trying to wiggle out of one with Vice President Kamala Harris, whose historic bid for the White House so energized the rank-and-file that they’ve donated more than $83 million via the progressive fundraising platform ActBlue since Sunday morning.

Republicans "completely flummoxed" as Kamala Harris opens with massive fundraising haul

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Business Insider

Nancy Pelosi in her first interview since Joe Biden ended his campaign for president said she hasn't spoken to him since.

Nancy Pelosi says she hasn't spoken to Joe Biden since he dropped out of the race for president

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

My political polling mentors, Democrat Peter Hart and the late Bob Teeter, a Republican, always advised taking a few beats to see where public opinion settles after a big event. In the meantime, pay more attention to specific demographic groups, rather than the overall horse race – unless it’s right before an election.

For Whom Do the Polls Toll?

New York City, NY

Jacksonville, FL

The Wells Fargo name is gone from the Downtown skyline. The name atop the former Wells Fargo Center was removed Sunday . A helicopter flew away each of the 20 letters and deposited them at a lot across from the Maxwell House Coffee plant on East Bay Street.

Wells Fargo name removed from Downtown tower

Colorado State

Loveland, CO

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado wildfire that tore through 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) and destroyed 48 buildings, over half of which were homes, was human-caused, investigators said Friday. The Alexander Mountain Fire burning near Loveland, about an hour's drive north of Denver, was one of several conflagrations...

Colorado Wildfire That Destroyed 27 Homes Was Human-Caused, Officials Say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday announced a new $125 million military aid package for Ukraine that would include Stinger missiles, artillery ammunition, and anti-armor systems. The military assistance would be the tenth tranche of equipment for Ukraine since President Joe Biden signed a national security supplemental in...

US to Send Stinger Missiles, Ammunition to Ukraine in New $125 Million Package

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State House Speaker Scott Saiki Loses Democratic Primary to Kim Coco Iwamoto

Hawaii’s longtime House speaker lost his Democratic Party primary election to a former state Board of Education member who campaigned on tackling corruption in government. State...

State House Speaker Scott Saiki Loses Democratic Primary to Kim Coco Iwamoto

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