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Why this matters:

• Candidates from the party’s left-flank — including democratic socialists — have found surprising success in the party’s U.S. House primaries, including in New York and Denver. Those races, however, were in deep-blue cities. Michigan has a purple hue. A progressive victory there would be more significant.
  
  

• Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, in a must-win Senate race for Democrats. More primaries took place in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington.

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POLITICS

Trump’s arch could disrupt the historical significance of many of Washington’s sites, report says

The proposal for a towering gilded arch, which last month received initial approval from a key federal commission, would impact the “integrity” of dozens of those historical properties, according to an assessment by the National Park Service. Read more.

Why this matters:

• The proposed arch is one of several projects President Donald Trump is pursuing to leave his lasting imprint on Washington. With the potential to change the city’s sightline, it has already sparked opposition. One of the most obvious elements the report cited is that the arch would break alignment between the Lincoln Memorial, Memorial Bridge and Arlington House that was formerly Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s home. The White House said in an email that it would follow all legal requirements in constructing the arch.

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US NEWS

This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

So far this is only the third-hottest year on record, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show. However, accelerated human-caused global warming and a supersized El Nino mean there's an increasing chance that by the end of the year, 2026 could be the hottest year ever seen, scientists said. Read more.

What to know:

• Climate scientists said what we’ve seen this summer can’t be blamed on El Nino because its impacts really don’t kick in for a few more months. Even if this year sets the record, it won't last long. Although scientists disagree on whether 2026 will be the hottest year on record, they agree on it being a near lock that 2027 will beat out any modern year for heat, maybe by a great deal.