President Trump privately raised concerns with Rep. Max Miller about his Ohio reelection bid as abuse allegations spur calls from Republicans for him to step aside. Miller denies the allegations and says he will seek an ethics investigation into himself.
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Primary voters in five states are casting ballots today, with Michigan’s Democratic Senate race serving as a major test of the party’s ideological divisions. Authorities also arrested a Spokane man in connection with one of three major wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people.
Primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington will shape key Senate, governor and House races ahead of November. Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary and Missouri’s Bell-Bush rematch are among the most closely watched contests.
President Trump accused Chevron, ExxonMobil and other oil companies of making “too much money” from higher crude prices tied to the Iran war and urged them to cut gasoline prices. U.S. gasoline averages about $4.11 a gallon, according to AAA data cited by The Guardian.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed misdemeanor charges against three more people accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The move follows the dropped felony case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn and a dispute over whether vandalism or faulty installation caused the damage.
Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration over new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners. The states say the tariffs are unlawful and seek to block them and secure refunds for duties already paid.
Abdul El-Sayed is challenging Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, framing the race as a test of whether voters want a break from establishment politics. Stevens has major party backing, while El-Sayed has support from leading progressives and says his coalition can include Trump voters who want health care.
Trump sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after the Justice Department dropped vandalism charges in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case. Prosecutors said the damage stemmed from contractor error and a botched installation, not vandalism.