Wednesday News Updates: Election Night Updates, House GOP Implosion, + More – 8/5/26
Your midday update is here
Hey everybody, it’s Wednesday afternoon and I’ve got a whole lot to break down for you. First, I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who voted yesterday. No matter who you voted for, it’s so important for everyone to participate and do his and her civic duty.
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Let’s get into what we’re tracking today:
Trump is again throwing a Truth Social tantrum, this time over the Michigan primaries, ranting about Wayne County and rigged elections
The Republican he endorsed in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District got beaten by a guy who suspended his own campaign weeks ago…Awkward…
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards drops out of his reelection race after the House Ethics Committee finds substantial evidence he sexually harassed staffers…But says he won’t resign
The Max Miller saga somehow gets even more disturbing and MAGA Mike refuses to do anything about it
MAGA Sen. Cynthia Lummis calls Trump the most ethical president in history, somehow with a straight face
New Mexico’s attorney general sues the DOJ over stonewalling the Epstein investigation
FBI Director Kash Patel building “unprecedented” security ties with China and Russia
The Pentagon reportedly drafting a new nuclear strategy leaning into tactical weapons
FAA investigating a near-miss between Marine One and a commercial jet near Reagan National
Iran and Oman closing in on a deal to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with Israel escalating in Lebanon at the exact same time
Russia hits Kyiv with a massive strike, 17 killed, because Ukraine still doesn’t have the Patriot interceptors Trump promised…I warned you not to trust Trump on this
Michigan Democratic voters nominate Abdul El-Sayed in the primary for U.S. Senate as he narrowly defeats Haley Stevens
Missouri voters crush two Republican-backed constitutional amendments
Kansas voters reject a GOP push to make judges elected instead of appointed
Trump speaking today at a casino owned by a company facing lawsuits over trafficking allegations
The Trump regime screwed up another renovation project
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Let’s dig in.
Trump’s Tantrum, Michigan Updates, and More
Donald Trump is doing Donald Trump things again. He threw another fit this morning on his Truth Social app following yesterday’s elections, posting that Wayne County, meaning Detroit, is one of the most corrupt voting areas in the country, maybe the world, and that we should get ready for another “rigged election.” This is yet another attack by Trump on our elections, and again, another attack specifically aimed at delegitimizing Black voters. Let’s just call it what it is.
Last night, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan with a narrow margin of victory. The Democratic Party quickly aligned behind AES. Haley Stevens put out a very gracious concession earlier today. Here’s an excerpt:
