DAILYCALLER (Evelyn Elliott) - ‘I’ll Never Bow Down’: Democrat Announces She Refuses To Step Aside As Party Leaders Left Frustrated
‘Republican-aligned dark money groups’
DAILYCALLER (Rebeka Zeljko) - DSA Darling Francesca Hong Narrowly Loses Wisconsin Primary In Major Upset Following Progressive Snub
POLLS WRONG AGAIN
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Socialist fever breaks: Takeaways from Crowley's win
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated socialist Francesca Hong by about 3,000 votes, dealing a blow to the progressive left's momentum Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, after his own polling indicated he was behind by nearly 20 points. Why it matters: Crowley's win could breathe new life into a center-left that had been losing primary after primary in recent months, from last week's Senate contest in Michigan to House races across the country . Yes, but: The day wasn't a total loss for progressives. - In the day's other big ideological showdown between Democrats, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota's Senate primary by 20 points.…
THEFEDERALIST (Breccan F. Thies) - FBI Decided Biden-Ukraine Scandal Was ‘Russian Disinformation’ Without Even Running An Investigation
Many people considered 'threats' happened to be many of the same people investigating Hunter Biden.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ali Bradley) - ICE earmarks $20M for electric-shock gloves
DHS sources confirm $20 million has been earmarked to equip ICE personnel with shock-emitting gloves.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Max Rego and The Hill) - HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back 'orphan tax' on Social Security benefits
For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Joe: Francesca Hong ‘wasn’t a good political athlete’
After Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley shocked the country by beating Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Tuesday’s primary for Wisconsin governor, Joe says Hong “just wasn’t a good political athlete.” He points to Hong’s history of controversial social media posts, saying she wasn’t able to distance herself from them the way other candidates have.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - U.S. fires on ship breaking its blockage of Iranian ports: ‘No one is in control’ of Hormuz
The United States military yesterday said it fired on a Panama-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman that attempted to evade the American blockade of Iranian ports. This comes as the Trump administration is emphasizing economic pressure on Iran, and the President insists again the U.S. has control over the Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian attacks there and shipping data that suggests otherwise. The Morning Joe panel discusses why no one appears to have control of the Strait and Johnathan Lemire explains how Trump has been practicing ‘patience.’
REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - Rubio Delivers Comedy Gold: Roasts Hegseth’s Arrogant Cat and RFK’s Meat Cooler
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Jurors discover suspected drugs while examining evidence in robbery, carjacking case
In the breast pocket of a jacket, jurors found a "white powder or white substance" folded inside a piece of paper. They also found Chinese Yuan bills inside a sweatshirt. It's not clear how law enforcement missed the contraband.