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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Trump steamrolls over California’s anti-fossil fuel crusade to get oil flowing from offshore rigs

Were it not for the fact that California GDP accounts for 14% of the U.S. total, and is home to military installations and key shipping ports, Trump might be happy to let the state run its energy industry into the ground. But with its impacts reaching beyond state borders, Trump is taking action.

JUSTTHENEWS (Jerry Dunleavy) - US intel hid Chinese 2020 election meddling from Trump because they opposed his policies, memo says

Dr. Barry A. Zulauf, a member of the Senior National Intelligence Service reported that others in the intelligence community said “I don’t want my intelligence going to the White House where it will be used by that vulgarian in the Oval Office to support policies against China with which I personally disagree.”

NPR (Elena Moore) - Daniel Biss wins Democratic primary for closely-watched Illinois House seat

Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to succeed longtime incumbent Jan Schakowsky.

AXIOS (Justin Kaufmann) - Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary for Durbin's Senate seat

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Dick Durbin , the retiring minority whip, AP projects . Why it matters: Stratton leaned on support from Gov. JB Pritzker and other high-profile Democrats to overcome rival Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's sizable fundraising advantage . By the numbers: Democratic Senate candidates spent more than $50 million on political ads, with Krishnamoorthi spending roughly twice as much as any other candidate. - Outside groups also poured money into the race. Super PACs backed by cryptocurrency interests spent nearly $10 million in attack ads against Stratton. - Stratton, who had said she would not accept super PAC money, did receive millions from…