Democratic Rep. John Larson, who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s, lost his party's primary to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News projected. Bronin won the Democratic nomination in an upset, capitalizing on calls for generational change.
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NYTimes – US Republican voters in South Carolina are choosing a nominee for U.S. Senate in a special primary election. Sen. Darline Graham, appointed to serve the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's term and endorsed by President Trump, faces several candidates including Rep. Russell Fry, former Gov. Mark Sanford and Rep. Ralph Norman. The winner will be the Republican nominee for the November Senate election.
NPR – Politics Earlier this month, however, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the case, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism.
NYTimes – US The Trump administration has barred Medicaid from covering gender-affirming surgeries and hormones for transgender minors, according to a new rule reported on August 11–12, 2026. Transgender rights advocates said the rule would face a legal challenge.
