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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
What were the key primary election results reported from five states?
Primary voters in five states went to the polls Tuesday, helping to shape the November midterm elections. The latest results are coming in from Washington state. According to an AP race call, voters have advanced incumbent progressive congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. But in a key race in Missouri, progressive Democrat Cori Bush lost her comeback bid to return to Congress.
Why did progressive Cori Bush lose her Missouri rematch and what did she say about AIPAC?
In a fiery speech to supporters, she denounced the pro-Israel AIPAC group for its spending in the race and vowed to fight on.
This ain't over, y'all. This ain't over. And when I said last time, AIPAC, I'm coming to tear your kingdom down, let's be clear, that kingdom is falling down and I ain't done.
Bush lost her primary race to incumbent Congressman Wesley Bell in a rematch of 2024. A marquee race that has yet to be called is for an open Senate seat to Michigan.
Which Michigan Senate primary is seen as a test for the Democratic Party's direction?
The outcome viewed as a key test of the Democratic Party's direction heading into November. Embattled Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller says he asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate him and he's getting his wish. NPR's Claudia Grisales reports on the investigation after Miller released a video statement and documents in response to claims made by his former wife.
In a statement on X, Miller says he is seeking the ethics probe to clear his name in connection with accusations of abuse. Those allegations were made by Miller's ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Ohio GOP Senator Bernie Moreno. On Sunday, Miller posted an extended video statement and trove of documents to defend against the claims. However, the documents included sensitive images of the couple's minor child that his legal team has said were inadvertently shared. Following that effort, Senator Moreno said Miller, who was in a tough re-election fight, was not fit to serve. The matter has divided Republicans in Congress, but time is running out for Miller and for the party to decide whether he stays in the race.
Claudia DeSales, NPR News.
Elon Musk's SpaceX says it had soaring revenues and shrinking losses in its first quarterly earnings report since its IPO. But Imperius John Ruich reports the company spent heavily on AI and R&D and the share price fell.
Investors piled in and propelled SpaceX to the world's biggest initial public offering in June, pushing the share price up. But it's fallen sharply since. Still, on an earnings call, Elon Musk put a positive spin on the company's progress in satellite communications, AI, and the development of a reusable heavy-lift rocket.
The SpaceX team is solving some of the hardest engineering problems in the history of humanity, and I think the team is succeeding.
Subscriptions to its satellite internet arm Starlink doubled to $12 million with growing income, but the company remains unprofitable, reporting a loss of more than $500 million during the quarter, with capital expenditures nearly doubling from the prior quarter.
This is NPR News. A 37-year-old man arrested Monday evening in connection with one of the three wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington, was in court Tuesday. Aaron Farinacci made his initial appearance in county court after being jailed on a $1 million bond. He's charged with first-degree arson. Farinacci was previously in prison for killing his father. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a pause on approvals of new data centers. Abbott says a moratorium will remain in place until regulatory agencies can audit those projects seeking connection to the state's electric grid. Abbott's move reflects a growing public backlash and concerns that a surge in electricity demand could threaten reliability.
McDonald's often viewed as an economic bellwether, but sales in the U.S. have slowed much more than the company expected in the latest quarter. Here's NPR's Helena Selyuk.
McDonald's says its sales in the U.S. grew less than 1% between April and June. At the same time, other chains like KFC and Chipotle saw strong demand. And McDonald's says it had overwhelmed its stores with too many complicated launches.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
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What were the key primary election results reported from five states?
0:04–0:25
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Why did progressive Cori Bush lose her Missouri rematch and what did she say about AIPAC?
0:25–0:55
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Which Michigan Senate primary is seen as a test for the Democratic Party's direction?
0:55–5:04