
U.S. military strikes continue in Iran for a second day, President Trump addresses rising gas prices ahead of midterms, and Senator Ed Markey secures victory in the Massachusetts Democratic primary.
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The U.S. military is conducting strikes in Iran, while domestic political focus shifts to midterm elections and economic concerns.
U.S. military strikes rock Iran for a second day in a row, Trump attempts to combat rising gas prices as midterm approaches, Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary.

Senator Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, defeating challenger Rep. Seth Moulton. Markey, supported by progressive leaders, will face Republican attorney John Deaton in the November general election.

Israel is increasingly denying entry to international travelers, including U.S. citizens, based on interrogations regarding their political views, social media activity, and planned visits to the West Bank, according to lawyers and affected individuals.

Alejandro Betancourt, self-styled oil czar and subject of money laundering and tax fraud investigations in Spain and Switzerland, is the fixer for President Trump's recent Venezuelan oil deal.

Germany blamed Russia for an explosives-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Aug. 4. Berlin announced the closure of a Russian consulate and cultural center, proposed new EU sanctions, and increased border and shadow fleet pressure.

A whistleblower report warns that rushed and untested USPS technology could disrupt the midterm elections amid ongoing legal battles over mail-in voting directives.

Sen. Ed Markey won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton in a race that tested generational change and progressive politics.