{"id":38868,"date":"2026-08-11T16:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38868"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:21:07","slug":"primaries-test-the-democratic-party-and-red-alert-after-colombia-earthquake-morning-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38868","title":{"rendered":"Primaries test the Democratic Party and \u2018red alert\u2019 after Colombia earthquake: Morning Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p id=\"anchor-e6c322\" class=\"body-graf\">Progressive Democrats fight for primary wins in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A military intelligence assessment finds Iran\u2019s priorities have shifted away from nuclear weapons and onto the Strait of Hormuz. And the U.S. experiences its hottest month ever recorded.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e2924c\" class=\"body-graf\">Here\u2019s what to know today.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-6cfd6d\" class=\"body-heading\">Progressives and Trump face major tests in Tuesday\u2019s primaries<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-e25eae\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1667\" data-original-width=\"2500\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260806-francesca-hong-mn-1345-08d425.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260806-francesca-hong-mn-1345-08d425.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260806-francesca-hong-mn-1345-08d425.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260806-francesca-hong-mn-1345-08d425.jpg 1x\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260806-francesca-hong-mn-1345-08d425.jpg\" alt=\"Francesca Hong\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Nam Y. Huh \/ AP <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-25c43f\" class=\"body-graf\">A week after a big win for progressive Democrats in Michigan\u2019s Senate primary, the party\u2019s ideological and generational divides are on full display again in another set of primaries, particularly in Wisconsin and Minnesota. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-44dac0\" class=\"body-graf\"><em><strong>This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/morning-rundown-signup\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong> to get it in your inbox.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b20d2b\" class=\"body-graf\">In Wisconsin, state Rep. Francesca Hong\u2019s campaign for governor is a major swing-state opportunity for the democratic socialist \u2014 and potentially a huge general election test for her movement and the broader Democratic Party. Hong, who has established a substantial polling lead, faces Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, whose candidacy intended to unite the establishment wing of the Democratic Party. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-abb62c\" class=\"body-graf\">In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan faces moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic primary for the Senate. Flanagan has stressed her support for progressive policies while Craig has touted her 2018 win, which flipped the GOP-held House seat, as evidence that she can keep the seat in Democratic hands. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-620b76\" class=\"body-graf\">Meanwhile in South Carolina, Republicans will vote for a new Senate nominee after Sen. Lindsey Graham\u2019s death. President Donald Trump threw his support behind appointed Sen. Darline Graham, the late senator\u2019s sister, but it\u2019s possible the crowded race will head to a runoff if no candidate wins a majority.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b6ec9c\" class=\"body-graf\">Primary races are also set for Vermont and Connecticut. And in Alabama, voters in a handful of House districts will pick their nominees now that a new congressional map is in effect, presenting a test of Trump\u2019s endorsements.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-aaaf4f\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/major-tests-progressives-trump-are-tap-tuesdays-primaries-rcna591633?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Read more about the races to watch.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c817f4\" class=\"body-graf\"><em><strong>NBC News\u2019 chief data analyst Steve Kornacki dives deeper into the last-minute effort to thwart Francesca Hong in Wisconsin in The Data Dive, a new subscriber-exclusive newsletter on the numbers, trends and data shaping the biggest stories heading into the midterms. <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/watch-wisconsins-clash-democratic-ideologies-rcna591819?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><em><strong>Read today\u2019s edition here.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anchor-56c5d0\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>More politics news:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"anchor-7aff90\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/lauren-boeberts-21-year-old-son-arrested-child-sexual-exploitation-cha-rcna591830\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child<\/strong><\/a>, authorities said. Tyler Boebert, 21, was taken into custody and later released on $10,000 bond, Garfield County Sheriff\u2019s Office said. The charges are linked to a 2024 video Tyler Boebert allegedly recorded with a 17-year-old, according to an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant. He was 18 at the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-733220\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/kids-health\/trump-order-fewer-childhood-vaccines-rcna591774?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>signed an executive order<\/strong><\/a> that recommends aiming to reduce the number of universally recommended vaccines for children from 18 shots to 11.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-2eb7c8\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers:<\/strong> The Senate\u2019s newest odd couple \u2014 Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senates-newest-odd-couple-raising-republican-eyebrows-democratic-alarm-rcna588410?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>is raising Republican eyebrows<\/strong><\/a> and Democratic alarms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-00d7d2\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Republican officials in North Carolina <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/north-carolina-gop-committee-jennifer-balkcom-replace-chuck-edwards-rcna591827?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom<\/strong><\/a> to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on the November ballot after Edwards dropped his re-election bid following sexual harassment allegations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-7672f4\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Iran\u2019s priority shifts to the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. assesses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-606d39\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786402293509_nn_ksi_trump_iran_demands_260810_S3_1920x1080-noh7r2.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786402293509_nn_ksi_trump_iran_demands_260810_S3_1920x1080-noh7r2.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786402293509_nn_ksi_trump_iran_demands_260810_S3_1920x1080-noh7r2.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786402293509_nn_ksi_trump_iran_demands_260810_S3_1920x1080-noh7r2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-2172c3\" class=\"body-graf\">A U.S. military intelligence assessment says Iran\u2019s strategic priority has shifted from its nuclear program to the Strait of Hormuz, according to two U.S. officials. Trump has also been told by military officials that the U.S. could try to take the strait by force but that it would be long, deadly and very costly campaign, with no certainty the U.S. would win.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ad28d6\" class=\"body-graf\">Iran and Oman have been negotiating the terms of a potential deal on the strait, with the U.S. on the sidelines. Though Trump insists that the U.S. Navy controls the strait, negotiations to open the crucial waterway appear at an impasse, with Iran making new demands in recent days that seem to put a deal out of reach. Those demands include that the U.S. permanently end the war and compensate Iran for war damages, according to Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-48a8c0\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/national-security\/us-assesses-irans-priority-shifted-nuclear-weapons-strait-hormuz-rcna591715?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\"><strong>More on Iran\u2019s shifting priorities.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-4c933e\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>More than 100 dead after Colombia earthquake<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-bfff05\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786403239090_nn_gso_colombiaearthquakemonday_260810_S3_1920x1080-chhmfh.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786403239090_nn_gso_colombiaearthquakemonday_260810_S3_1920x1080-chhmfh.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786403239090_nn_gso_colombiaearthquakemonday_260810_S3_1920x1080-chhmfh.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_08\/1786403239090_nn_gso_colombiaearthquakemonday_260810_S3_1920x1080-chhmfh.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-a827cc\" class=\"body-graf\">Search efforts are underway after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook western Colombia yesterday, killing at least 132 people, injuring at least 700 and leaving many trapped under the rubble. The worst-hit cities include Pereira, Cali, Quibd\u00f3, Manizales and Armenia, all of which remain under \u201cred alert,\u201d the nation\u2019s highest-level disaster threat level. The quake\u2019s epicenter was reported in the municipality of San Jos\u00e9 del Palmar.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-160bca\" class=\"body-graf\">Seven airports have suspended operations, and hospitals, roads, transportation, aqueducts, energy and telecommunications have been disrupted in the hardest-hit areas, Colombia\u2019s nonprofit Association of Capital Cities said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9c4140\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/latin-america\/strong-earthquake-colombia-ecuador-people-evacuating-homes-buildings-rcna591709?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Here\u2019s what else we know.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-5ba621\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>The U.S. just had its hottest month on record<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"anchor-ab151b\" class=\"body-graf\">July was a month chock-full of extreme weather events. Now, it has two more distinctions: the hottest July ever recorded and the hottest month in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s 132 years of record-keeping, the agency said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-646f4c\" class=\"body-graf\">The average temperature in the contiguous U.S. was 76.9 degrees \u2014 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average \u2014 and almost every part of the country experienced heat waves. There was also widespread drought, wildfires and heavy rainfall in nearly every corner of the country. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-022a8b\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science\/climate-change\/us-just-hottest-month-record-rcna591771?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>A look back at July\u2019s extreme weather.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-1dc700\" class=\"body-heading\">Staff Pick: <strong>A \u2018pattern\u2019 that keeps repeating<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii styles_noCaption__qtPhQ\" id=\"anchor-b8e329\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"2400\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260804-ice-fatal-shootings-02-cs-ebcedf.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260804-ice-fatal-shootings-02-cs-ebcedf.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260804-ice-fatal-shootings-02-cs-ebcedf.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260804-ice-fatal-shootings-02-cs-ebcedf.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260804-ice-fatal-shootings-02-cs-ebcedf.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of victims fatally shot by ICE agents; posters of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis; a car windshield cracked with a bullet hole.\" height=\"1600\" width=\"2400\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">NBC News; Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-6c09a8\" class=\"body-graf\">Many will be familiar with the story of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman whose killing by an ICE agent elicited fierce protests and reverberated nationally. But many may not know the story of Ruben Martinez, a young man in Texas who was also a U.S. citizen \u2014 and who was also killed in his car by an immigration officer a year earlier. Since then, there have been other similar shootings by immigration agents in Chicago, Houston and Maine.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-49d1a4\" class=\"body-graf\">We spoke to Martinez\u2019s mom and other families\u2019 advocates and officials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/families-fatally-shot-ice-vehicle-encounters-fear-pattern-rcna588866?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\"><strong>who described a \u201cpattern\u201d or \u201cplaybook\u201d<\/strong><\/a>: the way the victims were described by ICE, the way the investigations were conducted and more importantly, what they saw as a lack of accountability over the fatal shootings. <em>\u2014 <\/em><em><strong>Suzanne Gamboa<\/strong><\/em><em>, NBC News national reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-e26dc3\" class=\"body-heading\">Read All About It<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"anchor-9249b1\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/duane-keffe-d-davis-trial-ex-gang-leader-faces-jury-1996-tupac-shakur-rcna591727?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Jury selection began<\/strong><\/a> in the high-profile trial of former gang member Duane \u201cKeffe D\u201d Davis, who is accused of ordering the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-367839\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>A proposed rule by the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/rfk-jr-proposes-fix-loophole-gras-ingredients-rcna591400?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>would fix a loophole<\/strong><\/a> that allows additives in food. But critics say it wouldn\u2019t prevent new ingredients from being introduced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-a4e076\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Jackie, one half of the internet\u2019s beloved bald eagle pair Jackie and Shadow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/jackie-famed-big-bear-bald-eagle-dies-3-weeks-entering-ojai-raptor-cen-rcna591810?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>has died<\/strong><\/a> after weeks of intensive medical care. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-d1d265\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s mega-yacht <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/alaska-tour-boat-rescued-stranded-skiff-instead-mark-zuckerbergs-mega-rcna591689?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>didn\u2019t respond to a call for help<\/strong><\/a> from a small boat in Alaska. Instead, a 42-year-old tour boat steamed to the rescue. <\/li>\n<li>An unmanned Chinese rocket <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/asia\/china-says-long-march-7a-rocket-launch-failed-flight-anomaly-rcna591871\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>exploded moments after liftoff<\/strong><\/a> after a flight anomaly.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/syria\/former-syrian-president-assad-sentenced-death-absentia-rcna591876\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad<\/strong><\/a> to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the country\u2019s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-ea6b9b\" class=\"body-heading\">NBC Selected: Online Shopping, Simplified<\/h2>\n<p id=\"anchor-c64678\" class=\"body-graf\">\u200aWe don\u2019t always have the answers, but our editors have people on speed dial who do. In our latest edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/lip-balm-chapped-lips-rcna139021?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>FYI<\/strong><\/a>, dermatologists demystify <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/is-hair-removal-cream-safe-rcna591210?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>hair removal creams<\/strong><\/a>, including whether or not they\u2019re better than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/best-razors-women-ncna1273557?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08112026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>shaving<\/strong><\/a> and if they\u2019re actually safe to use.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-569699\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/nbc-news-select-signup-homepage\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Sign up to The Selection<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-24c8e1\" class=\"endmark body-graf\"><em>Thanks for reading today\u2019s Morning Rundown. Today\u2019s newsletter was curated for you by Elizabeth Robinson. If you\u2019re a fan, please send a link to your family and friends. They can sign up <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/morning-rundown-signup\" target=\"_blank\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive Democrats fight for primary wins in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A military intelligence assessment finds Iran\u2019s priorities have shifted away from nuclear weapons and onto the Strait of Hormuz. And the U.S. experiences its hottest month ever recorded. Here\u2019s what to know today. 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