{"id":41171,"date":"2026-08-12T16:26:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41171"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:26:36","slug":"david-crowley-wins-tight-wisconsin-race-and-iran-plot-led-to-trumps-plane-swap-morning-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41171","title":{"rendered":"David Crowley wins tight Wisconsin race and Iran plot led to Trump\u2019s plane swap: 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-9c1279\" class=\"body-graf\">David Crowley beats Francesca Hong in Wisconsin\u2019s Democratic primary for governor. An Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump triggered his secret plane swap, officials said. And Amazon\u2019s planned global internet service is behind schedule.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cfb0f8\" class=\"body-graf\">Here\u2019s what to know today.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-ffa046\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>David Crowley pulls off upset in Wisconsin\u2019s Democratic primary for governor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-b6ef57\">\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\/1786512037106_now_brk_sko_wi_gov_260811_S3_1920x1080-kikkm2.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\/1786512037106_now_brk_sko_wi_gov_260811_S3_1920x1080-kikkm2.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\/1786512037106_now_brk_sko_wi_gov_260811_S3_1920x1080-kikkm2.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\/1786512037106_now_brk_sko_wi_gov_260811_S3_1920x1080-kikkm2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-fbc431\" class=\"body-graf\">Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin\u2019s race for governor, NBC News projects, dealing a major upset to democratic socialist Francesca Hong.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2d11fe\" 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-47f0f9\" class=\"body-graf\">The result marks a dramatic turnaround for Crowley, who had dropped out of the race roughly a month ago after initially struggling to gain traction only to re-enter days later with outgoing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers\u2019 endorsement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d237e1\" class=\"body-graf\">Hong, a state lawmaker from Madison, had led in the polls in the final stretch of the race, but faced growing scrutiny over her past controversial positions and general election viability. Her loss is a setback for progressives, who have found success in other high-profile primaries around the country this year against establishment-backed candidates.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-69d6fe\" class=\"body-graf\">Crowley will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is backed by President Donald Trump, in a general election that will be one of the marquee gubernatorial matchups this fall. Crowley took 39.8% of the Democratic primary vote to 39.4% for Hong with 98% of the expected vote tallied.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-48a194\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/francesca-hong-david-crowley-democratic-primary-wisconsin-governor-rcna592056\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Here\u2019s what else to know.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anchor-53ea08\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>More primary election results:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"anchor-78a823\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/appointed-sen-darline-graham-advances-gop-senate-primary-runoff-south-rcna591628?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sen. Darline Graham<\/strong><\/a>, the sister of Lindsey Graham, and <strong>Rep. Ralph Norman<\/strong> advanced to a runoff in the race to replace the late senator on the November ballot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-c38ed6\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/democratic-rep-john-larson-loses-primary-opponent-calling-generational-rcna591631?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rep. John Larson<\/strong><\/a> lost his primary race in Connecticut to former Hartford Mayor <strong>Luke Bronin<\/strong>, becoming the latest example of voters pushing to replace incumbent House members with younger leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-49c168\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Minnesota state House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/minnesota-gop-picks-lisa-demuth-trump-backed-mike-lindell-governor-dem-rcna591630?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lisa Demuth<\/strong><\/a> won the Republican primary for governor, defeating Trump ally <strong>Mike Lindell<\/strong> and setting up a general election matchup against Democratic <strong>Sen. Amy Klobuchar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-122f94\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Minnesota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/progressive-peggy-flanagan-wins-minnesota-democratic-senate-primary-rcna591627?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan<\/strong><\/a> defeated moderate <strong>Rep. Angie Craig<\/strong> in the Democratic Senate primary race, notching another wing for the party\u2019s progressive wing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-2e9372\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>The threat that led to Trump\u2019s secret plane swap<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-8522bd\">\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\/1786489322442_nn_gha_trump_plane_swap_260811_S3_1920x1080-2hgz6h.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\/1786489322442_nn_gha_trump_plane_swap_260811_S3_1920x1080-2hgz6h.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\/1786489322442_nn_gha_trump_plane_swap_260811_S3_1920x1080-2hgz6h.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\/1786489322442_nn_gha_trump_plane_swap_260811_S3_1920x1080-2hgz6h.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-5b6c9f\" class=\"body-graf\">Warned of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/president-says-security-threat-spurred-secret-plane-swap-turkey-rcna592053?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>a fresh Iranian plot to kill him<\/strong><\/a>, President Donald Trump huddled with senior advisers in the final hours of a NATO summit in Turkey last month to work out how he would make it home safely, a U.S. official said. Intelligence showed that the threat possibly involved a shoulder-fired missile aimed at Air Force One as it flew out of Ankara, the official said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f57de0\" class=\"body-graf\">Trump boarded an older Air Force One \u2014 not the lavish Qatari jet that he\u2019d flown in on \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-secret-flight-turkey-iran-rcna591860\" target=\"_self\"><strong>secretly flew out minutes later<\/strong><\/a> out on another military jet which he entered via a catering truck, a second U.S. official told NBC News.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-3a8f90\" class=\"body-graf\">Misdirection is a tool that the Secret Service often uses, but this case is extraordinary considering the secrecy and methods deployed to spirit Trump out of Turkey. The older Air Force One that left the runway without Trump still had important cargo, including two passengers in the presidential line of succession.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-beb2c5\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/warnings-possible-shoulder-fired-missile-led-trumps-secret-plane-swap-rcna591919?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Read the full story here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-1cfd3d\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Inflation in focus as wage growth slows for workers <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"anchor-56ab42\" class=\"body-graf\">Set to be released this morning, the consumer price index for July is expected to show 3.4% inflation on an annual basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones. That rate would be slightly less than the 3.5% rate in June, but inflation would still be higher than wage gains. Wall Street and the Federal Reserve will pay close attention to what\u2019s known as \u201ccore\u201d CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, and is also expected to rise 0.2% from June. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9dc324\" class=\"body-graf\">Energy prices remain a primary reason for inflation worries as the war in Iran continues, and persistent high prices could potentially influence the Federal Reserve ahead of its next interest rate decision in September. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f71ca9\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/economy\/cpi-inflation-july-2026-rcna591698?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Why two Fed members say they\u2019re ready to hike interest rates.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-f59805\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>At least three dead as severe storms batter the Midwest<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-ae58f1\">\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\/1786489979136_nn_mve_tornadothreat_midwestdamage_260811_S3_1920x1080-2lh05t.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\/1786489979136_nn_mve_tornadothreat_midwestdamage_260811_S3_1920x1080-2lh05t.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\/1786489979136_nn_mve_tornadothreat_midwestdamage_260811_S3_1920x1080-2lh05t.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\/1786489979136_nn_mve_tornadothreat_midwestdamage_260811_S3_1920x1080-2lh05t.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-cfec87\" class=\"body-graf\">A person died in a suspected weather-related house explosion in Indiana, while a 4-year-old boy in the same state was killed when a tree fell on his home. Another person died in Ohio as powerful storms swept through the Midwest, officials said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-591c9b\" class=\"body-graf\">Weather gusts in the region were reported at more than 80 mph yesterday. Over 1 million electricity customers across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky were without power.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ba3ddc\" class=\"body-graf\">The two Indiana deaths were in Portage, a city about 30 miles southeast of Chicago where damage from severe weather and the number of trees blocking roads delayed firefighters responding to the explosion. In Columbus, Ohio\u2019s most populated city, response teams witnessed \u201cdisaster-like conditions,\u201d Mayor Andrew Ginther said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8bbc55\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/weather\/storms\/dead-million-power-severe-storms-strike-midwest-rcna592035?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>The latest on the severe weather in the Midwest.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-a6e538\" class=\"body-heading\">Staff Pick: <strong>Amazon\u2019s planned broadband service is way behind schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii styles_portrait__NEQhG styles_noCaption__qtPhQ\" id=\"anchor-1ab3c6\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1493\" data-original-width=\"1400\"><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\/260811-amazon-satellite-lr-382625.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260811-amazon-satellite-lr-382625.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\/260811-amazon-satellite-lr-382625.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260811-amazon-satellite-lr-382625.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\/260811-amazon-satellite-lr-382625.jpg\" alt=\"Photo collage of Jeff Bezos alongside satellite imagery \" height=\"1493\" width=\"1400\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Leila Register \/ NBC News; Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-9dc178\" class=\"body-graf\">Elon Musk talks casually about wanting to dominate the internet. Last week, he predicted that his Starlink service would \u201cdeliver a majority of the world\u2019s internet\u201d in a matter of years. But wasn\u2019t there supposed to be another satellite service, from Amazon, which will compete with Starlink?<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-a3052c\" class=\"body-graf\">These days it\u2019s easy to forget Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper, which was announced in 2019 with the aim of becoming a global internet service provider. It hasn\u2019t started selling anything, but anticipation has always been high, so I decided to dive back in for an update on what\u2019s now called Amazon Leo. What I found reading through hundreds of pages of regulatory filings and interviewing industry insiders is that Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/amazon-leo-blue-origin-falls-behind-satellite-internet-spacex-starlink-rcna590115?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>is further behind schedule than previously reported<\/strong><\/a>. Experts also told me that Amazon may have trouble catching up for a simple reason: It can\u2019t get its satellites into space fast enough. <em>\u2014 <\/em><em><strong>David Ingram<\/strong><\/em><em>, tech reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-6f4850\" class=\"body-heading\">Read All About It<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"anchor-28c927\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers: <\/strong>Survivors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/latin-america\/colombians-mobilize-rescue-trapped-survivors-thousands-are-reported-mi-rcna591893?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>have joined search-and-rescue efforts<\/strong><\/a> in Colombia after a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook the region and more than 3,000 people were reported missing. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-7ce580\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li><strong>For subscribers: <\/strong>Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci about Covid vaccines in pregnancy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/fauci-texts-covid-vaccines-pregnancy-miscarriages-trump-order-rcna591976?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>have fueled false claims<\/strong><\/a> about miscarriages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For subscribers: <\/strong>Thousands of tourists are expected to descend on Spain today to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/spain\/total-eclipse-europe-sun-covers-moon-spain-valladolid-rcna591677\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the first total solar eclipse<\/strong><\/a> visible from Europe since 1999.<\/li>\n<li>A Kansas man shot and killed his four young children and their mother before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/kansas-father-kills-4-children-wife-turning-gun-authorities-say-rcna592049\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>he turned the gun on himself<\/strong><\/a> Tuesday, authorities said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-698039\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>The Perseid meteor shower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science\/space\/perseid-meteor-shower-solar-eclipse-time-watch-where-visible-rcna591924?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>is expected to peak tonight<\/strong><\/a> and into tomorrow morning. And in some parts of the world, it\u2019ll coincide with a total solar eclipse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-caa952\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Robert Gilman, a former Marine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/europe\/former-us-marine-robert-gilman-held-russia-released-rcna591952?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>has been released<\/strong><\/a> after being held in a Russian prison for more than four years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-92c482\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Lucy Davis, 53, an actor in the British version of \u201cThe Office\u201d and \u201cShaun of the Dead,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/lucy-davis-office-shaun-dead-actor-announces-incurable-cancer-rcna592017?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>said she has \u201cincurable\u201d breast cancer<\/strong><\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-9ca27b\" class=\"body-heading\">NBC Selected: Online Shopping, Simplified\u200a<\/h2>\n<p id=\"anchor-c1eb2d\" class=\"body-graf\">The shiny, glossy appearance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/best-stainless-steel-cookware-rcna169399?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>stainless steel<\/strong><\/a> appliances can instantly give your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/home-kitchen?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>kitchen<\/strong><\/a> an elevated look. What\u2019s less appealing about stainless steel, however, is that it gets dirty very easily, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/how-to-clean-your-glasses-rcna345754?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>smudges, scratches, fingerprints<\/strong><\/a> and more. Thankfully, we spoke with cleaning experts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/how-to-clean-stainless-steel-rcna345133?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_08122026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>the best ways to keep these appliances clean<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-3889f7\" 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-4bad31\" class=\"endmark body-graf\"><em>Thanks for reading today\u2019s Morning Rundown. Today\u2019s newsletter was curated for you by Elizabeth Robinson and Daniela Suarez. If you\u2019re a fan, please send a link to your family and friends. 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