USA TODAY is reporting that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) experienced a significant loss in a key Senate Democratic primary in Michigan. It said AIPAC's preferred candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens, conceded to progressive Abdul El-Sayed, who has been fiercely critical of the Netanyahu government. El-Sayed won by fewer than 20,000 votes. In Missouri, however, incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell successfully defended against an anti-AIPAC challenge from former congresswoman Cori Bush. USA TODAY said these outcomes highlight the ongoing division within the Democratic party regarding stances on Israel.
The newspaper also reported on the continuing "Max Miller saga." Sen. Bernie Moreno responded to his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, who faces domestic violence accusations from Moreno's daughter, Emily Moreno. Miller denies the allegations and accused Sen. Moreno of political vindictiveness for calling for his resignation. Sen. Moreno expressed his feelings about his 2-year-old granddaughter, wishing her father felt the same way. Miller has reiterated his love for his daughter and stated he is staying in his reelection race so she will not see him cave to political pressure for something he did not do.
USA TODAY said the Senate is working to overcome a pre-recess logjam, with a busy agenda including confirming Todd Blanche, passing a government funding stopgap, and advancing a college athletics bill. Majority Leader John Thune initially described the situation as a "train wreck" due to GOP disagreements stalling legislative progress, though he later called that analogy "a little extreme," characterizing it instead as "a series of things that are sort of piled up."
Additionally, USA TODAY reported that the House Ethics Committee found evidence that Republican congressman Chuck Edwards engaged in inappropriate conduct, including doing housework for young female staffers and sending them lavish gifts, leading to his downfall. The Senate also confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking a rare win for the Trump administration after previous failed attempts to fill the position.