USA TODAY is reporting that a growing left faction, including Democratic Socialists, is on the ballot in the Midwest, with voters in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington heading to polls for midterm primaries. It said these races highlight Democratic rifts, citing Michigan's Rep. Haley Stevens facing Abdul El-Sayed, and Missouri's Rep. Wesley Bell in a rematch with former Rep. Cori Bush, which has touched on issues related to Israel and AIPAC. The Democratic Socialists' platform includes proposals for free healthcare and pre-K.
The outlet also reported that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an "anti-weaponization" fund, a move that cleared the way for his confirmation after Republican senators had stalled his nomination.
In Idaho, an armed citizen confronted a suspected gunman at an In-N-Out restaurant, an intervention officials called "heroic" and said likely prevented further bloodshed.
In entertainment news, USA TODAY said pop star Ariana Grande will step off stage and out of the public eye, citing "endless, ongoing public scrutiny."
The Women's Professional Baseball League began its inaugural 30-game season, the first since 1954, with games televised on ESPN.
On health and wellness, USA TODAY highlighted author Amy B. Scher's work on grieving through fiction, noting that "bibliotherapy" has been shown to help those experiencing emotional distress and that fiction can relieve stress and anxiety.
Finally, the newspaper reported on the decline of stick shift vehicles in the U.S. market, with less than 1% of new vehicles in 2025 expected to be manual transmissions, a significant drop from 35% in 1980.