Politico

Rick Jackson defeated Burt Jones in Georgia's Republican primary runoff for governor. Jones received an endorsement from former President Trump. State primary runoffs occurred as confirmed across multiple outlets.

Two ballot measures targeting high earners and corporate liability have qualified for California's November election. The measures advance amid debates over revenue, economic effects, and procedural issues in the state's initiative process. Available reporting is limited to left-center sources.

New York Times and Politico reporting establishes that conservative Republican Bobby Charles led his primary field and will face former Democratic House Speaker Hannah Pingree, while progressive Democrat Matt Dunlap won his primary and will face former Republican Gov. Paul LePage in the general election for Maine’s swing-district House seat. Both races are described as competitive, with the House contest identified as a priority target for national parties after Rep. Jared Golden opted not to run. Coverage is limited to left-center sources.

Brazil fielded Matheus Cunha and Danilo in a starting XI that also included Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius Jr, and Raphinha for the match against Haiti. Carlo Ancelotti made two changes from the prior 1-1 draw with Morocco, while Haiti made two changes from its 1-0 loss to Scotland. Neymar remained unavailable due to calf injury recovery.

Donald Trump publicly stated that Israel's campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon has lasted too long and caused excessive civilian deaths, while proposing Syria assume a larger role and claiming he had completed work on the Iran nuclear issue. Reports from Politico and NBC News document these remarks alongside details on the original JCPOA negotiations that excluded Israel. The statements revive discussion of U.S. policy toward the region but draw from sources representing only left-center bias ratings.