{"id":582,"date":"2026-06-02T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:40:26","slug":"what-to-watch-in-todays-primaries-and-russia-bombards-ukraine-morning-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=582","title":{"rendered":"What to watch in today\u2019s primaries and Russia bombards Ukraine: Morning Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s newsletter: <\/strong><\/em>Russia bombards Ukraine, leaving at least 18 dead.<\/em><\/em>Voters head to the polls for primaries across six states, where the fight to shape the future of the Democratic Party is playing out. And Scott Pelley accuses CBS News\u2019 Bari Weiss of \u201cmurdering\u201d \u201c60 Minutes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

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Here\u2019s what to know today.<\/em><\/p>

What to watch in today\u2019s primaries <\/strong><\/h2>

The fight to shape the future of the Democratic Party is playing out in a slew of key primaries across six states tonight \u2014 California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.<\/p>

Two of California\u2019s races have attracted a great deal of national attention. The race to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor has narrowed to a three-way contest between two Democrats and a Republican with President Donald Trump\u2019s backing. Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor is facing two major challengers in her all-party primary, including former reality TV star Spencer Pratt.<\/p>

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House incumbents from California to New Jersey are facing serious electoral threats from members of their own parties, in another clear sign voters are eager for change. Many of the primary fights among Democrats are highlighting divisions between progressives and more establishment candidates.<\/p>

But the party\u2019s hopes for a midterm boost have extended to red-state Iowa, with the governor\u2019s office and one Senate seat up for grabs. <\/p>

Democrats have quickly coalesced around State Auditor Rob Sand to replace GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds. Rep. Randy Feenstra, who received Trump\u2019s endorsement last week, had long been considered the frontrunner, but farmer and businessman Zach Lahn has been pouring his own money into the race and received backing from the \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d camp.<\/p>

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If no candidate wins at least 35% of the primary vote, the Republican nominee will be chosen at the state party convention on June 13. <\/p>

More House battleground elections are happening across the country. Here\u2019s what you need to know about the races to watch.<\/strong><\/p>

As Ebola spreads, the institute Fauci once led stays on the sidelines without a leader<\/strong><\/h2>

As the U.S. races to respond to the growing Ebola outbreak<\/strong>, a key player has been notably quiet: the institute that Dr. Anthony Fauci used to run.<\/p>

For decades, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has been a world leader in research into the prevention and treatment of deadly diseases such as AIDS, Ebola and Malaria. But without a director and the loss of various senior leaders, the institute has been on the sidelines.<\/p>

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During the largest Ebola outbreak in history, from 2014 to 2016, research from NIAID scientists offered early evidence that an Ebola vaccine might be safe to give to humans, and the agency stood up trials of two experimental vaccines in Liberia. <\/p>

Since Trump took office, a handful of NIAID leaders have resigned or been fired or reassigned to other roles. In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.<\/p>

In the absence of NIAID representation during a Senate committee hearing last week, the Trump administration noted a shift in the institute\u2019s focus: moving away from pandemic preparedness and biodefense toward addressing \u201cdiseases and conditions that people actually have,\u201d according to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health.<\/p>

Read the full story here.<\/strong><\/p>

Russian attack kills at least 18 and leaves Ukraine pleading for help from Trump<\/strong><\/h2>
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