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Progressive Democrats fight for primary wins in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Progressive Democrats fight for primary wins in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A military intelligence assessment finds Iran’s priorities have shifted away from nuclear weapons and onto the Strait of Hormuz. And the U.S. experiences its hottest month ever recorded.

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Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca HongNam Y. Huh / AP A week after a big win for progressive Democrats in Michigan’s Senate primary, the party’s ideological and generational divides are on full display again in another set of primaries, particularly in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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In Wisconsin, state Rep. Francesca Hong’s campaign for governor is a major swing-state opportunity for the democratic socialist — and potentially a huge general election test for her movement and the broader Democratic Party. Hong, who has established a substantial polling lead, faces Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, whose candidacy intended to unite the establishment wing of the Democratic Party.