{"id":2320387,"date":"2024-08-07T08:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T12:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-biden-tries-to-protect-science-and-three-things-to-know-about-last-nights-primaries-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T08:56:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T12:56:23","slug":"wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-biden-tries-to-protect-science-and-three-things-to-know-about-last-nights-primaries-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-biden-tries-to-protect-science-and-three-things-to-know-about-last-nights-primaries-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Biden tries to protect science, and three things to know about last night\u2019s primaries &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-biden-tries-to-protect-science-and-three-things-to-know-about-last-nights-primaries-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Washington Examiner discusses\u2063 President Joe Biden&#8217;s efforts to protect his legacy and adapt to a potentially changing political landscape as he heads towards the\u2062 last months \u200dof his term. With the \u200dpossibility of former President Donald Trump returning to the White House, Biden is taking steps to &#8220;Trump-proof&#8221; key \u2063aspects of government,\u2062 particularly science and public \u2064health. This includes guarding against\u200b the political interference that\u2063 characterized Trump&#8217;s tenure, especially in relation to COVID-19 and the controversies surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci.<\/p>\n<p>The article\u200c highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-certifies-primary-despite-alleged-voter-disenfranchisement\/\" title=\"Utah Certifies Primary Despite Alleged Voter Disenfranchisement\">recent primary election results<\/a>, noting significant developments in Missouri, Washington, and Michigan. In Missouri, Rep. Cori Bush, a member of \u200cthe progressive &#8220;Squad,&#8221; lost\u200c her primary,\u2064 while in \u200dWashington, Attorney \u2063General Bob Ferguson led \u200cthe gubernatorial primaries. Meanwhile, in Michigan, former\u2064 Rep. Mike Rogers emerged as a strong Republican \u2063candidate for the Senate \u2063seat. Collectively, these results reflect\u2063 shifting dynamics as the country moves closer\u2064 to the November elections, with implications for both state and federal governance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Biden tries to protect science, and three things to know about last night&rsquo;s primaries<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1724855\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biden&rsquo;s legacy protections<\/h2>\n<p>President <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">hasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t spent the last 3 1\/2 years expecting to spend his last six months in office scrambling to protect his legacy. Until three weeks ago, he was confident he was returning as his party&rsquo;s standard-bearer and appeared confident in his ability to defeat former President <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> <\/strong>again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ground has shifted, and while Vice President <strong>Kamala Harris <\/strong>has enjoyed a wave of excitement, buoyed by her announcement yesterday that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3111856\/what-harris-walz-says-about-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>selected<\/a> left-wing favorite Gov. <strong>Tim Walz <\/strong>(D-MN) as her running mate, the Biden administration is covering its bases to protect against a Trump overhaul in case he wins in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is only so much power a former president can flex over his successor. Of course, that authority goes up when one man is replaced by someone else from his party. But if Trump stomps his way back into the White House, Biden and Co. are worried he will systematically tear down the apparatus of government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This week, we are examining how the Biden administration is taking proactive steps to insulate employees, institutions, and operations from a second Trump term. This morning, Senior Investigations Reporter <strong>Barnini Chakraborty <\/strong>took a look at how the government, from the White House to Congress, is working to &ldquo;Trump-proof&rdquo; science.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most of what happened in Trump&rsquo;s first three years as president was wiped out by the chaotic, fatal, scrambling events of 2020 and the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic. The once-in-a-generation virus wiped out more than 1 million people in the United States alone. We all tuned into erratic presidential press conferences that swung from dire warnings to statements of encouragement that we just needed to get through the next two weeks and the spread would stop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As weeks dragged into months, a feeling of disdain began to creep in, and there was a loss of trust in institutions, in large part led by Trump and his feud with <strong>Dr. Anthony Fauci<\/strong>, who was the country&rsquo;s leading expert on infectious diseases and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Fights between the president and Fauci spooked scientists and put them on guard about what another Trump term could mean for their careers and research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/about\/people\/jennifer-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>Jennifer Jones<\/strong><\/a>, director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told Barnini that while &ldquo;there is always an urgent need to defend science,&rdquo; there was an uptick in dissatisfied scientists during the previous administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just can&rsquo;t stress enough how our daily lives depend on good, independent science, free of political interference,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Pushing back on &ldquo;political interference&rdquo; can happen in several different ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One effort that stretches beyond protections for scientists and doctors is to fight the &ldquo;Schedule F&rdquo; classification Trump tried to institute on his way out. The executive order would have reclassified thousands of government officials and employees in a way that would allow him, as the president, to fire them directly. Skeptics of the plan warned it would lead to tens of thousands of people being fired if they stepped out of line or showed disloyalty to the president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The executive order was tossed out by Biden, but there is a concern among scientists that a second Trump term would begin with a codified version of the executive order.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3113298\/biden-administration-congress-and-unions-try-to-trump-proof-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  to read more about how the Biden administration is trying to &ldquo;Trump-proof&rdquo; science.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About last night<\/h2>\n<p>Primaries after Super Tuesday don&rsquo;t always feel electric. If you aren&rsquo;t going out to cast a ballot, it&rsquo;s easy to forget that races to determine November contests other than the White House are still playing out and have major implications on what the country will look like in January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The entire House of Representatives is due for a shakeup, and control of the Senate is coming down to roughly seven states where Republicans are going on offense. Even in races that aren&rsquo;t set to be competitive in the general election can rattle the way House and Senate leaders are preparing to govern their coalitions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Missouri, Washington, Michigan, and Kansas held primary contests last night, and the results told us a little more about what 2025 is going to look like. Here are three results you will want to catch up on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&lsquo;Squad&rsquo; squashed<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. <strong>Cori Bush <\/strong>(D-MO) joined Rep. <strong>Jamaal Bowman <\/strong>(D-NY) as the second &ldquo;Squad&rdquo; member to lose a primary contest this year. The hard-left Bush had been swimming against the tide with St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney <strong>Wesley Bell <\/strong>telling voters they could have all of her progressive economic policies without the headache of her anti-Israel views if they sent him to Congress instead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bush had a tough hill to climb even if she wasn&rsquo;t the target of millions of dollars in spending from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its PAC spending $8 million to support Bell. She has made waves with her criticisms of Israel before and during its war with Hamas. But she was in trouble with voters for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3110454\/four-reasons-besides-israel-cori-bush-headed-defeat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>plenty of other reasons<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p>Bell beat Bush by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3110597\/cori-bush-primary-2024-missouri-wesley-bell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>about 5 points<\/a> in unofficial returns last night. Missouri&rsquo;s 1st Congressional District is rated solid Democratic by the nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>, meaning Bell will likely cruise to victory in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington washes its gubernatorial slate clean<\/h3>\n<p>Gov. <strong>Jay Inslee <\/strong>(D-WA) is the longest-serving governor in the country and has been at the helm in Washington state since 2013. He announced he wasn&rsquo;t going to run for reelection last year, giving Republicans a spark of hope they could wrest control of the state back from Democrats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Washington hasn&rsquo;t had a GOP governor in nearly 40 years, but former Rep. <strong>Dave Reichert<\/strong>, a Republican, is going to try to end that run when he faces off against Attorney General <strong>Bob Ferguson <\/strong>in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3113090\/jay-inslee-successor-governor-race-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ran away<\/a> with the win Tuesday night, raking in roughly 47% of the vote in an open primary that had dozens of candidates. Reichert picked up about 27% &mdash; far off Ferguson&rsquo;s pace but well ahead of the third-place winner, who had 9%. The top two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-kent-has-his-own-ballot-rejected-after-delayed-election-count\/\" title=\"Joe Kent Has His Own Ballot Rejected After Delayed Election Count\">vote-getters move<\/a> on to the general election in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inslee has made a name for himself as a climate warrior who tried to run for president in 2020 on the strength of his resume on the subject.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michigan blowout<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans didn&rsquo;t think they had much of a chance of flipping a Senate seat in Michigan as long as Sen. <strong>Debbie Stabenow <\/strong>(D-MI) was occupying it. Like the governor&rsquo;s mansion in Washington, though, a looming retirement gave the GOP hope it could make a play for a seat it hasn&rsquo;t held since 2001.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday night&rsquo;s contest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3112914\/battle-set-michigan-senate-seat-slotkin-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cemented<\/a> what November&rsquo;s battle will look like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. <strong>Mike Rogers <\/strong>trounced the Republican field, hoovering up 70% of the vote when just 6% of votes were tallied. Former Rep. <strong>Justin Amash<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>who was a Republican before he left the party to become a libertarian and returned so he could run in the primary, was a far-off second place with 12% of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As expected, Rep. <strong>Elissa Slotkin <\/strong>(D-MI) cruised to victory over <strong>Hill Harper <\/strong>with 75% of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters project the margin of victory in November to be as small as they were wide on Tuesday. Slotkin and Rogers are known entities in the state, though neither has run a statewide campaign, which could open them up to new vulnerabilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin has a minor edge in polling and a huge jump in fundraising. Rogers has done fine for himself, bringing in $5.4 million, but is trailing behind Slotkin&rsquo;s powerhouse figure of $24 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New from us<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3112113\/harris-walz-most-radical-ticket-american-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Harris-Walz is the most radical ticket in American history<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3113217\/tim-walz-record-crime-vp-pick-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz&rsquo;s complicated record on crime comes back to haunt him<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3112348\/harris-walz-rust-belt-appeal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Minnesota&rsquo;s Walz seeks to take on &lsquo;Scranton Joe&rsquo; mantle in the Midwest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3111874\/kamala-harris-defund-police-group-dc-sanctuary-city-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris donated last year to defund police group backing DC &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-donated-last-year-to-defund-police-group-backing-dc-sanctuary-city-law-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris donated last year to defund police group backing DC \u2018sanctuary city\u2019 law - Washington Examiner\">sanctuary city&#038;rsquo<\/a>; law<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3112696\/josh-hawley-turns-missouri-senate-seat-ruby-red\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Josh Hawley turns once-blue Missouri Senate seat into ruby-red refuge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3113316\/pennsylvania-democrats-walz-shapiro-vp-snub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania Democrats warm to Walz after Shapiro VP snub<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In case you missed it&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3112795\/three-takeaways-nancy-pelosi-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nancy Pelosi is spilling secrets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3112954\/trump-teases-interview-with-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump is dancing around a debate but is sitting down for an interview with Elon Musk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3113055\/fbi-seizes-andy-ogles-cellphone-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Andy Ogles is a little harder to get a hold of when he&rsquo;s out of the office<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For your radar<\/h2>\n<p>Biden doesn&rsquo;t have anything on his public schedule.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay-at-Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a> at 2 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris will travel to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for a campaign event at 2:20 p.m. and to Detroit, Michigan, for a campaign event at 6:40 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1724855\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1724855\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Biden&#8217;s efforts to safeguard science and key takeaways from last night\u2019s primaries.<\/p>\n<p>**Biden&#8217;s Legacy Safeguards**<br \/>\nPresident Joe Biden has not anticipated that his final six months in office would be spent frantically trying to secure his legacy. Up until three weeks ago, he was optimistic about returning as the leader of his party and felt assured in his ability to defeat former President Donald Trump once more. However, circumstances have changed. While Vice President Kamala Harris has generated excitement following her announcement of left-leaning Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate, the Biden administration is taking precautions against a potential overhaul by Trump if he wins in November.<\/p>\n<p>A former president can exert limited influence over their successor, but this power increases when a new president comes from the same party. Should Trump reclaim the presidency, there are concerns within Biden\u2019s team that he may systematically dismantle government structures. This week, we\u2019re exploring how the Biden administration is proactively working to shield employees and institutions from a second Trump term. Senior Investigations Reporter Barnini Chakraborty examined how efforts are underway across government\u2014from the White House to Congress\u2014to &#8220;Trump-proof&#8221; science.<\/p>\n<p>Much of what occurred during Trump&#8217;s first three years was overshadowed by chaotic events in 2020 and the devastating COVID-19 pandemic that claimed over 1 million lives in the U.S. The erratic nature of presidential press conferences during this time led to growing distrust in institutions, largely fueled by Trump&#8217;s conflicts with Dr. Anthony Fauci, America\u2019s leading infectious disease expert.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Jones from the Union of Concerned Scientists emphasized that while there is always an urgent need for scientific integrity free from political interference, dissatisfaction among scientists surged during Trump&#8217;s presidency. She stressed how crucial independent science is for daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts against &#8220;political interference&#8221; include combating Trump&#8217;s attempted &#8220;Schedule F&#8221; classification which would have allowed him to fire thousands of federal employees directly if they were deemed disloyal or stepped out of line\u2014a move critics warned could lead to mass firings based on political loyalty rather than merit.<\/p>\n<p>**Key Takeaways From Last Night&#8217;s Primaries**<br \/>\nPrimaries following Super Tuesday often lack excitement; however, they play a significant role in shaping upcoming elections beyond just presidential races\u2014especially with all House seats up for grabs and control of Senate hinging on several states where Republicans are making aggressive moves.<\/p>\n<p>Last night saw primary contests across Missouri, Washington State, Michigan, and Kansas revealing insights into what 2025 might look like:<\/p>\n<p>1. **&#8217;Squad&#8217; Member Defeated**: Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) became another member of \u201cThe Squad\u201d who lost her primary contest this year after facing off against St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell who promised progressive policies without Bush&#8217;s controversial anti-Israel stance.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Washington Gubernatorial Race**: With Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) stepping down after nearly a decade-long tenure as governor\u2014the longest-serving currently\u2014Republicans see an opportunity for change as former Rep.Dave Reichert faces Attorney General Bob Ferguson after Ferguson secured approximately 47% votes compared to Reichert\u2019s 27%.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Michigan Senate Race Dynamics**: Former Rep.Mike Rogers dominated Michigan&#8217;s Republican primary with around 70% support while Democratic Rep.Elissa Slotkin also won decisively at about 75%. Both candidates will face off come November amid expectations for close competition given their established profiles but lack statewide campaign experience could expose vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>In other news:<br \/>\n&#8211; Kamala Harris announced plans for campaign events today.<br \/>\n&#8211; White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a briefing at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>For further details on these developments or additional stories related to politics and governance visit our website!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2702,"featured_media":2320388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/joe-biden-legacy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,17852,32076],"class_list":["post-2320387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-wake-up","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/joe-biden-legacy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}