Update, 00.30 ET:
NBC projects: It’ll be @GavinNewsom (D) versus @TheRealJohnHCox (R) for California governor in November.https://t.co/7ugnboWTUQ
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) June 6, 2018
Democrats bite their nails as California primary results trickle inhttps://t.co/9jwaL2qUvq pic.twitter.com/6RAXJdde64
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) June 6, 2018
4 winners and 2 losers from the first set of this week's primary elections https://t.co/9MDRJUgc67
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) June 6, 2018
California's Jungle Primary might screw over both parties. https://t.co/UdwjQ1kvj2#PrimaryElection
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) June 5, 2018
Meanwhile..
@ZachWahls, the Iowan who came to national attention in 2011 for giving the impassioned speech about his two moms and gay rights, won his primary for Iowa state Senate tonight https://t.co/gr946KYwEa
— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) June 6, 2018
Iowa may finally send a woman to the House https://t.co/xXJB5BHkDJ by @nvisser
— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) June 6, 2018
NEW RECORD: While results continue to come in, Iowa has already shattered another voting record! County auditors report more than 250,000 voters so far. The old record for a June primary was 233,090, set in 2014. Way to make your voices heard Iowans! #BeAVoter #VoterReady pic.twitter.com/LcpdkneU3c
— Iowa Sec. of State (@IowaSOS) June 6, 2018
#BREAKING: Dem Lt. governor and Trump-backed GOP candidate to face off in California governor's race https://t.co/zDfjKkJcB7 pic.twitter.com/Qcu1QHsVyE
— The Hill (@thehill) June 6, 2018
Progressive groups invested in four big county DA races: Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Diego. Right now they're losing in all but Contra Costa.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 6, 2018
The Dems just flipped another seat in Missouri, a State Senate District Trump won in 2016 by 5%, the Dem tonight won by 20%. For all those saying blue wave was dwindling, this is evidence to contrary. 42nd red to blue flip since Trump elected.
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) June 6, 2018
Tonight's primaries confirm: women are crushing it in Dem primaries. https://t.co/Ucww7RUX4r
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) June 6, 2018
.@FrankLuntz: "The Democrats can not point to anything that they have actually done. All they've got is obstruction." @IngrahamAngle pic.twitter.com/mK93A74Xfp
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 6, 2018
Earlier: Eight states hold key primaries
Eighty-five House seats. Five governor’s mansions. Five Senate seats. Hundreds of local and state legislative races. Get ready for tonight’s primaries via @daveweigel https://t.co/nMmGkRbqeJ
— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) June 5, 2018
There are primary elections today Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota! Make sure to vote! Turnout is everything! pic.twitter.com/ooKHJNaLl2
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) June 5, 2018
California, New Jersey primaries crucial to November U.S. elections https://t.co/1nB0123CO1 pic.twitter.com/rsNX5Xl3te
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 5, 2018
Unlike most primary elections, tonight’s in CA will tell us *a lot* about how the national environment might shape up in Nov. If Dems swing the average seat by 7-8 points, they’re likely on pace to end up where our forecasts currently say they will. https://t.co/vXw4B8OqOP pic.twitter.com/roYLLH2I6G
— G. Elliott Morris📈🤷♂️ (@gelliottmorris) June 5, 2018
Eight states are holding elections tonight!
CA: https://t.co/KSdPuIkByU
NJ: https://t.co/Hz42CVBatA
MS: https://t.co/CordO31H7w
IA: https://t.co/t8KsWLbb0s
AL: https://t.co/w1tlXJonQT
NM: https://t.co/nPsrrExzSs
MT: https://t.co/nPsrrExzSs
SD: https://t.co/1Wsx3rzFpc— Jeremy Bowers (@jeremybowers) June 5, 2018
NEW POLL: Most Americans expect foreign governments to try to interfere in midterm elections https://t.co/MT9BjzCrr3 pic.twitter.com/iUAVh7AFDu
— The Hill (@thehill) June 5, 2018
Every 4 years, people say "this is the most important midterm election of a generation." This year it is unquestionably true. We desperately need to put a check on this President & the road to flipping Congress runs through CA.
Make sure to vote today! Find your polling place: https://t.co/UrVpeAH2ql
— Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiffCA) June 5, 2018
States receive more than $200 million for election cybersecurity ahead of midterms https://t.co/xBoWoJfU5S pic.twitter.com/ajg3ARCJh7
— The Hill (@thehill) June 5, 2018
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ELSEWHERE IN TRUMPWORLD
"It would be highly inappropriate and even unsafe to hold children for extended periods in these short-term border facilities because they often lack the adequate medical and nutritional resources for these young people." https://t.co/3eq0FsDSbx
— Enrique Acevedo (@Enrique_Acevedo) June 6, 2018
The lack of interest in the news and in the election suggests that an outsize segment of Republicans don’t want to hear that much about, or take stock of, the president and Congress they elected. https://t.co/mKZ1Q93mse
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) June 5, 2018
Trump 18 months ago: We never even spoke with any Russians.
Trump 1 year ago: Ok we spoke with Russians but didn't collude.
Trump 6 months ago: Ok we colluded but that's not a crime.
Trump now: I can pardon myself from any criminal activity I may have committed.
— Zac Petkanas (@Zac_Petkanas) June 4, 2018
Dear Robert Mueller,
My state of mind when I pressured Jeff Sessions to withdraw his recusal was that I wanted to end the Russia investigation.
Best, https://t.co/FEkw7VS0bT
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) June 5, 2018
President Trump repeatedly lies in attack on Philly Eagles https://t.co/qQlRybGbZh @jaketapper reports @TheLeadCNN
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 5, 2018
More circumstance than pomp: The Eagles didn’t show, the president briefly faltered on “God Bless America,” and the Marine Band played on. My latest dispatch from Trump’s aborted Super Bowl party. https://t.co/zhKOx261VG
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) June 5, 2018
#TheFightContinues pic.twitter.com/QWDdvZgQNL
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) June 5, 2018
"No one wants the invite anyway." LeBron James and Steph Curry say their teams won't visit White House https://t.co/LfbxDxTDR7
— TIME (@TIME) June 6, 2018
Betsy DeVos indicated that her new school-safety commission will not be studying guns, reports @aliaemily: https://t.co/1Nohpm29yL
— TheAtlanticPolitics (@TheAtlPolitics) June 5, 2018
Emails: Pruitt used EPA aide to inquire about Chick-fil-A business opportunity
Sweet Jesus, what the f*ck is this?!?!https://t.co/rz4r4ggPkq
— 🖕🏻Aunt Crabby calls Bullshit 🖕🏻 (@DearAuntCrabby) June 5, 2018
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WORLD
EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Rodman will be in Singapore for Trump-Kim summit https://t.co/3HR79asZwX pic.twitter.com/Y1yszXbLdw
— New York Post (@nypost) June 5, 2018
No fucking shit. https://t.co/RFANEMOxtG
— Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) June 5, 2018
Evacuations after new eruption at Guatemalan volcano https://t.co/6SQ8RaoIeM
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 5, 2018
Rohingya refugees facing 'crisis on top of crisis' as world looks the other way, says David Miliband https://t.co/eB6Z8vadqG pic.twitter.com/iy7iRjuJn5
— The Independent (@Independent) June 5, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
Jeremy Corbyn unleashes plan to block Theresa May's hard Brexit in major policy shifthttps://t.co/n5mNzBXyYo pic.twitter.com/nhUUpqdlaU
— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) June 5, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Labour about to announce major shift towards soft Brexit. Corbyn will table "internal market" amendment to the withdrawal bill, customs bill and trade bill pic.twitter.com/2gPJUUh4QY
— Henry Zeffman (@hzeffman) June 5, 2018
End of free movement after Brexit 'risks collapse of UK social care' https://t.co/7KFFO6NOk5
— Jeanne Bartram 🔶 "#FBPE" #WATON (@JeanneBartram) June 5, 2018
Poll records new high in number of voters saying Brexit is wrong https://t.co/qTnBUsQJHq
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) June 5, 2018
BBC News – Abortion in NI: PM stuck between Tory rock and DUP hard place https://t.co/hmajS8n7l4
— Gareth Gordon (@BBCGarethG) June 5, 2018
Some reflections from me on the Westminster debate today, specifically Karen Bradley's remark that decrim would disenfranchise NI. Glad to cite work by @AmnestyNI @DrBloomer @SusanMcKay15 @gorettihorgan#DecrimNI #NowForNI #TheNorthIsNext #repealthe8thhttps://t.co/iJBwiyBcNW
— The Plath Diaries #TheNorthIsNext (@theplathdiaries) June 5, 2018
Anna Soubry to the DUP's Sammy Wilson: So what are you going to do about it? That's what I would like to know. Are you going to force women to stay in Northern Ireland and have children they don't want? WHAT'S YOUR SOLUTION? pic.twitter.com/icus4po5A1
— Kirsty Strickland (@KirstyStricklan) June 5, 2018
Long read on an extraordinary day of evidence giving unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the DUP's top brass. Discussing their top official, minister & Spad referred to ‘clown’, while Jonathan Bell's Spad warned leadership he was "a liability" https://t.co/u8V5m0x9tM
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) June 5, 2018