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Sunrise Movement co-founder defeats establishment-backed Dems in pivotal Michigan race

August 4, 2026 11:31pm EDT / Fox News

William Lawrence defeated former US ambassador Bridget Brink and a former Navy SEAL

By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News

The far-left insurgency within the Democratic Party scored another victory on Tuesday night, with a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement trouncing two establishment-backed Democrats in a contentious Michigan primary.

William Lawrence defeated former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and former Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam to win the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, anchored in Lansing.

Lawrence will now go on to face Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Mich., a military veteran who is seeking a second term in Congress this November.

DEMOCRATS’ CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN, WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWN

House candidate William Lawrence speaks at a rally with U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Lansing, Mich., on July 19, 2026.(Andrew Roth/Sipa USA via Reuters)

Barrett ran unopposed in the Republican primary after winning the seat in an open race in 2024. It was previously held by Democrat Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who vacated it when she successfully ran for Senate that year.

Lawrence’s victory is a commanding win in the wider civil war for the soul of the Democratic Party, with battles being waged across the country.

Mike Marinella, spokesman for House Republicans’ campaign arm the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), told Fox News Digital after Lawrence’s victory, “The Democrats’ path to the House majority is evaporating in real time.Every embarrassing defeat leaves them with a radical socialist nominee, an emptier bank account, and another must-win seat off the board.”

BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS

Then-candidate Tom Barrett speaks at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 4, 2024.(Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)

The establishment left’s main opponent has been the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which has not endorsed a candidate in this race.

But Lawrence does have backing from Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., his fellow Michigan Democrat and a prominent DSA member who’s stirred controversy for her comments about Israel.

He was also endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a self-described democratic socialist.

The Sunrise Movement, which Lawrence co-founded in 2017, began as a youth-focused climate activist group that pushed the Green New Deal alongside progressives in Congress.

HOUSE PROGRESSIVES REVIVE GREEN NEW DEAL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS DEM CIVIL WAR EMPOWERS FAR LEFT

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks with union activists about free speech on college campuses at the Capitol in Washington, May 23, 2024.(J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)

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Since then, its non-climate policy platform has included calls to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of U.S. cities and abolishing police, according to its website.

Lawrence’s victory is likely the best outcome for Republicans, who are fighting a nationwide uphill battle to keep control of the House of Representatives.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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美军启动“西半球联合特遣部队”取代“南方之矛”

2026年8月5日 11:22 / 联合早报

美军南方司令部星期二（8月4日）宣布启动“西半球联合特遣部队”，以取代此前负责打击所谓“毒品恐怖分子”的“南方之矛”联合特遣部队。

新华社报道，美国南方司令部4日发表声明说，“西半球联合特遣部队”将协调美军与盟友及伙伴的行动，以应对威胁、加强地区安全，并“对整个西半球的危机作出快速反应。”南方司令部司令多诺万称，“西半球联合特遣部队”是美军南方司令部应对整个西半球威胁的行动力量。

南方司令部早些时候在社交媒体发文说，美军于3日午夜从“南方之矛”联合特遣部队过渡到“西半球联合特遣部队”。

2025年11月，美国战争部长赫格塞斯宣布，美军在西半球发起打击“毒品恐怖分子”的军事行动，代号为“南方之矛”，行动由“南方之矛”联合特遣部队和美军南方司令部领导。

据美国媒体报道，五角大楼在“南方之矛”行动中花费了约8亿2000万美元（约10亿5000万新元），美军在“南方之矛”行动中至少向67艘所谓“贩毒船”开火，造成至少221人死亡。

Trump-backed Republican advances to face vulnerable Democrat in key House battleground

2026-08-04T23:23:26-04:00 / Fox News

John Braun emerges from jungle primary to face Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in one of the most competitive House races in the country

By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News

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Republican strategist Collin Reed and Fox News contributor Richard Fowler analyze the 2026 midterm election power rankings with ‘America’s Newsroom’ anchor Bill Hemmer. The panel examines four Senate toss-up races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine and Ohio alongside 16 House toss-up seats ahead of the August 4 Michigan Democratic primary.

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Republicans just took a major step forward in their goal to keep the House majority this November.

A GOP hopeful backed by President Donald Trump advanced in a jungle primary for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District alongside Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., and the two will now face each other in this fall’s general election.

A jungle primary is a race that’s not separated by political party, but rather has all candidates compete on one ballot. The top two vote-getters advance to the general election.

100 DAY SPRINT TO THE MIDTERMS KICKS OFF AS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CLASH FOR CONTROL ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., walks up the House steps for the final votes in the Capitol before Congress’ October recess on Sept. 25, 2024.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

In this case, Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun are the two winners who will now compete for the former’s seat in the House of Representatives.

For Gluesenkamp Perez, that meant surviving challenges from her left flank. Among her opponents was Brent Hennrich, a progressive politician who ran on policies like taxing the rich and Medicare for All.

He accused the moderate Democrat of siding too often with Republicans at the expense of the left’s agenda, including on his campaign website, where he highlighted all the times she voted with the GOP.

DSA MEMBER LEADS DEM PRIMARY IN MIDWEST BATTLEGROUND BUT TRAILS LIKELY GOP NOMINEE: POLL

President Donald Trump announces the Freedom Haulers initiative on West Executive Avenue in Washington, D.C., on July 30, 2026.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

But Gluesenkamp Perez, who is seeking a third term, is likely Democrats’ best chance to keep hold of that swing district in Southwest Washington state.

And the race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive House elections in the country with Braun’s victory as well.

Unlike former Trump administration official Joe Kent, whose association with far-right groups made him a controversial figure in a general election, Braun is a much more mainstream GOP figure.

TRUMP-BACKED FIREBRAND WINS ARIZONA GOP GOVERNOR PRIMARY, SETTING UP HIGH-STAKES SHOWDOWN

Joseph Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 11, 2025.(Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Kent ran and lost against Gluesenkamp Perez twice before serving as Trump’s director of the National Counterterrorism Center from 2025 until earlier this year.

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Braun is a former Navy captain and businessman who is running on a pledge to stop reckless spending by the federal government. He’s currently serving as minority leader of the Washington State Senate.

In an April 2026 Truth Social post, Trump said Braun “will work hard to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Support our Great Military/Veterans, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.”

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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金与正批日本军事扩张 称朝鲜将追加军事应对措施

2026年8月5日 11:35 / 联合早报

朝鲜劳动党中央委员会总务部长金与正星期三发表谈话，谴责日本试射美制“战斧”巡航导弹，警告朝鲜将采取“额外军事选项”予以应对。 （路透社档案照片）

朝鲜劳动党中央委员会总务部长金与正星期三发表谈话，谴责日本试射美制“战斧”巡航导弹，警告朝鲜将采取“额外军事选项”予以应对。

据朝中社报道，金与正星期三（8月5日）发表谈话，对日本海上自卫队试射“战斧”远程巡航导弹，并在菲律宾参与由美国主导的联合军演一事表示强烈抗议。

金与正指出，日本通过修改《国家安全保障战略》为拥有先发制人的打击能力铺路，违反国际法有关禁止日本具有参战权、交战权的规定和本国宪法。

金与正还指责美国向日本提供“战斧”导弹、协助舰艇改装以及支持导弹试射，是日本军事扩张的幕后推手，并指日本获得远程打击能力后，朝鲜及周边国家均处于其打击范围内。

金与正强调，朝鲜不会对日本军事力量升级坐视不理，将采取相应措施，让日本切身体会到自身安全面临更大威胁，并按照日方强化程度追加制定军事选项。

自7月以来，朝中社已发表至少六篇社论和评论，谴责这些联合军事活动威胁地区安全并加剧朝鲜半岛紧张局势。

分析人士指出，平壤方面正试图将日本的军事现代化描绘成直接的安全威胁，以此为其自身的武器研发寻找正当理由。

Trump urges Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent after overwhelming House vote

August 4, 2026 8:23pm EDT / Fox News

The president argued ending clock changes twice a year would reduce crime, lower energy bills and improve public health

By Michael Sinkewicz, Fox News

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the Senate to quickly pass legislation making daylight saving time permanent, arguing that ending the twice-yearly clock changes would improve public safety, boost the economy and benefit Americans’ health.

Trump’s push comes after the House of Representatives voted 308-117 to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow states to observe daylight saving time year-round.

Although the bill received bipartisan support in the House, it has yet to be taken up by the Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain amid skepticism from lawmakers in both parties.

“For many years, the vast Majority of Americans have asked to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but no Administration has been able to get it done, until now,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

HOUSE PASSES DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME REFORM AS TRUMP SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR ENDING CLOCK CHANGE

President Donald Trump urged the Senate to pass legislation making daylight saving time permanent, calling the twice-yearly clock changes “foolish” and “very costly.”(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“People are sick and tired of having to change their clocks twice a year,” he continued. “It is foolish, inconvenient and, in some cases, very costly.”

Support for the legislation has generally come from lawmakers representing coastal states, while opposition has been concentrated among lawmakers from the Midwest and agriculture-heavy states.

Trump argued that making daylight saving time permanent would strengthen the economy and provide Americans with an extra hour of evening daylight.

“For Cities and States with Watchtowers, and hard to reach places, it costs Millions of Dollars,” he said.

TRUMP KEEPS CALLING THUNE DESPITE PUBLIC FIGHT OVER SAVE AMERICA ACT

President Donald Trump said the Senate should pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump also argued that ending the twice-yearly clock changes would improve public health and reduce crime.

“A recent case was made that it is also bad for your health in the anxiety it creates,” he wrote.

“Leading Medical, Crime, and Economic Studies have shown that ceasing the biannual time change, giving us one extra hour of natural sunlight in the evenings, will help Decrease Robbery and Murder Rates, Reduce Car Accidents (especially those involving Pedestrians!), Lower Risk for Cardiac Issues, Stroke, and Seasonal Depression, Make It Safer for Children to Walk Home from School, Increase Time with your Family, Strongly Support Extracurricular Activities, Boost the Sports, Fitness, Tourism, Retail, and Restaurant Industries (and more!), and Save Money on Energy Bills, because everyone will be enjoying an EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT.

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President Donald Trump called for an end to the twice-yearly clock changes, arguing permanent daylight saving time would improve public safety and boost the economy.(Getty Images)

“In other words, leave it as it is now, and never change again,” Trump continued. “This is an issue that Republicans, Democrats, and Independents can unite behind. I am asking Republican Senators to release their holds, and allow the hotline to clear on the Republican side.

“LET’S PASS THE SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT, ASAP.”

Trump has long called for ending the twice-yearly clock changes, and the White House urged lawmakers to support the Sunshine Protection Act in an internal memo sent to Capitol Hill last month, calling it a “popular, common-sense reform.”

While nearly every state sets clocks ahead one hour in March before turning them back one hour in November, many have already passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent if Congress authorizes the change.

Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time.

An AP-NORC survey released in December found that only 12% of Americans support the current system of changing clocks twice a year. Nearly half opposed the practice, while 40% had no opinion.

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Michigan’s top election official wins Democratic primary for governor, advances to battleground race

August 4, 2026 9:06pm EDT / Fox News

Republicans aim to flip the seat in the crucial gubernatorial race

By Paul Steinhauser Fox News

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Tuesday captured the Democratic nomination for governor in the crucial Great Lakes battleground state in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Benson defeated Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, The Associated Press reported.

Michigan’s top election official for the past eight years will now work to keep the governor’s office in Democratic Party hands as Republicans aim to flip the seat.

Benson will face off in the general election against either Rep. John James or multi-millionaire businessman Perry Johnson, who are facing off for the GOP nomination.

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is running for governor of the battleground state in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.(Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

A former Wayne State University Law School dean, Benson won election as secretary of state in 2018 and re-election four years later. Benson grabbed national attention in 2020, when she defended Michigan’s election systems and pushed back against President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that massive voter fraud was to blame for his loss to former President Joe Biden, who narrowly carried Michigan.

Benson touts her track record in Lansing, including election security and efficiency in office, as she runs for governor. And her campaign has focused on protecting democracy, lowering costs for families, expanding affordable housing, defending reproductive rights and improving public education.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers the State of the State address at the Michigan state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Feb. 25, 2026.(Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

The secretary of state had a large fundraising and polling advantage over Swanson heading into Michigan’s primary.

Swanson grabbed national attention in the summer of 2020, when protests from coast to coast broke out over the death of George Floyd. Swanson was credited with keeping the peace as he took off his body armor to march with protesters in Flint, Michigan.

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Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announces his campaign for governor of Michigan in the 2026 election Feb. 6, 2025, at Mott Community College in Flint, Mich.(Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

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Four years later, Swanson spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a vocal supporter of Biden and then-Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden as the party’s presidential nominee after he quit the race following a disastrous debate against Trump.

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巴西迟不接受美大使人选 美国撤销巴西大使签证

2026年8月5日 08:17 / 联合早报

2025年10月26日，特朗普和卢拉在马来西亚举行的亚细安峰会会晤。 （路透社）

美国政府已撤销巴西驻美国大使的签证，以报复巴西上月拒绝向两名美国务院官员发放签证，以及迟迟未正式接受美国总统特朗普提名的驻巴西大使人选。

路透社报道，美国国务院一名高级官员星期二（8月4日）说，撤销巴西驻美国大使维奥蒂（Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti）的签证是对巴西方面行动的对等回应。如果巴西采取恰当行动并接受美国驻巴西大使人选，美方可以迅速恢复巴西大使的签证。

此举标志着特朗普与巴西总统卢拉之间的裂痕进一步加深，这不仅扰乱两国间的贸易，也成为巴西10月总统大选的一个影响因素。

数周以来，巴西一直未正式批准美国驻巴西大使佩雷斯（Daniel Perez）的任命。佩雷斯是美国佛罗里达州众议员，也是美国国务卿鲁比奥的亲密盟友。特朗普于6月1日提名他为美国驻巴西大使，但事先并未取得巴西的同意。

巴西外交部7月25日证实，已正式拒绝两名美国国务院高级官员的赴巴签证申请。巴西方面怀疑美方官员此行意在干涉巴西定于10月举行的总统选举。

中国业内人士：美国全面禁止进口中国光模块可能性较低

2026年8月5日 10:42 / 联合早报

针对美国拟禁止进口中国新型号光收发模块（Optical Transceiver Modules）的消息，中国业内人士普遍认为，出台此类严格禁令的可能性较小；即便政策落地，对行业的整体影响也处于可控范围。

路透社星期二（8月4日）引述知情人士报道，美国联邦通信委员会（FCC）正制定相关措施，计划禁止进口中国新型号的光收发模块。

《环球时报》英文版引述中关村信息消费联盟理事长项立刚说，光收发模块是一种小巧但关键的硬件，主要利用光纤技术来传输和接收数据。“新型号”可能指的是传输速度更快、功耗更低的光模块。由于AI数据中心消耗大量能源，这类模块正变得愈发重要。

澎湃新闻当晚引述业内人士分析称，从全球行业格局来看，美国AI基础设施的建设离不开中国光模块。目前全球前十名光模块厂商中，中国企业占据七席，出货量占比高达70%，而美国本土厂商在产能和技术先进性上均存在不足。若无法获得中国产品，正处于加速期的美国主要云厂商AI基建进度将大受影响。因此，美方出台严格禁令的概率较低。

另有市场人士指出，历史上曾多次传出类似消息，外界无需对难辨真伪的信息过度猜疑。“即便消息为真，从历来的应对经验看都影响可控。”

这名人士解释，2025年美国加征关税时，光模块便因美国云服务厂商的强烈反对，较早就被列入豁免名单。由此推测，即使美方出台相关限制政策，预计也会设置较多豁免情形，总体影响有限。

项立刚也认为，仅靠单边限制排挤中国企业，无法真正提升美国的科技实力，反而会增加美国企业的成本，削弱其AI基础设施发展的效率。

受此消息冲击，全球最大的光模块供应商之一——中国企业中际旭创的股价在星期三（5日）早盘仍遭遇重挫，跌幅超过10%。

逾400考生指O水准英语口试出现问题 考评局：没故障 平均成绩与其他考生相若

2026年8月5日 10:50 / 新明日报

考评局的调查结果确认，没有证据显示系统故障、考试材料遭篡改或发生网络安全事故，所有考生和考官看到的都是相同题目，系统里也只有一个版本的题目。 （档案照片）

共有432名、来自102所学校的O水准英语口试考生反映，会考当天准备环节看到的题目与考官提问不同。新加坡考试与评鉴局调查后指出，没有证据显示系统出现故障，而相关考生的平均成绩也与其他考生相若。

教育部兼永续发展与环境部高级政务部长普杰立医生星期三（8月5日）在国会答复多名议员的口头和书面询问时说，考评局认真看待考生、家长和学校提出的疑虑，接获反馈后展开全面调查，包括检查电子考试系统、登入个别考生账户核对当时显示的题目和视频、检视电子记录，并进行网络安全检查。

调查结果确认，没有证据显示系统故障、考试材料遭篡改或发生网络安全事故，所有考生和考官看到的都是相同题目，系统里也只有一个版本的题目。

普杰立说，7月15日口试当天，共有173名、来自76所学校的考生向考评局反映，准备环节显示的题目与考官提问不同；随后几天，反馈人数累计增至432人，涉及102所学校。7月15日当天约有5000名考生参加英语口试。

调查也发现，反映题目不一致的432名考生分布在200个不同的口试小组，并没有集中于特定学校、考场或时段，也没有固定发生在同一应考次序的考生身上。

口试当天向考生播放的视频展示街头理发师工作的情景，“准备题目”是：“你认为哪些人会到这样的地方理发？你为什么会这么说？”（“Who do you think would go to a place like this for a haircut? Why do you say so?”）

调查显示，所谓“题目不一致”的情况并没有固定模式。432名反映情况的考生所回忆的“准备题目”内容各不相同，有人记成“Would you go…”，也有人记成“Would you visit…”或“Would you like…”。

普杰立指出，综合技术调查、个案分布及考生反馈内容，考评局认定事件并非由技术故障或人为恶意行为造成。

考评局分析成绩后发现，7月15日英语口试整体平均成绩与今年另外四场口试相若；反映题目不一致的432名考生，平均成绩也与当天其他考生相若，显示有关情况没有对这批考生的整体表现造成明显影响。

不过，普杰立说，当局理解个别考生可能因当时的情况而感到困扰，影响临场发挥，学校正协助有关考生申请特殊考量（Special Consideration）。考评局将按既有机制逐一评估申请，确保受影响考生获得公平评核。

他说，考评局也会检讨英语口试流程，引导考生在10分钟准备时间更仔细阅读口试题目，并继续确保所有考生，包括可能误读题目的考生，都获得公平评估

巴西拒接受美国收回大使签证 指华盛顿意图干涉巴西选举

2026-08-05 08:46 / 联合早报

巴西驻美国大使维奥蒂的签证已被美国撤销。 （法新社）

巴西政府星期二（8月4日）发表声明，拒绝接受美国撤销巴西驻美国大使签证的决定。

法新社报道，美国国务院官员4日表示，美国已撤销巴西驻美国大使维奥蒂（Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti）的签证。巴西政府当天晚上发表声明说，美国的决定清楚表明华盛顿意图干涉巴西即将举行的总统选举。

巴西政府说，美国撤销巴西大使的签证意味着美国针对巴西、由意识形态驱动的敌对行动进一步升级，并指美国当局给出的理由毫无根据。

美国国务院一名高级官员星期二说，美国撤销巴西驻美国大使的签证，是为报复巴西上月拒绝向两名美国务院官员发放签证，以及迟迟未正式接受美国总统特朗普提名的驻巴西大使人选。

这名官员说，如果巴西采取恰当行动并接受美国驻巴西大使人选，美方可以迅速恢复巴西大使的签证。