8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections After Trump Crushes Republican Dissent
President Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.
Alabama
Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow it to Use New Voting Map
State officials urged the justices to allow them to jettison Alabama’s congressional district map, citing the Supreme Court’s recent decision that dealt a blow to the Voting Rights Act.
Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding
The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint.
In Alabama Commencement Speech, Trump Mixes In the Political
Between pieces of advice like “don’t try to be someone else,” the president attacked political foes and discussed everything from egg prices to transgender rights, often to cheers from the crowd.
Alabama Can’t Prosecute Those Who Help With Out-of-State Abortions, Judge Rules
The state attorney general had raised the possibility of charging doctors with criminal conspiracy for recommending abortion care out of state.