Tuesday's Republican primary between Kari Lake and Karrin Taylor Robson still isn't over, and it could get ugly if the margin ends up exceedingly narrow. Plus, how to parse primary results in Missouri and Michigan, an anti-abortion referendum fails in Kansas, and the devil is in the details when looking at the Schumer-Manchin permitting deal.

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With inflation near 9% and Joe Biden in the White House, Republicans seemed bullish about taking back the Senate in November's elections. But as voters in Arizona and Missouri go to the primary polls, the GOP's untested candidates elsewhere seem to be struggling. Plus, Donald Trump's and Mike Pence's dueling endorsements reveal the Republican divide.

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The official Congressional scorekeeper finds the bill would raise taxes on nearly everyone. Will Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema go along? Plus, moderate House Democrats might vote for a bill that doesn't have the state and local tax deductions they were insisting on. 

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His tax-and-spend agreement with Sen. Chuck Schumer is delighting Democrats and frustrating Republicans, but what is Manchin getting in the bargain? The West Virginian says Democratic leaders have promised him reforms to federal permitting. But no details are public, and Joe Biden is already busy undoing Donald Trump's effort to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970.

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The U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter, and should we call it a recession or stagflation? Plus, Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer make a deal on taxes and spending, making Senate Republicans look like chumps.   

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi hasn't confirmed reports that she plans to visit Taiwan, but Joe Biden, the U.S. military, and the Chinese foreign ministry are all weighing in on the idea. What could a visit like that accomplish, and how might China respond if it actually happens? Plus, Russia attacks the port in Odessa shortly after signing a grain deal with Ukraine, and two candidates remain in the race to replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister.

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Six employees of Democratic members of Congress are arrested for occupying Sen. Chuck Schumer's office to campaign for climate-change legislation. Does this tactic make any sense, and is it the kind of thing that could get worse if congressional offices continue to unionize? Plus, what does it say about the Democratic Party's division between progressives and moderates? 

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The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again, even as the economy is slowing. Elizabeth Warren and Larry Summers square off on whether the Fed is right to keep tightening money. Who's right?

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The House inquiry into the Capitol riot uses its final summer hearing to show that Donald Trump refused to send help once the violence began. What evidence did the committee reveal, and where is it going from here? Plus, does Steve Bannon's conviction for contempt of Congress raise the pressure on other witnesses to testify?

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Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Susan Collins unveiled their proposal to update the 1887 Electoral Count Act in the wake of the chaos on Jan. 6. Will the new legislation get the 60 votes needed to fix the antiquated law that's been exploited by both parties? Plus, Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 and a look at how a semiconductor bill is expanding in the Senate thanks to Sen. Chuck Schumer. 

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