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It’s Election Day, with voters casting ballots in primary races in New York, Colorado, Utah and South Carolina.

Here’s a quick rundown of the premier races to watch:

NEW YORK

Will Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D) become the first House Democrat to lose a primary election this cycle?

The squad member’s campaign has divided Democrats along ideological lines, with progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), lining up behind him. Establishment Democrats, such as Hillary Clinton, are backing Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Latimer has benefitted from millions of dollars from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Bowman has been a staunch advocate for Palestine, although he recently apologized for questioning whether Hamas sexually assaulted Israeli women in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

The noise around Bowman has irked some of his Democratic colleagues. He pulled a fire alarm before a congressional vote and held a profanity-laced campaign rally outside his district over the weekend.

A recent poll from Emerson College/PIX11/The Hill found Latimer with a 17 point lead.

COLORADO

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) left Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District and will instead seek reelection in the 4th Congressional District.

After surviving against Democrat Adam Frisch by only 546 votes in 2022, the conservative firebrand will run in a more safely Republican district.

Boebert is the clear favorite in the crowded Republican primary field.

There’s also a special election to fill former Rep. Ken Buck’s (R) seat.

Parker Mayor Greg Lopez (R) is the favorite to finish Buck’s term, but political watchers will be keeping an eye on Democratic turnout to measure enthusiasm ahead of November.

UTAH

Who will Republicans nominate to run for retiring Sen. Mitt Romney’s seat?

Moderate Rep. John Curtis (R), who was a Democrat in the early 2000s before switching parties, is seen as the favorite.

But former President Trump and much of MAGA world are backing Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs.

The winner will be the heavy favorite in November.

Utah is also home to a fascinating governor’s race.

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, a Trump critic who is nonetheless very popular at home, is facing a primary challenge from Phil Lyman, a Trump ally.

The state convention nominated Lyman, who was pardoned by Trump after being convicted of a misdemeanor over a federal lands protest. 

Cox went around the state convention and gathered enough signatures to make it on the primary ballot. He’s favored to win another term.

Related coverage:

• Five things to watch for in Tuesday’s primaries.
• Utah governor’s race exposes GOP strains.

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• Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s plane leaves Bangkok. First stop: U.S. court. Second stop: Freedom.
  
  
• Courts halt President Biden’s student debt payback plan again.
  
  

• Teachers look to make Artificial Intelligence more of an asset in the classroom.
  
  

• Fed’s inflation fight inflames national debt.

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A New York judge on Tuesday partially lifted a gag order on former President Trump that was put in place during his hush money trail.

The judge’s ruling does not mention the debate, but it comes two days before Trump takes the stage against President Biden.

What it means:

• Trump will be able to speak about trial witnesses, including Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels.
  
  
• He can address the jury, but he cannot identify them by name.
  
  
• The gag order remains in place for some prosecutors, although Trump can address Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan.
  
  

Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying documents with the intent of influencing an election.

His sentencing is set for July 11, although he plans to appeal.

A Supreme Court decision addressing whether presidents are immune from prosecution could come this week, with new opinions dropping Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Related coverage:

• Five things to watch with Trump’s Supreme Court immunity case.
• Trump rips Fani Willis in Georgia disqualification appeal.
• Hunter Biden’s law license suspended in Washington, D.C.

The first presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump is a little more than 48 hours away.

For a presidential race that’s been notable for its inertia, what can Biden and Trump do to change the dynamics?

The Hill’s Caroline Vakil outlines the areas that each candidate should be worried about:

• Biden must allay fears about his age. And he must answer for voter dissatisfaction on border security and the high cost of living.
  
  
• Trump will be on his biggest stage yet since being convicted on 34 felony charges, and how he explains his conviction will loom large. In addition, he’s likely to be pressed on GOP efforts to restrict abortion and schemes to overturn the election.
  
  

This debate will be the first in 40 years that wasn’t arranged by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a nonprofit that has largely worked behind the scenes to negotiate with the campaigns and set the rules.

Republicans have long alleged bias by the CPD, but it’s the Biden campaign that ended their involvement out of frustration with the unruly 2020 debates.

The Hill’s Al Weaver details how this debate will be different:

• The earliest televised debate in history.
• No audience for the first time since 1960.
• With no CPB, CNN will be in full control.
• The candidate’s microphones will be muted when they’re not asked a question.
  
  

Related coverage:

• Biden, Trump ready attacks for historic debate.
• Outside advisers urge Biden to focus on Trump, not his record.
• CNN chief hopes to avoid ‘heat‘ from Trump-Biden debate.
• Trump challenges Biden to pre-debate drug test.
• Hillary Clinton: ‘Waste of time’ to refute Trump arguments during debate.

House Republicans are releasing bills this week to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the State Department and foreign operations, and the Department of Defense.

The White House has already vowed to veto those bills, although it’s a moot point because they’d never make it past the Democratic-controlled Senate.

The plan, per The Hill’s Emily Brooks and Mike Lillis:

“…pass the most conservative bill possible in the slim GOP majority, and worry about negotiating with the Democratic-controlled Senate later.”

First up: Republicans released a bill on Tuesday to fund the departments of Commerce and Justice.

Per House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.):

“It halts the weaponization of the federal government against its citizens and enhances congressional oversight to ensure taxpayer dollars are used responsibly.”

Republicans are focused on allegations the Justice Department has “weaponized” the justice system against Biden’s political enemies. 

However, the Justice bill does not defund the myriad investigations into Trump, including special counsel Jack Smith’s federal classified documents case. That could change at Wednesday’s mark up.

Related coverage:

• House Republicans propose contempt for Biden ghostwriter.
• Business fumes as Democrats blast GOP for blocking corporate tax credits.
• Business groups want changes to data privacy bill.

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The New York Times is up with its 2024 poll tracker.

It finds Trump and Biden tied nationally at 46 percent support. Trump maintains his small lead in the battleground states that will determine the outcome of the election.

Wisconsin: Trump +1

Michigan: Trump +2

Pennsylvania: Trump +2

Arizona: Trump +3

Nevada: Trump +4

Georgia: Trump +4

North Carolina: Trump +5

• Biden’s likeliest path back to the White House is to win all three of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — and to hold on in Minnesota and other traditionally blue states — to score a narrow Electoral College victory.
  
  
• Trump could win the White House by winning the Sun Belt swing states and one of either Wisconsin, Michigan or Pennsylvania.
  
  

Related coverage:

• Why Nevada is the most unpredictable swing state.
• Trump risks hurting his own efforts to promote mail-in, early voting.

With the Republican National Convention less than a month away, former President Trump has yet to announce his running mate (even though he says he’s already made the decision).

But the selection process has narrowed down to three possible choices:

• North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum 
• Sen. JD Vance (Ohio)
• Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) 
  
  

The Hill’s Brett Samuels has more here.

“The knockout blows Biden must land to win the debate,” by Donna Brazile for The Hill.

“Biden is a threat to free speech and Trump should call him on it,” by Jonathan Turley for USA Today.

“What was the point of prosecuting Julian Assange?,” by James Ball for The Atlantic.

“Hold Boeing criminally accountable,” by Andy Pasztor for The Hill.

2 days until the first presidential debate.

20 days until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

55 days until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

133 days until the general election.

209 days until Inauguration Day 2025

Tuesday

• President Biden is at Camp David for debate prep.
• Primary elections in New York, Colorado and Utah.
• Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt testify about anti-doping efforts at 7 p.m. in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Wednesday

•  Supreme Court opinions are released.

Thursday

• The first 2024 presidential debate.

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