via PBS News Hour - The Latest — We're getting a clearer picture of who will be on the midterm ballots and the direction of the political parties after key primary races were decided in six states. Midwestern voters weighed in on party establishment candidates, insurgencies and a pair of celebrities. In the Southeast, questions surrounding political succession and Trump's influence remain unresolved. William Brangham reports.

via US news | The Guardian — From progressive and moderate to election deniers, state sees wide spectrum of candidates in test of direction for both parties Minnesota voters on both sides of the aisle are weighing the direction of their parties – and their chances of winning over the general electorate – in marquee statewide races on Tuesday. On the left, Peggy Flanagan, the state lieutenant governor and a progressive, faces off against Angie Craig, a US representative, for the Democratic bid for US senate in a race punctua