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Why this matters:

• Jackson’s win was another rare example of the president’s choice falling short in a primary battle. Trump’s efforts were more successful elsewhere. His candidate for U.S. Senate won a runoff in Alabama, and his pick for Oklahoma governor advanced to another runoff there.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤

• Full election results from Alabama, California, the District of Columbia, Georgia and Oklahoma
   
• Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump
   
• Trump-backed Moore wins GOP runoff for US Senate in Alabama, as Democrats focus on rising costs
   
• Democrat Aisha Wahab advances in California special election to replace former US Rep. Eric Swalwell 
  
  
• Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill
  
  
• Federal government seeks to halt the first US reparations program for Black people 
  
  
• RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine 
  
  
• Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show 
  
  
• Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation’s identity, AP-NORC poll finds 
  
  
• JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. ‘The View’ had other plans 
  
  
• White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don’t meet reality
  
  
• Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders’ chats between weighty topics 
  
  
• Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool

AP FACT CHECK

Trump says illegal immigration increased car insurance premiums. Experts say otherwise

President Donald Trump this week credited his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums, falsely blaming illegal immigration during his predecessor’s time in the White House for a prior increase. Read more.

What to know:

• Experts say that increased costs were primarily due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as riskier behavior on the roads and supply chain disruptions that led to higher repair costs. Now that insurers are on a better financial footing, they are cutting rates to stay competitive. There is no evidence to suggest that illegal immigration played a significant role in either the rise or the fall of insurance premiums.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤

• Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE 
  
  
• Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown 
  
  
• ICE says relaxed detention standards ‘reduce the burden’ on contractors running its lockups 
  
  
• Adoptee threatened with deportation to Iran granted asylum

US NEWS

AP Exclusive: The private school choice boom leaves behind many kids in public school

In theory, voucher programs are supposed to give children an educational opportunity they wouldn’t otherwise have. In reality, students already in private or home school are most likely to benefit, an analysis by The Associated Press shows. Read more.

Why this matters:

• More families across the country are experimenting with private school as states — and soon the federal government — use taxpayer-supported scholarships to encourage them to leave public school. Soon, half of all American schoolkids will be able to apply for state money to finance a private education, and many states will offer the scholarships even to high-income families.

   

• In some cases, public school families aren’t aware of these scholarship programs. They may lack transportation to get their kids to private school. Some worry their child won’t survive in a more strict disciplinary environment. Sometimes, as in Texas, the law is written to benefit families who know how to navigate complicated education systems.