Primary Race Results, Trump's Plane Swap Ruse, Disarming Iraq's Iran-Backed Militias

Primary election results across six states reveal a complex political landscape, as moderate Democrats narrowly defeated progressives in Wisconsin while Minnesota voters favored a progressive candidate for the U.S. Senate. President Trump’s recent security maneuver—using a decoy aircraft to depart a NATO summit in Turkey—highlights the extreme measures taken to mitigate threats from Iran, raising questions about the role of the press as independent witnesses during high-risk presidential travel. Simultaneously, Iraq’s new leadership faces the precarious task of disarming Iran-backed militias that continue to target U.S. military and diplomatic installations. Despite government promises to curb these groups, the state struggles with limited control over paramilitary forces, complicating the ongoing U.S. military withdrawal and leaving regional allies like the Kurds vulnerable to escalating tensions.