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A.M. Edition for Aug 5. Michigan awaits the results of a Democratic Senate primary seen as a referendum on the party’s identity. We’ll get the latest as the vote count continues. Plus, SpaceX shares slide after the company discloses huge AI investments. And struggling private colleges are increasingly tapping restricted donor endowments to cover day-to-day operating expenses, something WSJ’s Douglas Belkin reports is in many cases being done without donor knowledge or consent. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Aug. 4. Millions of Americans are going without health insurance after the end of federal subsidies that kept their Affordable Care Act premiums down. WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews discusses how that’s weighing on hospital profits. Plus, strong earnings and hopes for an Iran deal send markets soaring. McDonald’s aims to shake up its U.S. operations with a new boss after the U.S. division fell short in its most recent quarter. And SpaceX’s revenue rose 92% in the first quarter since its IPO, while it reported a net loss of $541 million. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Aug 4. A Journal investigation finds the government has paid millions to private contractors to track down critics of ICE. WSJ’s Hannah Critchfield says agents have confronted Americans at home and work, asking them to sign letters agreeing their posts “may” be a crime. Plus, SpaceX is set to release its first earnings report, with the rocket company needing strong Starlink growth to fund its ambitions. And ahead of primaries in a handful of states, including a bitter Senate battle in Michigan, WSJ’s Terell Wright explains why some Democratic voters are embracing insurgent progressive and socialist candidates. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Aug. 3. Ford spent decades producing ho-hum workhorse cars–the Taurus, the Focus. WSJ autos reporter Ryan Felton explains why the company is hitting reverse. Plus, Michigan public health officials say two people have died in connection with the cyclosporiasis outbreak. And WSJ business reporter Natasha Khan discusses why Kimberly-Clark is embarking on a moonshot effort to make paper towels and toilet paper out of a spiny desert plant called hesperaloe. Danny Lewis hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Aug 3. President Trump’s latest walkback came just hours after saying he was prepared to launch the biggest attack since World War II, and as Gulf countries grow frustrated over a lack of a clear U.S. strategy to end the war. Plus, the Japanese Yen rises after Washington and Tokyo launch their first joint intervention in a generation after the currency fell to a 40-year low against the dollar. WSJ Tokyo bureau chief Jason Douglas breaks down the worries that drove Washington to get involved. And California’s Democratic Party endorses the state’s proposed billionaire tax. Luke Vargas hosts.

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