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Morning Digest: Why candidate drug tests became the No. 1 issue in this GOP runoff

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Morning Digest: Why candidate drug tests became the No. 1 issue in this GOP runoff And why Trump could see his third governor endorsee go down in flames this month David Nir and Jeff Singer Aug 21 Mike Mazzei, Republican candidate for Oklahoma governor. (Credit: Mike Mazzei site) Note: The Digest will be taking off on Monday—Jeff Singer is moving, and David Nir is recovering from reconstructive knee surgery. We’ll be back in your inboxes on Tuesday! Leading Off OK-Gov Dueling drug tests have unexpectedly become a high-profile topic in next week’s Republican runoff for Oklahoma’s open governorship, yet another primary where Donald Trump is trying to avoid ending up on the losing side . “I took the longer-window hair drug test. My results are clean,” Attorney General Gentner Drummond tweeted on Monday . He continued by accusing former state Sen. Mike Mazzei, the candidate backed by both Trump and termed-out Gov. Kevin Stitt, of taking “a urine test with a much shorter detection window.”...

WBUR TODAY: About last night...

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  ❤️ Donate Friday, August 21, 2026 ☁️ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Good Morning Boston, Last night's Senate primary debate between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton featured sparks over age, the war in Iran, transgender rights and... iPad apps? Read our recap of the final debate between the two Democrats — or watch the full replay of the hourlong event here . Now, in related news: Early in-person voting begins across Massachusetts this weekend. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the state's first-ever early voting period back in 2016. And while its popularity has dwindled somewhat since lawmakers made mail-in voting more accessible after the COVID pandemic, Secretary of State Bill Galvin says it remains an opportunity for voters who " for whatever reason" want to hand in their ballot in person ahead of the Sept. 1 primary. When and where? The in-person early voting period runs this Saturday, Aug. 22 through next Friday, Aug. 28. But smaller towns a...