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  ❤️ Donate Friday, August 7, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, high of 77. Good Morning Boston, Hey. You made it to Friday. And not that we're counting, but there's only three more of these August Fridays left. Make 'em count. But first, let's check out the news: Primary concerns: A coalition of some of Massachusetts' most powerful unions and left-leaning groups are launching a campaign today against Question 3, the ballot measure this fall to replace party primaries in the state with a top-two election system. "We are a bunch of grassroots organizations and unions and people who think every day about trying to make the world a better place, and our opposition are people with a lot of money," Jordan Berg Powers, the campaign's chair, said in an interview. What would Question 3 do? If passed, the ballot question would replace party primaries in Massachusetts with an "all-party" or "jungle primary" system in which all candidates — Democrats, Republ...

Thursday Afternoon News Updates: Trump's Munitions Disaster, Legal Crises, + More – 8/6/26 Here's the news. So far. Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 6 ∙ Hi everyone! These recaps are always a highlight of my day, so first I want to thank you for all your great comments. Also, a quick thanks to all those who continue to preorder our book WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy. I truly cannot wait for you to get your hands (or ears) on it. Ok, on to the news. Here are the top stories we’re tracking: Trump’s scheduling is entirely closed to the press The U.S. has reportedly burned through its precision missile stockpile. Trump’s calling it “fake news,” but also demanding prosecution of whoever leaked that info Iran’s parliament considers a hardline bill to formalize control over the Strait Houthi missiles kill dozens of Saudi-backed troops in Yemen Russian destruction in Ukraine Pentagon officials are still begging China Republicans remain laser-fo...