Democrats face a muddled midterm strategy as primary results show divided appetite for progressive candidates—some anti-establishment races nearly split 50-50. Meanwhile, lettuce prices plunged 16% in July due to food safety scares, helping moderate inflation to 3.4% annually. In Colombia, rescue teams race against time to find nearly 500 earthquake survivors as the death toll exceeds 260. Anti-establishment progressive candidates energize disconnected base voters but risk alienating other key Democratic coalitions needed to win competitive general election races.