# How are the U.S. midterm elections starting to take shape?

https://mins.news/en/video/20088

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 11:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO7BCeqWga8

> Primary voting is taking place in six U.S. states as the midterm contests begin to develop. Wisconsin Democrats narrowly selected moderate David Crowley over Democratic socialist Francesca Hong as their nominee for governor. President Donald Trump confirmed that he secretly changed planes in Turkey last month on Secret Service orders. Separately, crude leaking from a tanker grounded off Oman has formed a massive oil slick, while parts of Europe prepare for a rare total solar eclipse.

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