August 04, 2021: Reports of Trumps demise are exaggerated
Mike Carey might have been on the ballot, but in the Buckeye State on Tuesday night Donald Trump was just as much the winner. The former president\u2019s candidate prevailed in a 10-way primary to replace former Rep. Steve Stivers, showing that the \u201cTrump influence waning\u201d narrative last week was premature.\nFor the second time in recent weeks, progressives came up short. Our Ally Mutnick, reporting on the ground in Bedford Heights, Ohio: \u201cThe Democratic establishment dealt a crushing blow to the progressive movement Tuesday, with Shontel Brown, the preferred candidate of party stalwarts, triumphing over Nina Turner, a face of the insurgent left, in a special congressional primary election.\u201d\nAnd, New York Democrats are gearing up to impeach Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo \u2014 and soon \u2014 after he refused to step down in the wake of state A.G. Tish James\u2019 Tuesday report that he sexually harassed 11 women. We break down what it will look like.\nRaghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.