Today in One Sentence. The U.S. military has reportedly used “virtually all” of its surface-to-surface weapons during Trump’s five-month war with Iran; Trump didn’t fire U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she brought a box of evidence to the White House showing that the Reflecting Pool’s damage was due to a “botched installation” and not vandalism; the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general; twenty-five states sued to block Trump’s latest tariffs and to recover duties already paid; Trump warned Rep. Max Miller that “things aren’t looking good” and told him his reelection campaign would be “really hard” following allegations by his ex-wife that he poured hot water on her, held a gun to her head, and broke their 2-year-old daughter’s collarbone; voters in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, and Washington will choose candidates tonight in primaries that could shape control of Congress and several state governments; ICE reportedly arrested 51,000 people in July; and Trump personally ordered contractors to redo weeks of work on the White House’s $5 million-plus helipad because he disliked how it looked and questioned the slope of the South Lawn.

1/ The U.S. military has reportedly used “virtually all” of its surface-to-surface weapons during Trump’s five-month war with Iran. A report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated that the U.S. has used about 65% of its Patriot interceptors and reduced its THAAD stockpile by at least 38% since February. The military has also used a little less than half of its Tomahawk missiles. Trump, meanwhile, denied the military was short on weapons, saying the U.S. has “far more munitions than anyone in the world” and “far more than we need.” (Reuters / CNN)

2/ Trump didn’t fire U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she brought a box of evidence to the White House showing that the Reflecting Pool’s damage was due to a “botched installation” and not vandalism. Pirro’s office said that Interior Department records showed a “rushed and flawed installation process,” and “had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment.” Trump nevertheless insisted “there was vandalism,” and accused Pirro of choking and “folding like an umbrella,” but conceded that he wasn’t “100 percent thrilled with the contractor.” (CNN / CBS News / New York Times)

3/ The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. The 12-10 party-line vote sends the nomination to the full Senate, where Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Bill Cassidy aren’t committed to supporting him. Although Blanch agreed in writing to kill a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization” fund and limit tax protections for Trump, his family, and their businesses, they don’t amend the original settlement between Trump and his own administration, which requires Trump to personally agree to the change. (CNN / Washington Post / New York Times / NBC News / Wall Street Journal)

4/ Twenty-five states sued to block Trump’s latest tariffs and to recover duties already paid. The states argued that the White House used forced-labor concerns as a pretext to replace tariffs the Supreme Court already struck down with nearly uniform 10% to 12.5% levies on economies that account for more than 99% of U.S. imports. The White House, meanwhile, called Section 301 a “legally durable tool” for addressing trade practices that burden U.S. commerce. (CNBC / The Guardian / The Hill / Bloomberg / Reuters / CBS News / Associated Press)

5/ Trump warned Rep. Max Miller that “things aren’t looking good” and told him his reelection campaign would be “really hard” following allegations by his ex-wife that he poured hot water on her, held a gun to her head, and broke their 2-year-old daughter’s collarbone. Miller, who represents Ohio’s 7th Congressional District and is seeking another term in the House, denied the allegations.and instead said he’s staying in the race. He cited polling figures he claims show him “winning by 9.” Several Republicans have called for Miller to resign, while Trump called him “a good person.” The House Ethics Committee, meanwhile, opened an investigation into the domestic violence allegations. (Axios / Politico / Wall Street Journal / CBS News / The Hill / CNN / Politico / Washington Post)

  • ⏩︎ NOTABLY NEXT: Voters in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, and Washington will choose candidates tonight in primaries that could shape control of Congress and several state governments. The biggest contests include Michigan’s open Senate race, a rematch between Wesley Bell and Cori Bush in Missouri, and key races for governor and the House.

6/ ICE reportedly arrested 51,000 people in July. It was the highest monthly total in Department of Homeland Security history. In June, DHS said there have been 356,389 total deportations so far this fiscal year. (ABC News)

7/ Trump personally ordered contractors to redo weeks of work on the White House’s $5 million-plus helipad because he disliked how it looked and questioned the slope of the South Lawn. Crews removed a partially installed, 100-foot-wide granite presidential seal and are considering whether to reshape the lawn so the pad sits level with the horizon. The White House claimed the grounds had “desperately needed a proper Helipad” to protect the “beautiful South Lawn grass” from the “fierce exhaust fumes of the incredible Marine One.” Lockheed Martin is paying for the project. (Washington Post)

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