LIVE COVERAGEUpdated 5 minutes ago Longtime Democratic Rep. John Larson’s defeat in Connecticut on Tuesday makes him the 10th House incumbent to lose a primary in this cycle. Updated August 13, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT By NBC News What to know todayLEAVITT LEAVING: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role at the end of the month, saying she made the “bittersweet decision” to spend more time with her family after the birth of her second child in May. Trump said Leavitt, 28, the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history, will “now be one of my top outside advisors.”DEMOCRATIC DIVISIONS: Longtime Democratic Rep. John Larson’s defeat in Connecticut on Tuesday makes him the 10th House incumbent to lose a primary in this cycle — an unusually high figure that comes as Democrats push their leaders to pass the torch to a new, more progressive generation.DAYLIGHT SAVING PUSH: Trump is reviving a push to make daylight saving permanent, urging senators to send him a House-passed bill once they return from August recess.SPLC CASE: A former official at the Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal charges in connection with a case the Justice Department brought over the way the organization made payments to informants who provided details about extremist organizations. 5m ago / 7:24 AM EDTExtremism expert charged in case targeting Southern Poverty Law Center’s use of informantsA former official at the Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal charges in connection with a case the Justice Department brought over the way the organization made payments to informants who provided details about extremist organizations.Heidi Beirich has been charged in federal court in Montgomery, Alabama, her attorney said. Attorney General Todd Blanche said at an unrelated news conference that the case involved allegations that Beirich “was part of the effort to open bank accounts in completely fictitious companies’ names and make payments to individuals for reasons that were not accurate as described.” CNN first reported on the charges against Beirich.Read the full story here.5m ago / 7:24 AM EDTRep. John Larson’s defeat in Connecticut makes it 10 House members who have lost primaries this yearLongtime Democratic Rep. John Larson’s defeat in Connecticut yesterday makes him the 10th House member to lose a primary so far this cycle — an unusually high figure as Democrats push their leaders to pass the torch to a new, more progressive generation and Republicans continue to reckon with a party rebuilt in Trump’s image.Mark Mirko / Connecticut Public Broadcasting / Getty ImagesRead the full story here. 5m ago / 7:24 AM EDTWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step downWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is departing her role at the end of the month.Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP fileTrump said Leavitt, 28, the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history, will step down to “spend more time with her beautiful young children and family.”Leavitt said on X that the decision to leave the administration was “bittersweet” and that she would continue to work with Trump as an outside adviser. Read the full story here. 0NBC NewsNBC News