Primary races in Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., and B-52 bomber crash in California: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownPrimary races in Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., and B-52 bomber crash in California: Morning RundownPlus, pride and protest in Tehrangeles as divided diaspora watches Iran at the World Cup.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Smoke rises from a blackened part of Edwards Air Force Base after the crash of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber aircraft on Monday, in a still image from news helicopter video. ABC Affiliate KABC / via ReutersShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 16, 2026, 7:28 AM EDTBy Elizabeth Robinson and David HickeyTrump-endorsed candidates seek election wins in a slew of primary races and runoffs. A divided diaspora watches Iran at the World Cup. And Roblox releases a new feature to tackle child safety concerns.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.Trump tests and looming battleground races in today’s primariesA slew of elections today across the U.S. will put President Donald Trump’s influence to the test again and set off general election campaigns in battleground states. The District of Columbia and Oklahoma are holding primary races, while Georgia and Alabama have primary runoff races.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Trump announced a last-minute endorsement in the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia over the weekend, backing GOP Rep. Mike Collins against former football coach Derek Dooley. Collins has framed himself as a staunch Trump ally, but recent controversies involving a longtime staffer could hurt him.Alabama’s race to replace GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor, is between Trump-endorsed Rep. Barry Moore and Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL. And in Oklahoma, Trump has backed former state Sen. Mike Mazzei to replace term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt, but Mazzei faces a crowded Republican field.Meanwhile, a battle between the Democratic establishment and...