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“What I want to have people know I stood for were ‘Duty, Honor, Country,’ and, yes, as Dad taught us, ‘service.’” The deaths this year of Mr. Bush and Senator John McCain have been described as the passing of an era, the demise of pragmatic Republicanism. And accommodations on issues were often made (and as often regretted) in order to win or stay in office. They also came of age at a time when military service was common; wartime bonds and shared cultural touchstones often trumped partisan differences; and zeal was not required for elected office. Mr. Bush was a naval aviator during World War II. Senator John McCain was a naval aviator during the Vietnam War. That crusade led him toward a greater willingness to confront his own party, and he ran to the left of George W. Bush in the 2000 primary before occupying a similar place on domestic issues during the younger Mr. Bush’s presidency. “They both had an understanding that politics was something that’s imperfect but the idea was that you do the best you can and the most important thing is that you govern and work things out,” said former Senator John C. Danforth, a Missouri Republican who served with Mr. McCain while Mr. Bush was vice president and president. “He was saying, ‘I was your friend in the House, I’m still your friend and we’re going to do stuff together,’” Mr. Danforth said. But these are different times. Jesse Jackson, who twice sought the presidency in the same era that the political careers of Mr. McCain and Mr. Bush took flight.

Phoenix (CNN)In replacing John McCain, Arizona Gov. "Of course he's considered what he would do," one Republican strategist close to Ducey said. Ducey has a working relationship with Trump, those close to him say -- and Trump's endorsement of Ducey after Tuesday's primary could be read as a sign that the White House is paying attention to his moves -- but he's closer to Vice President Mike Pence, who was elected governor of Indiana two years before Ducey became governor of Arizona. While Ducey's camp is quiet, speculation among Arizona Republicans has ranged from several women Ducey has appointed to state government posts to Cindy McCain. Former Sen. Jon Kyl, who retired more than five years ago and is seen as a potential placeholder until the special election in 2020, wouldn't comment on whether he is interested in the job. Ducey is likely to look for someone who would have the support of McCain's family, several Arizona Republicans said. "I don't think they get to decide, but I think that'll certainly factor in," said Constantin Querard, an Arizona Republican strategist. Arizona held its primary for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake on Tuesday. Adams, Ducey's chief of staff, is one possible contender. Jan Brewer and former member of the state Board of Regents, was appointed by Ducey to her job just months ago and is often among the first people mentioned by Arizona Republicans for the job.

As one of the most prominent critics of Donald Trump within the Republican party, John Kasich, the governor of Ohio, admits: “It’s been pretty lonely out here.” Though he does say he would like more company in a Republican party that still seems loath to ever break with the president, even as he endangers traditional alliances or cozies up to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. “You don’t want to become a nihilist, you don’t want to be Ron Paul where nothing is ever good,” Kasich said. However, Kasich says he saw a country increasingly pulled apart by partisanship with two parties where politicians were increasingly marching in lockstep with their leadership and leaving little room for independent thinking as elected officials simply toed the party line and followed orders. If you’re a Republican, I can predict what you’re going to be, and let’s not mingle the two.” As a result, he saw the United States moving “more and more towards a parliamentary system”, a feature he noted that was not what the founding fathers intended. In a looming 7 August contest between Danny O’Connor, a Democrat, and Troy Balderson, a Republican, Kasich was not yet ready to fully commit to support the Republican candidate. However, the Ohio governor said Balderson had “now pointed some out, so we’ll see”. In looking towards the midterm elections, he noted the question of whether the current “level of enthusiasm among Democrats is because they have a better way or because they are anti-something. I don’t see they have much of a better way,” said Kasich. “Both parties are moving further and further away from each other,” said Kasich, who wondered: “What does that mean about the middle?” The Ohio Republican argued we did not know what that means. I don’t know.

Today in 5 Lines At least five people were killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, local authorities said. A suspect is in custody. President Trump said on Twitter that he was briefed on the shooting, adding, “My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.” At a hearing, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee grilled Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Chris Wray over the Justice Department’s handling of congressional document requests. First lady Melania Trump made a second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border to visit a facility holding undocumented immigrants. U.S. Capitol Police arrested more than 500 people protesting the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy in the Hart Senate Office Building. Trump is reportedly considering Senator Mike Lee as a possible candidate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. Lee was included in a list of potential Supreme Court nominees that was released during Trump’s presidential campaign. Today on The Atlantic What Kennedy’s Retirement Means for Abortion: Now that Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement, pro-life advocates see an opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade. Here’s how they plan to act on it. (Reihan Salam) The Supreme Court Aligns With Trump: The Supreme Court’s recent decisions on voting rights, redistricting, and the travel ban show that it is unlikely to dissent from a “Trump-era GOP agenda,” writes Ronald Brownstein.

LT. Ryan Frashure of the Anne Arundel MD Police department gives a timeline of events after active shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis Maryland. Frashure confirms that there were multiple injuries, and a reunification center set up at Annapolis…