Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Indiana and Ohio

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published May 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

NPR's Leila Fadel discusses the results of Tuesday's primaries with Kyle Kondik of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.

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Rubio says U.S. combat operations in Iran are over as focus shifts to negotiations, takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Indiana, poll finds Democrats are in a strong position for midterms.