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Abdul el Sayed’s 2028 ambitions cloud Michigan Senate race against Haley Stevens

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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed is facing accusations that he is more focused on national politics than representing Michigan after leaked audio showed him describing the state’s Senate seat as a platform to build the progressive movement and influence the Democratic Party ahead of the 2028 presidential election. El Sayed is competing against Rep. […]

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The Democratic Establishment Running Scared in Michigan

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The Democratic Establishment Running Scared in Michigan

No primary-especially a Senate primary-should go on this long. But Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, having dragged on for months, has turned into an interminably vicious grudge fest-one that's not likely to subside until voters finally go to the polls on August 4 and choose between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed.

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El Sayed swamped with criticism after leaked ‘ogre on a pike’ comment

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El Sayed swamped with criticism after leaked ‘ogre on a pike’ comment

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed is facing backlash from members of his own party after saying that moving the Democratic Party in a more progressive direction would require putting “one ogre on a pike.” During the donor call, el Sayed discussed how winning the Michigan Senate race would give him a national platform […]

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Maniac shot by cops after allegedly gunning down sister and mom was ‘never normal,’ neighbor says

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Maniac shot by cops after allegedly gunning down sister and mom was ‘never normal,’ neighbor says

Suspected gunman Kegan Thomas seemed a little off and was "never normal" -- before he allegedly killed his mom and sister in a violent outburst, a neighbor said.

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Trump Says US Has Taken “Billions and Billions” From Venezuela and Iran Is Next

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Trump Says US Has Taken “Billions and Billions” From Venezuela and Iran Is Next

He said that Congress should approve legislation to allow Venezuela’s funds to be rerouted to the US military.

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John Thune drops hammer on Trump's push to rewrite Senate rules: 'Facts don't change'

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John Thune drops hammer on Trump's push to rewrite Senate rules: 'Facts don't change'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune issued a reality check to President Donald Trump on Monday, as the president continues to demand that senators rewrite their own rules.Trump has been demanding several changes to force his agenda through, including the elimination of the legislative filibuster, which has been a consistent obstacle to his SAVE America Act package of voting restrictions, as well as eliminating "blue slips" that allow senators to unilaterally reject certain executive and judicial nominees from their home states.These rules have often frustrated presidents in both parties, although ironically, the filibuster has historically benefited Republicans more than Democrats, since a greater percentage of their agenda can be passed through federal courts and budget bills.There's still not the appetite to make those changes, said Thune — even on the GOP side.According to Semafor's Burgess Everett, Thune told reporters he has "sat down with about 20 Republicans, and on getting rid of the legislative filibuster, getting rid of blue slips, and there were 15 nos. So I mean, this is not an open question. It's just a fact, and the facts don't change."Thune added that if Trump wants these changes in the Senate to be on the table, he would have to do the heavy lifting of getting those senators to change their minds."If [Trump] can change the facts and start moving some of those senators who are no's into yeses, then we have a different conversation,” Thune told Everett.Trump's most recent rant against the filibuster came earlier in the day, when he proclaimed on his Truth Social account that Thune shouldn't allow the Senate to adjourn until the changes are made, because "the Dumocrats will do it on day one, and can’t believe how lucky they got with this Senate leadership. Remember, stupidity always brings LOSING & DEATH!"

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Kalshi Says It’s “Voter Suppression” to Ban Betting on Elections. LOL.

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Kalshi Says It’s “Voter Suppression” to Ban Betting on Elections. LOL.

States have good reasons for making betting on elections illegal.

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Democrats’ 2028 primary calendar ‘reflects diversity of the party,’ says former DNC chair

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Democrats’ 2028 primary calendar ‘reflects diversity of the party,’ says former DNC chair

With 99 days until the midterms, President Trump is in battleground Michigan to tout his economy agenda with affordability top of mind for voters. NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake and Ben Kamisar report on some of the internal turmoil facing the Republican and Democratic parties. Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison analyzes the political landscape for Democrats heading into November.

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