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On Tuesday, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won the hard-fought primary for U.S. Senate for Michigan against Rep. Haley Stevens by just 1 point.
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El-Sayed wins Michigan primary. Trump enraged at Jeanine Pirro over reflecting pool. Todd Blanche wins key vote toward confirmation.
Abdul El-Sayed Narrowly Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Nomination
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The Blueprint To Unrig Our Democracy From Right-Wing Rule
Ben Wikler helped fix Wisconsin. Now he has a plan to restore democracy nationwide.
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This Week In The Big Picture
In 2010, Republicans in Wisconsin rode the Tea Party wave to a trifecta of government control in the state, winning the governorship and both houses of…
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The Small Cases Tell a Bigger Story
It’s a mistake to dismiss Trump’s weaponization of the DOJ even over the small matters
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The Democratic Party Playbook Is On The Ballot In Michigan
The winner of Michigan's Senate primary could signal the future direction of the Democratic Party
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Our Wins Of The Week
This was not a good week to be Donald Trump, or any Republican running in this year’s midterm elections for that matter.
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July 2026

Trump's AG pick in trouble. Fauci pleads the fifth. Trump sits down with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy.
Todd Blanche’s AG Nomination in Trouble
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Sealing The Midterm Election Deal
With 96 days to go to Election Day, Democrats still have work to do to flip both chambers of Congress. Is the wave that's building big enough?
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This Week In The Big Picture
With fewer than 100 days left until Election Day, how are Democrats faring in their effort to retake the House and maybe even the Senate?
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The Mail’s the Thing
Trump’s plan to disrupt the November midterms increasingly turns on maximizing chaos in the mail-in ballot system.
 • The Big Picture and Jay Kuo
Our Wins Of The Week
This week had some welcome news for Democrats as they seek to regain majorities in Congress this November.
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