Michigan Democratic race to close to call with El-Sayed in narrow lead First Thing
Summary
The Democratic Senate primary in Michigan is very close, with Abdul El-Sayed slightly ahead of Haley Stevens as votes are nearly all counted. Meanwhile, the US government revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador, escalating tensions between President Trump’s administration and Brazilian President Lula’s government.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed leads Haley Stevens with 48.7% to 47.3% in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, with 95% of votes counted.
- Michigan is a key state for Democrats hoping to regain control of the US Senate in November.
- In Missouri, Democratic congressman Wesley Bell won his primary, defeating Cori Bush’s attempt at a comeback.
- Missouri’s top election official rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional maps passed by the Republican-led legislature.
- The US government revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, worsening diplomatic relations between the US and Brazil.
- The visa revocation came after Brazil refused to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador and denied visas to two US diplomats.
- Brazil’s government accused the US move of trying to influence Brazil’s upcoming presidential election.
- OpenAI agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle US government claims it discriminated against American workers by favoring foreign visa holders in hiring.
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