The Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan was very close early Wednesday morning. Abdul El-Sayed was slightly ahead of Representative Haley Stevens by about 2 points, making the final outcome uncertain.
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The Michigan Democratic Senate primary race was still undecided early Wednesday.
Abdul El-Sayed was leading by about 2 points over Haley Stevens at 2 a.m. EDT.
The race received a lot of attention because it highlights the future direction of the Democratic Party.
The Michigan Senate seat is seen as an important and competitive contest this election cycle.
Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) provided the early vote count information.
Both candidates are Democrats competing for the party’s nomination.
This race is part of a larger struggle within the Democratic Party for influence.
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Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was taken to a hospital after livestreaming himself harming his body on TikTok. Emergency services responded to reports from the public and monitored the situation before safely taking him to receive medical care.
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Perez Hilton livestreamed self-harm on TikTok, prompting public concern.
His TikTok account was suspended shortly after the video appeared.
Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputies attended the scene but kept distance to avoid escalating the situation.
The deputies focused on calming the situation to reduce risk to Hilton and others.
Hilton was alone at home during the livestream.
He was safely taken to a hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and is receiving treatment.
Hilton’s managers said they have not been able to contact him but are concerned for his health.
Perez Hilton, whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr, is known for celebrity blogging and recently moved to Miami with his children.
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In Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed led US Representative Haley Stevens by a small margin. The winner will compete against Republican Mike Rogers in the November midterm elections, a key race that reflects the future direction of the Democratic Party.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, is narrowly leading Haley Stevens, a moderate backed by party leaders, in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.
With 70% of votes counted, El-Sayed had 49.8% to Stevens’ 46.3%.
The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in November’s critical midterm election.
The race is seen as a test of the Democratic Party’s future, focusing on issues like healthcare, cost of living, and campaign finance reform.
The Democratic primary also highlights differing views within the party on US support for Israel.
Michigan is a key swing state with a large Arab-American community, making this race important for national politics.
The race may influence Democratic strategies and messages for the 2028 presidential elections.
Israel's favorability among Democrats has dropped significantly since 2018, reflecting shifting opinions within the party.
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Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, defeating Haley Stevens despite large campaign spending by groups supporting Stevens. He will run against former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in the November election.
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Abdul El-Sayed is a progressive public health advocate.
He won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
More than $60 million was spent in the campaign, mostly by pro-Israel groups backing his opponent, Haley Stevens.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) supported Stevens with over $30 million.
Michigan is a swing state that voted for President Donald Trump in 2024.
If El-Sayed wins in November, he would be the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.
The November race could impact which party controls the Senate during President Trump’s term.
El-Sayed has called the events in Gaza a genocide and wants to redirect funds toward U.S. community needs like healthcare and housing.
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The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) is investigating whether a conservative group within the Liberal Party, including Jean-Claude Perrottet, solicited or accepted illegal donations. NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane has delayed any decision on the future of frontbencher Damien Tudehope, who admitted to leaking a confidential report during the inquiry.
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Jean-Claude Perrottet, brother of former NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, appeared before Icac as part of an investigation into illegal donations and branch stacking in the NSW Liberal Party.
Branch stacking involves recruiting members to party branches to influence internal votes; it is not illegal but is under scrutiny.
Damien Tudehope, NSW shadow attorney general and Liberal leader in the upper house, admitted leaking a confidential draft report from a parliamentary inquiry in February 2023.
Sloane has removed Tudehope from his shadow cabinet roles during the Icac inquiry but will wait until the inquiry finishes before making further decisions.
Jean-Claude Perrottet worked for Tudehope in 2018-2019 and admitted to doing faction-related recruitment work during office hours.
The Reformers are a conservative faction in the NSW Liberal Party, advocating for stricter policies on issues like same-sex marriage and abortion, and they aim to recruit members who share their views.
Evidence includes messages suggesting placing members into branches controlled by rival factions and soliciting large donations to influence party preselections.
The investigation includes allegations of trying to unseat a federal MP from a different faction within the party.
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A home care worker accidentally fed an elderly woman dog food, leading to an investigation that found serious failures in her care over several months. Portsmouth City Council ended its contract with the care company, Radis Community Care, and both parties have apologized for the mistakes.
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The elderly woman ate three spoonfuls of microwaved dog food meant for dogs.
The mistake happened in June 2024, one month before the woman died from frailty due to old age.
Radis Community Care staff logged the meal as "lamb dinner" without checking properly.
An investigation found poor care that included missed visits, stale food, and neglect like leaving the woman wet or in darkness overnight.
The woman’s Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) order was found crumpled in a cupboard.
The local council’s inquiry took six months but should have taken less than one month.
Portsmouth City Council refunded care fees, paid extra compensation, and stopped using Radis for home care.
Radis said it had improved its services and was no longer employing the worker involved in the incident.
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Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun won the top two spots in Washington's 3rd Congressional District primary and will face each other in the November general election. The district is considered a key race that could influence control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year.
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Washington uses a nonpartisan primary system where the top two vote-getters move to the general election.
Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun defeated seven other candidates to advance.
The district voted for President Trump in 2024 but also elected a Democrat to the House.
Political analysts rate the race as either leaning Democratic or a tossup.
Gluesenkamp Perez has served since 2023 and has taken some votes that appeal to rural voters, including opposing Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
President Trump endorsed Braun and called Gluesenkamp Perez a "radical left extremist."
Braun, a Navy veteran and business owner, has served in the state Senate since 2012 and acknowledges Biden won the 2020 election.
Braun disagrees with Trump’s broad use of tariffs, saying they can harm businesses like his own but supports targeted tariffs against countries like China and Russia.
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Yvette Cooper, the new UK health secretary, said women should not feel pressured to have a certain type of birth and promised a full reform of maternity care. She plans to introduce national maternity standards to improve care quality and address inequalities after recent maternity scandals.
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Yvette Cooper returned to the health department 27 years after serving as a public health minister.
She wants to stop pressure on women to have an "ideal birth" and ensure informed choices.
Cooper will reintroduce national maternity standards that were removed earlier by Conservative reforms.
The new standards aim to end care differences based on location and reduce racial inequalities, especially for Black and Asian women.
Patient experience will be included in measuring maternity care quality.
The reforms respond to serious maternity scandals involving clinical errors, understaffing, and poor hospital cultures.
Two major inquiries, by Donna Ockenden and Valerie Amos, exposed these issues and found many avoidable deaths.
Cooper intends to focus more on maternity and child health as a key NHS priority.
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Homeschooling in America involves many different types of families and happens for many reasons. The results and experiences of homeschooling vary widely across the country.
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Many different groups of people choose homeschooling in the U.S.
Reasons for homeschooling include personal, educational, and family factors.
Homeschooling results and experiences differ from family to family.
There is no single profile of who homeschools or why.
Data shows a broad and diverse homeschooling landscape in America.
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A U.S. judge has dismissed the final legal cases related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol after the Justice Department asked for it. This dismissal ends the current prosecutions connected to that event.
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The dismissed cases were connected to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The Justice Department requested the dismissal of the last remaining cases.
A U.S. judge agreed to dismiss these cases, though reluctantly.
The decision formally ends the current court actions tied to the January 6 events.
Some people are concerned this dismissal could influence future responses to similar incidents.
January 6 refers to the day when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building.
The prosecutions aimed to hold those involved accountable for their actions on that day.
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Police in Miami responded to Perez Hilton's home after reports that he was livestreaming acts of self-harm on TikTok. Deputies spoke with his family and monitored the situation while trying to keep it calm and safe.
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Perez Hilton appeared to harm himself with a knife on a TikTok livestream.
His body showed cuts and blood during the livestream.
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office responded after multiple calls from the public.
Police focused on calming the situation, keeping distance, and communicating.
Deputies spoke with Perez Hilton’s family when they arrived.
The sheriff’s office said their tactic helps avoid violence and injury.
Perez Hilton’s representatives said they are concerned and trying to contact him.
A national suicide prevention hotline number, 988, was shared for help.
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The Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan is very close, with Abdul El-Sayed holding a small lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in the November general election to replace retiring Senator Gary Peters.
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Abdul El-Sayed is a progressive former public health official running for Senate in Michigan.
Haley Stevens, a Congresswoman, is El-Sayed’s main Democratic rival, with the race too close to call.
Mike Rogers, a former Michigan congressman, is the unopposed Republican nominee.
The seat is open because Democratic Senator Gary Peters is retiring.
El-Sayed’s campaign focuses on universal healthcare and reducing money in politics.
Stevens has strong financial support, including from groups tied to Aipac, a pro-Israel lobbying group.
Other election results include William Lawrence winning a progressive seat in Michigan’s 7th district, and Wesley Bell defeating progressive Cori Bush in Missouri.
Michigan’s governor race will be between Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James, who is endorsed by President Trump.
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Christina Hines is expected to win the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District. She will face Republican Mike Bouchard in the November general election after the current representative, John James, decided to run for governor.
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Christina Hines is a former prosecutor running for Congress.
She is projected to be the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s 10th District.
Mike Bouchard is the Republican nominee for the same seat.
The current representative, John James, is running for governor instead of seeking re-election.
This will be the first election for this seat without an incumbent.
The race is in Macomb County, Michigan.
The November election will decide the next representative for this district.
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Rick Brattin, supported by President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District. The district was redrawn to favor Republicans, setting up a contest against Democrat Emanuel Cleaver in the upcoming election.
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Rick Brattin, endorsed by President Trump, won the GOP primary for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District.
The 5th District was changed in redistricting to be more favorable to Republicans.
The district now extends over 150 miles from Kansas City into Central Missouri and is less Democratic than before.
Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, a long-time incumbent and former Kansas City mayor, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Brattin is a Marine veteran and has served in Missouri’s state House and Senate.
Missouri’s state legislature passed new maps in a mid-decade redistricting to create more Republican districts.
The new district maps have faced lawsuits but remain in place after the Missouri Supreme Court decision.
Winning the 5th District could help Republicans keep their narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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President Trump supported Amir Hassan in the Republican primary to challenge Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. However, Hassan is projected to lose to Thomas Smith, a retired engineer who had previously dropped out of the race.
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The race is for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kristen McDonald Rivet is the current Democratic representative.
President Trump endorsed Amir Hassan to run against Rivet.
Amir Hassan is a former federal law enforcement officer.
Thomas Smith, a retired engineer, is projected to win the Republican primary.
Smith had previously withdrawn from the race but still won the primary.
The source of the projection is Decision Desk HQ.
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Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, says he will stay in his race for reelection despite allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife. Miller denies the claims and has not withdrawn from the ballot, even after a deadline to do so passed. President Donald Trump spoke with Miller about the situation but Miller continues his campaign.
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Rep. Max Miller represents Ohio’s 7th Congressional District and is running for reelection.
His ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused him of multiple incidents of physical violence during their marriage and divorce.
Miller denies all allegations and has not been charged with any crime related to abuse.
The Department of Children and Family Services found no evidence to support child abuse claims.
Miller’s ex-wife is the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, who publicly criticized Miller and said he should not serve in Congress.
President Donald Trump called Miller about the allegations but Miller declined to quit the race.
Miller said he wants his daughter to see that he did not give in to political pressure.
Miller was married to Emily Moreno from 2022 to 2024; they have a 2-year-old daughter.
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Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old man from El Salvador, died after a medical emergency at ICE’s Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Protesters are demanding explanations from ICE following this death, which is the second at the facility.
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Edwin Lopez-Cornejo was 41 years old and from El Salvador.
He died after having a medical emergency while detained.
The incident happened at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
This is the second death reported at this detention facility.
Protesters are calling for answers and accountability from ICE.
ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a U.S. government agency.
Detention centers hold people who are awaiting immigration hearings or deportation.
The incident has raised concerns about treatment and conditions inside ICE detention centers.
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Democratic Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won one of the top two spots in Washington state’s primary election and will face Republican John Braun in November. She is a moderate Democrat who has taken some positions different from her party, and she represents a district that voted for President Donald Trump in 2024.
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a two-term Democratic representative from Washington state.
Washington’s primary system lets the top two candidates move to the general election, no matter their party.
She won against several candidates, including Republican John Braun and progressive Democrat Brent Hennrich.
Gluesenkamp Perez often breaks with her party on issues like immigration and transgender rights.
Her district voted for President Donald Trump by about three points in 2024.
She has built support among moderates, independents, and some Republicans.
Democrats want to keep this seat to help gain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Gluesenkamp Perez ran about seven points ahead of her party’s 2024 vice-presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, in her district.
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Will Lawrence, a progressive candidate and co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 7th District. His win surprised party leaders who worry his left-leaning views may make it harder to win the general election against the Republican incumbent.
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Will Lawrence is a progressive candidate and Sunrise Movement co-founder.
He won the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.
His opponents were Bridget Brink, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, and Matt Maasdam, a former Navy SEAL.
Party leaders feared Brink and Maasdam splitting moderate voters would allow Lawrence to win.
Some House Democratic moderates doubt Lawrence can defeat Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in November.
Progressives argue that concerns about Lawrence’s electability are outdated.
Similar progressive candidates have won key swing district primaries this election cycle.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backed opponents in other races but stayed neutral in Michigan’s 7th District.
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Amanda McKinney, a Republican, and John Duresky, a Democrat, are expected to move forward to the November general election for Washington’s 4th Congressional District. They are competing to replace Rep. Dan Newhouse, who is retiring.
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The race is for Washington’s 4th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Incumbent Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican, decided not to run again.
Amanda McKinney represents the Republican Party.
John Duresky represents the Democratic Party.
Eleven candidates initially ran for the seat.
McKinney and Duresky are now the leading candidates set for the general election.
The election will take place in November.
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