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President Trump used a Las Vegas rally to push his economic agenda, hint at potential oil-price moves, revive a health-care plan centered on health savings accounts, and promote a Canadian mining project, as Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate nomination, signaling a progressive shift ahead of November.
Voters in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and Washington state head to the polls on Tuesday for high-stakes primaries that could signal the Democratic Party’s direction this year. The marquee Michigan race pairs progressive Abdul El-Sayed against moderate Haley Stevens for the Senate, a contest that could determine whether Democrats keep Peters’ seat and signal insurgent-versus-establishment dynamics in a critical battleground state; outside spending, including a heavy pro-Stevens push from AIPAC-linked groups, underscores the fight. Other notable contests include Missouri’s 1st District featuring Cori Bush versus Wesley Bell, Kansas’s crowded Senate field and open governor race, and Virginia’s efforts to capitalize on redistricting changes with possible flips in the 1st and 2nd districts as Democrats race to widen their math for 2026/28.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's three-way Democratic Senate primary, signaling support for a progressive candidate as El-Sayed faces Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow; the winner advances to November to face Republican Mike Rogers in a pivotal battleground race.
A fast-moving Capitol Hill digest shows Sen. Blackburn pushing a national AI framework to preempt state regs, a dispute over unredacted Epstein-related DOJ documents, scrutiny of Sen. Mullin’s Homeland Security nomination amid a tense exchange with Rand Paul, Elizabeth Warren backing Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s Senate primary, and related action on a balanced-budget amendment and FISA reauthorization.