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President Donald Trump stated he would not oppose Chinese automakers building cars in the United States, provided they hire local workers. This stance contrasts with strong opposition from U.S. car companies and lawmakers who fear job losses and national security risks. A bipartisan bill to ban Chinese vehicles is currently stalled in the Senate.
In Michigan’s 7th District, three Democrats compete to take on Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, but behind-the-scenes infighting—centered on Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s backing of Matt Maasdam and fundraising support—has sparked anger and questions about which candidate can actually win in November, as outside groups pour money into the race ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin will introduce the Protect Our Polls Act to prohibit the president from deploying armed military members or federal agents to polling sites without congressional authorization, aiming to prevent interference in elections; the bill has Democratic backing and would codify existing prohibitions against such actions.
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin declined to rule out a 2028 presidential bid at POLITICO’s Global Security Summit, saying voters want a ‘new generation’; she’s keeping a spreadsheet of about 30 potential contenders and suggested a governor could strengthen the ticket as Democrats navigate Israel policy and security issues.
Two potential 2028 Democratic contenders, Pete Buttigieg and Elissa Slotkin, joined Prime Minister Mark Carney and liberal European politicians at a Canada-hosted Global Progress Action meeting, organized by the Center for American Progress, to discuss how to counter the right on affordability; Neera Tanden urged nimbleness in leadership.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she will not participate in a DOJ interview regarding a video in which she and other Democrats urged U.S. troops to refuse illegal orders, and she asks Attorney General Bondi to order U.S. Attorney Pirro to drop the probe, arguing the inquiry infringes First Amendment rights. The move comes amid backlash from Trump and allies; the case has drawn in the FBI, the Pentagon’s actions toward a fellow lawmaker, and related litigation.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., rejected a Justice Department request for an interview related to a Democrats’ video about alleged illegal orders.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says President Trump is deploying an authoritarian playbook to chill dissent, citing his reaction to a Democrats’ video and investigations of colleagues, while the piece also covers housing-policy ideas and broader debates about democracy and national security.
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., are reportedly investigating Sen. Elissa Slotkin after her role in a social media video about refusing illegal military orders; the FBI’s counterterrorism division reportedly launched an inquiry into Slotkin and five other Democrats who created the video, with interviews requested, and Slotkin denounces the probe as political intimidation by President Trump while defending the principle that service members may refuse unlawful commands.