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Add NBC News to Google Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects 03:34 No state or race loomed larger than Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, in which former public health official Abdul El-Sayed beat Rep. Haley Stevens in a clash of left versus center. El-Sayed, who was backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pushed for “Medicare for All,” condemned money in politics and criticized Stevens for supporting aid to Israel.
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He will face former Rep. Mike Rogers in November in a race that is expected to be one of the most competitive in the country and could determine which party controls the Senate.
Tuesday’s primary elections offered fresh clues about the direction of the Democratic Party and how several leading figures are wielding their influence.
While left-wing candidates have advanced in this year’s Democratic primaries in New York and Colorado, Michigan represented the first test of whether those successes were transferable to a different sort of playing field — like a purple Midwestern state.
The question now for El-Sayed, given his thin margin of victory, is if he can unify a divided Democratic party.
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Add NBC News to Google Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs fueled by Iran talks and AI-linked earnings 02:27 The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs yesterday after investors were reassured by strong forecasts from Caterpillar — seen as a bellwether for the global industrial economy — and Palantir, thanks to gains from AI. Promising results from AI-linked companies, such as Microsoft and Amazon, have also left investors feeling confident.
But investors weren’t as convinced by SpaceX’s first-ever quarterly update, which caused shares to fall because of concerns over how much it has spent on its xAI unit — billions more than expected. The rocket company’s AI spending is also fueling speculation that it may attempt to merge with Tesla.
SpaceX’s “lockup period” is set to expire today, when up to 20% of the total shares held by insiders may be sold on the open market.
Add NBC News to Google Trump says Jeanine Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' after dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism case 04:18 Jeanine Pirro’s future as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia is uncertain after she “had it out” with President Donald Trump reportedly during a contentious White House meeting on Monday. The clash followed Pirro’s decision to drop a felony case accusing a former Olympic canoeist of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a source. But Trump stopped short of firing her.
The source, who was briefed on the meeting, said Trump remained “pretty furious” with Pirro a day later. Pirro reportedly brought evidentiary documents to the meeting in an effort to rebut Trump’s claims that she was responsible for the case’s collapse.
Why the standoff puts more pressure on Pirro.
Marine One helicopters land near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on Tuesday. Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images A 38-year-old man who appeared to be “monitoring security-planning activities” at the Los Angeles-area Trump National Golf Course was arrested days before yesterday’s planned presidential visit, police said.
Deputies found a loaded magazine with hollow-point bullets in Jeanine John Taele’s pants pocket and weapons in his vehicle, as well as at his home, which was searched on Monday, the sheriff’s department said. Authorities also said they discovered “multiple notebooks containing concerning statements” at Taele’s home. A federal judge said that Taele has been charged with possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
What authorities observed before Taele’s arrest.
Perez Hilton in Las Vegas in November 2025. Denise Truscello / Getty Images for Inspiring Child file Police said they attended the Miami-area home of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton after they received reports that he engaged in self-harm in a livestreamed video on TikTok yesterday. In a follow-up statement, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the person was “safely recovered” and taken to a local hospital, where he was receiving medical attention. It said deputies spoke to family members at the scene, who confirmed the person had been alone inside the residence.
Remains of the Wildberries warehouse following a Ukrainian drone strike near Moscow on July 23. Reuters Ukraine has a new focus in bringing the war home to Russia: the country’s biggest online retailer . Multiple Wildberries warehouses have been hit by Ukrainian drones in recent weeks, killing and injuring workers, as well as destroying millions of dollars’ worth of stock.
We spoke with two Russian small business owners who told us they lost their stock at several warehouses and are now fearful their companies will go under. Wildberries, Moscow’s answer to Amazon, declared itself not responsible for any losses from drone strikes shortly before Ukrainian attacks began.
“This is a loss of a livelihood,” one business owner, who makes soap products, said.
But there is little sympathy coming out of Ukraine, where civilian infrastructure, including businesses, have endured years of relentless Russian attacks. — Yuliya Talmazan , digital news reporter
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