WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang) - This chaplain may become first trans person elected to Michigan legislature
Joanna Whaley is favored to win the heavily Democratic district in November.
WASHINGTONPOST (Karen Tumulty) - Michigan Senate primary shows Democratic establishment has lost its grip
The upset highlighted how out of touch the power brokers are with the party's surging left wing as they try to retake control of the Senate.
WASHINGTONPOST (Amber Phillips) - Why there’s so much heat on Anthony Fauci right now
Public health experts have a few theories.
ABCNEWS - El-Sayed won crucial Michigan Senate primary. Now comes the coalition test: ANALYSIS
Abdul El-Sayed's narrower-than-expected victory underscores that his most significant challenge begins now -- building the coalition he'll need to win in November.
AXIOS (Adriel Bettelheim) - Senate confirms Schwartz for CDC director
The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz for Centers for Disease Control director on Wednesday, giving the beleaguered agency its first full-time political leader in almost a year. Why it matters: While the 51-44 vote marked a step toward refilling the depleted ranks of the Trump administration's health care leadership, it didn't fully resolve questions about whether Schwartz could steer clear of political interference. Driving the news: Just one Democrat — Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) — supported Schwartz's nomination, along with all of the Republicans present. - "She's got the qualifications for the job," Kaine told Politico last week after voting to advance Schwartz's nomination out of committee. Schwartz is a physician who worked at the…
The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz for Centers for Disease Control director on Wednesday, giving the beleaguered agency its first full-time political leader in almost a year. Why it matters: While the 51-44 vote marked a step toward refilling the depleted ranks of the Trump administration's health care leadership, it didn't fully resolve questions about whether Schwartz could steer clear of political interference. Driving the news: Just one Democrat — Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) — supported Schwartz's nomination, along with all of the Republicans present. - "She's got the qualifications for the job," Kaine told Politico last week after voting to advance Schwartz's nomination out of committee. Schwartz is a physician who worked at the…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Scott Clement) - Why did the polls miss so badly in Michigan?
Polls overestimated Abdul El-Sayed’s lead by 12 percentage points. That isn't unusual for statewide primary contests.
ABCNEWS - David Hearn's attorneys want Reflecting Pool case permanently dismissed
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed on Friday a motion to dismiss the case without prejudice.
ABCNEWS - Senate votes to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director
The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
WASHINGTONPOST (Hannah Knowles) - Man arrested at Trump golf course near L.A. faces federal weapons charges
Jeanine John Taele was arrested after officials said he filmed security preparations ahead of President Trump’s visit and behaved suspiciously.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond) - Democrats ask Interior watchdog to investigate response to Reflecting Pool damage
Sens. Whitehouse and Heinrich say the inspector general must probe the agency’s internal documents after Justice Department officials said Interior concealed information about damage to the pool’s renovations.