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State of the Union: El-Sayed edged out Rep. Haley Stevens in a hard-fought race that leaves the party divided. The post Abdul El-Sayed Wins Contentious Michigan Democratic Senate Primary appeared first on The American Conservative .
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat Rep. Haley Stevens Wednesday in a rancorous Democratic primary for the Michigan senate race, the latest in a string of primary victories the progressive wing of the Democratic Party has achieved against more moderate candidates. With over 95 percent of the votes counted, El-Sayed won 48.5 percent of primary voters, compared to Stevens’s 47.5 percent. The one-percent margin was considerably closer than in pre-election polling, where El-Sayed was frequently reported as having a double-digit lead over Stevens. El-Sayed’s victory is a bitter defeat for establishment Democrats. Stevens was endorsed by Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, had the backing of the state’s traditionally powerful black community,…Open
A 25-year-old Afghan man was sentenced to life in prison for a 2025 car attack in Munich that killed two people and injured dozens, with the court finding "particularly serious" guilt.
A 25-year-old Afghan man was sentenced to life in prison for a 2025 car attack in Munich that killed two people and injured dozens, with the court finding “particularly serious” guilt. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A 25-year-old Afghan man, named only as Farhad N. due to German privacy laws protecting the identities of many criminals and criminal suspects, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for ramming his car into a crowd in Munich during a labor union demonstration in February 2025. The attack killed two people, including a two-year-old girl, and injured 44 others, many seriously. DETAIL: The court determined that Farhad N.’s guilt was “particularly serious,” a legal designation that prevents parole…Open
Senate Committee Votes To Hold Fauci In Contempt
Ogles, for his part, has been an immigration hawk, introducing the Assimilation Act to crack down on abuse of the legal visa system and non-citizens receiving welfare.
It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.