A recent poll shows the progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a 15-point lead over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the state's Democratic Party primary. El-Sayed has drawn a sharp contrast between his approach to fundraising, which eschews donations from corporate PACs, and that of Stevens, who he claims is now beholden to questionable funders. But polling also suggests Stevens could stand a better chance of beating the presumptive Republican nominee, former Rep. Mike Rogers (MI), in the general election. #El-Sayed #Michigan #Senate #Primary #DemocraticParty
Political analyst Nate Silver said Thursday that President Trump’s approval rating is at a new second-term low this month, as the deeply unpopular Iran war persists and gas prices skyrocket. “Timing lines up remarkably well with gas prices and the resumption of hostilities in Iran,” Silver said on the social platform X. The prolonged military engagement between the U.S. and Iran has driven up oil and gas prices because of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz — a critical shipping corridor through which approximately 20 percent of global oil supplies pass. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6001635-donald-trump-approval-rating-declining-iran-war-nate-silver-analysis/
The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.
The crossing of 50,000 people to Spanish territory this week has created a crisis for the Spanish government, much as the 2015 migration crisis did for Europe’s leaders. The context is different.
Several migrants said they had been motivated by social media messages claiming that the Spanish border was open, though the origin of those messages remained unclear.
