Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, giving progressives a major swing-state win. Trump-backed Republicans also advanced, while voters in Kansas and Missouri rejected GOP-backed ballot measures.
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State Rep. Donavan McKinney defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. The result marks a victory for a progressive challenger backed by Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib and other prominent figures.
Trump said an announcement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz could come within days as Iran and Oman discuss traffic routes, fees and security arrangements. The talks come amid disrupted shipping, regional attacks and questions over U.S. missile stockpiles.
Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina said he will end his reelection campaign after the House Ethics Committee recommended censure over conduct involving two female staffers. Edwards denies wrongdoing and said he will complete his current term.
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has founded Empowering America’s Parents, a conservative policy group launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to promote a federal school choice tax credit. The effort targets 20 states that have not opted in, including several presidential battlegrounds.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed 17 people and wounded 44 in Kyiv and nearby areas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Moscow said it targeted military-linked logistics sites, while Ukraine said civilian warehouses and infrastructure were hit.
Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow lead over Haley Stevens as Michigan continued counting votes in a closely watched Democratic Senate primary. The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in a race that could help decide control of the Senate.
Victims minister Alex Davies-Jones said Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reviewing whether to hold a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s UK activities and has agreed to meet survivors. The government is also considering whether allegations involving Mohamed Al Fayed could fall within an inquiry.