First Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for the US Senate in Michigan. Leading Democrats now support him to try to win the seat and help retake control of the Senate in the November elections.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate and former public health official, won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary.
- Prominent Democrats like Senate leader Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have united behind El-Sayed.
- Democrats aim to stop President Trump by defeating Republicans and regaining the Senate majority.
- Republicans currently hold 53 Senate seats; Democrats need to keep seats in Michigan and Georgia and flip others to win control.
- Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the Senate as the new director of the CDC in a mostly party-line 51-44 vote.
- Human Rights groups say an Israeli strike killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil intentionally, which could be a war crime.
- Israel expressed regret over journalist deaths, saying they happened during attacks on Hezbollah operatives.
- There have been many journalist deaths in the ongoing Israel conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza since 2023.
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