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Progressive Democrat Abdul el-Sayed prevailed in the Michigan Senate primary, but will that complicate his party's path back to power? It was a very close race - just one point separating el-Sayed from his opponent, Congresswoman Haley Stevens - but the victory is monumental for the progressive left.


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\Embattled Republican Congressman Max Miller is calling for an ethics investigation into himself. He says he wants to clear himself from the disturbing allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, Emily Marino, the daughter of the senior Senator from Ohio, Bernie Marino. CNN's Lauren Fox has the details on this unusual situation.


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President Trump's pick to be the nation's top law enforcement officer is now on the fast track to Senate confirmation after Republican holdouts John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche at tomorrow's committee vote. That ends a two-week standoff between the lame duck senators and the White House over Trump's so-called anti-weaponization fund. Blanche conceded the fight by signing a letter that effectively kills the fund. Blanche also limited the scope of the tax immunity deal Trump reached with the Treasury Department to protect the president and his family over audits from past tax returns.


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The stakes are high in Michigan. With only two days until the primary, will Michigan Democrats choose pragmatism or progressivism? Tune into Inside Politics with Manu Raju for deep insights on how this race could redefine the Democratic Party.
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As today's show begins, President Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. Among the participants is Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general. He wants to drop the "acting" from his title and get confirmed by the Senate. But two Republican senators are blocking Blanche because the White House won't commit to killing the president's so-called anti-weaponization fund. And, rather than compromise, Trump says he'll pull the nomination for now and wait till next year.


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