William Lawrence, a progressive insurgent, upset the Democratic establishment Tuesday to win the tense primary to run against Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI), possibly thwarting one of the top pickup opportunities for Democrats in November. Lawrence led with a plurality of the vote in the three-way field, 43%, when the Associated Press called the race at […]

Washington Senate Minority Leader John Braun will face Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) in November, after both advanced to the general election from the all-party primary. Braun will fight for one of the top pickup opportunities for Republicans this cycle — the seat is labeled one of the four Democratic toss-up seats by the nonpartisan […]

A federal judge has scheduled a March 2027 trial date in the antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount Skydance‘s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for a courtroom battle over what would be one of the largest mergers in Hollywood history. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ordered the trial to begin March 2 […]

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson defeated Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson on Tuesday in Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, clearing the way for her to defend term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s blue seat. Benson defeated Swanson with 84.7% of the vote compared to Swanson’s 15.3%, according to the latest poll count from the Associated Press. Benson […]