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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens stunned the political landscape by endorsing GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers for Michigan's open Senate seat, breaking with her party less than 48 hours before Election Day. The surprise defection followed weeks of deteriorating relations with her former primary opponent, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. In her endorsement of Rogers, Stevens cited El-Sayed's ties to political streamer Hasan Piker , whose remarks concerning Jewish people and Israel sparked backlash in August. El-Sayed sought to distance himself from the controversy, but Stevens has criticized him for not doing enough to reassure Black and Jewish voters who backed her in the primary.
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Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., attend a service at Perfecting Church, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit. Jose Juarez/AP hide caption
After tomorrow's elections, Trump may choose to bomb Iran again — an option he has discussed with Israel. The U.S.' partners in the Gulf are on edge and bracing for potential conflict. Qatar has been actively leading negotiations with Iran over the past 72 hours to prevent further fighting.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in a case between the Catholic Church and Colorado's taxpayer-funded pre-K programs. The case questions whether religious schools can refuse admission to children of gay and trans parents , which would violate a state law against discrimination. For decades, the Supreme Court upheld the separation of church and state. But in the past 10 years, the court's conservative majority has increasingly shifted focus to the First Amendment's protection of religious freedom. This shift complicates Colorado's inclusive pre-K initiative aimed at ensuring that virtually all 4-year-olds in the state get a pre-K education. To meet its goal, the state included religious schools in its program, as long as they comply with state laws prohibiting discrimination…