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Republican Congressional candidate wins 8th district primary even though he dropped out

Thomas Smith won the Republican primary over a President Donald Trump-backed candidate for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District after suspending his campaign and endorsing Al Lemmo.

In front of a monochromatic grassy path background is a sign post that reads "FUTURE." To the right of the sign post is the Democratic Party donkey. At the bottom is a semi-opaque half-circle with the words "Where do Dems go from here?"

After El-Sayed vs Stevens, where do Dems go from here?

After a contentious battle in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, where does the party go from here? Plus, Tuesday’s election results.

How Midwest doldrums became a gift for Kevin Morby

Morby's Little Wide Open is a love letter to a part of the country he finds endlessly inspiring.

Motorcyclists navigate through a road barricaded with concrete blocks set up by supporters of the outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) during a protest demanding greater political rights and the abolition of 12 legislative refugee seats, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.

Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group

Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting, the election commission, said Wednesday.

Kalsang Lhamo, a 73-year-old retired nurse, practices Tibetan calligraphy at the Chengguan District Day Care Center for the Elderly in western China's Tibet autonomous region on July 20, 2026, during a government-organized visit for foreign journalists.

Under China's new 'unity' law, Tibetans fight to preserve language and culture

A 73-year-old retired nurse's decision to learn to write Tibetan language offers a glimpse into how some embrace their language and cultural identity in Tibet.

Ann Arbor mayoral candidate Yousef Rabhi speaks at a forum June 24, 2026.

Democratic Socialist Yousef Rabhi defeats long-time Ann Arbor Mayor Chris Taylor

Washtenaw County Commissioner and former state Representative Yousef Rabhi has handily defeated incumbent progressive Chris Taylor, Ann Arbor's mayor for 12 years.

People vote in the primary election at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Tuesday.

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate

El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, backs Medicare for all and decries corporate money in politics. He beat Rep. Haley Stevens, whose supporters said she would have had a better chance in the fall.

Donavan McKinney ousts Democratic incumbent Shri Thanedar in 13th Congressional District

Democratic socialist challenger Donavan McKinney won the Democratic primary for Michigan's 13th Congressional District.

Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

A Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital kills 17 as air defenses fall short

Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight.

Voters go to the polls to cast their ballots in the Michigan primary election on Tuesday in Lansing Mich.

Progressives see biggest win yet in Michigan, while Trump flexes power over GOP

Progressives notched major wins in Michigan, while voters in Missouri and Washington rejected insurgent Democrats. Meanwhile, Trump continued to flex his influence over the Republican Party.

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