Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, with the race remaining too close to call as ballots continued counting early Wednesday.

The Trump administration has refunded approximately $100 billion, or 60% of $165 billion collected from tariffs that the US Supreme Court ruled illegal, according to customs officials.

Primary elections across five states showed mixed results for Democrats and victories for Trump-endorsed Republican candidates, while ballot initiatives in Missouri and Kansas rejected Republican-backed proposals.

Michigan Democrats voted in a Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner facing Republican Mike Rogers in November.

Three FBI agents fired for investigating Trump’s 2020 election efforts have received backing from thousands of agency employees and outside legal groups challenging the terminations as politically motivated and unconstitutional.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who is of Indian heritage, seeks support from Ohio’s Indian American community ahead of the November election, though his campaign has faced recent difficulties.

Maryland lawmakers advanced a ballot measure that would allow voters to decide whether to redraw congressional districts to favor Democrats in all eight House seats, with Republicans characterizing the effort as a partisan power grab.

The Defense Department estimates the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. through January 2029 will cost approximately $1.4 billion, drawing criticism from Democrats and local officials.