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Why the fight for Senate control might run through Michigan

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Voters head to the polls in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, a race that could shape control of the chamber. The Atlantic’s Russell Berman explains how a progressive  candidate and an establishment favorite are battling over Israel policy and electability in a key battleground.

RFK Jr. is defending the administration’s measles response and says families should vaccinate their kids. The Wall Street Journal’s Liz Essley Whyte breaks down the pressures he’s facing behind the scenes.

Baltimore is overhauling 911 to send social workers, not police, to certain crisis calls. WYPR’s Scott Maucione explains what’s driving that effort.

Plus, Michigan health officials reported the first deaths in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, two key Senate Republicans cleared the way for Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, and a tiny Pacific nation changed its name.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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