SCOUT· 61%40m·2026-08-04·News PoliticsWill Michigan Rewrite the Rules of Democratic Politics?
In Michigan, a race for U.S. Senate is not only testing the growing appeal of left-wing populism. It could also be a turning point in a long-running debate among Democratic voters about the importance of electability. Michael Kruse, who writes about politics for The New York Times, traveled to Michigan with the…
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