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Brad LaPlante

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I'm a reporter at @WLNS. For the midterms, I'm covering the influence money has on politics, as well as healthcare and education. Find me on Bluesky.

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This week on #TheMoment, I spoke with Detroit-born actor @NancyNagrantNYC about 'Crystal Lake' and Michigan's old film incentive program. She wonders if the state gave it enough time to pay off. wlns.com/originals/moment/na…
Nancy Nagrant is ‘curious about humans.’ She thinks some of our divide comes from a lack of it

Nancy Nagrant is ‘curious about humans.’ She thinks some of our divide comes from a lack of it

Actor and director Nancy Nagrant discussed her career, her role in the upcoming A24 prequel Crystal Lake, and her thoughts on Michigan’s discontinued film incentive programs during an intervi…

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Darline Graham is so overwhelmed by campaigning for her Senate seat that she told one South Carolinian: "When I get to heaven one day, I am just going to choke Lindsey.” Let's put her out of her misery and elect @AnnieAndrewsMD nytimes.com/2026/10/30/us/da…
Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red?

Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red?

Polls show the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham in a virtual tie with her Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews. An upset was unthinkable just a few months ago.

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COOPER: She did tell you she was not going to do this? DINGELL: She did. Multiple times.
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Statement from DNC Jewish American Council Leadership regarding @AbdulElSayed
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Debbie Dingell on Haley Stevens: "That was one of the most painful interviews I have ever watched"
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hey so this entire exchange is wild
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FWIW, state Rep. Karen Whitsett, D-Detroit, defected from Michigan Democrats — just like Haley Stevens did — and endorsed Mike Rogers based on a single issue: she's pro-life.
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Senator, you know better. I am against a National Abortion Ban. Spreading lies about my record and fear mongering to scare women in Michigan is WRONG, and you know it. Let me refresh your memory.
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NEW from @DropSiteNews by @JSweetLI: Mike Rogers Campaign Spokesperson Is a Registered Foreign Agent for Israel, Documents Show dropsitenews.com/p/mike-roge…
Mike Rogers Campaign Spokesperson Is a Registered Agent for Israel, Documents Show

Mike Rogers Campaign Spokesperson Is a Registered Agent for Israel, Documents Show

Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes have been working for the government of Israel since May and last October, respectively, while also working on the campaign of Mike Rogers for Senate.

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If El-Sayed loses, it will be blamed on Stevens (even if it's just normal polling error). If he overperforms & comes close to Benson, he will be credited with overcoming Stevens (even if it's just normal polling error). Interpretations are likely to shape 2028 & this changes them
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Haley Stevens is the No. 1 trend on Twitter now in the U.S.
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I ask Rep. Haley Stevens, how can you support a candidate who stands in direct opposition to what you stand for? “Nothing is perfect,” Stevens says before a heckler yells, “Stevens is a traitor,” which ended the press scrum.
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Bye bye D.C!
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If you're not following Sam in the final days of #MISEN (and beyond) go ahead and fix that
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Replying to @samueljrob
Stevens says she’s for investing in Black owned businesses. “And that’s the policy that Mike’s going to take on,” Stevens says.
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Stevens also appears to have broken House Democrats' caucus rules which say to remain in good standing: "Members shall not participate in campaign activities for any candidate in a partisan federal election who is not a Member of the Democratic Party" democrats.house.gov/rules-of…
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New: Haley Steven’s official staff including her longtime chief are resigning from her office this morning, per spox.
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Prominent Arab and Muslim activists Suehaila Amen on Haley Stevens: "Nobody cares about a sore loser..."
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.@HaleyforMI chief of staff, other staff resigning over her appearing w/@MikeRogersForMI
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"As you may have seen, our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away, and he's right, and that's why I am endorsing Mike Rogers," Haley Stevens says
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More stories surfacing this morning about Haley Stevens history of bullying Black politicians to support and endorse her. A lot of her behavior was known in Michigan (and surely by some nationally) but never covered by reporters:
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Time to tell the story. At the start of my primary April 2025, Haley’s goons threatened me (about my being a recovering alcoholic which is literally how I got into advocacy work more) to support her and made clear there’d be consequences if I didn’t. 1/3
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The Michigan Democratic Party released a statement:
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This makes it essentially impossible for centrists to to use El-Sayed's performance as any sort of electability argument heading into 2028 -- the narrative of any loss or underperformance will be about Stevens stabbing the party in the back -->
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Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers appearing with Democrat U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens at Perfecting Church in Detroit
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