Young men’s dissatisfaction with Trump could be a critical factor in close midterm races.A jet crash in Florida kills everyone aboard.
And a new study links energy drinks to cardiac arrest.Here’s what to know today.The fight for young men comes to MichiganNew twist in critical Michigan Senate race03:06Young men helped re-elect Donald Trump.Now, their dissatisfaction with the president could be a critical factor in close midterm races like the Michigan Senate.
The voting bloc had a huge shift toward the GOP in 2024, but an NBC News Decision Desk poll last month found that just 28% of men 18-29 approve of the president.Republicans and Democrats who spoke with NBC News said three developments were largely responsible: affordability concerns, especially housing costs; the Iran war; and the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files.
This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Both Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed are trying to win the key group over.
El-Sayed has not only campaigned hard against the war but has even adopted some of Trump’s “America First” language.And Rogers has made housing affordability a key plank of his pitch.
Even football is on the table, with each candidate using sports to try to reach young voters.Here’s what to know about their efforts.
Also shaking up the Senate race, Rep.Haley Stevens — El-Sayed’s former primary opponent — endorsed Rogers yesterday to stun Democrats.
It came after El-Sayed’s campaign asked her to no longer attend his events in a dispute over an outside ad that Stevens said was antisemitic.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the move was “a despicable betrayal from Rep.
Stevens.”Dive deeper into the 2026 election:See the latest polling and the battleground states in play.Track early voting tallies by age, gender and more.Find out how candidates are polling in competitive Senate races.How are things looking in Mi...