El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote

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Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's primary and is now set to face Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in the November midterms. The two will be vying for a Senate seat that is being vacated by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. The Senate race is expected to be a tough battle that Democrats see as a must-win to regain control of the chamber from Republicans.

People vote in the primary election at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Tuesday. Nic Antaya/AP hide caption

A Senate committee is expected to vote today on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress . The retired health official who directed the U.S. government's coronavirus response invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination last week during a hearing, refusing to answer lawmakers' questions. Fauci has often clashed with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the days before the hearing, Paul released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci's private diary entries, accusing him of hiding his uncertainty about the cause of the pandemic. The vote on Fauci comes a day after the Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency with which Fauci closely worked during the pandemic.

At an event in Las Vegas yesterday, Trump pitched voters on his economic agenda , which he has been struggling to sell as prices have risen amid the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran. Las Vegas relies heavily on tourism, and tipped workers say the president's policies aren't helping. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that more Americans favor Democrats over Republicans on economic issues for the first time in nearly a decade. Trump continues to say the U.S. economy is thriving under his policies, including no taxes on tips, while blaming high prices on inherited conditions from Democrats.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta reluctantly dismissed the conspiracy case against Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, and several other key members. Juries previously convicted Rhodes and five others of attempting to overthrow the government through force, contributing to the violence and chaos as rioters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Department of Justice under the Trump administration moved to vacate the convictions and drop the case. Judge Mehta's dismissal marks the conclusion of prosecutors' efforts to hold Trump's supporters accountable for their violent siege of the Capitol.

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Snacking culture has been forever changed by ultra-processed foods, which are designed for on-the-go convenience and can be found in vending machines across communities. Many pediatricians recommend that toddlers to tweens eat around three meals and two snacks a day. But that advice stems from studies that didn't account for the rise of processed foods. These snacks can increase children's intake of saturated fat, sodium, and sugar, and they're often high in calories. To make sure children get the nutrients they need, researchers suggest these new rules for the current state of the food world: