Live updates: El-Sayed, Rogers clash at Michigan Senate debate
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Michigan Senate hopefuls Abdul El-Sayed (D) and Mike Rogers (R) took the debate stage together for the first time Thursday.
The hour-long face off hosted by Nexstar’s WOOD-TV regularly devolved into bickering as the two battleground candidates traded personal and political jabs.
Earlier Thursday, Vice President Vance on Thursday announced the Trump administration is penalizing Microsoft and Adobe , among other firms, alleging fraud in the use of H1-B work visas. The tech giants will no longer be allowed to apply for green cards for workers.
President Trump, meanwhile, announced he would travel to Alaska next week for a campaign rally to bolster Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), as he fights off a reelection challenge.
The USS Abraham Lincoln also docked in San Diego Thursday after a lengthy and grueling deployment to the Middle East.
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