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Rising star Dem critical of Schumer's leadership launches 2026 bid in key Senate battleground
A Democratic state senator who grabbed national attention the past couple of years is launching a bid for the U.S. Senate in what will likely be a high-profile, expensive and bruising showdown for an open seat her party controls in battleground Michigan.
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow highlighted that she’s an outsider and called for a new generation of leaders in Washington as she announced her Senate candidacy in the 2026 race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. It’s a seat Republicans are aiming to flip from blue to red.
In an announcement video posted on YouTube, McMorrow emphasized that the “same old crap out of Washington” wouldn’t solve the nation’s problems.
“We need new leaders. Because the same people in D.C. who got us into this mess are not going to be the ones to get us out of it,” she added.
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Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic Michigan state senator, believes the Democratic Party needs to come off as more authentic to regain popularity among voters. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)
While the 38-year-old McMorrow didn’t mention longtime Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in her announcement, she has previously said she wouldn’t support Schumer to continue as the party’s leader in the chamber.
Schumer faced intense backlash from within his own party last month for supporting a Republican-crafted government funding bill backed by President Donald Trump but opposed by most congressional Democrats.
McMorrow, in her video announcement, also took aim at Trump and his top donor and White House advisor, billionaire Elon Musk.
“There’s a lot of fear and anger and uncertainty right now about people in power who, frankly, have no business being there,” she charged.
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McMorrow gained national attention in 2022, thanks to a viral speech she gave in the Michigan Senate as she forcefully pushed back against a Republican lawmaker who had accused her of “grooming” children.
And she grabbed more praise from fellow Democrats last summer, as she took aim at the GOP during a speech at the Democratic National Convention, as she held up an oversized copy of “Project 2025,” the conservative blueprint that her party targeted.
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a hero of progressive activist circles, is running for the Democratic nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
McMorrow, who represents parts of Detroit and surrounding suburbs in Michigan’s upper legislative chamber, is trying to do what few politicians have done in recent decades – move from the state Senate to the U.S. Senate.
Among the few to make that transition were former President Barack Obama and Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa.
But thanks to her high national profile, McMorrow has built a sizable donor network from coast to coast.
McMorrow likely won’t have the field for the Democratic Senate nomination to herself.
Reps. Kristen McDonald Rivet and Haley Stevens, are considering a run, as is Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
But last month, Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate who later served as Transportation secretary in President Joe Biden’s administration, ruled out a run after seriously considering a bid.
Pete Buttigieg, Transportation secretary under Biden, has ruled out running in 2026. (Tim Rue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In the race for the GOP Senate nomination, former Rep. Mike Rogers announced at the end of January that he was “strongly considering” a second straight Republican run.
Fox News confirmed last month that Rogers would likely announce his campaign in the coming weeks. Rogers hired veteran Republican strategist and 2024 Trump’s co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita as a senior advisor.
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Rogers won the 2024 GOP Senate nomination in Michigan but narrowly lost to Rep. Elissa Slotkin, the Democrats’ nominee, in last November’s election in the race to succeed longtime Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who retired. Slotkin, who vastly outspent Rogers, edged him by roughly 19,000 votes, or a third of a percentage point.
Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers speaks at a campaign rally on Nov. 4, 2024, in Flint, Michigan. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Rogers is a former FBI special agent who later served as chair of the House Intelligence Committee during his tenure in Congress.
Business executive, conservative commentator and 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon has also said she’s seriously mulling another run for governor, or for the Senate, in 2026.
Senate Republicans view the Democratic-held seat in Michigan as a top pick-up prospect in the 2026 midterms, as they work to increase their current 53-47 majority in the chamber.
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A 13-year-old Ohio boy died Monday after falling off a Memorial Day parade float in Green, Ohio.
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Matthew Schultz’s death on Tuesday, saying the seventh-grader fell from the front of a trailer float being hauled by a Ford F-150 and was struck by the trailer’s tires around 11:23 a.m. Monday while the float was moving at 5 mph or slower.
There were a total of seven children, ranging in age from 7 to 13, and two adults riding the trailer during the parade.
“Matthew was a fun, loving, Star Wars-obsessed, fruit snack-loving, amazing young man,” a GoFundMe page for the Schultz family titled, “Support the Schultz Family After Tragic Loss,” reads. “He was the best son and big brother. He was everyone’s best friend. The love we had for him is immeasurable.”
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Matthew Schultz, 13, died in a Memorial Day parade on Monday. (© Mike Cardew/USA Today Network)
Donations will “help ease the family’s burden of funeral expenses and bills,” the GoFundMe states. “This way, they can take more time off work and focus on healing.”
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Family friend and spokesperson Danielle Paciorek reads a prepared statement as she holds a photo of Matthew Schultz, the 13-year-old who died in an accident during the Memorial Day parade in Green, Ohio. (© Mike Cardew/USA Today Network)
Green Fire and EMS were behind the float when the incident occurred. Personnel witnessed Matthew’s fall and “immediately responded,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release.
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Green Mayor Rocco Yeargin listens as Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree speaks during a press conference on the accidental death of Matthew Schultz at Green City Hall on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (© Mike Cardew/USA Today Network)
Matthew was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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Family friend and spokesperson Danielle Paciorek holds a photo of 13-year-old Matthew Schultz. (© Mike Cardew/USA Today Network)
North Canton City Schools is offering counseling services to students impacted by the tragedy, according to WKYC.
“The loss of a young life is deeply devastating, and our thoughts and prayers are with Matthew’s family, friends, classmates, and teachers during this unimaginable time,” North Canton City Schools said in a statement to WKYC. “He was a kind and caring student. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and to everyone affected by this tragedy.”
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This is the full list of drivers participating in the 2025 IndyCar and Indy NXT races at the Detroit Grand Prix through downtown.
The 2025 Detroit Grand Prix is approaching quickly, with drivers from all around the world looking to capture a critical win on the IndyCar calendar.
The big race is on Sunday, June 1, when the NTT IndyCar series will start at 12:30 p.m., broadcasted on Fox. Before that race, the lower-level Indy NXT circuit will hold its race at 10:30 a.m., televised on FS1. Both can be streamed on Fubo (free trial).
This will be the third race since the Grand Prix returned to downtown Detroit in 2023 after years at nearby Belle Isle. The winner of the first revamped downtown race was IndyCar legend Scott Dixon, while his teammate at Chip Ganassi Racing Álex Palou won in 2024.
Palou is looking to continue his dominance of the 2025 IndyCar season, as the Spanish racer has won five of the year’s first six races, including his first Indianapolis 500 win one week ago.
Here is the field for both of Sunday’s races:
Who is racing in the 2025 Detroit Grand Prix?
Here is the full list of all 27 drivers scheduled to race in the IndyCar Grand Prix in Detroit on Sunday, with drivers listed by car number, team and engine:
- #2: Josef Newgarden – Team Penske (Chevrolet)
- #3 Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske (Chevrolet)
- #4 David Malukas – A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Chevrolet)
- #5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
- #6 Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
- #7 Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
- #8 Kyffin Simpson – Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
- #9 Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
- #10 Álex Palou – Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
- #12 Will Power – Team Penske (Chevrolet)
- #14 Santino Ferrucci – A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Chevrolet)
- #15 Graham Rahal – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
- #18 Rinus VeeKay – Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
- #20 Alexander Rossi – Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
- #21 Christian Rasmussen – Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
- #26 Colton Herta – Andretti Global/Curb-Agajanian (Honda)
- #27 Kyle Kirkwood – Andretti Global (Honda)
- #28 Marcus Ericsson – Andretti Global (Honda)
- #30 Devlin DeFrancesco – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
- #45 Louis Foster* – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
- #51 Jacob Abel* – Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
- #60 Felix Rosenqvist – Meyer Shank Racing/Curb-Agajanian (Honda)
- #66 Marcus Armstrong – Meyer Shank Racing/Curb-Agajanian (Honda)
- #76 Conor Daly – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
- #77 Sting Ray Robb – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
- #83 Robert Shwartzman* – PREMA Racing (Chevrolet)
- #90 Callum Ilott – PREMA Racing (Chevrolet)
*Rookie of the year candidate
Who is racing in Indy NXT at Detroit?
Here is the full list of drivers scheduled to compete in the Indy NXT race in Detroit on Sunday, with drivers listed by car number and team:
- #2 Sebastian Murray – Andretti/Cape Motorsport
- #3 Ricardo Escotto – Andretti/Cape Motorsport
- #9 Bryce Aron – Chip Ganassi Racing
- #10 Niels Koolen – Chip Ganassi Racing
- #11 Nolan Allaer – HMD Motorsports
- #14 Josh Pierson – HMD Motorports
- #16 Tommy Smith – HMD Motorsports
- #17 Callum Hedge – Abel Motorsports
- #18 Max Taylor – HMD Motorsports
- #26 Lochie Hughes – Andretti Global
- #27 Salvador De Alba – Andretti Global
- #28 Dennis Hauger – Andretti Global
- #29 James Roe – Andretti Global
- #30 Liam Sceats – HMD Motorsports
- #38 Hailie Deegan – HMD Motorsports
- #39 Jaun Manuel Correa – HMD Motorsports
- #40 Jack William Miller – Abel Motorsports
- #48 Jordan Missig – Abel Motorsports
- #76 Caio Collet – HMD Motorsports
- #99 Myles Rowe – Abel Motorsports
All Indy NXT drivers use AER engines.
How to watch Detroit Grand Prix
Series: NTT IndyCar.
Warmup: Sunday, June 1, 9:30 a.m. ET (FS1)
Race: Sunday, June 1, 12:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
All IndyCar practices, qualifications and races for the Detroit Grand Prix can be streamed on Fubo, which hosts Fox Sports Networks including FS1 and FS2, and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Watch the Detroit Grand Prix on Fubo
You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.
MILWAUKEE — According to the Milwaukee Police Department, an 18-year-old is dead following a shooting early Saturday morning.
The shooting happened Saturday, May 31, around 5 a.m. in the area of 41st St. and Glendale Ave.
Police say the 18-year-old victim died at the scene.
The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating and is in search of unknown suspects.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.
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