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☆ A Gen Xer struggles to afford housing and groceries, but her income is about $100 too high to get help
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The couple is part of a growing number of Americans who live above the federal poverty line but struggle to afford basic necessities. The poverty line isn't adjusted to reflect cost-of-living differences in individual cities or states and is set at $20,440 a year for a family of two. Binkley is trying to "make ends meet," hopes to leave Minnesota one dayPrimarily, Binkley said she struggles with her rent and utility bills. AdvertisementFor food, Binkley said she is especially thankful for her local food pantries, where she often goes to pick up canned goods. "That is one thing that keeps driving me to make my payments, get things caught up, and set a little bit aside each week or each month, Binkley said.

Persons: —, Melinda Binkley, she's, Binkley, doesn't, ALICE, She's Organizations: Service, Business, Survey, United Way's, Medicare Locations: Stillwater , Minnesota, Minnesota, Idaho

A growing group of America's young people are not in school, not working, or not looking for work. They're called "disconnected youth" or "opportunity youth," and their ranks have been growing for nearly three decades. Experts say it's not just work and school; this group is often also disconnected from a sense of purpose. Palmer added that those with limited access to transportation, people with disabilities, and young parents were also more susceptible. Disconnected young people don't have that luxury."

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☆ This is the salary it takes to be considered rich in every state
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The richest of the rich live in Washington, D.C., where it takes a salary of $719,000 to land in the top 5% of earners. Washington state has seen the most dramatic growth in what it takes to be rich in recent years, according to the report. By 2022, the salary it takes to stay at that level is more than $544,000. Back then, only Connecticut and Washington, D.C., had a 5% top-earning threshold of $500,000. Here's the salary it takes to be considered in the top 5% of earners in each state, listed alphabetically, plus Washington, DC:

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☆ Meet a Gen X ALICE in Michigan who struggles to pay for prescriptions and can only afford one meal a day: 'I make too much to get help.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. As the main income earner for her household, Tobias works to support her 19-year-old son, her fiancé, and her fiancé's mother. Advertisement"I make too much to get help," she told Business Insider. AdvertisementAnd, guaranteed basic-income programs — which are being tried in cities across the US — typically only apply to families living below the poverty line. Tobias works full-time but struggles to afford utilities and healthcareElectricity and mortgage bills are Tobias' top expenses.

Persons: —, Cherie Tobias, hasn't, Tobias, ALICE, Applebee's doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, Survey, United Way's Locations: Hastings , Michigan, Michigan

☆ A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementSteve Dalton, 56, and his partner Sydney Sauber, 58, were ready to leave the Bay Area of California after nearly two decades. Leaving California for MassachusettsDalton, an IT professional for a university, was born and raised in the Bay Area. While there, she met Dalton, and they moved into a condo in San Pablo two years later in 2010. As they reached retirement age, the couple wanted to purchase a house, though they knew that would be implausible in the Bay Area with their budget. He estimates a similar home in the Bay Area would cost over $2 million.

Persons: Steve Dalton, Sydney, Dalton, —, they've, Worcester, Massachusetts Dalton, Pablo didn't, Sauber, he's, They've Organizations: Sydney Sauber, Sauber, Worcester, Service, Survey, Chevron, Red Sox Locations: California, Massachusetts, Bay, West Coast, Worcester , Massachusetts, Worcester, Marin County, San Francisco, Contra Costa County, Puerto Rico, New York , Texas, Florida, New England, Northampton, Salem , Massachusetts, Dover , New Hampshire, East, San Pablo, Oakland, Pablo, Englanders

☆ More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Many ALICEs are workers whose wages typically aren't enough to cover their bills, meaning they live paycheck to paycheck. And while those measures might reach the most financially distressed Americans, the benefit cut-offs leave behind the still-precarious group of ALICEs. Some state-to-state benefits are often available to individuals and families earning 200% to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Simultaneously, over the last 12 years, ALICEs have been falling behind on wage increases. AdvertisementIndeed, many Americans aren't necessarily falling into poverty, but they are increasingly teetering toward becoming ALICEs.

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☆ Opinion: The day of the Columbia disaster still haunts me
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Miles O'Brien | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

The CNN Original Series, “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight,” uncovers the events that ultimately led to disaster. Miles O'Brien Vincent RicardelI was at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to cover the launch of the space shuttle, Columbia. Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003. Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:39 a.m. NASA Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003.

Persons: Miles O’Brien, ”, Miles O'Brien Vincent Ricardel, Ilan Ramon, Scott Andrews, NASA's, Michael P, Anderson, William C, McCool, Rick D, David M, Brown, Laurel, Kalpana Chawla, Joe Skipper, Karl Ronstrom, Ramon, NASA Chawla, Clark, Chawla, Robert Giroux, Kathryn O'Neill, Zachary, Brett Coomer, Florida Sen, Bill Nelson, Matt Stroshane, Tommy Peltier, Eric Gay, Smiley, Gene Theriot, Sean O'Keefe, George W, Bush, Ron Dittemore, Joe Cavaretta, O'Keefe, Mannie Garcia, NASA Sandy Anderson, Carlos Noriega, Michael L, Coats, Evelyn Husband, Thomas, John Raoux, Glenn Benson, Kim Shiflett, Dave Santucci, “, —, Heidi Collins, Janeane Garofalo, “ Let’s, would’ve Organizations: PBS, CNN, Space Shuttle Columbia, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Engineers, Reuters Space Shuttle Columbia, Scott Andrews People, Control Center, Getty, NASA Space, Columbia, Israeli Air Force, Space Shuttle, Red Team, Blue Team, Shuttle Columbia, Space, Johnson Space Center, Former, Houston, Houston Chronicle, People, US Navy Corps, Columbia Reconstruction, NASA Workers, Astronauts Memorial Foundation, Reuters, Bannock, Bannock Junior, Senior, Bannock High School, Johnson Space, Challenger, Shuttle, CNN Center, US Locations: Atlanta and New York, Florida, Columbia, synchronicity, Houston, Israel, SPACEHAB, New York, Laguna Hills , California, Texas, San Augustine , Texas, Washington ,, Shoshone, Fort Hall , Idaho, Iraq, Atlanta, United States, California, Dallas

☆ 'Our community has never had this much power': How Dearborn became the epicenter of Biden's 2024 headaches over Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"It might be the driving force behind the movement, but it's much bigger than Palestine," said Lexis Zeidan, another Uncommitted movement leader. Bryan MetzgerBut while the Arab American community is particularly concentrated in the Detroit area, with implications for 2024 in a closely-watched swing state, there are plenty of Arab American voters scattered in competitive states around the country. But the key to the movement's ongoing success has been coalition-building with other communities, including African American voters, young voters, and progressive Jewish voters. Organizers with the Listen to Michigan campaign following election results during a watch party in Dearborn, Michigan on February 27, 2024. After founding the Arab American Institute in Washington, DC in 1985, he and others worked in the intervening decades to build up Arab American power.

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☆ How Muslim Americans are observing Eid-al-Fitr in the midst of the crisis in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In Gaza, it’s customary to make large batches of the cookies during Eid and other holidays to distribute to family and friends. Ahead of Eid, El-Haddad and her daughters prepare ka'ik, traditional ring-shaped cookies stuffed with date paste. Some other Muslim Americans aren’t in the mood to celebrateFor some other Muslim Americans, the ongoing assault on Gaza has cast a shadow over Eid festivities. Given the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, some Muslim American communities are not in the mood for elaborate Eid celebrations this year. So on Eid, El-Haddad will honor her aunt by cooking sumagiyya the way she knows how.

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☆ Opinion: NASA was America’s crown jewel. After the Columbia disaster it was never quite the same
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Opinion Douglas Brinkley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003. Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:39 a.m. The environmentally controlled chamber was mated to Space Shuttle Columbia for access into the orbiter. NASA Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003. Students and staff of the Shoshone-Bannock High School had an experiment on board Space Shuttle Columbia.

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☆ NASA’s space shuttle program reimagined rocketry. What went wrong?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

The CNN Original Series “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” uncovers the events that ultimately led to disaster. Deemed an “engineering marvel,” the first of five winged orbiters — the space shuttle Columbia — made its inaugural flight in 1981. Crews aboard the recovery ships Liberty Star and Freedom Star retrieve a reusable right solid rocket booster (below) after a space shuttle mission. Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:39 a.m. NASA Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003.

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☆ Here's how much engineering students make in the middle of their careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mid-career median wages of bachelor's degree graduates who majored in engineering are robust. The median mid-career wage for four types of engineering majors was $100,000. Five types of engineering majors had a median wage above $100,000, including electrical and chemical. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Mid-career wages in this analysis means full-time workers between the ages of 35 and 45.

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“Continuing his tradition of honoring the Muslim community during Ramadan, President Biden will host a meeting with Muslim community leaders to discuss issues of importance to the community,” a White House official said. Vice President Kamala Harris, senior Muslim administration officials, senior members of Biden’s national security team and fewer than a dozen invited guests are expected to attend the meeting, per a senior administration official. White House officials have held several meetings with prominent Arab American and Muslim leaders in various cities. Last month, senior White House officials met with Arab, Muslim and Palestinian American community leaders in Chicago. Tom Perez, the White House director of intergovernmental affairs, and Steve Benjamin, director of public engagement, participated in the meeting, among others.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ”, “, Eid, Kamala Harris, Ramadan, Tom Perez, Steve Benjamin Organizations: Washington CNN, White, CNN, “, White House, American, Democratic Locations: Israel, Gaza, Northern Gaza, ”, White, Palestinian American, Chicago, Michigan

☆ 'Uncommitted' Democrats may dump Biden over the war in Gaza. They say it's not their fault if Trump wins.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

AdvertisementFor the leading voices in the uncommitted movement, that's missing the point — and it's insulting. The "Listen to Michigan" campaign was originally conceived in a memo drafted by Waleed Shahid, a progressive strategist and former spokesman for the left-wing group Justice Democrats. "There is an entire menu of things that President Biden could do to move in the direction of discontinuing the funding of the killing," he said. What uncommitted voters are ultimately looking for is a sense of seriousness and clarity that they feel has been lacking from Biden. Uncommitted movement organizers do not seem to be taking glee in embarrassing Biden.

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☆ The top 5 U.S. cities to retire if you don't have any savings—only 1 is in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you've got nothing saved for retirement, you're not alone. Nearly 30% of Americans have $0 saved for retirement, per recent data from personal finance website GOBankingRates. The average monthly benefit is around $1,773 as of February, per the Social Security Administration. It ranked each city on a variety of metrics, including the city's average home value, annual grocery costs, annual utilities costs and whether the state taxes Social Security benefits. Here are the top five places in the U.S. to retire if you have little to no savings, according to GOBankingRates.

Persons: you've, Anne Lester, Roth, GOBankingRates Organizations: CNBC, Roth IRA, Social Security, Social Security Administration, Social, U.S, Survey, Tax Foundation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Expenditure Locations: U.S

☆ Sisters sue a luxury townhome community’s HOA in effort to save a historic Black cemetery
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Rafael Romo | Jaide Timm-Garcia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But at least we found it.”Headstones at the Piney Grove Cemetery are seen amid trees and overgrowth. Melissa BuggA hub for Black communitiesAt the beginning of the 20th century, Piney Grove Cemetery was part of a thriving African American community. Fallen trees and overgrowth at the Piney Grove Cemetery in Atlanta. The lawsuit seeks a declaration from the court that Piney Grove is a public cemetery and an injunction mandating the HOA maintain and provide access to the cemetery. No.”A broken headstone is seen at the Piney Grove Cemetery in Atlanta.

Persons: Audrey Collins, Collins, that’s, HOA, ” Collins, Rhonda Jackson, “, ” Jackson, Melissa Bugg, Jackson, CNN Collins, ” Kathryn Whitlock, Whitlock, ” John Wesley Wright, it’s, ”, Wright Mitchell, “ That’s, ” Mitchell, Bagley, ‘, ’ Organizations: Atlanta CNN, Georgia Trust, Historic Preservation, Piney Grove Baptist, Lenox Homeowners Association, Piney Grove Baptist Church, Atlanta City Council, CNN, HOA, Atlanta . Georgia Trust, Historic Locations: Piney Grove, Buckhead, Atlanta, Piney Grove Baptist Church, Georgia, HOA, ”, Piney, Atlanta ., Lynwood, Johnsontown

☆ California, not Florida, is home to the richest retirement towns in the U.S., according to a new report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

There's plenty of towns across the U.S. where Americans can retire affordably and live out their golden years without breaking the bank. Earlier this month, personal finance site GoBankingRates.com ranked the richest retirement towns in the country. Of the 10 richest retirement towns in the country, the wealthiest has a median household income of $166,747 while the No. 10 town's median income is $124,460. California towns dominated the list, with the Golden State being home to not only the richest retirement town in the country but also four of the top 10.

Persons: affordably Organizations: Survey, U.S . Census, Golden State Locations: California, Meanwhile Florida

☆ A boomer couple left coastal Florida after 3 decades for rural Missouri because the Sunshine State 'is definitely not paradise anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But after decades by the water in Florida, Meaders said Florida "is definitely not paradise anymore." Meaders wanted to be closer to her son and grandson, and the couple wanted a small-town feel. AdvertisementMany older Americans continue to flock to Florida, though some have recently told Business Insider they've had enough of the Sunshine State. Meaders and Dunne met in Brevard County after Dunne moved back. They've found the hospitality of everyone in their community much improved, noting that many people in her small Missouri city recently moved from California.

Persons: Sherry Meaders, James Michael Dunne, Meaders, they've, millennials, Missouri Meaders, Dunne, Rockledge, We're, it's, she's, They've, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Sunshine State, Bureau, Survey, Coast Guard, Bell System, Daytona, Kansas City Locations: Florida, Missouri, Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Kansas City, Rockledge, Brevard County, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Chicago, Pacific, Alaska, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Volusia County, Daytona Beach, Africa, Miami, America, Kansas, In Florida, California

☆ US government is changing how it asks about race and ethnicity and adding new category
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Nicole Chavez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Office of Management and Budget on Thursday announced changes to how the federal government asks about people’s race and ethnicity, including in the US census. Under the previous standards, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity was measured in a question separate from the one on racial identity. “Thanks to the hard work of staff across dozens of federal agencies and input from thousands of members of the public, these updated standards will help create more useful, accurate, and up to date federal data on race and ethnicity. “The U.S. Census Bureau commends the scientific integrity and collaboration with our fellow federal statistical agencies and departments throughout this process. These efforts aim to improve federal race and ethnicity statistics and ensure data more accurately reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population,” the agency said.

Persons: ” Karin Orvis, “ We’ve, Maya Berry, Arturo Vargas, ” Vargas, Judy Chu, CAPAC, ” Chu, CNN’s Jennifer Agiesta Organizations: CNN, Management, Budget, OMB, Census Bureau, Arab American Institute, Black, AAI, National Association of Latino, Fund, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Pacific, Democratic Locations: Indian, Alaska, Eastern, America, “, California

☆ 14 college majors where the typical graduate is making at least $100,000 by the middle of their careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The New York Fed analyzed the mid-career wages of college graduates with a bachelor's degree. Those graduates aged 35 to 45 with one of 14 majors had a median wage of at least $100,000 a year. Nine of those 14 college majors were related to engineering. AdvertisementWhen undergraduate college students choose their majors, there can be several factors that go into their decisions. A New York Fed analysis of 2022 American Community Survey data found that college graduates who majored in one of 14 areas of study had a median mid-career wage of at least $100,000 a year.

Persons: — Organizations: New, Fed, Service, Survey, Business Locations: New York

☆ Election Updates: Five states vote today. Here are the races to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Chris Cameron | Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s newsletter, I’m going to tell you about some fascinating primary races that will shed light on some broader trends in U.S. politics. Mike Bost, a Republican and Marine Corps veteran, was first elected to the House in 2014. Don’t say ‘age’Democrats have their own issues that are captured in races in their stronghold of greater Chicago. But to the Democratic establishment, “age” is a word not spoken aloud, not with President Biden in the White House. But similar issues driving their primary fights will play out in swing House districts and swing states across the country.

Persons: Mike Bost, He’d, Darren Bailey, Donald J, J.B, Pritzker, Bailey, Bost, Mike, ”, Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Danny Davis, he’s, Melissa Conyears, Ervin, Kina Collins, Biden, Davis, Davis’s, “, Jesús, García, Raymond Lopez of, Lopez, Jennifer Medina, Ruth Igielnik, Krystle Kaul, Jennifer Wexton, Eileen, Jennifer Boysko, Dan Helmer, Helmer, Kaul, Suhas, —, Kaul bristled Organizations: Illinois’s, Congressional, Republican, Marine Corps, State Legislature, Committee, Veterans ’ Affairs, Trump, Trump Republican, Democratic, House, The Chicago Tribune, Congressional District, American Democrats, Chicago, Mexican American, Republicans, Washington , D.C, Virginia, Army, Democrat Locations: Illinois, Lincoln, Washington, Chicago, Lake Michigan, Illinois’s, Chuy, Raymond Lopez of Chicago, García, Mexican, Virginia, exurbs, Washington ,, Virginia’s 10th, America

☆ Biden hits battleground states as Trump opts for a seat in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Harris was nearby in Minnesota, making what is believed to be the first visit of a sitting president or vice president to a clinic that provides abortion services. “Big crowds in Fort Pierce, Florida, for the Biden induced Witch Hunt against his political opponent, ME!,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. The president has been barnstorming key swing states since delivering a combative State of the Union address a week ago. The vice president, the first woman in her position, spoke frankly about the medical care provided at clinics like the one she visited. “I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare,” Trump told the right-wing news outlet during a sitdown at Mar-a-Lago.

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☆ A millennial who moved from Vancouver to LA says he has no plans to head back to Canada. An improved social life offsets high rent costs and the US healthcare system.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After all, his entire personal and professional life had been in Vancouver, Canada, the 33-year-old told Business Insider via email. Last October, after several months of splitting his time between Canada and LA, Martin and his husband secured visas and moved from their Vancouver suburb to West Hollywood. While he's not a fan of LA's rent costs and the US healthcare system, he said the move has had a "life-changing" impact on one thing: his social life. Business Insider asked Martin what the biggest pros and cons have been of his Canada-to-California move, and whether the improvement to his social life has offset the downsides. Their social life is a big reason why.

Persons: —, Stuart Martin, Martin, he's, He's Organizations: Service, Business, West Hollywood, Survey, LA, Wall, of Agriculture Locations: Vancouver, Canada, Los Angeles, LA, West Hollywood, West, California, Louisiana, West Virginia, Hawaii , Illinois, New York

☆ A boomer couple who moved from Minnesota to Florida said they 'lost pretty much everything' in a hurricane but don't regret the move
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A boomer and her husband moved to southwest Florida from Minnesota to start her clothing business. They moved to southern Minnesota, then northern Minnesota to an off-the-grid cabin an hour north of Duluth. They knew northern Minnesota was not conducive to starting a business, so they considered Florida an ideal location. She said she's also adjusting to the fishing scene in Florida, which is mainly saltwater, compared to freshwater fishing in Minnesota. Despite all she's been through, Pelton thinks she'll stay in Florida for the time being — the only other place she's considering is India.

Persons: it's, —, Barbara Pelton, Little, Ian, Minnesota Pelton, she's, Pelton, she'll Organizations: Service, Survey, Sunshine State, Minnesota, FEMA, Day, Labor Day Locations: Florida, Minnesota, Hurricane, Duluth, snowstorms, India

☆ Debbie Dingell Breaks Down Michigan’s Primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Katie Glueck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Debbie Dingell is big on tough love. “She’s very quiet,” President Biden joked recently as he campaigned with the Democratic congresswoman in Michigan, her home state. Move.’”For years, Dingell has sounded alarms when she detects peril for her party in Michigan, a critical battleground state. Overall, as of late Wednesday afternoon Biden had won 81.1 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary; the “uncommitted” effort drew 13.2 percent. (My Times colleague Nate Cohn has a full breakdown of the Michigan vote in his newsletter, The Tilt.)

Persons: Debbie Dingell, “, Biden, ‘ Joe, Dingell, Donald Trump, “ uncommitted, Nate Cohn Organizations: Democratic, Israel, Democrats Locations: Michigan, Gaza

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