New twist in Michigan Senate race and a fatal jet crash in Florida: Morning Rundown

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.

Young 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.

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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…

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business