Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Primary, Cnn Projects State Attorney General Bill Schuette will be the republican candidate in november. Former state legislative leader Gretchen Whitmer will be the democratic candidate. And cnn projects john james has captured the gop nomination for u. S. Senate in michigan. James, an africanamerican iraq war vet endorsed by President Trump. He will face off with democrat Debbie Stabenow in november. Former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manaforts longtime righthand man back on the witness stand today. Manaforts Defense Lawyers expected to pick up where they left off yesterday, trying to undermine rick gates credibility in the eyes of the jury. Gates admitted to a host of transgressions. So far, manaforts defense team has not done much to pin the bank and tax fraud their client is charged with on gates alone. That part of their Cross Examination may come later today. More now from cnns jessica schneider. Reporter christ
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Election again this november. Over the next three months im going to do everything i can to keep America Great again. To keep America Great again. That sentence doesnt even make sense. Sex, lies and betrayal. Manaforts defense team goes after rick gates painting him as the ringleader who stole millions from manafort to support a lending. Had a great day. A great day. And turn signal, teslas ceo elon musk comes Out Of Nowhere on twitter, suggesting he has securelied funding to take the Company Private in what would be the biggest buy outin history. Hearings the question, is it for real . Or is it musk to punish the sellers of the stock and the doubters of what he thinks is his genius . We begin, of course in the state of ohio where critical special election for an open
house seat is still this morning too close to call. The republican Candidate Clinging to a narrow lead in a solidly red district. President trump wo
One of the more interesting long-term experiments in the American version of democracy is on the verge of ending, but not before inspiring change elsewhere in the country.