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🎸 Sounds like: "Don't Stop Believin'," by Journey, performing tonight at Little Caesars Arena.

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Michigan's already bitter U.S. Senate race erupted into a Democratic civil war yesterday when U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers, abandoning Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed just two days before the election.

Why it matters: The extraordinary political drama adds a final twist to one of the nation's most contentious Senate races, with control of the chamber potentially hanging in the balance.

The latest: Stevens, who narrowly lost the August Democratic primary to El-Sayed, appeared alongside Rogers at Detroit's Perfecting Church, where she praised his support for Black-owned businesses.

• Stevens later endorsed Rogers in a video posted to social media, saying El-Sayed had made clear she was no longer welcome in his campaign.
• She had originally planned to appear with El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) at another Detroit church yesterday in a show of Democratic unity.

Catch up quick: The former primary rivals' feud reignited last week after Stevens' fiancé, Jason Turkish, announced he would vote for Rogers.

• Stevens demanded that El-Sayed condemn an outside group's ad linking U.S. support for Israel to higher grocery prices. El-Sayed rejected the ad's message Saturday, drawing praise from Stevens before her endorsement of Rogers.
• Rep. Debbie Dingell, who helped arrange the planned unity appearance, said she disinvited Stevens because the dispute had become a distraction.

Zoom in: Stevens' endorsement sparked furious backlash from Democrats, with several of her staffers resigning, including her longtime chief of staff.

• Michigan Democratic Party chair Curtis Hertel said Stevens is not currently a party member and won't be in the future.
• President Trump welcomed the endorsement, praising Stevens' decision.

Zoom out: The race received another burst of national attention last night when CBS' "60 Minutes" featured interviews with Rogers and El-Sayed.

What's next: Michigan voters decide tomorrow whether Republicans flip the Democratic-held Senate seat or El-Sayed delivers a victory for the party's progressive wing.

After trying composting, surveyed Detroit residents said they found it easier than they expected.

Why it matters: More composting could help with the city's goal of diverting 15% of its waste from landfills.

State of play: The Detroit Community Composting Collective Project found enthusiastic demand for more composting resources in its new report.

• Participants said their belief that composting is time-consuming and inconvenient dropped after the pilot.
• This came after it ran a pilot program last year from September to November with 100 Detroit residents. They learned about backyard, local and commercial composting practices.

💭 Annalise's thought bubble: I've also found it's easier than I expected. My household happily composts with Detroit-based small business Scrap Soils.

• In my composting ignorance, I've been surprised to learn we can compost paper products and spoiled dinner leftovers including meat.
• Composting can, in general, be cheaper than one might assume. Scrap Soils charges $160 annually, and Metro Compost and Grow's online calculator offered me a similar service at $29 a month (about $348 annually).

Context: Composting in Detroit is decentralized, available through various pilot programs and small businesses.

The collective, made up of farms and advocacy groups, wants to see the city work with community groups already composting to invest in better citywide composting infrastructure and education.

• That includes passing an ordinance governing composting and changing zoning rules to make it easier for community-sized composting sites to operate in neighborhoods instead of only industrial areas.

What they're saying: "Detroit's unique landscape with its network of community gardens, urban farms, and strong grassroots leadership makes the city especially well-positioned to expand composting from neighborhood scale to citywide practice," KT Morelli, the collective's home composting educator, said in a news release.

Detroit native and techno originator Juan Atkins passed away at the age of 64. A member of the legendary Belleville Three, Atkins helped create a futuristic sound that transformed electronic music worldwide. (Pitchfork)

🏈 The Lions (5-2) handed Minnesota (6-1) its first loss, 19-15, at Ford Field yesterday. Linebacker Jack Campbell suffered a scary injury in the fourth quarter. He was carted off the field and remained at a local hospital last night with a neck injury. (USA Today)

🧍 Detroit saw a 0.5% increase in its population last year, while Michigan held steady, according to the latest Census Bureau estimates. (Bridge Michigan)

Eggs and more are back on the budget menu.

• The average price of a dozen large eggs is down $4 since peaking at $6.23 in March 2025, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Butter has fallen more than 10% in the past year.

The big picture: Food prices are up 2.5% since last September, but some essential grocery store items are moving in the opposite direction.

💭 Joe's thought bubble: I was surprised to pay $1.89 for a dozen eggs on my last grocery run. Local prices were in the $4 range early last year.

Our picks:

🍺 Joe bought his first six pack of the season of Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s Christmas Ale. It's the best.

🧑‍🌾 Annalise saw hundreds of trick-or-treaters, some of whom haunted her nightmares. But the winner was a little kid with fantastic scarecrow makeup.

Edited by Larry Graham.