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Abdul El-Sayed turns Michigan’s Senate primary into a referendum on campaign finance, corporate money, and Gaza. In this condensed recap of Breaking Points, hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti break down El-Sayed’s live clash with Haley Stevens, where he attacks outside spending, AIPAC influence, and the push to send tax dollars abroad instead of funding schools, healthcare, and infrastructure at home. They also cover Stevens’s struggles to answer the criticism, the backlash from a community leader on Gaza, and what the debate says about the Democratic Party’s shifting base. If you want the key takeaways from the full episode without sitting through the whole conversation, this summary gets you the essentials in minutes. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.