Tensions flare in Michigan primary as socialist surge threatens establishment picks

The drama in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District’s Democratic primary reached a boiling point Wednesday after former Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam hinted that former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink should drop out of the race ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Maasdam and Brink, two moderate, establishment-backed candidates, are in a bitter battle to secure the nomination,…