Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities, has resigned from her post. Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a social media post on Thursday that Dhillon “defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor.” Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside President Donald Trump’s Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general, where she dramatically changed the direction of a division created during the country’s Civil Rights Movement to protect the rights of minorities.

Michigan’s Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars to portray him as a dangerous radical, as El-Sayed responds by traveling across Michigan, meeting voters, and focusing on health care and the cost of living. But the progressive candidate has also embraced confrontation with President Donald Trump and Republican opponent Mike Rogers. His campaign has drawn national attention, with prominent Democrats rallying behind him and outside groups spending heavily against him. Both sides see the race as a test of their politics, with implications far beyond Michigan.