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Control of the U.S. Senate after Tuesday's midterm elections could come down to Michigan, where a close and contentious battle has been playing out between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. cbsn.ws/4jNLc7h

EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Watch Ross Douthat's interview with Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. In this conversation, Abdul El-Sayed makes claims about the utility DTE Energy and his opponent, Mike Rogers, that require context. El-Sayed says DTE “buy[s] off almost every politician in our state.” DTE and its political action committee have made extensive, publicly reported contributions to Michigan politicians, including a large majority of state legislators, but 60 Minutes found no evidence that DTE made improper payments in exchange for votes or regulatory decisions. El-Sayed says Rogers “made 14 million bucks” after leaving Congress. Financial disclosures show Rogers’ household net worth rose substantially after he left office in 2015, to an estimated $7 million to $14 million or more, but those figures reflect net worth, not earnings, and 60 Minutes was unable to verify that Rogers made $14 million. We fact-checked comments that were false, misleading or not supported by reporting here: cbsnews.com/news/fact-checki…

EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Watch Ross Douthat's interview with Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers. In this extended interview, Mike Rogers makes several claims about his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, that require context. Rogers describes El-Sayed as a Democratic Socialist candidate. El-Sayed is not a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Rogers says El-Sayed has a close relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood and wrote a letter in support of the group. In 2012, during the Arab Spring and years before the U.S. designated the Brotherhood a terrorist organization, El-Sayed signed a letter supporting Egypt’s newly elected, Brotherhood-backed government. He denies any ties to the group and has publicly disavowed it. Rogers also says El-Sayed has taken money from organizations that finance the Brotherhood and from supporters of Hamas and Hezbollah. El-Sayed has received donations from individuals affiliated with Muslim advocacy organizations, but 60 Minutes was unable to verify Rogers’ broader claims. We fact-checked comments that were false, misleading or not supported by reporting here: cbsnews.com/news/fact-checki…

When it comes to politics, Americans are often too ready to complain, rather than do something. This 250th anniversary year of America, they can change that by voting in the midterms.

60 Minutes sat down with U.S. Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers as they made their cases to Michigan's voters. You can watch the piece that aired on tonight’s broadcast here: cbsn.ws/4yQIf9J We’re also posting extended versions of those interviews for a simple reason: these conversations are in the public interest. We owe our viewers as much transparency as possible, especially in a race of such consequence. The El-Sayed Interview: cbsn.ws/48rxAHL The Rogers Interview: cbsn.ws/4yZddfP And we fact-checked comments that were false, misleading or not supported by reporting here: cbsn.ws/4yWuLt9

“Life is so short, I don't-- I don't even want to waste it being somebody else, you know? Simple as that,” says Victor Wembanyama after a blood clot in his shoulder ended his second NBA season early. cbsn.ws/4A0ospk

When Victor Wembanyama hosted his Spurs teammates in his home country of France, he says he wanted to share some of the French "refinement” with them and “take care of them.” cbsn.ws/4zmoSq3

NBA star Victor Wembanyama traveled to China to live, learn kung fu and meditate alongside Buddhist monks. Now, he brings what he learned to the court, briefly meditating between free throws. cbsn.ws/4ActOhv

“This is what I wear for 60 Minutes interviews,” says 7-foot-4 NBA star Victor Wembanyama, showing off what he calls his maximalist shoes. He says he goes barefoot whenever possible, typically favors minimalist shoes, and adds that his feet are the key to not just his mobility, but to longevity. “Big men have always had feet problems,” he says. cbsn.ws/4ivIbpM

NBA star Victor Wembanyama says he learned a lesson in humility from former San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, whom he calls the greatest coach of all time. “He often said something when we were in film, ‘After a win, you're rarely as good as you thought you were, and after a loss you're rarely as bad as you thought you were,’” says Wembanyama. cbsn.ws/4A64Z6H

No one has ever played the game like Victor Wembanyama. No one has had his combination of size and skill set, but he says he’s OK without a blueprint. “I am comfortable not knowing my answers. I am comfortable walking through the fog,” Wembanyama says. cbsn.ws/3WiUrmf

NBA star Victor Wembanyama tells 60 Minutes about his favorite kind of play. cbsn.ws/4szB0Bs

“What responsibility does your government bear?” 60 Minutes’ Matt Gutman asks Cuba’s deputy foreign minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, as the country’s humanitarian crisis deepens. “The unique position of Cuba is that in addition to whatever responsibility the government has, it has an external, very powerful factor having an influence in the reality of the population,” de Cossío said, referring to the U.S. “But our government has a lot of responsibility because there could be decisions that could have been better.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined 60 Minutes’ request for an interview. But in a statement, a spokesman said: “… the failing Cuban regime continues to blame the United States and everyone else for their own incompetence and corruption… They hide billions in overseas bank accounts instead of investing in electricity, infrastructure… and the daily needs of its people.” cbsn.ws/4BExMAW

“The biggest problem Cuba has is that the regime is a disaster,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to the press in July. Rubio has made regime change in Cuba a signature issue of his career and one of the priorities of the Trump administration. Rubio declined 60 Minutes’ request for an interview. cbsn.ws/4BIBmdu

Fearing medical supply shortages, a pregnant woman in Cuba asked friends in the U.S. to send her surgical supplies just in case she needs a C-section. cbsn.ws/4BBGkIG

Many doctors in Cuba have taken on second jobs just to get by. cbsn.ws/3X0QjYb

Doctors in one of Cuba’s hospitals tell 60 Minutes that when backup generators fail, they have finished surgeries using the light from their cellphones and pumped oxygen by hand for critically ill patients on ventilators. cbsn.ws/47SmDPm

A barely responsive, malnourished infant was rushed to intensive care at a Cuban hospital. He needed formula, but doctors said it's hard to source it in Cuba. cbsn.ws/4A1rlWY

In Cuba, the basics have become luxuries. Pharmacy shelves are bare, lines for bread stretch around the block, and during daily blackouts, most of the country disappears into darkness. cbsn.ws/47SEllU