As Congress left Washington for spring break amid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), celebrity tabloid TMZ urged readers to submit photos of lawmakers on vacation — a move media experts say reflects a long-standing overlap between politics and tabloid culture.

Wayne State University Gov. Dr. Anil Kumar dropped out of the 10th Congressional race in December as a Democratic candidate. In February, he decided to run in the district next door, the 11th, and as an independent.