US midterms: 1 day to go – Democrats rally around El-Sayed amid attacks
Democrats slam Haley Stevens over her endorsement of a Republican candidate a day before the polls.
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Democrats slam Haley Stevens over her endorsement of a Republican candidate a day before the polls.
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US president repeatedly refers to El-Sayed as a ‘jihadist’ at Iowa rally
Haley Stevens a annoncé, dimanche, son soutien au républicain Mike Rogers dans la course au Sénat dans l’Etat du nord-est des Etats-Unis, rompant avec le candidat de son parti. Cette décision est l’aboutissement de plusieurs mois de tensions et pourrait entamer les chances démocrates de conquérir le Sénat.
Daughter of the late champion boxer Muhammad Ali, and her son, have endorsed Abdul El-Sayed’s runs for the US Senate
Yahya Basha stands outside his hospital north of Detroit, surrounded by new blue signs he has put up: Abdul for US Senate. He hired two people to guard the signs round the clock after they were repeatedly stolen. Some passers-by honk and give a thumbs-up, while others have called to complain. It is a significant pivot for Dr Basha, 80, a Syrian-American phys
El-Sayed dismisses Stevens’ backing of Republican Senate candidate
The relationship shattered in part because of Israel, but also because of their sensitive egos and hurt feelings. The split had been months in the making.
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Ross Douthat sat down with both candidates as they made their cases to Michigan voters.
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed talk about their platforms, how they'd represent Michigan as senators in Washington and what it would mean if they win in the midterm election.
Control of the Senate may be decided in Michigan, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is facing Republican Mike Rogers in a tight race. They spoke with 60 Minutes about President Trump, Israel and more.
Control of the Senate may be decided in Michigan, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is facing Republican Mike Rogers in a tight race. They spoke with 60 Minutes about President Trump, Israel and more.
US Democrat Haley Stevens from Michigan was heckled as a ‘traitor’, after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who's supported El-Sayed's campaign, specifically referred to comments made by Republican surrogates, including President Trump and GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas
Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
Krasser Seitenwechsel im US-Wahlkampf: Die Demokratin Haley Stevens unterstützt jetzt den Republikaner Mike Rogers. Ihr demokratischer Parteikollege Abdul El-Sayed gibt sich betont gelassen.
Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic US Senate nomination for Michigan to Abdul El-Sayed , on Sunday broke with her party and endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers. Ms Stevens announced her endorsement in a video posted on social media after making a surprise appearance next to Mr Rogers at a church in Detroit. “As you may have seen, our Democratic
Sen. Bernie Sanders told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that in the closely watched Michigan Senate race, the rhetoric he has seen from Republican surrogates about Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed is a "level of racism, absolutely overt racism," adding that he finds it "frankly disgusting and should appall every decent American."
Haley Stevens had lost the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan to Abdul El-Sayed earlier this year.
The remarkable show of support for the President Donald Trump-backed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the August primary.
Haley Stevens, who had the support of the Senate Democrats' campaign arm in the primary, had previously said she was supporting the Democratic ticket.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera examines the crucial US Senate race in Michigan, including candidate positions and largest spenders.
Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers mocked Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed with a sarcastic gift basket.
Tensions have flared between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, and his former primary rival. “I don’t want any distractions,” Dr. El-Sayed said Saturday.
Unity between Democratic progressives and moderates collapses in key Senate race after war of words over Israel
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1200,w_2160/744380' alt='Democrat US Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage with US Representative Ayanna Pressley (L), Democrat of Massachusetts during a midterm campaign rally in Flint, Michigan on October 18, 2026. (photo cred
Die ehemalige Sprecherin des US-Repräsentantenhauses Nancy Pelosi hat kurz vor den Midterms kritische Worte für ihren Parteifreund Abdul El-Sayed gefunden. Streitpunkt mit dem Senatskandidaten: das Verhältnis zu Israel.
In a frank interview, she described her disappointment and also said she was considering converting to Judaism. Her fiancé had thoughts, too.
Speaking at a campaign rally, Donald Trump told voters to send Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed ‘back to where he came from’.
Andere feiern den «Mamdani von Michigan» aber auch. Eine Reportage.
Bill Maher opened his new episode of “Real Time” Friday night by addressing Trump’s 1,300-word social media tirade against him following their White House dinner earlier this month, with the comic comparing the president to Taylor Swift. Following a sit-down interview with Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who was busy hawking his new book on Supreme […]
The tensions between the former Democratic primary candidates have drawn in other Michigan Democrats as the party hopes to secure a critical Senate seat.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens traded sharply critical comments Friday, escalating intraparty tensions in Michigan’s pivotal Senate race.
Stevens has demanded El-Sayed condemn an outside group's ad and apologize for comments he made about Israel. El-Sayed said Stevens is "intent on relitigating" their primary.
Donald Trump nennt ihn »Mohammed« und diffamiert ihn als »Dschihadisten«. Trotzdem liegt Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan vorn. Bei den Midterms könnte er die Mehrheit für die Demokraten erobern.
Major Garrett has the latest political analysis in the last days of midterm elections campaigning.
CBS News political director Fin Gomez and Cameron Kasky, communications adviser to Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, discuss the Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, how the Epstein case is affecting voters, and more.
Muslim advocates say the best way to respond to hate is to elect the Democratic candidate in Michigan to US Senate.
If elected, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history.
Le progressiste devance son adversaire républicain d'une courte tête dans les sondages pour les élections dans le Michigan. En cas de victoire, il deviendra le premier musulman à siéger au Sénat fédéral.
Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is pushing back against attacks over his Muslim faith.
At a campaign event outside of Detroit, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas attempted to tie Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood.
President Trump rallied for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Texas. Meanwhile, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers took aim at opponent Abdul El-Sayed. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Aaron Navarro report.
El-Sayed, El-Sayeed, El-Sayad – for months, Abdul El-Sayed , an Egyptian American running for the US Senate for Michigan, has had his name mispronounced, sometimes deliberately. US President Donald Trump has frequently mocked his name and said he would call him "Mohammed". He has also faced relentless attacks over his Muslim faith and accusations of having t
Ein Arzt mit ägyptischen Wurzeln, ein frommer Ex-Lehrer: Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan und James Talarico in Texas sollen den Demokraten zur Senatsmehrheit verhelfen. Manche sehen in den beiden Hoffnungsträger für die Wahl 2028.
Presidente dos EUA compara candidato democrata aos sequestradores aéreos do 11 de Setembro. Abdul El-Sayed enfrenta ainda a desconfiança do eleitorado negro de Detroit, após o boicote árabe a Harris.
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The US Senate race in Michigan state between the Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, and his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, is this year’s most important election in America. It’s significant, on a number of levels, not the least of which is that Mr El-Sayed is an Arab-American Muslim of Egyptian descent. Prior to this, the country had four Arab Americans
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The Democratic candidate for the US Senate has been the subject of Islamophobic attacks from Trump.
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A new political campaign ad in support of US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is generating conversation online.
President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States.
President Trump is making his case for Republican candidates in Michigan; he spoke at a rally in Port Huron on Sunday ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
The US president intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan's Democrat Senate candidate at a rally.
Al Jazeera looks at the key takeaways from the US president's campaign event in Michigan ahead of the midterm vote.
Trump has launched another fierce anti-Muslim attack on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
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