Politics Oct 09 In combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Oct 08 Rogers and El-Sayed are set for their first debate in Michigan's Senate race after sparring online Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, competing for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, are set for their first campaign debate Thursday after weeks of sparring both online and in advertisements that are flooding the state in one… By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Oct 05 Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms Obama is upping involvement in the midterm election. He taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Nation Sep 22 Watch 6:33 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate… By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson
Nation Sep 19 Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths A statement from the Detroit suburb issued by a spokesperson came in response to a lawsuit on Thursday that accused the city and its mayor of spending thousands of dollars to celebrate Muslim holidays while ignoring Christian and Jewish holidays. By Associated Press
Sep 11 Federal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open By Matthew Daly, Associated Press In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 5:30 Why primary polls appear to be so inaccurate this year By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Results in some high-profile races this primary season have differed greatly from public opinion polls. In the Michigan Senate Democratic primary, progressive Abdul El-Sayed had double-digit leads in polling but won over Haley Stevens by just one point. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:05 2020 election deniers on the ballot for key offices in battleground states By Liz Landers, Doug Adams In several key battleground states, Republican candidates who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election are on the ballot. If elected to statewide offices like governor and secretary of state, these candidates could shape how elections are administered and… Continue watching
Aug 18 Sen. Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine to commit to keeping U.S. military out of the midterm elections By Ben Finley, Associated Press “I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind,” Slotkin wrote to Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of… Continue reading
Aug 09 El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary By Will Weissert, Associated Press “I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."… Continue reading