Oct 25 Obama, in Midwest, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign By Jacqueline Ganun, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Obama remains the Democratic Party’s best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. And he's taking his star power on the road in the final days of the midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power… Continue reading
Oct 22 In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyalties By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press This time, the exchanges focused on policy, though both candidates repeatedly returned to their central attacks. Continue reading
Oct 19 A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in Gaza By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan’s closely contested Senate race has become deeply personal for some voters. Continue reading
Oct 19 How Iran war votes in Congress became a focal point for campaign ad attacks By Kevin Freking, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press Democrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate. Continue reading
Oct 09 In combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned combative Thursday as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly traded personal attacks, talked over each other and even continued arguing during a commercial break. Continue reading
Oct 08 Rogers and El-Sayed are set for their first debate in Michigan's Senate race after sparring online By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Oct 05 Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:33 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson 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… Continue watching
Sep 19 Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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