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RFK Jr. Makes Bigoted Remarks About Arabs on the Campaign Trail in Michigan

Stumping for the Republican Senate nominee in Michigan, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that Arabs did not win global awards for science and “don’t produce literature.”

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been crisscrossing the country to stump for Republicans in difficult midterm races.
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Michigan Senate Race Drives Anxiety Among Jewish and Muslim Voters

More than elsewhere in the country, U.S. policy toward Israel is at the forefront of the race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed.

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The Department of Justice’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism held an event at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, Mich., this month. Synagogues and mosques alike have security concerns.
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El-Sayed Campaign Distances Itself From Group’s Ad Critical of Israel

As the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan seeks to overcome intraparty tensions, his opponent in the primary, Haley Stevens, said a PAC’s ad was “fearmongering about Israel.”

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Dr. El-Sayed’s campaign said that the advertisement is “not affiliated in any way with the Abdul for Senate campaign.”
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In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan

The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.

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President Trump’s comments, coming in a key midterm battleground nine days before the elections, underscored the dark themes and personal vilification he and his allies have embraced as part of their closing pitch.
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El-Sayed Needs Black Voters in Michigan. Tensions With Arab Americans Make That Harder.

Conflict between Michigan’s Black and Arab communities could get in the way of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s pitch in the critical Senate race.

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Guests arriving for an event in Detroit this month aimed at rallying Black voters in support of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
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Trump Asked Muslim Voters to Trust Him. Now Some Feel Used.

Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.

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Donald Trump campaigning with Muslim community leaders in Michigan in 2024.
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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

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Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Trump on Saturday in Ohio.
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The Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting Nastier

Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.

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Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan

The transfer came a day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.

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Senator Bernie Sanders during a rally for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit in July.
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MAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways

Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and former Representative Mike Rogers are facing off in Michigan in one of this year’s most competitive Senate races.
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AIPAC Makes Last-Minute Donation to Boost Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Against El-Sayed

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee generally supports Democrats, but it has spent heavily against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Its general election spending comes after initial concerns from the campaign of Mike Rogers, the Republican.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Mike Rogers, the candidates running for Senate in Michigan.
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Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties

In the final weeks of Michigan’s Senate race, the Democratic nominee finds himself facing both ugly attacks and pointed questions about family members. He has pushed back forcefully.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, if he wins Michigan’s Senate race, would become the nation’s first Muslim senator.
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El-Sayed Highlights Muslim Faith in New Ad After Republican Attacks

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan released a new ad highlighting his faith, which Republicans have used to attack him in a tight Senate race.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign event in Marquette, Mich., on Thursday.
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In Michigan Senate Race, Ocasio-Cortez Joins El-Sayed on Trail in Trump Country

Par : Tim Balk
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a swath of Michigan including areas won by President Trump, making a progressive pitch in a key Senate race.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the Senate in Michigan, campaigned with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday, including in areas won by President Trump.
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Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan

Par : Linda Qiu
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.

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From left, Representative Mike Collins, Republican of Georgia; Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine; and Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan.
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Kamala Harris to Campaign for Democrats in Mississippi, New Hampshire and Wisconsin Ahead of Midterms

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will also rally for Democratic candidates in Georgia and Nevada.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris at an event in New York in April.
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El-Sayed, Releasing His Platform on A.I., Calls It an ‘Existential Crisis’

Par : Tim Balk
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaking in Detroit last month.
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El-Sayed, Releasing His Platform on A.I., Calls It an ‘Existential Crisis’

Par : Tim Balk
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaking in Detroit last month.
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