The Michigan Senate candidate is enduring Islamophobic attacks by refusing to accept the conservative narrative and pointing out their distract-and-divide strategy.
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Mike Rogers’s Wife Runs a Consultancy That Sells Government Access
She got corporations to meet with members of Congress, and cabinet members—for a $100,000 initiation fee. If her husband reaches the Senate, ethics questions could grow.
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In Michigan, El-Sayed Canvassers Engaging Voters on Jewish Safety
While AIPAC targets 130,000 Jewish Michiganders with mailers demonizing Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Bend the Arc is connecting with voters on a deeper level.
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The Trump PAC That’s Attacking a Democratic House Candidate
The president’s PACs have intervened in a handful of House races, most particularly against a leading critic of data centers.
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Michigan’s Mike Rogers Got Big Payout Before Controversial Cybersecurity Firm Went Bankrupt
Filings indicate that Rogers remains a substantial creditor in a cybersecurity firm backed by a controversial South African intelligence operative with alleged ties to a Russian oligarch.
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Bill Huizenga Faces His Toughest Re-Election Race Yet
A top Financial Services Committee Republican’s 30-year career could soon come to an end.
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El-Sayed Works to Stitch Together a Diverse Majority
Overcoming tensions between the Arab American and Black communities in Michigan will be key for the progressive’s Senate campaign.
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AIPAC’s Tiny Expenditure in Michigan’s Senate Race
The group got an implicit endorsement to spend against Abdul El-Sayed by his Republican opponent. But it may have come too late to do anything substantial.
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Democrats Getting Cover From Republican Spending Surge—Even If They’re Progressive
Left-leaning candidates in swing seats have received millions of dollars from party groups. House candidate Will Lawrence’s race in Michigan is emblematic.
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DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans
One bill in particular would threaten $500 billion in federal spending every year. Several House Republicans in tough races supported it.