Democrats’ Michigan malaise

Jewish Democrats in Michigan weigh crossing party lines after El-Sayed's Senate primary win

Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in Michigan’s bruising Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday is forcing many Jewish leaders in the state to confront an uncomfortable decision as they now look ahead to the general election in November. Several Jewish Democrats in the battleground state are now indicating that they will break... <a href="">Read More</a>

Generational challenge threatens Ed Case in Hawaii's under-the-radar primary

Rep. Ed Case (D-HI), a moderate pro-Israel Democrat in Hawaii who was first elected to the House in 2002, has not drawn a serious primary threat in several years. Now, as he prepares to defend his seat in a primary on Saturday that has largely flown under the radar, some Democrats are warning that Case,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Cruz links El-Sayed’s victory to Muslim Brotherhood network in United States

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), speaking at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that he organized to examine Muslim Brotherhood networks and affiliates in the United States, suggested that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was tied to such networks and that his Democratic primary win represented a victory for them. “[Democrats’] campaign is now openly... <a href="">Read More</a>

El-Sayed's narrow win alarms Jews, while Dems close ranks

Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory sparks concerns among Jewish groups, while regional tensions rise with stalled Israel-Lebanon talks and ongoing geopolitical challenges across the Middle East.

Moderate Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten does not offer endorsement of El-Sayed

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), a moderate Michigan lawmaker representing a swing district, broke with most other Democratic members of the Michigan congressional delegation in declining to offer an explicit endorsement of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as of Wednesday afternoon, after offering strident criticism of him during the primary campaign. “Congratulations to everyone who participated... <a href="">Read More</a>