Abdul el-Sayed, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, greets his supporters at the Majestic Theater in Detroit, Michigan, on Aug. 4, 2026. (Credit: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP)
When Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral election last November, a self-identified "democratic-socialist" and an apologetically staunch critic of Israel had just been put in charge of the largest city in the United States. The Democratic establishment panicked. A similar scenario has just played out in the Midwest. Abdul el-Sayed, a 41-year-old doctor and former public health official, won yesterday the Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat, defeating centrist representative Haley Stevens. The progressive candidate withstood an unprecedented wave of outside spending in favor of his opponent, much of it coming from groups linked to AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby. He defied virtually the entire Michigan Democratic establishment and made his opposition to Washington’s unconditional support for Tel Aviv the...
When Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral election last November, a self-identified "democratic-socialist" and an apologetically staunch critic of Israel had just been put in charge of the largest city in the United States. The Democratic establishment panicked. A similar scenario has just played out in the Midwest. Abdul el-Sayed, a 41-year-old doctor and former public health official, won yesterday the Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat, defeating centrist representative Haley Stevens. The progressive candidate withstood an unprecedented wave of outside spending in favor of his opponent, much of it coming from groups linked to AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby. He defied virtually the entire Michigan Democratic establishment and made his opposition to Washington’s unconditional support for Tel Aviv...
Amnesty: Israeli strike that killed journalist Amal Khalil should be investigated as war crime
Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US
