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Anderson Cooper grills Haley Stevens on why she flipped away from El-Sayed | CNN Politics

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November 02, 2026 • 08:30 AM
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In a tense Sunday night interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) refused to say directly why she withdrew her support from Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and backed GOP candidate Mike Rogers in the high-stakes race.

Anderson Cooper grills Haley Stevens on why she flipped away from El-Sayed | CNN Politics

In a tense Sunday night interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) refused to say directly why she withdrew her support from Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and backed GOP candidate Mike Rogers in the high-stakes race.

In a tense Sunday night interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) refused to say directly why she withdrew her support from Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and backed GOP candidate Mike Rogers in the high-stakes race.

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico accuses Republican rival Ken Paxton of serving "billionaire megadonors" like Elon Musk, who has poured nearly half a billion dollars into elections in the 2026 cycle.

Ahead of the 2026 midterm election, Republicans in reliably red Iowa are finding themselves in a tight battle with Democrats. CNN’s Manu Raju reports that the GOP is at risk of losing three House seats and one in the Senate.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told CNN that comments by Rep. Haley Stevens, his former primary rival, over a controversial outside ad are not relevant to his campaign.

Olivia Rodrigo showed her support for the Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during her Ohio concerts Thursday and Friday, wearing a “Dr. Amy Acton for Governor” T-shirt and giving Acton flowers.

The Justice Department is sending more than 1,000 election monitors to polling places in all 50 states, and the Republican National Committee, Democrats and outside groups are deploying observers too. What they document could shape challenges after the polls close, Gabe Cohen reports.

"If we lose Texas, we lose America," said Ken Paxton at a rally in Forth Worth, Texas on Saturday.

CNN's Ed Lavandera reports on the surprisingly close Senate race in Texas, a state Democrats haven't won in over 30 years.

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‘Shawarma law’: Abdul El-Sayed never shied away from Islamophobic provocations

‘Shawarma law’: Abdul El-Sayed never shied away from Islamophobic provocations

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Abdul El-Sayed did not have to become less Muslim to win

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El-Sayed says Dems need to earn their mandate and take 'righteous risks' : NPR's Newsmakers

El-Sayed says Dems need to earn their mandate and take 'righteous risks' : NPR's Newsmakers

Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed says Americans “temporarily” put their trust and hope in Democrats. But he adds that if his party doesn’t act boldly when its takes control of Congress, Democrats may lose that trust. El-Sayed is the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Senate. The 42-year-old from Michigan is now calling for new Senate leadership and urging President Trump to meet and discuss how they can “figure out what we can work on and get done.”El-Sayed, a former Detroit public health official, even floated the idea of naming major healthcare legislation after Trump.“Put his name on it,” El-Sayed said. “He'll probably pass it. I'm not above doing that. I don't care what it's called.”In this episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, El-Sayed sat down with NPR host Leila Fadel to talk about a divisive campaign season, the future of the Democratic Party and how Congress should legislate during the final two years of Trump’s term in the White House.Newsmakers is where you'll find NPR's biggest interviews. We post new episodes as soon as they're available — any day of the week. Follow or subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or wherever you watch or listen to podcasts to get new episodes as soon as possible. You can also find Newsmakers on the NPR app.Newsmakers relies on supporters who value independent journalism and a free press. Join NPR+ today to support our work and get perks from the podcasts you trust. Go to plus.npr.org.

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