Amid rising electricity costs, Michiganders decisively voted for a ballot proposition to curtail the ability of utilities to spend on elections—a move utilities say limits their freedom of speech.
Politics & Governance
Michigan’s Democratic Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed tells Pete Hegseth ‘you are really bad at this,’ telling Kaitlan Collins the Defense Secretary should ‘just resign’ and ‘make it easy for everybody instead of in the end getting taken out because that’s clearly what’s happening.’”
World News
Michigan senator-elect’s former peers recall his time at university in Britain – and his love of coronation chicken sandwiches
World News
His historic victory in Michigan shows that Muslim Americans need not abandon their identity to succeed in politics.
World News
The successful Democratic contender for a Michigan Senate seat parried the many insinuations lobbed by Republicans
Politics & Governance
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said it was “incredibly exciting” to see Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s US Senate race after all “he had to reckon with” during the campaign.
World News
In Michigan, support for Israel was a kind of political hologram. But the media often made it seem real
Politics & Governance
Michigan Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed appeared on CNN, where he said he is “committed to the safety of the Jewish community,” emphasized the importance of caring for both Jewish and Palestinian children, and denounced US military aid to Israel.
More than 80 percent of congressional candidates backed by the pro-science PAC 314 Action won, including Michigan senator-elect and epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed.
World News
Abdul El-Sayed has become America’s first Muslim US senator following a brutal election laced with outspoken Islamophobia. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to Michigan to watch the final days of the campaign unfold. They witness the intolerance that has underpinned much of the Maga effort against him and the euphoria of election night as Democrats across the country take power back in Congress.
Politics & Governance
Michigan Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told CNN he is “looking forward to working together” with Vice President JD Vance before calling him “a coward” and accusing him of trying to distance himself from President Donald Trump only after the historic GOP midterm losses.
World News
The Democrat defeats Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan seat to become first Muslim senator-elect in US history.
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
From Abdul El-Sayed’s headline showdown in Michigan to unexpectedly tight races in red states like Texas and Kansas, we track all the key races live.
World News
When the water in Flint, Michigan, became contaminated with dangerous levels of lead, Dr Siddhartha Roy, then a third year PhD student, was part of the team of scientists who publicly contradicted state and federal claims that it was safe. He became a local hero until a new piece of research challenged the idea that children in Flint had been left permanently brain damaged by the crisis. His adherence to the evidence, no matter who it offended, has earned him the 2026 Maddox prize, which recognises individuals who stand up for science and evidence, despite challenges or hostility. He tells Ian Sample how he reflects on his experience in Flint, and why he lost friends as a result of his work there
Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party.
El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
Politics & Governance
Michigan’s GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers, who is running against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, speaks to reporters, including CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty, after casting his vote.