Conflict between Michigan’s Black and Arab communities could get in the way of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s pitch in the critical Senate race.
Source: [NYT Politics](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/el-sayed-black-voters-arab-tensions.html)
The Democratic nominee for governor on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.
The Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U. S. military forces in Mexico.
Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.
The president has spread false claims about ranked-choice systems, voting machines, vote counting and past results to question the integrity of elections.
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.