US politics

In the Mike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate race, will anyone take AIPAC’s money?

Rogers and his representatives have signalled to AIPAC that they would like the pro-Israel lobbying giant to refrain from directly spending in his favor.

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers, at left, looks on as Rabbi Asher Lopatin, the former director of Community Relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, speaks in support of his campaign in Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 20, 2026.
US Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) raises a fist as she speaks during a campaign rally for her at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, August 21, 2026.

Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate primary runoff

Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026.

El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker as Jewish Democrats question his Israel stance

Rep. Randy Fine, the Jewish Republican incumbent in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, won his primary against social media personality Dan Bilzerian on Tuesday. Here, Fine addresses The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June, 2026.

FBI arrests Ohio man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Randy Fine, his family


For Israel, peace with Saudi Arabia is not worth a nuclear arms race in the Middle East - opinion

Once Saudi Arabia has the capacity to enrich uranium, Turkey and Egypt might be the next in line to seek to accomplish the same.

Crown Prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, attends a forum in Washington in 2025.

Michigan imam celebrated Graham’s death, prayed for Trump to die before El-Sayed win

El-Sayed, a 41-year-old physician and former Detroit health director, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens and secured the Democratic nomination.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (C) holds a news conference with fellow Republican senators (L-R) Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), at the U.S. Capitol on May 09, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Bell's landslide exposes limits of anti-Israel campaign strategy - analysis

Political analysts say Wesley Bell's decisive victory over Cori Bush reflected voters' focus on local issues over Israel and AIPAC.

Former US Rep. Cori Bush prepares to deliver her concession speech on August 6, 2024, in St Louis.

After narrow primary victory, El-Sayed faces skepticism from Jewish, Black Democrats

El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, but party leaders now face the task of uniting Jewish and Black Democrats ahead of November.

Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US, Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

Fetterman rejects Gaza genocide claim, says he would rather lose voters than abandon Israel

"Jewish community and Israel are not the same thing, brother man. They're not – that is not the same thing," Stewart, who is Jewish, said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Democratic Senator John Fetterman in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Ohio Rep. Miller rejects calls to leave re-election race as domestic abuse claims surface

"I have never abused our daughter," Miller said, framing the allegations as made as part of a battle for custody over their daughter.

House Republicans Hold News Conference On Efforts To Hold Attorney General Garland In Contempt Of Congress

Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed defeats AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan primary

El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November in a race critical to Democrats' hopes of regaining control of the US Senate.

US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026

US Rep. Wesley Bell overcomes anti-Israel progressive Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic primary

Bush had emerged as one of Congress’s most outspoken critics of Israel following the October 7 Hamas massacre and the subsequent war in Gaza, while Bell campaigned on a more moderate platform.

US Representative Wesley Bell (D-MO) speaks with reporters after the House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 23, 2026

Support for Israel takes center stage in Michigan, Missouri Democratic primaries - analysis

Contests featuring Abdul El-Sayed and Cori Bush will test whether criticism of Israel has become a broader force among Democratic voters.

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed greets supporters at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. The rally also featured Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.

Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade - poll

The Republican edge on the economy has steadily deteriorated as US household finances suffered from soaring gasoline prices following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran in February.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.