Michigan
Former president Obama to join Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed on campaign trail in Detroit
Abdul El-Sayed announced an October 24 campaign appearance with Barack Obama in Detroit, as Michigan’s Senate race divides Jewish voters.
Michigan nurse charged with helping immigrant flee ICE custody
Michigan Democrat leaders join Nonnegotiable campaign pressuring El-Sayed on Jewish safety, Israel
Persian student faces threats, harassment after asking Abdul El-Sayed to condemn IRGC
AIPAC draws attention in Michigan Senate primary, but voters say it is not top issue
AIPAC’s super PAC has spent over $30 million to support Stevens’ campaign, toppling its previous records in a bid to prevent one of its most vocal Democratic critics from reaching the Senate.
Jewish Democrats back Michigan A-G Dana Nessel’s decision to skip state party convention
Nessel has raised the alarm about antisemitism within the party for years, alleging in 2024 that Rashida Tlaib had been antisemitic when criticizing charges filed against pro-Palestinian protesters.
How do Jews, Israel factor into other Michigan races ahead of the elections?
Candidates across Michigan are clashing over Israel, military aid, and antisemitism as the issue shapes congressional and local Democratic primaries
AIPAC is the top issue at final primary debate between Stevens and El-Sayed in Michigan
The repeated invoking of the pro-Israel group was a symbol of how toxic the lobbyist’s brand has become to the Democratic electorate in certain races.
Eight indicted for campus threats at University of Michigan, protesters called it free speech
When protest crosses into intimidation, universities need legal clarity – not endless debates over definitions
In Detroit, pro-Israel Senate candidate Haley Stevens meets pro-Palestinan El-Sayed supporter
The interaction spotlighted two questions hanging over Michigan’s primaries: To what degree are voters factoring Israel into their decisions, and does pro-Palestinian sentiment cross racial lines?
US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak
The agency's announcement on Wednesday adds to the growing number of cyclosporiasis cases reported across the US Midwest, including Michigan and four other states.
Michigan's Senate race tests pro-Israel Jews' loyalty to Democratic Party
The state’s upcoming US Senate primary is making many deeply uneasy. Many a Jew in the mitten state is pulling for pro-Israel centrist US Rep. Haley Stevens to win on Aug. 4.
House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding
The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
Democratic candidate Stevens attacks Netanyahu, as opponent El-Sayed calls Israel 'rogue state'
“The prime minister of Israel has failed,” Rep. Haley Stevens said when asked about Iran, saying that both Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had failed to achieve “long-term peace."
