‘He’s a force’: Obama answers call to boost Democrats – and rattle Trump
Former president has given series of blistering speeches to help candidates in key races – and deployment has proved a hit with party’s progressive wingThat could have been awkward. Barack Obama, campaigning for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in…
Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign disinvites Haley Stevens from events to limit ‘distractions’
A public spat has cast Democratic tensions in the spotlight as the close US Senate race draws to a headAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s tightly fought US Senate race, has asked Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens to stay away from…
Judge bars DoJ from threats to election workers as Trump to hold tele-rallies three days before elections – live
With control of Congress on the line, next week’s midterms amount to a referendum on Trump, who has urged voters to pretend he is on the ballotSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump is…
Hear me out: maybe Norway should give Melania Trump the Nobel peace prize | Arwa Mahdawi
The first lady has been praised for ‘singlehandedly’ brokering a ceasefire in a Ukrainian city – though she might have had some helpHaters be damned: Donald Trump just keeps on winning. He won the inaugural Fifa peace prize last year and was presented…
Retired Michigan teacher released from Russian prison believed he would never be freed
Stephen Hubbard said that only when he was being taken from Moscow to St Petersburg did he believe he was ‘going somewhere’In his first comments since recently being released from a Russian prison, a retired Michigan teacher said he only believed he…
Trump cancels rallies in Iowa and Kansas in shift of Republican strategy – live
The president had been on a campaign blitz in key Republican strongholds but will instead opt for tele-ralliesSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump has cancelled weekend rallies in Iowa and…
As Trump escalates extreme attacks, Democrats – finally – rally round El-Sayed
Endorsement not always full-throated but party backing marks major turn after bitter split over nominationFacing a barrage of extreme attacks from Donald Trump and his allies, the Democratic establishment is finally rallying around progressive Abdul…
The Final Electric Days of Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Campaign
The candidate fears that high-profile attacks have compromised his safety—but he also argues that they’ve given him “one of the biggest and best platforms.”
I’m a gen Z voter. Content creators have far less power than politicians think | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Both US parties scramble to win young voters via influencer operations. The evidence doesn’t support their effortsIn tight races, any group that shifts a few points can be called decisive. In 2024, however, gen Z voters actually earned the spotlight.Take…
Could Abdul El-Sayed’s plan for AI companies stave off catastrophe? | Jerel Ezell
The Michigan Senate candidate is calling for public ownership and other reforms, offering a potential antidote to ideological gridlockThe Michigan senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, occupies a strange but increasingly common place in modern…