Aug. 9 — Abdul El-Sayed, Sen. Jim Banks and Sen. Chris Murphy

Aug. 9 — Abdul El-Sayed, Sen. Jim Banks and Sen. Chris Murphy

Kristen Welker interviews the new Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), former Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) and Ryan Nobles join the roundtable.

Carbon Copy Editorials Against El-Sayed

It’s sad commentary on US media when two national newspapers, historically representing different poles of the American establishment, appear to share editorial writers. When it comes to the nomination of progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, the Washington Post (8/5/26) and Wall Street Journal (8/5/26) editorial boards practically plagiarized each other. It’s further testament that the Post is no longer [...]

Abdul El-Sayed | A progressive’s progress

Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate race highlights the challenges and potential of progressive candidates outside traditional Democratic strongholds.