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This Week…
How Obama and Trump Made their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches
The New York Times
Obama calls Trump incompetent as he rallies Democrats in Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Obama rallies rapturous Michigan crowd for El-Sayed: ‘He’ll finish the job we started’
The Guardian
In the News
Politics and Policy
- In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan | The New York Times
- Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke | The Washington Post
- Mike Rogers claims without evidence Abdul El-Sayed has “pledged his support” Muslim Brotherhood | Washington Post
- Mike Rogers said Abdul El-Sayed didn’t disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. Video shows he did | PolitiFact
- Michigan’s anti-El-Sayed movement has a Republican problem | Opinion | Detroit Free Press
- Mike Rogers spars with ‘Meet the Press’ host in heated interview | Detroit News
- Michigan’s Mike Rogers Got Big Payout Before Controversial Cybersecurity Firm Went Bankrupt | The American Prospect
- VIDEO: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on X: “You know it’s true🎶 Everything Mike does🎶 He does it for Trump🎶
- 700 doctors endorse Abdul El-Sayed as GOP attacks his credentials | Detroit News
- Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate NAFTA, Medicare for All, Social Security | PolitiFact
- Michigan residents fight potential $6.4bn datacenter bill: ‘That is insanity’ | The Guardian
- Michigan Data Center Opposition Tops National Average | MIRS News
- Michigan Democrats cry foul over John James ad funded by state GOP | Detroit Free Press
- Wedgewood Admits Fabricating Polls; McMorrow: Their ‘Experiment’ Damaged Campaign | MIRS News
- Jack Bergman, Michigan congressman, lives in home financed by donor | Detroit News
- No grassroots, no money, no momentum as James is spinning his tires | Kyle Melinn/Lansing City Pulse
- Hamtramck mayoral election from 2025 overturned after 37 disputed mail ballots are counted | Votebeat
Attacking the Constitution & Elections
- Dem Lawmakers Warn Of Election Interference | MIRS News
- Michigan advocates work to ease election security anxieties as Nov. 3 approaches | Michigan Advance
- Thousands of monitors will observe voting on Election Day | AP News
The Economy and Affordability
- Trump’s economy before Nov. 3 midterm elections | AP News
- Workers Now Pay $7,471 on Average Annually for Family Health Coverage, Up 9% or $621 from 2025, Benchmark Employer Health Benefits Survey Finds | KFF
- Opinion: Trump tariffs are forcing Michigan Republicans to pick sides | John Lindstrom | Detroit Free Press
- Is coal really making a comeback? | Grist
Trump Corruption and Grifts
- GOP campaign money shifts from Trump’s D.C. hotel to Mar-a-Lago | The Washington Post
- How Russia Spent 50 Years Getting Close to Donald Trump—Trump’s Ties Exposed | The Parnas Perspective
- Trump Promises Cash and Bailouts to Woo Midterm Voters Worried About High Prices | Wall Street Journal
- Trump promises $100M KY investment if Republicans win midterms | Detroit News
- Trump bribes aren’t enough for me to vote GOP | Opinion | USA Today
- Trump Hatches ‘Breathtakingly Improper’ Scheme As He Faces Tax Bill ‘Of His Life’: Report | Crooks and Liars
- Trump’s investments in drugmakers surge in his second term: report | AP News
Bumbling and Fumbling Trump Administration
- Trump’s cuts have exposed US to ‘cascade’ of El Niño dangers, experts warn | The Guardian
- US disaster survivors still await at least $10bn in federal aid: ‘It’s devastating’ | The Guardian
- Trump says he’ll close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations | AP News
- Federal Agents Have Detained More Than 500 American Citizens in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown | ProPublica
Across the Nation