Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan
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Senator defends oath against Muslim Brotherhood claims
Jewish Democrats say, 'We can't vote for him
Candidate accuses opponent of lying about identityAt a Port Huron rally Sunday, President Trump questioned the loyalty of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed because of his faith. A former Arab American ally of Trump condemned the remarks eight days before the vote in a race that could decide Senate control.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed pushed back hard on Fox News host Bret Baier over questions about the Muslim Brotherhood, an attack line his Republican opponent keeps pressing. El-Sayed says he has no ties to the group.
Echelon Insights finds Trump's net approval among urban voters up 20 points since July, though he remains unpopular. An expert says the shift is smaller Democratic margins, not city voters embracing him, and that could matter in close races.
Barack Obama campaigns Saturday with Democratic Senate candidates in Ohio and Michigan, two states that could decide control of the Senate. The stops come 10 days before the Nov. 3 election.
The New York Times reports AIPAC's super PAC is routing up to $9 million to a pro-Rogers group in Michigan's Senate race. The timing keeps the money off public filings until after Election Day.
In their final debate, Republican Mike Rogers said fighting fraud was the way to protect Social Security. Fact-checkers found no evidence of fraud near that size, and they also faulted part of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's attack on Rogers' record.
Republican groups are putting millions into ads that link Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood, which he denies. The push suggests the Michigan Senate seat is still in play less than two weeks before Election Day.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers held their last debate Wednesday in a race polls show is close. The seat is open, and it could help decide which party controls the Senate.
