- Right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson endorsed Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and declared Republican opponent Mike Rogers unfit for office.
- El-Sayed and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced a wave of Islamophobic attacks from political opponents surrounding the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- Carlson defended El-Sayed's past criticisms of the U.S. War on Terror, arguing that pointing out post-9/11 foreign policy mistakes is justified.
- The endorsement signals trouble for Rogers as public support for Donald Trump's war in Iran declines alongside his approval ratings.
- Michigan Democrats are aiming to hold the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Gary Peters to help secure a chamber majority.
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