Read · October 30, 2026
Rep. Haley Stevens demands that Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologize over remarks on Israel, and his campaign asks her to stay away from its final events before Tuesday's election
Rep. Haley Stevens on Friday called on Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in Michigan's August Democratic Senate primary, to apologize for remarks linking Israel to what Michigan cannot afford, and to condemn an outside group's ad she called antisemitic, which ties U.S. support for Israel to grocery costs. El-Sayed answered that Stevens "seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago." CBS News and the New York Post report that El-Sayed's campaign then asked Stevens to stay away from its remaining campaign events. El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in Tuesday's election.
- From the LeftCBS News: Abdul El-Sayed campaign asks Haley Stevens not to attend final campaign events for Michigan Senate
CBS reports Stevens' demands, El-Sayed's reply and the request that she skip his final events.
Grade: C (70/100). Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number and uses loaded words.
- CenterNewsweek: Haley Stevens Could Be Paving Way for Rogers Endorsement: Ex-Obama Adviser
Newsweek reports the clash, Rogers' praise for Stevens and David Axelrod's view of her motives.
Grade: B (82/100). Leaves out key context.
- From the RightNew York Post: Abdul El-Sayed tells Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from his campaign — as feud boils over days before midterm
The Post reports the feud, El-Sayed's reply and the stay-away request relayed by Stevens' fiancé.
Grade: C (76/100). Uses loaded words.
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