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NEW: Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) has released the following statement after his defeat in the Michigan Senate race to Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed).
Notably, Rogers does not explicitly concede the race:
“Over the past two years, Kristi and I have met incredible Michiganders who want solutions, not division. We’ve worked to put a spotlight on literacy, affordable housing, manufacturing jobs, Detroit’s food desert, and the troubling rise of antisemitism.
We will be forever grateful to the families, faith leaders, and community leaders who welcomed us. We focused on what brings us together — and on real solutions to the real issues that Michiganders face.
Michigan — we have a state to save, now more than ever. Our work continues, and I remain hopeful that Michigan’s best days are ahead.”
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MICHIGAN SENATE: Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers make their final pitches to supporters and undecided voters ahead of Election Day, capping a heated and contentious campaign.
@richedson reports from El-Sayed's final rally, as the Democrat makes his closing argument to voters in a high-stakes race that could determine control of the Senate.
@Garrett_FoxNews reports on Rogers' remarks and speaks with members of the "Democrats for Rogers" coalition.
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MICHIGAN SENATE: The November Surprise. Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses, appears with Republican Mike Rogers after previously agreeing to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed.
Stevens following Church service with Rogers before speaking with reporters:
REPORTER: You yourself said Michigan is where the majority runs through. You still stand by that statement?
Rep. Haley Stevens, (D) Michigan: And I slept on it and I realized I'm not welcome in his campaign.
REPORTER Q: Your statement was the majority runs through Michigan.
Rep. Haley Stevens, (D) Michigan: I'm just being honest with my voters about where I am.
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BREAKING: Re. Haley Stevens (D-MI) appears inside the Perfecting Church for service with Republican Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers.
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This story seems to be getting some pick-up once again as we near Election Day.
The El-Sayed released this statement to Fox regarding Mariam Odeh in June when it first came to light:
"She was employed with our campaign for less than two months as an hourly organizer and has not been affiliated with the campaign since April. We were not aware of any allegations against her when she was hired.”
12 indicted in Michigan for a campaign of terror against Jews. Jars of chemicals thrown into family homes. Houses marked with the red triangles Hamas uses to mark targets for death. One defendant, Mariam Odeh, worked for @AbdulElSayed 's Senate campaign.
Surprised? Don't be.
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MICHIGAN SENATE: Republican Mike Rogers tells FOX News that Rep. Haley Stevens would be “welcome” to campaign alongside him in the final days of the race, while calling Abdul El-Sayed’s remarks about Stevens “candidly rude.”
QUESTION: "Now, this feels like a good as time as ever. There's three days till the election. Why not invite her to campaign with you directly?"
ROGERS: "Well, listen, she would be welcome to do that. listen, they're having -- I've never seen this in Democrat politics where they just -- a candidate disavows a whole percentage of their voters. I've just never quite seen it. and then to to disinvite her, I thought, was candidly rude, a little petulant in my mind. They gotta heal all that up. But I would be delighted. You know, we're doing some more work, this weekend, tomorrow here in Detroit, visiting people, getting to know people where they are. If she wanted to come and be a part of that, I would openly welcome her to do that."
MICHIGAN SENATE: Abdul El-Sayed responds to a question regarding Sen. Elissa Slotkin's slated campaign stops with him on Thursday. Slotkin defeated Mike Rogers in 2024 by 19,006 votes.
El-Sayed: "No one's had more success sending Mike Rogers back to Florida than himself. And then Senator Slotkin. And so grateful to her for coming out on the trail, grateful to her for her support. And, you know, there's a question that was asked about differences with some voters. Nobody's going to agree with anybody 100%. Senator Slotkin and I don't agree on everything. And she's been very clear about that, and I've been very clear about that. But we agree on the big things. We agree that putting a check on Donald Trump and his power is critical... Those things bring us together way more than any, disagreements might tear us apart. And I hope that folks will see us right. A muslim man and Jewish woman coming together, even with with real disagreements when it comes to, issues in the Middle East, coming together to fight Trumpism, and to protect our democracy."
MICHIGAN SENATE: Abdul El-Sayed reacts to The Detroit News reporting that the fiancé of Rep. Haley Stevens, Jason Turkish, will vote for Mike Rogers on Election Day.
El-Sayed: "If folks have issues that are more important to them than that, that's fine. That's their choice. But to me, this election is about control of the United States Senate. It's about putting a check on Donald Trump. It's about, addressing his effort to try and take away everything from religious freedom, to our voting rights, to union rights, to health care and the big ugly bill. So if folks see a another issue that is more important to them and decide that their disagreement with me on that is bigger than their agreement with me on all these other things, that is their choice... There are always going to be some folks who have different opinions, and they're welcome to that. That's the beauty of democracy."
Fox News reached out to the FBI to confirm Jukaku was ever placed on a terrorist watchlist.
The FBI responded: "It is the U.S. government’s policy to neither confirm nor deny a person’s inclusion in the Terrorist Screening Dataset, commonly known as the terrorist watchlist."
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed tells @MikeTobinFox that his sister-in-law was on a federal terror watchlist years ago, saying she sued and was subsequently removed.
EL-SAYED: "She did nothing wrong and was captured on that and then sued and got off. So the idea that you can be placed on something like that, because of exactly the infrastructure that Mike Rogers and his Flock camera and his Patriot Act and his surveillance state can do is exactly the point. So she sued. And what happened afterwards? You know what happened, right? She was removed... You've got this system where folks are guilty until proven innocent because they've got different kinds of names, because of the infrastructure that people like Mike Rogers set up..."
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed tells @MikeTobinFox that his sister-in-law was on a federal terror watchlist years ago, saying she sued and was subsequently removed.
EL-SAYED: "She did nothing wrong and was captured on that and then sued and got off. So the idea that you can be placed on something like that, because of exactly the infrastructure that Mike Rogers and his Flock camera and his Patriot Act and his surveillance state can do is exactly the point. So she sued. And what happened afterwards? You know what happened, right? She was removed... You've got this system where folks are guilty until proven innocent because they've got different kinds of names, because of the infrastructure that people like Mike Rogers set up..."
MICHIGAN SENATE: A long line of voters wait outside for doors to open ahead of Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s rally in Bay City, Michigan. 17 days to go until Election Day.
UPDATE: Three of the four additional individuals charged with third-degree riot in connection with the Eden Prairie High School shooting are now in custody, according to Hennepin County prosecutors.
- Mahamed Ali Haji, 20, of Savage
- Abdirahman Ahmed Jama, 18, of Minneapolis
- Omar Adan Abdullahi, 19, of Burnsville
An outstanding warrant remains for:
- Musab Ibrahim Aden, 18, of St. Paul
The criminal complaint against the suspects states that investigators believe "all participants of the fight and gunshot are believed to be associated with gangs."
Four additional people are facing riot charges in connection with the shooting outside Eden Prairie High School's homecoming football game earlier this month. fox9.com/news/eden-prairie-h…
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NEW: Former VP Kamala Harris stopped for a moment to speak with reporters after exiting a roundtable on Black maternal health with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit.
Harris spoke on the “big issues” and why she came to Michigan.
She also responded to a question around President Trump’s ban of CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House. The former VP called the move “abhorrent.”
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BREAKING: A Hennepin County spokesperson says there are a total of 7 patients received at Hennepin Healthcare following the mass shooting in Minneapolis. One of the seven is deceased.
Hennepin Healthcare has no other patient conditions to share at this time.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has DENIED Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have kept ICE Agent Christian Castro in custody in Texas while Gov. Greg Abbott considers Minnesota’s extradition request.
The ruling clears the way for Castro’s potential release as his 90-day detention period expires Thursday.
Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime for allegedly shooting into an occupied house during Operation Metro Surge in January, striking someone in the leg, and lying about the shooting.
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The Seattle Storm have responded to the WNBA's decision to fine co-owner Celeste Keaton and suspend her from the team's next five home games:
“We respect the league’s decision to fine and suspend co-owner Celeste Keaton. We remain committed to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for anyone who attends a Storm game.”
The WNBA has confirmed to me that Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been suspended from attending the team's next five home games and has been fined.
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New statement tonight from Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, who is under investigation following sexual harassment allegations made by the city's police chief:
"As Mayor, I take my responsibility to treat every employee with professionalism and respect very seriously. I recognize that some of my attempts at humor fell short of the standard I expect of myself. We have fully cooperated with the independent investigation since it began in April and will continue to do so. I respect the investigative process and believe it is important to allow it to reach its conclusion. I remain confident that the full facts will come to light, and I will continue to focus on serving the people of St. Paul with integrity and dedication."
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VP Vance on push for criminal investigation following claims made in House Oversight Committee report that MN Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison knew about widespread fraud and failed to act on it years ago:
I’ve referred these allegations to DOJ’s new Fraud Division for criminal investigation. Minnesota state officials are not above the law, and if they facilitated fraud, lied under oath about what they knew, or harassed and intimated whistleblowers, they must face justice.
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NEW: Jose Medina, the suspect accused of murdering Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, will face additional charges after he was found with a 6-inch shank in his possession while in jail custody.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office say correctional officers searched the Venezuelan national on Thursday morning and found a sharpened piece of metal with a handle fashioned out of medical tape from his pants pocket.
The release adds that the Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved a felony charge of possession of contraband in a penal institution.
Medina is due back in court on Monday morning.
(reporting with @MikeTobinFox)
