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‘So dependable!’ El-Sayed blasts MAGA candidate waffling over layup question during debate

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed mocked his Republican rival after a simple yes-or-no question left the GOP candidate squirming on live television. During Wednesday's debate on Detroit-area news station WXYZ Channel 7, moderators closed with a lightning round and asked both men whether they support universal background checks for gun…

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Mike Rogers' debate attack on El-Sayed instantly blows up in his face: 'Shameful!The Michigan Senate debate on Wednesday turned fiery, as Republican Mike Rogers effectively accused Democrat Abdul El-Sayed of dual loyalty to a foreign Islamic group — and El-Sayed turned it right back on him. The exchange came during a question about law enforcement, during which Rogers tried to portray El-Sayed as anti-police. "This guy has got new…

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El-Sayed erupts at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations in fiery Senate debateAbdul El-Sayed denied Muslim Brotherhood ties at a Michigan Senate debate after Mike Rogers referenced a 2012 letter to Egypt's president.

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Mike Rogers says Abdul El-Sayed is a national security ‘risk’ who’s ‘bought’ by Muslim Brotherhood in testy Michigan Senate debate"If you are going to go to the United States Senate, we need to know, are you for America? Or are you for these terrorist groups overseas?" Republican Mike Rogers pressed.

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El-Sayed's Final Test in Michigan Is HereBloomberg Opinion's Nia-Malika Henderson joined the show to discuss the final debate in Michigan's closely contested Senate race. She speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Live updates: El-Sayed, Rogers clash at Michigan Senate debateMichigan Senate hopefuls Abdul El-Sayed (D) and Mike Rogers (R) took the debate stage together for the first time Thursday. The hour-long face off hosted by Nexstar's WOOD-TV regularly devolved into bickering as the two battleground candidates traded personal and political jabs. Georgia and Maine are also holding Senate debates Thursday. Earlier…

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El-Sayed’s loyalty to America, Rogers’ loyalty to Trump and other takeaways from Michigan Senate debateBy Stephen Collinson, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The Michigan Senate debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was bitterly personal and ferociously contested — as befits a contest that could decide the chamber’s majority. Each candidate had a simple task. El-Sayed, the former executive director of the Detroit Health…

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In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyaltiesDemocrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded sharp attacks in their final Michigan Senate debate.

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In second debate, Rogers questions El-Sayed’s loyalties. It’s ‘beneath you,’ Democrat responds.Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers' second face-to-face matchup was not so pugilistic as the first, with more discussion of policy amid the personal attacks.

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El-Sayed, Rogers face off in last Michigan Senate debate: 3 takeawaysDemocrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers faced off in their second and final debate in the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat, a pivotal contest that could determine control of the upper chamber. The debate was less fiery than their first meeting earlier this month, but the former Wayne County health offical and ex-House...

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Trump dominates El-Sayed's attacks against Rogers, but GOP rival offers unexpected policy splitDonald Trump was invoked 18 times as Abdul El-Sayed branded Mike Rogers a "sock puppet" and declared "MAGA bingo" in the Michigan Senate debate.

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Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers to debate ThursdayThe Democratic and Republican candidates running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, will face off in a debate on Thursday.

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Michigan US Senate debate: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers clash over taxes, healthcare, immigrationU.S. Senate Candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers faced off in another televised debate on WXYZ-TV, which aired Wednesday (Oct. 21).

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Watch live as El-Sayed, Rogers take questions at candidate forumWatch live as Abdul El-Sayed and MIke Rogers, Michigan candidates for U.S. Senate, answer questions at a Detroit Economic Club candidate forum.

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Live updates as El-Sayed, Rogers clash in key Michigan Senate debateAbdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers traded personal insults during their first debate, and many expect their second clash to be more intense

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In Final Michigan Senate Debate, El-Sayed and Rogers Question Each Other's LoyaltiesWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed in their final Senate debate Wednesday, with El-Sayed trying to tie his opponent to President Donald Trump and Rogers saying his rival's progressive policies would be too extreme for Michigan.

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Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks in combative first Michigan Senate debateRepublican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have had their first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race.

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Michigan hopefuls Rogers, El-Sayed debateGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The first Michigan Senate debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was combative Thursday as the two candidates continuously attacked each other and, according to the moderator, even continued debating during a commercial break.

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5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and RogersSlashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.

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