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US declares Lebanese diplomat persona non grata after post praising Hezbollah's 1983 bombing

Lebanese media reported that the Lebanese Embassy in Washington had received formal notification of the Trump administration's decision.

US marines search for victims, on October 31, 1983, after a terrorist attack against the headquarters of the US troops of the multinational force that killed 241 American soldiers on October 23, 1983 in Beirut.
Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

El-Sayed lost Jewish support over Israel, antisemitism, but got over 50% of Jewish votes - report

Michigan Democrats celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the state's US Senate race in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 3, 2026.

Michigan Jews divided after El-Sayed’s Senate election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance in the White House, July 28, 2026.

Trump’s Israel aid cut sparks controversy as JD Vance blames Iran war for Republican midterm losses


To Israeli innovators: The US market Is still yours to win - opinion

Why Midterm Results Shouldn’t Change Israeli Companies’ US Commercialization Strategies.

An illustrative image of investment in the US market.

Jewish Democrat Jeremy Moss becomes Michigan's first openly gay Congress member

Moss will fill an open seat in the 11th Congressional District being vacated by Democratic US Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for the US Senate.

Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss during a session of the Michigan State Senate at the state Capitol in 2023, in Lansing, Michigan.

'Turn that inshallah into alhamdulillah': Democrat El-Sayed wins Michigan US Senate race

El-Sayed has stirred controversy throughout his campaign due to his stance on Israel, having accused the Jewish state of genocide over the war against Hamas in Gaza.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, embrace onstage after he declared victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026.

Did Haley Stevens's fiancé influence her shocking decision to endorse a Republican?

“Jason is vaporizing Haley’s future so that he can be a main character in this moment and it is sad to watch her participate in that,” former Stevens advisor Caitlin Legacki wrote on X/Twitter. 

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens speaks during the U.S. Senate debate with U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) moderated by Roop Raj from Fox 2 at Fox 2 Studios in Southfield, Michigan, U.S., July 27, 2026.

Trump’s aid bombshell, Haley Stevens, and the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party - comment

Trump's surprise announcement on US aid to Israel and Haley Stevens's break with Democrats expose a deeper divide over antisemitism, Israel, and party loyalty.

US Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat and the rival Abdul El-Sayed defeated in the Senate primary, speaks with the media next to Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers who she endorsed, after attending the Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan, US November 1, 2026.

Haley Stevens drew a red line on antisemitism, even if Democrats won't - opinion

Haley Stevens' decision to endorse a Republican over concerns about antisemitism raises questions about Democrats' commitment to Jewish voters.

US Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) speaks during a primary night watch party at the Hotel Saint Regis Detroit on August 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan; illustrative.

'Loyalty should never require abandoning values': Haley Stevens defends Rogers midterms endorsement

Stevens claimed that after it was made clear in late October that she was unwelcome at El-Sayed’s campaign events, she began to question his motives.

US Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat and the rival Abdul El-Sayed defeated in the Senate primary, speaks with the media next to Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers who she endorsed, after attending the Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan, US November 1, 2026.

Trump begins final push to rally Republican voters for midterms as polls set to open across US

In one post Trump made early Tuesday morning on Truth Social, the president condemned Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, claiming that he "Hates Jews and Hates Blacks."

Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a rally, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026.

US midterms 2026: Democrats eye Congress takeover as anti-Israel progressives seek power

As Americans head to the polls, Trump risks losing control of both chambers of Congress, while Israel faces a growing wave of Democratic opposition in Washington.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

In Michigan, a Black conservative group pushes Jewish and pro-Israel messaging

CURE, a Washington DC-based nonprofit, has paid for a series of yard signs reading “Blacks and Jews Standing Together” throughout cities with high Black populations

A sign reading "Blacks and Jews Standing Together" is posted alongside signs for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and others on a street corner in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Nov. 2, 2026.