{
  "id": 12467347,
  "title": "Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for joining forces with Obama in upcoming rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/abdul-el-sayed-is-under-fire-for-joining-forces-with-obama-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T20:31:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/abdul-el-sayed-faces-backlash-obama-joining-his-upcoming-rally"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed finds himself embroiled in controversy after announcing that former President Barack Obama will join him on the campaign trail for an upcoming rally. Just a few weeks after facing criticism for appearing with Vice President Kamala Harris, El-Sayed is now under fire for associating with Obama. The Detroit rally, set for October 24, is scheduled to kick off Michigan's in-person early voting period that begins 10 days before the November midterm elections.",
  "summary": "Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for joining forces with Obama in upcoming rally Submitted by Nouran Saleh on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 19:00 Former president is being featured in one of the Detroit rallies that will kick off Michigan’s in-person early voting period Barack Obama and Abdul El-Sayed are seen in a poster for the upcoming 24 October rally in Detroit, Michigan (Screengrab/X/@abdulelsayed) On Just…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for joining forces with Obama in upcoming rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/abdul-el-sayed-is-under-fire-for-joining-forces-with-obama-in-12480826",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:00:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}