{
  "id": 1300454,
  "title": "The Right Is Targeting Abdul El-Sayed’s Family Members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/the-right-is-targeting-abdul-el-sayeds-family-members",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mother Jones",
    "slug": "mother-jones",
    "url": "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/the-right-is-targeting-abdul-el-sayeds-family-members/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Right has intensified its attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's US Senate seat, targeting not only El-Sayed himself but also his family members. This backlash has included labeling El-Sayed a \"terrorist,\" \"radical Islamist,\" or \"jihadist sympathizer,\" as well as going after his wife and half-sister, who have been portrayed in a negative light by conservative media outlets. The right's focus on El-Sayed's family appears to be an attempt to undermine his candidacy and sway voters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}