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  "id": 17755806,
  "title": "US Representative faces intense backlash after endorsing Republican in Michigan Senate race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/us-representative-faces-intense-backlash-after-endorsing-republican",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T06:19:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1575629/us-representative-faces-intense-backlash-after-endorsing-republican-in-michigan-senate-race/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US Representative Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the US Senate in Michigan, two days before the midterm elections. Stevens, a pro-Israel Democrat who lost the state's Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, announced her support for Rogers after appearing with him at a Detroit church. In a video posted to social media, Stevens stated she does not belong in El-Sayed's campaign, adding that Michiganders are not defined by hate and that she cannot stand with hate.\n\nThe endorsement drew significant backlash from Democratic leadership. The Daily Times and the Jerusalem Post report that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer condemned the move, with the Jerusalem Post quoting him as calling it “a despicable betrayal.” El-Sayed dismissed the endorsement, stating he is focused on issues like the high cost of living. Live Mint reports the endorsement followed Stevens being uninvited from a joint event with El-Sayed on the same day.\n\nRTE News reports that the endorsement provides an unexpected boost to Republicans and threatens to worsen divisions in Michigan, a state central to the battle for control of the Senate. Following the announcement, Donald Trump invited Stevens to join the Republican Party at a rally in Iowa and described the endorsement as \"bravery\" on Truth Social.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/haley-stevens-endorses-gop-candidate-in-michigan-senate-race-spurning",
        "published": "2026-11-01T19:49:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Pro-Israel Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Rogers in Michigan US Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/pro-israel-democrat-haley-stevens-endorses-republican-rogers-in",
        "published": "2026-11-01T23:16:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Democrat backs Republican in Michigan Senate race, sparking party rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/democrat-backs-republican-in-michigan-senate-race-sparking-party-rift",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:06:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "US midterms: Michigan Democrat's endorsement of Republican ruffles critical Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/us-midterms-michigan-democrats-endorsement-of-republican-ruffles",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:16:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Michigan Democrat stuns party to back Republican candidate in critical Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/michigan-democrat-stuns-party-to-back-republican-candidate-in",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:20:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}