The Levant Files

https://abdulforsenate.com/ By Editorial Team of TLF Special Analysis · US Midterms 2026 · Nicosia · 4 November 2026 Abdul El-Sayed makes history as first Muslim elected to the US Senate A physician and son of an Egyptian immigrant has taken Michigan's open Senate seat after the most expensive race in the state's history, and he did it while running openly against the Iran war and unconditional US military aid to Israel. His victory matters well beyond Detroit: it puts a sustained critic of Washington's Middle East policy into the chamber that ratifies treaties, confirms ambassadors and votes on arms sales. The result Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican former congressman Mike Rogers for the seat vacated by the retiring Democratic senator Gary Peters. The Associated Press called the race at 2:27 a.m. on Wednesday with 85% of the vote counted. NBC's tally put El-Sayed on 51.9% against 46.1% for Rogers, with independent Lydia Christensen at 1%. El-Sa...

By Editorial Team of TLF Special Immediate Analysis · US Midterms 2026 Democrats took both chambers of Congress on 3 November, flipping seven Senate seats and winning the House by a wide margin. For Tehran, Jerusalem, Ankara, Beirut and Damascus the result changes who can say no in Washington. It does not change who gives the orders until 3 January, and even then Donald Trump keeps the command of US forces. Nicosia · 4 November 2026 The results, as of Wednesday morning Senate. Republicans went in holding 53 seats to 47. The AP called the chamber for the Democrats overnight. MS NOW's tally stood at 53 Democrats to 42 Republicans, with some races still being counted. Seven Republican-held seats flipped: Texas (James Talarico over Ken Paxton), Ohio (Sherrod Brown over Jon Husted), Kansas (Adam Hamilton over Roger Marshall), Iowa (Josh Turek over Ashley Hinson), North Carolina (Roy Cooper over Michael Whatley), South Carolina (Annie Andrews) and Maine, where Troy Jackson...