President Donald Trump and Mike Rogers have called Abdul El-Sayed a ‘fake doctor.’ He’s called himself a ‘physician.’ Here are the facts.
Michigan Politics Watch
Nonpartisan reporting and fact checks on Michigan politics, elections, and public policy — what’s true, what matters, and what’s at stake.
Meet the Journalists
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers: These voting groups may decide the Michigan race
Like President Donald Trump before them, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are attempting to forge new coalitions to win Michigan. These are the voters who could make the difference.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
A Michigan clerk tried to kick voters off rolls. How her county, state stopped her
The saga of Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop shows how lingering mistrust from 2020 still hangs over elections — not only on the national level, but even from the local officials who sit at the heart of the system.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Fact check: John James bought second home, but no evidence he left his district
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson claims Republican rival John James moved to a multimillion-dollar home outside his congressional district. He did buy what he called a vacation home, but there’s no evidence he moved there.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate trade, money, immigration, more
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers met on the debate stage for the second and final time before Election Day. Here are the facts.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Full video: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate in Michigan US Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers debated for the last time in Michigan’s heavily contested US Senate race. Watch full video here.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Russia frees retired Michigan teacher after over 4 years behind bars
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan, had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed pitch competing economic visions
In a break from personal attacks, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers talked policy in a Detroit Economic Club luncheon, covering tariffs, tax policy, artificial intelligence and more.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
AI is reshaping caregiving. Some see companionship, others warning signs
About 1 in 4 adults care for a loved one in the United States, putting pressure on an already strained system. Now, many are turning to artificial intelligence.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
‘Please, I need a clerk!’ No candidates for almost 500 positions on Michigan ballots
Low pay and public criticism makes local government jobs less appealing than in the past, officials say.
