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Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers in Michigan’s November 3 Senate election. He is set to become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers in Michigan’s November 3 Senate election. He is set to become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to set aside ballots associated with about 20,000 California voters whose citizenship it questioned. The administration said it would appeal.
On October 21, the U.S. Supreme Court kept a lower-court block on a policy restricting medical care for transgender people in federal prisons. The legal challenge will continue in lower courts.
The United States and China extended their trade truce by two months, until January 10, 2027. The pause gives negotiators and companies more time, but major trade and technology disputes remain unresolved.
NASA has selected the PRIMA far-infrared telescope mission for its next development phase. The planned observatory could launch in 2033 and study cold, distant parts of the universe.
The U.S. House approved a new package of sanctions targeting Russian officials, banks, energy, defense, and oil tankers. The bill now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature and includes possible tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy.
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its target interest-rate range to 3.75%–4% on September 16, 2026. The central bank said inflation remains elevated and that the move supports its 2% inflation goal.
The United States sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye on August 18, 2026. The court rejected the measures, describing them as an attack on judicial independence.
The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn screened Who Killed Alex Odeh?, a documentary about the life and unsolved 1985 killing of Palestinian American teacher, poet, and activist Alex Odeh.
A robotic spacecraft and three propulsion modules launched from Florida on a yearlong journey to geosynchronous orbit. The vehicle will install the modules on satellites running low on fuel and can also perform inspections, repairs, and relocation tasks.