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Michigan Senate rivals clash on Fox's Special Report

The exchange on Special Report also covered war powers and Medicare for All, with Republican Rogers repeating his attacks on Democrat El-Sayed; the debate shows no sign of cooling.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 10:01 PM ET, Friday, October 23, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:01 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Rogers, El-Sayed, Muslim Brotherhood, Fox, Michigan, Senate.
BBN covered this story before: World Series opens in Milwaukee; Maine Senate race tied (October 22).

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Fox NewsMichigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Michigan Senate race got heated on Fox's Special Report tonight, as Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clashed over war powers, Medicare for All and Muslim Brotherhood allegations, with Rogers doubling down on his attacks.

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