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Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, talks poolside with streamer Hasan Piker at a party for content creators supporting his campaign, August 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Ben Sales
El-Sayed and Vance call each other ‘evil,’ while both handling antisemitism the same way
The Republican US vice president and Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan each show reluctance to disavow inflammatory supporters, in sign of collapsing firewall between politicians and extremists
News editor Ben Sales appears on the Daily Briefing with podcast host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)
September 6, 2026, 1:54 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 6: Netanyahu has burned bridges. How will that play out at the polls?
News editor Ben Sales discusses the US ambassador’s reaction to violent settlers, pitfalls for the PM in Israel’s upcoming election, and antisemitic similarities on the US political spectrum
By Jessica Steinberg and Ben Sales
Sen. Jon Ossoff poses for a portrait during an event at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
August 29, 2026, 1:50 am
Jon Ossoff joins US Democrats distancing from Hasan Piker
Jewish Georgia senator weighs in amid blowback from local Jews over votes to block weapons to Israel, calling out left-wing streamer who has been accused of antisemitism
By Joseph Strauss
From left to right: Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic candidate for US Senate, joins Maryland US Rep. Jamie Raskin and Michigan US Rep. Debbie Dingell for a town hall in Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 26, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 27, 2026, 4:27 pm
Stumping in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed and Jamie Raskin dodge queries on Hasan Piker, Israel
Democratic Senate candidate and Jewish campaigner seek to move beyond latest remarks about US Jews made by left-wing streamer accused of antisemitism
By Andrew Lapin
Democratic candidate for Governor David Crowley, right, August 10, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
August 12, 2026, 12:16 pm
Wisconsin Democrats choose David Crowley over anti-Israel Hong as nominee for governor
Establishment candidate narrowly beats out progressive darling in key swing state; Crowley hopes to become state’s first Black governor, will vie with Trump-backed Rep. Tom Tiffany
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Ryan Grim, left, and Krystal Ball record a segment for the YouTube daily news show, Breaking Points, July 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 6, 2026, 6:17 pm
How a new left-wing US media ecosystem is helping elevate progressive candidates
YouTube news shows, podcasts and independent platforms say they give a voice to underrepresented views, including support for universal healthcare, abolishing ICE and ending military aid to Israel
By Helen Coster
Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a far left candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 22, 2026, 5:19 am
Jewish caucus demands apology for US College Democrats’ hosting of Hasan Piker
Jews in campus group call far-left commentator’s appearance a ‘direct threat to Jewish safety and inclusion,’ say organizers blocked protest walkout by citing ‘security concerns’
By Luke Tress
Michigan Democratic US Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses the crowd during a campaign rally in Detroit, July 18, 2026. (Jose Juarez/AP)
July 21, 2026, 3:18 pm
How Michigan’s Senate race is testing pro-Israel Jews’ loyalty to the Democratic Party
Some Jewish communal leaders in the state say they would support a Republican candidate if a strident Israel critic beats centrist Haley Stevens in the primary
By Andrew Lapin
Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 21, 2026, 1:06 pm
J Street defends co-sponsoring college Democrats event featuring Hasan Piker
Liberal pro-Israel group says it funded exhibit table and had no say in who spoke at conference in Washington, DC, amid blowback over presence of controversial far-left streamer
By Grace Gilson
Far-left commentators Cenk Uygur (left) and Hasan Piker discuss being blocked from entering Britain to speak at events, June 1, 2026. (Screenshots/YouTube)
June 4, 2026, 6:12 pm
Oxford Union to host banned US commentators via livestream after UK denies them entry
University union president, facing calls to resign for praising Hamas, vows to go ahead with talks from Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, both accused of antisemitism
By ToI Staff
Far-left commentators Cenk Uygur (left) and Hasan Piker discuss being blocked from entering Britain to speak at events, June 1, 2026. (Screenshots/YouTube)
June 1, 2026, 6:22 pm
UK blocks entry of controversial US commentators Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker
Interior ministry says presence ‘may not be conducive to the public good;’ both have faced accusations of antisemitism in the past, blame ban on their criticism of Israel
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb takes the stage to deliver remarks during a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 2026. (Matthew Hatcher / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
May 20, 2026, 8:15 am
Anti-Israel ‘squad’ member Chris Rabb wins Democratic Congress nod in Pennsylvania
Backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and far-left streamer Hasan Piker, Rabb made opposition to Israel and AIPAC central to campaign; facing no Republican rival, his seat is assured
By Agencies
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
May 16, 2026, 12:43 pm
Jewish groups call on UK to bar ‘dangerous’ Hasan Piker amid antisemitic attacks
Far-left streamer with record of antisemitism and October 7 denial is set to speak at a festival and record a live podcast in London in early June
By ToI Staff
Streamer Hasan Piker, left, shows his phone on a live Twitch stream as producer Mauricio Miranda films during a campaign event for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
May 7, 2026, 3:59 am
Fighting for attention, podcasters are stoking outrage against Israel and Jews
Commanding large audiences, hosts like Tucker Carlson and Hasan Piker keep listeners hooked for hours by saying shocking things, often against the Jewish state. With nothing to rein them in, their sway may only be growing
By Ben Sales
Hasan Piker (L) and Candace Owens (R) are the subjects of a new bipartisan House resolution condemning antisemitism introduced by Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images and Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images / JTA)
April 30, 2026, 1:29 pm
US house to consider resolution condemning Hasan Piker, Candace Owens for antisemitism
Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer pushing bipartisan bill to denounce ‘antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric,’ though far-left Piker says move is ‘making antisemitism worse’
By Andrew Lapin
Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed greets supporters at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
April 11, 2026, 7:51 am
Michigan rabbi whose synagogue was attacked slams leftist senate candidate’s response
Abdul El-Sayed’s statement that invoked war in Lebanon in connection with Temple Israel attack was ‘offensive’ and undermined his earlier condemnation, says Rabbi Jen Lader
By Andrew Lapin
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