Trump threatens to sue the state of Nevada over mail-in ballots
August 3rd, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — More drama over mail-in ballots on Monday as President Trump threatened to sue the state of Nevada over its mail-in ballot initiative. The threat came after Democratic lawmakers in the state passed a bill on Sunday that ensures every Nevada resident would receive a ballot in the mail ahead of the November...
Plymouth Township woman charged with filing false absent voter application
July 31st, 20200 LANSING — A Plymouth Township woman is facing a felony charge after the township clerk, who was reviewing applications for absentee voter ballots, discovered the woman’s alleged attempt to obtain a ballot in the name of another person. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged Karen Lynne Rotondo,...
Hamtramck Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed talks bond proposal ahead of election
July 31st, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — Residents of Hamtramck have a big decision to make about the future of public education for its families. Voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether securing a low-interest $35,265,000, 30-year bond for new construction and maintaining the needs of the Hamtramck Public School District (HPS) is worth the seven mill tax...
The Arab American News endorsements for the August 4 primary election
July 31st, 20200 It is time once again for our election endorsements. There are many important seats and issues at stake on August 4. We present below what we feel are the most qualified candidates and one important non-partisan ballot proposal in a city near and dear to us. Readers might notice that our endorsement list matches, with some...
Michigan’s August 4 primary: Things you need to know
July 31st, 20200 Michigan holds its primary next Tuesday, Aug. 4, amid an unprecedented pandemic and significant changes in state law that have brought a flood of requests for absentee ballots. Polling places will be open, however, for those who want to vote in person. What is at stake? At stake this fall: All 14 of Michigan's U.S. House seats, one...
Trump wants to delay elections, but only Congress has the power to do so
July 30th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump once again went after what he calls "universal mail-in voting" fraud, calling foul play and even considered delaying national elections "until people can properly, securely and safely vote." https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1288818160389558273?s=20 But the U.S. Constitutions give...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Rashida Tlaib for Congress
July 29th, 20200 DETROIT – On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her endorsement of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Detroit) re-election bid for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. “Representative Rashida Tlaib is a tireless advocate for the residents of Michigan’s 13th Congressional District," Pelosi said. "Her leadership...
AAPAC announces August primary election endorsements
July 24th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) is endorsing a number of candidates in state and municipal elections for the August primary elections. Since 1998, AAPAC has organized Arab Americans to encourage political activity and participation. The organization maintains a thorough endorsement process for...
Biden vies for crucial Muslim vote, promises an end to Muslim ban
July 20th, 20200 WASHINGTON D.C. — Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden spoke at an online event hosted by Emgage Action, a national organization that promotes Muslim civic engagement, on Monday, where he promised to engage with the concerns of Muslim voters seriously. "I’ll be a president who seeks out and listens to and incorporates the...
Good news from Washington: AIPAC, Israel losing to progressive Democrats
July 19th, 20200 While the U.S. administration of President Trump remains adamant in its support for Israel, the traditional Democratic leadership continues to employ underhanded language, the kind of “strategic ambiguity” that offers full support to Israel and nothing but lip service to Palestine and peace. Trump’s policies on Israel and...
Arab American Justin Amash officially suspends re-election bid for U.S. Congress
July 17th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (I-Cascade Township), has announced that he will not be running for re-election to represent his district in the western part of Michigan in the U.S. Congress. “I love representing our community in Congress. I always will. This is my choice, but I’m still going to miss it,” Amash...
Re-elect Prosecutor Kym Worthy, keep the progress going
July 17th, 20200 Clearly the upcoming November 2020 is a critical election: President Trump will be challenged by former Vice President Joe Biden in an election that will be historical and vital to us all. Yet as former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill famously said, “All politics is local.” In Detroit/Wayne County, Michigan, the primary...
Hamtramck community divided over school bond proposal on Aug. 4 ballot
July 11th, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — A school bond proposed by the Hamtramck School District to construct a new elementary school and perform renovation projects has the community divided on the necessity of a tax increase to pay for school infrastructure. If voters approve the 30-year bond, on the ballot in the August 4 election, the property tax rate in...
Arab American attorney Mike Chehab vying for District 30 state representative seat
June 25th, 20200 STERLING HEIGHTS — Michigan-born, Arab American attorney Mike Chehab has put his name in the running for state representative in District 30. The district covers Utica and parts of Shelby Township and Sterling Heights. The grandson of a World War I veteran, Chehab has spent all his life in Macomb County, which is home to a...
Michigan’s Secretary of State says absentee ballots are being mailed
June 25th, 20201 LANSING — Voters in Michigan who requested absentee ballots can expect them to arrive in their mailboxes soon. The state's Secretary of State office announced that clerks will begin mailing them on Thursday, June 25, for the August 4 primary elections. A constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2018 requires ballot mailing......
Abraham Aiyash, running for state rep., wants to continue the late Isaac Robinson’s work
May 9th, 20201 HAMTRAMCK - Yemeni American community activist Abraham Aiyash officially announced his candidacy for District Four state representative this week, the seat formerly occupied by the late Isaac Robinson. Robinson, a popular political figure in his district, passed away tragically in March due to a suspected COVID-19...
Former staffer Tara Reade says Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993
April 28th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – It's been about a month since Tara Reade, a former staffer to Joe Biden when he served in the Senate, publicly aired her allegation of sexual assault against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Reade claims that Biden assaulted her in the Capitol building in 1993, when she worked as an aide. Biden's......
Biden’s wins in U.S. states that matter most set stage for duel with Trump
March 20th, 20200 WASHINGTON — With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, Joe Biden can now turn his attention to a November match up against Republican Donald Trump, backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections. Biden dominated Sanders in Tuesday’s contests in three states, including...
‘Zionist’ Biden in his own words: ‘My name is Joe Biden, and everybody knows I love Israel’
March 18th, 20204 "I am a Zionist. You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist," current Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, said in April 2007, soon before he was chosen to be Barack Obama’s running mate in the 2008 elections. Biden is, of course, correct, because Zionism is a political movement that is rooted in 20th century nationalism...
Biden rolls through Michigan, charges full steam ahead toward Democratic nomination
March 13th, 20200 LANSING — Former Vice President Joe Biden scored an impressive victory in Michigan's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, beating his closest competitor, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and winning every county in the state. Biden finished with 838,564 votes for 52.9 percent of the total, according to the Associated Press count, while...
Coronavirus poses new challenge to Trump’s re-election bid
March 13th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread, leaving fellow Republicans to worry that the White House’s response and the hit to the economy would harm his re-election prospects. U.S. stock market indexes that Trump has touted throughout his term as......
“Amo Bernie” speaks to energized Arab American supporters in Dearborn
March 8th, 20200 DEARBORN - As electoral efforts ramp up in Michigan ahead of the March 10 primaries, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign organized key stops in the state over the weekend. In Dearborn’s south-end on Saturday, “Amo Bernie”, as he is affectionately known amongst his Arab American supporters, spoke to...
With justice and equality as central issues, Bernie Sanders is the best choice for president
March 6th, 20200 As of Thursday, there are now three candidates vying for the position of 2020 Democratic presidential nominee and on March 10, Democratic voters in Michigan will decide which of these candidates they want to lead the nation in the White House. The Arab American News has been fortunate enough to be the community's voice for more than 35......
Super Tuesday: Michigan now a “must win” for Sanders campaign after stunning comeback by Biden
March 5th, 20200 WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden won 10 of 14 states up for grabs on Super Tuesday this week, surging to an overall delegate lead in the race for the Democratic nomination despite Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) earlier successes. Biden won Alabama, Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma,...
AAPAC endorses Bernie Sanders for the March 10 presidential primary in Michigan
March 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) voted unanimously to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday, following several rounds of spirited discussion at The Arab American News offices here. AAPAC, a major political group in Michigan, was established in......
