Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 8:32 AM
Who is Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the US Senate?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from BBC Afrique · North America
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won the vacant Michigan seat in the US Senate on Tuesday, according to media projections, thus becoming the first Muslim elected to that chamber.
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