Abdul El-Sayed responds to Trump’s attacks on his name | CNN Politics

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed pointed to the Trump family's dealings in the Middle East as he responded to Republican attacks on his faith and name. The Michigan-born doctor would be the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate if elected, facing Republican Mike Rogers in a competitive race.

On Saturday, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to an attendee who asked him to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, saying he's "running for Senate and happens to be Muslim."

President Trump is intensifying personal and Islamophobic attacks on Democratic candidates in several states as Republicans worry about a voter-enthusiasm gap ahead of the November 3 elections. CNN's Alayna Treene reports from a rally in Northern Kentucky.

President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, days before they were to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month. CNN's Julia Benbrook reports from West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump is spending most of his weekend.

Video shows hundreds of students across North Carolina’s colleges and universities, including from the largest historically black university in the country, marching to the polls after local county officials removing polling stations located on their campuses earlier this year.

President Donald Trump, appealing to the crowd in a conservative area of Georgia, claimed he jokingly called Google to float the idea of renaming the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as the Strait of Hormuz.

As some MAGA supporters grow disillusioned with President Trump, Colorado Trump superfan Joe Black isn't budging. Donie O’Sullivan catches up with the diehard supporter to find out why he's standing by the president... even as Trump breaks some of his biggest campaign promises. Watch the full documentary "Maga Ever After?" On The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Saturday, October 17, at 8 p.m. on CNN and stream it on the CNN App for subscribers.

President Donald Trump has fired Katie Zacharia as press secretary, advisers to the president said, ending her turbulent week-long stint as the White House’s top spokesperson. Trump told reporters earlier he had asked Zacharia to reconsider her role on the White House South Lawn.

密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德(Abdul El-Sayed)在回应共和党人对其信仰和名誉的攻击时，提到了特朗普家族在中东的交易。这位出生于密歇根州的医生如果当选，将成为美国参议院首位穆斯林议员，他将在与共和党候选人迈克·罗杰斯(Mike Rogers)的激烈角逐中胜出。

周六，密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德回应了一位要求他公开谴责穆斯林兄弟会的与会者，称他“正在竞选参议员，碰巧是穆斯林”。

特朗普总统在多个州加大了对民主党候选人的个人攻击和仇视伊斯兰教的言论，共和党人则担忧11月3日大选前选民热情不足的问题。CNN记者阿莱娜·特里恩从肯塔基州北部的一场集会现场报道了此事。

就在特朗普总统上个月签署的一项法案即将生效的前几天，他宣布豁免一系列与俄罗斯化石燃料销售相关的制裁措施。CNN记者朱莉娅·本布鲁克从佛罗里达州西棕榈滩报道，特朗普周末的大部分时间都待在那里。

视频显示，北卡罗来纳州各高校数百名学生，包括来自该国最大的传统黑人大学的学生，在当地县官员于今年早些时候拆除了位于他们校园内的投票站后，游行前往投票站。

唐纳德·特朗普总统在佐治亚州一个保守地区向人群发表讲话时声称，他曾开玩笑地打电话给谷歌，提出重新命名大西洋、太平洋以及霍尔木兹海峡的想法。

随着一些“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）的支持者对特朗普总统感到失望，科罗拉多州的特朗普铁杆粉丝乔·布莱克却毫不动摇。唐尼·奥沙利文采访了这位死忠支持者，了解他为何在特朗普违背一些最重要的竞选承诺的情况下仍然支持总统。敬请收看10月17日（周六）晚8点在CNN播出的《安德森·库珀的完整故事》节目中播出的完整纪录片《MAGA之后？》，订阅用户也可通过CNN应用程序在线观看。

总统顾问透露，唐纳德·特朗普已解雇凯蒂·扎卡里亚的白宫新闻秘书职务，结束了她动荡不安的一周任期。此前，特朗普曾告诉记者，他已要求扎卡里亚重新考虑她在白宫南草坪的角色。