2026 midterm elections live blog: Trump, Obama Rally Michigan battleground for Senate

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump held a midterm rally in Port Huron, Michigan, supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and accusing Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed of being a "jihadist" linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and sharia law, while also taking credit for boosting Michigan's auto industry and preserving Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
• Rapper Nicki Minaj joined Trump on Air Force One and campaigned with him in Michigan, lending celebrity support to the GOP rally ahead of the midterm elections.
• California federal prosecutors warned that up to 20,000 noncitizens may have already voted in Los Angeles County, prompting a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to segregate disputed mail-in ballots and verify voter citizenship.
• House Majority Leader Steve Scalise urged conservative voters to turn out in high numbers to secure Republican control of the House, emphasizing that close battleground races depend on strong GOP voter participation.
• Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed dismissed Trump's attacks ahead of the Michigan rally, while former President Barack Obama campaigned for El-Sayed, framing the race as a referendum on Trump versus Obama and urging Democrats to flip the Senate seat.