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Vance, El-Sayed resist calls to disavow controversial friends

Vice President Vance and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) are facing separate questions over their associations with Tucker Carlson and Hasan Piker, respectively. How are they responding to the pushback? Plus, is the Republicans’ path to retaining control of the Senate narrowing? Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political…

· 75 words· updated September 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM

Vice President Vance and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) are facing separate questions over their associations with Tucker Carlson and Hasan Piker, respectively. How are they responding to the pushback?

Plus, is the Republicans’ path to retaining control of the Senate narrowing?

Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “ Whole Hog Politics .”

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