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A Democrat candidate for one of Michigan's seats in the U.S. Senate previously promised another far-left policy that could change some minds on Election Day.Abdul El-Sayed has been criticized for his extremist beliefs, but an unearthed video from 2018 shows that he had also promised to deliver driver's licenses for illegal aliens.'You don't get access to a lot of the basic things the state offers everybody else. ... And so we've got to stop discriminating that way.'El-Sayed made the comments during his campaign for the Michigan governor's office."I look forward to pushing forward legislation that would preempt localities from participating with ICE and using their local resources to do the same," he said in the video."Beyond that, we've also got to make sure that in this state, we are not discriminating by documentation status, right? Now if you're undocumented, you don't get access to a driver's license," he added. "So you're stuck."He went on to say that he wanted illegal aliens to get identification in order to seek out other benefits the state offers."You don't get access to a lot of the basic things the state offers everybody else. And I think that's ridiculous. And so we've got to stop discriminating that way."Video of his comments was widely circulated on social media.Advocates of illegal aliens obtaining driver's licenses say the policy would improve public safety because it would allow them to also obtain insurance. Opponents accuse Democrats of using the policy as a way to backdoor amnesty through state efforts. El-Sayed is running for the Senate nomination from the Democratic Party against the establishment candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.). The Michigan primary election is Tuesday.RELATED: Democratic lawmakers organize to TAKE BACK the party from far-left socialists: 'We're proud of America' Current polling shows that the presumptive Republican candidate, Mike Rogers, fares far better against El-Sayed than he does against Stevens.El-Sayed has been endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America as well as far-left Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. He has tried to scurry away from his past extremist statements in order to secure the nomination, but he's gotten pummeled by the right as well as Democrats. The Democratic primary is seen as a bellwether for the future of the party, which has recently been plagued by primary victories of the far-left extremist wing against the establishment-preferred candidates. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In a media environment drowning in division, distorted messaging, and anti-American sentiment, Blaze Media is proud to bring you conservative voices that challenge the prevailing narrative with clear, patriotic, and principled commentary and analysis.That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that Nick Freitas is joining our lineup.A decorated Army veteran, former state legislator, and podcaster with 1.5 billion video views and a combined audience of more than 6.5 million across major platforms, Freitas embodies everything we cherish here at Blaze Media: an unapologetic love of America, a fierce commitment to free speech, and the courage to defend our founding principles without apology. For him, politics isn’t about spectacle. It’s about statesmanship and rallying Americans to resist the ideological capture and cultural rot by strengthening their families, communities, and civic institutions.Freitas is eager to bring his platform — built on the enduring American ideals of honoring God, faithful fatherhood, constitutional liberty, biblical masculinity, and disciplined leadership — to the Blaze Media audience. “I'm honored to join Blaze Media," he said. “I truly believe that the key to saving our country is once again learning and living the principles that made it great in the first place: faithfulness to God, the belief in strong families, and the insistence on individual liberty combined with personal responsibility. Blaze has consistently invested in voices that believe America is worth preserving and that our best days lie ahead. I'm excited to keep building alongside a team that shares those convictions."We couldn’t agree more.“Nick has built something increasingly difficult to create in today's media environment: trust," said Tyler Cardon, chief executive officer of Blaze Media. "His audience hasn't grown by accident. It's grown because he shows up with clarity, conviction, and consistency, week after week, and because he's genuinely fun to watch. That's a rare combination and exactly the kind of voice we want in the Blaze family."“Making the Argument with Nick Freitas” is available now on BlazeTV+, YouTube, and major podcast platforms. Start watching Nick Freitas NOW at blazetv.com and use the promo code NICK40 for $40 off your BlazeTV+ subscription.Don’t just hear about Nick Freitas joining the Blaze Media lineup — start watching him fight for the country we love.

Was the latest Caitlin Clark controversy genuine outrage — or a staged production? After two teenage girls sitting courtside at a WNBA match were publicly screamed at for using signs to thank Sophie Cunningham for standing up for women in sports, BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock believes the answer is obvious.“Here’s what the cameras won’t show you,” he begins. “Sitting courtside almost shoulder to shoulder with those two teenage girls, there’s this older woman with her own pre-printed sign. ‘No hate in these United States.’ A counterprotester planted, and yes, I’m using the word ‘planted.’”“In the same frame, rebuttal already made, ready for the shot. Two kids thank an athlete. And there’s a grown activist positioned right next to them with the comeback in hand,” he says.“Spontaneous fan moments don’t come staged like that,” he adds.Whitlock doesn’t even believe the presence of the teenage girls was organic.“This whole thing seems staged, including the two cute little teenage girls juxtaposed against this tatted up, angry, unattractive older woman. This is like a movie script. All of this stuff feels scripted,” he says.“The media will run the owner’s apology all day,” he continues. “They will not show you that sign. They will not show you all the casting that was done here. The owner got punished. A five-game suspension. She can’t come back to the arena … for five games. There’s some sort of fine.”“But the coverage still pivoted to ‘why won’t the golden goose, why won’t Caitlin Clark apologize for this?’” he says, adding, “Somebody assigned these roles before the ball went up. The owner plays the heel, the media plays the prosecutor, and Caitlin Clark is cast as the defendant in a trial where the verdict was tight before she woke up.”Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

West Midlands Police, the woke force in the United Kingdom that recently got exposed for trying to villainize the white victim of a black mob, appears to have taken DEI to an old extreme.Non-Muslim WMP officers have been invited to partake in the Islamic practice of abstaining from drink, food, and certain other activities during Ramadan in an "act of solidarity" with the Muslims in their midst, according to a damning new Telegraph report detailing this apparent proselytization tactic spearheaded by the West Midlands Association of Muslim Police.'We should not be changing police culture to comply with the practices of one religion.'The force told the Telegraph that the Islamic practice helps officers understand the "significance of Ramadan" for Muslims in the community. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam.Britain's Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy, a Conservative member of parliament for West Suffolk, noted on X, "West Midlands Police encourages non-Muslim officers to fast for Ramadan. It recruits in mosques that host extremists. Such a mosque helped to recruit its last chief constable. It banned visiting Israeli football fans at the behest of Islamists. It's corrupted by communalism."Annunziata Rees-Mogg, a former member of the European Parliament for East Midlands, asked, "Will they be 'invited' to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday too? Or is it one rule for one religion and different for others?"RELATED: Viral video forces UK prosecutors to drop charges against white man arrested after being beaten Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images (L); Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (R)WMP told Blaze News in a statement, "The West Midlands Association of Muslim Police has, for a number of years, invited colleagues from all faiths and backgrounds to fast for a day to raise money for charity during Ramadan. Last year's chosen charity was Children with Cancer UK. It is entirely a matter for officers and staff if they wish to take part.""This is an initiative which is undertaken at a number of organisations around the country," the WMP continued. "The West Midlands has a large and diverse population, including many Muslim residents, and it is important for officers and staff to understand the significance of Ramadan to those communities."The West Midlands Association of Muslim Police did not respond to Blaze News' request for comment.The British police establishment has been flirting with the Islamic practice of Ramadan fasting for years.According to a WMP Museum blog post dated March 28, 2024, "During Ramadan Muslim colleagues who are fasting are supported and accommodated when they need to break fast. Information is shared with non-Muslim colleagues to help them to understand what Ramadan is all about, sometimes leading to non-Muslim officers and staff joining in to support their colleagues."A video shared to the West Midlands Association of Muslim Police Instagram account in April 2022 about "the Ramadan experience" and the "mandatory" practice of fasting features testimonials by multiple apparent white non-Muslims about their participation in the fasting challenge held at the Derbyshire Constabulary, which is overseen by the WMP.According to documents obtained by the Telegraph through freedom of information requests, the WMP's Muslim fasting plan was cited as a best practice in the DEI training overseen by New Forest District Council — a local government in Hampshire, England."During the month of Ramadan, [West Midlands Police] supports its fasting colleagues through the use of flexi-working arrangements to ensure that they have time with their families," a memo from the council reads. "What’s more, increasing numbers of non-Muslim staff have taken up fasting each year as an act of solidarity with their Muslim colleagues, adding to the family feel of WMP culture."The United Kingdom officially remains a Christian nation, but Shadow Justice Secretary Timothy emphasized that there should be "no special measures in place for any faith" in the police force."We should not be changing police culture to comply with the practices of one religion," Timothy told the Telegraph. "Expectations should be uniform, and non-Muslim police being encouraged to fast in Ramadan is wholly inappropriate."The conservative lawmaker suggested that it is time for the United Kingdom to "abolish the Public Sector Equality Duty, which provides the legal framework for much of this, and ensure there is one rule for all of us — not special treatment for certain groups."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!