Historic newspaper gives El-Sayed a savage rebuke for hiding his past while endorsing his opponent

A top newspaper in battleground Michigan is skewering left-wing Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed over past radical rhetoric as it endorses Republican rival former Rep. Mike Rogers in a crucial midterm showdown.

The race between El-Sayed and Rogers to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is a must-win battle for the Democrats as they try to recapture the Senate majority from the GOP.

The Detroit News, which has the second-largest newspaper circulation in Michigan, charged...