Anna Rahmanan's Newsweek article weighs whether America's fondness for saying "habibi" — Arabic for "my beloved," able to convey affection or gentle mockery — extends to Arab Americans, anchored in Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's Senate win. She recounts his victory-night jokes, including calling JD Vance "JD, habibi" and quipping that Vance is constitutionally obligated to swear him in, though Vance was a fierce campaign critic and technically need not perform the ceremony.