Politics
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Former Commerce lawyer Eric Chung jumps into race for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District
Yet another Democrat aiming to flip Michigan’s 10th Congressional District has joined the race, with Eric Chung, a former US Department of Commerce attorney, announcing his campaign Wednesday morning.
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Michigan moms call attention to threats to Medicaid during annual ‘Mama’s March’
Medicaid provides care to those most vulnerable in Michigan, who might not have access to quality housing, nutrition or prenatal or postnatal educational resources
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Michigan Senate Democrats put forward a plan to add more than $1B to education budget
Michigan Senate Democrats put forward a more than $1 billion funding increase for the state’s public schools Tuesday, with an emphasis on lowering elementary schools’ class sizes.
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Trump offers automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.
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Trump, with Whitmer at his side, announces new fighter wing for Michigan’s Selfridge air base
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined President Donald Trump when he landed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County Tuesday, where he announced 21 new F-15EX fighter aircraft to be based there, as well as new KC-46A refueling tankers that had been previously announced.
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Trump’s first 100 days have left Michiganders holding the bag
Michiganders helped send Trump back to the White House. But 100 days later, the state is facing the fallout from tariffs, layoffs, and one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates.
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Detroit Democrats are once again looking to unseat one of their own in Congress
Detroit Democrats are once again trying to restore Black representation to the city by unseating an incumbent, as the party more broadly battles publicly over whether challenging their own is the right path forward.
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A wrong turn onto a bridge at the US-Canada border has a Detroit woman facing deportation
A woman from Guatemala says she and her two US-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app’s directions to the nearest Costco led them to an international bridge connecting the city to Canada.
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Opinion: School social workers make all the difference for Michigan students
The state legislature should fully fund programs that support the mental well-being of Michigan students.
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Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office
President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his first since returning to the White House earlier this year.
