Politics
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Whitmer talks path forward with a Trump presidency and GOP-held Michigan House
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she is focusing on areas where she can find shared priorities with the incoming Trump administration.
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Here’s who Trump has nominated to his administration so far
Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will serve as his chief of staff, is expected to nominate Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, and chose Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Protesters wave Nazi flags outside performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Howell
For at least the third time in recent months, white supremacists with Nazi flags protested in Livingston County, this time outside of a production of the play “The Diary of Anne Frank.”
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Reports break down the benefits of paid family and medical leave programs
With the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) releasing two reports outlining the potential benefits of a state paid leave program, members of the MI Paid Leave for All Coalition are continuing to press lawmakers to move forward with bills establishing family and medical leave programs.
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Michigan Republicans win majority in state House
Preliminary election results show Democrats will lose majority control of the state Legislature after Michiganders elected Republicans to take charge of the state House.
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Benson says Michigan had high voter turnout with over 5.5M ballots cast
More than 5.5 million Michiganders turned out in the election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said during a news update in Detroit Wednesday, the morning after the election.
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Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Harris delivered her remarks at Howard University, her alma mater and one of the country’s most prominent historically Black schools, in the same spot where she hoped to give a victory speech.
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Democrat Elissa Slotkin defeats Mike Rogers to represent Michigan in US Senate
Preliminary election results show that Democratic US Rep. Elissa Slotkin has defeated her Republican challenger for a six-year term representing Michigan in the US Senate.
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Here’s what we know about how Michiganders voted in this year’s election
Republicans have dismantled Democratic control of the state Legislature—but appear to have lost other key races as Michigan’s presidential election results continue to be tallied.
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Trump wins the White House
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
