Politics
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Harris wants to give workers more rights and expand opportunities for non-college educated workers. Trump’s plans could cost jobs.
Harris has vowed to strengthen workers’ rights, expand financial support for the working class, boost opportunities for non-college graduates, and raise the minimum wage. Trump, meanwhile, has promised to implement tariffs on imports and repeal federal investments in clean energy, both of which would likely lead to job losses.
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Court decisions in Michigan and North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas voters
Courts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters.
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Liz Cheney teams up with Kamala Harris to warn Michiganders against second Trump term
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney is putting her “country over party” and urging Michiganders to vote for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
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White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
The proposal comes days before Election Day, as Vice President Kamala Harris affixes her presidential campaign to a promise of expanding women’s health care access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to undo nationwide abortion rights two years ago.
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We transcribed all 12 minutes of Trump’s rambling about Arnold Palmer and his genitalia
During a weekend appearance in Pennsylvania, 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spent 12 minutes rambling about golfer Arnold Palmer — including a bizarre aside about the size of Palmer’s genitalia.
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Walz talks about his faith and breaking down barriers at Saginaw church service
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told a church service near Saginaw on Sunday that a potential administration with Vice President Kamala Harris would focus on breaking down systemic barriers.
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In Grand Rapids, Harris questions whether Trump is ‘fit’ to be president after canceled interviews
Vice President Kamala Harris questioned whether former President Donald Trump is “fit” to serve as president after the Republican nominee canceled several planned interviews and spent more than 30 minutes at the end of a town hall in Pennsylvania standing on stage swaying to music rather than taking questions.
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Federal funds to spur major semiconductor manufacturing project in Saginaw County
A $325 million federal grant will enable Hemlock Semiconductor to expand operations—and create hundreds of “really good-paying jobs.”
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Whitmer leads governors on ‘Blue Wall Bus Tour’ for Harris-Walz
A bus tour featuring governors from five states made a pitstop in one of Michigan’s biggest college towns this week, where the governors pressed their case for why voters should consider supporting Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election.
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U-M grad trusts former professor Kimberly Ann Thomas to protect Michiganders’ rights on state Supreme Court
For Loren Lee, Kimberly Ann Thomas isn’t just an old law school professor. She’s a mentor and a friend—and someone who she thinks Michiganders can trust to make thoughtful decisions as a judge on the highest court in the state.
