Politics
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Why automakers’ short reprieve from tariffs isn’t enough to weather Trump’s escalating trade war
President Donald Trump’s short reprieve for US automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn’t likely to allow enough time for those companies to make the changes necessary to minimize the damage from Trump’s intensifying trade war.
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Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
The mass firing of federal employees since Trump took office in January is pushing out veterans who make up 30% of the nation’s federal workforce.
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‘We faced the unimaginable’: Michiganders sound the alarm on Trump’s funding freeze
Early childhood educators, health care leaders, and small business advocates say President Trump’s federal funding freeze nearly forced them to close their doors—and the uncertainty isn’t over.
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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
“What’s going to happen is VA’s not going to perform as well for veterans, and veterans are going to get harmed,” said Michael Missal, who was the VA’s inspector general for nine years until he was fired last month by Donald Trump.
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Elissa Slotkin assails Trump’s early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back
First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends” in Tuesday night’s Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term.
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University of Michigan braces for funding cuts as feds terminate Social Security project
The University of Michigan has begun preparing for potential budget cuts following an announcement from the Social Security Administration.
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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump’s trade wars
President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.
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Michigan’s Whitmer aims to appease both sides of the political divide in State of the State speech
BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE Gov. Gretchen Whitmer struck a conciliatory tone through much of her State of the State address Wednesday night as she showcased her 2025 agenda centered on lowering costs for most people in Michigan and helping them find jobs. But the bite that made her a star among Democrats and one…
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Opinion: Moving Michigan forward means holding the drivers accountable
Executive Director of Common Cause Michigan Quentin Turner calls on state lawmakers to pass legislation that blocks legislators from lobbying for one year after leaving office.
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Lawmakers finalize bipartisan deal on tipped wage and sick time hours ahead of deadline
The Michigan Legislature negotiated late into the night on Thursday as members sought to finalize a deal on a pair of policies trimming back changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick time policies set to take effect the following day.
