National News
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Meet the Michigan Republicans supporting Curtis Hertel for Congress
A group of elected officials and community leaders are crossing party lines to throw their support behind former state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. and his bid for the US House.
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VP Kamala Harris says Trump and Project 2025 threaten Michiganders’ rights
Vice President Kamala Harris is urging Michiganders to defend their reproductive rights at the polls in November by voting for Democrats.
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Where does RFK Jr. stand on abortion? It doesn’t seem like even he knows.
Kennedy said he would support a nationwide 15-week ban, but then changed his mind. He’s also said that he believes the choice of whether or not to have an abortion should stay between women and their doctors while simultaneously touting his plan to “reduce abortion” and “make it easier for women to choose life.”
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Rent increases would be limited to 5% per year under new Biden-Harris plan
The plan calls on Congress to pass a law that would withdraw tax credits from landlords who raise rent by more than 5% annually. If passed, the plan would apply to about half of all rentals in the United States.
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How third-party candidates could help Donald Trump win Michigan
Independent and third-party candidates played a key role in helping ex-President Donald Trump get elected in 2016. And they could do it again.
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John James skips over his anti-abortion record at Republican National Convention
Ahead of Election Day, Michigan Republicans are keeping quiet about their longstanding efforts to ban reproductive healthcare.
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Who is J.D. Vance? Here’s what to know about Trump’s VP pick.
Vance has compared abortion to murder and slavery, has criticized divorce, and has suggested people in “violent” marriages should try to work things out. He’s additionally said he wants to ban pornography, and has blamed a school shooting on “fatherlessness.”
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Project 2025 would threaten women’s access to emergency contraception
Project 2025 specifically states that certain types of emergency contraception would be excluded from the no cost coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act should it be implemented.
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7 things to know about Tom Barrett and his latest bid for Congress
Former Republican state lawmaker Tom Barrett has opposed abortion rights, supported tax increases, and tried to block new manufacturing investments in his own community.
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Michigan set to be ‘EV Capital of the World’ as federal funds help retool automotive factories
Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding awarded through the Biden-Harris administration is set to help protect thousands of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing jobs in Lansing.
