National News
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in major abortion access case
Tuesday’s hearing marks the first time the right-wing Court has listened to a case relating to abortion access since their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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What is Biden doing for Michigan? Nonprofit group launches new website to keep track
Since President Joe Biden took office, more than 5,400 infrastructure projects have been announced across the state of Michigan.
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Biden administration funds to bring 500+ new Michigan jobs to hydrogen fuel ‘gigafactory’
Federal grant funding awarded this month is set to help build a new hydrogen fuel factory in Plymouth and create hundreds of new jobs.
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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Whitmer fights back against lawsuit targeting reproductive rights in Michigan
A motion filed this week in federal court by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to protect the constitutional right to reproductive freedom in Michigan.
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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Biden visits Michigan county emerging as the swing state’s top bellwether
Turning Saginaw County blue again in 2020—by a margin of 303 votes—contributed to Joe Biden’s success in securing the critical “blue wall” state of Michigan.
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GOP Senate candidates’ records suggest they’d back cuts to Social Security and Medicare
Ex-President Donald Trump expressed openness to cutting Medicare and Social Security. In Michigan, three Republican Senate candidates have records suggesting they’d support cuts to the programs. MICHIGAN—Three Republican candidates running to represent Michigan in the US Senate have voiced support for slashing Social Security or Medicare benefits, which more than 2 million Michiganders rely on…
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Three years later: What is Biden’s American Rescue Plan doing for Michigan?
Three years after being signed by President Joe Biden, the American Rescue Plan Act is still paying dividends for Michiganders—and their bank accounts.
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Biden’s 2025 budget prioritizes lowering costs for families, taxing the rich
The president’s budget includes proposals to lower childcare costs, create a paid family leave program, lower drug costs, and strengthen Social Security and Medicare—all by raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
