National News
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Biden demands grocery stores and food brands end ‘price gouging’ and ‘shrinkflation’
Grocery prices have risen by more than 20% since the beginning of the pandemic and in Michigan, grocery prices rose 3.5% from Nov. 2022 to Nov. 2023. In response, President Biden is demanding grocery chains and food brands lower their prices and stop ripping families off.
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Biden policy to help IRS collect up to $851 billion in back taxes from ultra-wealthy
Using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000. The IRS could collect as much as $851 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade.
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Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
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Michigan lawmakers urge feds to end tax credits for ‘inhumane’ factory farms
Several lawmakers think tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act should support local farmers—not industrial, pollution-causing mega-farms.
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Michigan attorney general urges Supreme Court to protect access to medication abortion
A lawsuit filed by anti-abortion groups could disrupt access to abortion—even in Michigan, where reproductive rights are constitutionally protected.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
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Biden to Michigan workers: Unions are ‘single biggest reason’ for economic success
President Joe Biden visited with union auto workers in Macomb County on Thursday after being endorsed for re-election last week by the United Auto Workers.
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Delta College ‘sprints’ with Biden to get Michiganders ready for manufacturing jobs
Legislation signed by President Joe Biden is driving demand for advanced manufacturing workers in clean energy, semiconductors, and more.
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Trump picks sides as Michigan Republicans feud over state party leadership
Donald Trump endorsed a former Republican congressman as the new chairman of the state Republican Party, but Kristina Karamo still thinks she’s in charge.
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Biden set to meet with UAW workers in Michigan
President Joe Biden is scheduled to return to Michigan to visit with union workers on Thursday, the White House said on Tuesday.

























