National Politics
-
Fact Focus: Inactive voters on Michigan’s rolls are misrepresented in suggestions of fraud
Posts circulating on social media claim that Michigan has 500,000 more registered voters than it has people eligible to vote, a point used to suggest possible fraud in the system. But the claim misrepresents Michigan’s voter registration data, adding inactive voters to the total of those registered to make it appear there is an issue…
-
Thousands of Detroiters—including Eminem—join Obama to rally for Kamala Harris
Former President Barack Obama, Detroit rapper Eminem, and NFL Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson are pushing Michiganders to vote in this year’s presidential election.
-
You could earn up to $400 to talk to your friends and family about the election
Relentless is actively recruiting 35,000 low-turnout voters in key swing states, including Michigan. The goal is to pay each of these “mobilizers” up to $400 to talk to at least 60 people in their real lives so that they can ultimately reach 2.1 million voters across the participating states.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.”
-
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.
