National Politics
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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Slotkin and Rogers battle for Michigan’s 1st open US Senate seat in a decade
US Rep. Elissa Slotkin is running against former US Rep. Mike Rogers for a seat representing Michigan in the US Senate.
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Harris says Detroit is ‘going to help deliver Michigan’
Vice President Kamala Harris began a busy week of events in Michigan with a Tuesday interview with radio personality Charlamagne Tha God in Detroit.
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Kamala Harris proposed a plan to help small business owners. Trump’s plan could send their costs through the roof.
Vice President Kamala Harris intends to support small business owners and entrepreneurs by reducing their expenses and increasing their access to capital. Trump’s tariff proposal, however, could cause small businesses’ costs to rise.
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5 ways Project 2025 would hurt Michigan’s public schools
Project 2025 would lead to sweeping changes for the nation’s public schools. Michigan is no exception.
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Your F-150 or Camry could cost tens of thousands of dollars more under Trump’s tariff plan
Trump’s proposed tariff of between 100% and 2,000% on foreign-made cars entering the US would raise prices on both domestic and imported cars and “likely send thousands of US workers to the unemployment line,” according to Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow in the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
