National Politics
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‘I’m not leaving Michigan’: Whitmer says she won’t seek vice presidency
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is laying to rest speculation over whether she would accept an opportunity to run as a vice presidential candidate alongside Kamala Harris.
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Many Michigan Black political and religious leaders back Harris for president
Leading Black Michigan Democrats believe Vice President Kamala Harris has a viable path to defeat ex-President Donald Trump.
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Kamala Harris has spent years fighting for reproductive freedom. Here’s what to know.
Harris has a longstanding history of advocating for reproductive rights, something she’s sure to highlight on the campaign trail as she seeks to paint a stark contrast between herself and former president Donald Trump.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from Michigan’s cannabis industry as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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Michigan businessman Sandy Pensler drops Republican bid for Senate
As former President Donald Trump played to supporters in Grand Rapids, Republican businessman Sandy Pensler and former US Rep. Mike Rogers briefly stole the spotlight.
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Michigan Democrats unite behind Kamala Harris to take down Trump
Congressional leaders from Michigan are standing behind Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid.
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7 major rulings from the US Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 term, explained
The US Supreme Court has, shall we say, made news this year. Here’s an approachable explainer to some of their top rulings of the term, and how they impact clean air, workplace safety, health insurance, and the general quality of life for all Americans.
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Big tech billionaires line up behind Donald Trump and JD Vance
Silicon Valley billionaires such as Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and Chamath Palihapitiya have thrown their support behind a Trump-Vance ticket, and some even urged the former president to pick Vance as his running mate.
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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.
