National Politics
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How third-party candidates could help Donald Trump win Michigan
Independent and third-party candidates played a key role in helping ex-President Donald Trump get elected in 2016. And they could do it again.
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John James skips over his anti-abortion record at Republican National Convention
Ahead of Election Day, Michigan Republicans are keeping quiet about their longstanding efforts to ban reproductive healthcare.
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Who is J.D. Vance? Here’s what to know about Trump’s VP pick.
Vance has compared abortion to murder and slavery, has criticized divorce, and has suggested people in “violent” marriages should try to work things out. He’s additionally said he wants to ban pornography, and has blamed a school shooting on “fatherlessness.”
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Commentary—Project 2025 to Rural America: Let Them Eat Cake (Without a Nutrition Label)
Project 2025 has been so much in the news lately that former President Donald Trump had to respond to the right-wing policy proposals, which the Heritage Foundation put together.
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Project 2025 would threaten women’s access to emergency contraception
Project 2025 specifically states that certain types of emergency contraception would be excluded from the no cost coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act should it be implemented.
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7 things to know about Tom Barrett and his latest bid for Congress
Former Republican state lawmaker Tom Barrett has opposed abortion rights, supported tax increases, and tried to block new manufacturing investments in his own community.
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Michigan set to be ‘EV Capital of the World’ as federal funds help retool automotive factories
Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding awarded through the Biden-Harris administration is set to help protect thousands of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing jobs in Lansing.
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Elissa Slotkin fought for Michigan workers in Congress. Now they have her back in Senate run
Dozens of labor unions that represent thousands of Michigan workers are throwing their support behind Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin’s campaign for US Senate.
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A Trump judge just blocked the ban of noncompete clauses
The FTC voted to ban noncompete agreements in April—those pesky clauses that employers often force their workers to sign which effectively bar them from starting their own business or finding a new job in the same field within a certain area or timeframe after leaving their current job.
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Biden campaign blasts Trump on military issues in Michigan
President Joe Biden’s campaign hosted a press conference in Lansing touting his administration’s efforts to support military veterans.
