National Politics
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Trump’s tariffs cost Michigan another 300 manufacturing jobs—and a $50M factory deal
Michigan workers were promised more jobs under President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Instead, they’ve been losing them.
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
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Trump DOJ argues Michigan effort to shut down underwater pipeline interferes with US foreign policy
The Trump administration is stepping into the legal fight over whether Enbridge can continue to operate an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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Tlaib, Sanders introduce CEO pay bill to tax excessive CEO salaries
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Monday introduced a bill with fellow progressive US Sen. Bernie Sanders to try and rein in what they view as corporate greed by taxing excessive salaries for America’s top executives.
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Rally draws hundreds to protest ICE action outside Michigan processing facility
More than 200 members and supporters of a group opposing ICE enforcement and detainment policies gathered over the weekend outside of the reopened Michigan processing facility in Baldwin, formerly known as the North Lake Correctional Facility.
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Detroit man released from immigration detention after judge rules Trump-era policy unlawful
A longtime Detroit resident and father of five children, all of whom are US citizens, was released from immigration detention Wednesday after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully denied him due process.
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University of Michigan Health ends gender-affirming care after DOJ subpoena
The University of Michigan’s statewide hospital network will stop providing medically necessary gender affirming health care service for minors, bowing to pressure from the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Michigan leaders say Trump’s hatred of clean energy will hike utility bills, kill jobs
Clean energy advocates say President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is raising utility costs, canceling solar projects, and putting Michigan’s clean energy future at risk.
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Survey: Federal funding cutoff is breeding concerns for Michigan cities
Many Michigan localities expect to see harm from the loss of public funding, though few are preparing for cuts according to a recent survey from the University of Michigan Center for Local, State and Urban Policy.
