National Politics
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Trump offers automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.
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Trump, with Whitmer at his side, announces new fighter wing for Michigan’s Selfridge air base
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined President Donald Trump when he landed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County Tuesday, where he announced 21 new F-15EX fighter aircraft to be based there, as well as new KC-46A refueling tankers that had been previously announced.
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Trump’s first 100 days have left Michiganders holding the bag
Michiganders helped send Trump back to the White House. But 100 days later, the state is facing the fallout from tariffs, layoffs, and one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates.
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Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office
President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his first since returning to the White House earlier this year.
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Michigan’s top lawyer is suing the hell out of the Trump administration
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel just launched a new online tracker to document every lawsuit, legal brief, and fight she’s picked with the Trump administration.
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Hundreds march at the Michigan Capitol against Trump policies
Hundreds of Michiganders gathered outside the Michigan State Capitol Saturday to protest against the Trump administration and its actions, especially as they pertained to immigration.
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Big Ten Michigan schools make moves to create a ‘Mutual Defense Compact’ against Trump policies
The hope is that creating an alliance between the 18 universities in the Big Ten Conference to defend “academic freedom, institutional integrity, and the research enterprise,” as the resolution reads, will make schools stronger together.
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‘It’s not patriotism. It’s cruelty’: Michigan workers fired by Trump and Musk speak out
A veteran, a scientist, and a housing specialist are warning Michigan lawmakers about the consequences of mass terminations by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
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After loss to Slotkin, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers launches another Senate bid
Former US Rep. Mike Rogers is launching another Republican bid for the US Senate in Michigan, following a narrow loss to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin last year in a hotly contested open race.
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Dearborn attorney’s detention condemned as ‘blatant’ intimidation by Trump administration
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin has condemned the detention of a Dearborn attorney by federal agents as he returned from a vacation with his family, calling it an attack on the legal profession by the Trump administration.
