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Marijuana Reclassified To Schedule III Drug, Duggan: Tax Cut Possible
President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug.
Apr 241 min read


Trump Post Depicting Himself As Jesus Draws Rebuke
An AI-generated photo President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social drew rebuke from one Christian-minded gubernatorial candidate and a conservative Catholic lawmaker, who viewed the post as "blasphemy."
Apr 142 min read


Feds Sue Washtenaw Co. Over Immigration Enforcement Policies
The federal government wants a court order invalidating Washtenaw County officials’ policy outlining law enforcement’s response to immigration efforts.
Apr 132 min read


Slotkin Says She’d Consider Presidential Run In 2028
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) said on Tuesday that she’d consider running for president in 2028 to help the Democratic Party chart a new path built around the generation of leaders, according to a story published Tuesday evening in the Des Moines Register.
Apr 81 min read


Rheingans, 28 Michigan Legislators Petition For Invocation Of 25th Amendment
State Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) helped put together 218 state legislators from 27 states calling for Vice President JD Vance to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
Apr 82 min read


Hall Says Selfridge Runway Supplemental Must Be Done By Early May
If legislators don't grant the Selfridge Air National Guard Base funding by early May to construct a new runway accommodating the new fighter jets the President assigned to the base last year, House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) doesn't believe the new aircraft will come at all.
Apr 64 min read


Media Landscape Blurs Celebrity Culture And Politics
Lights, cameras, glitz and glam: Surprise! It isn’t Hollywood, it’s politics.
Apr 64 min read


Administration Instructed To Help Businesses Get Tariff Refunds
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive instructing state agencies to help registered businesses pursue tariff refunds from the federal government and to report on the impacts of those tariffs.
Apr 31 min read


TMZ's Spring Break Pictures Is Tabloid Media's Latest Foray Into Politics
As Congress left Washington for spring break amid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), celebrity tabloid TMZ urged readers to submit photos of lawmakers on vacation — a move media experts say reflects a long-standing overlap between politics and tabloid culture.
Apr 23 min read


FBI: Temple Israel Attack Was Hezbollah-Inspired Act Of Terrorism
The March 12 attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield was a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan said in a press briefing.
Mar 313 min read


Majority Say Country On Wrong Track; Whitmer Approval at 50%, Trump Iran Handling Underwater
A new statewide poll shows a clear majority of voters still believe the country is on the wrong track, while partisan splits continue to harden across nearly every major issue, from the direction of the state to job approval ratings for top political figures.
Mar 262 min read


Wegela: We Need Governor's Voice on ICE
The outrage was not off the charts when the federal government sent ICE-arrested inmates to a former private prison in the north woods of Baldwin.
Mar 232 min read


Veteran Bursts The Bubble On Smooth-Sailing 'Unanimous' Veterans' Benefits Senate Bill
What brought Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond) to testify to the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday morning was her TikTok feed.
Mar 122 min read


Trump Agrees To Give More Federal Funds For Up North Ice Storm
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office announced that President Donald Trump agreed during a face-to-face meeting that he would give Northern Michigan additional federal funding to assist in the recovery efforts from last year's ice storm.
Mar 112 min read


Light Gathering Protest Military Action In Iran
Roughly 50 people gathered outside the Capitol Monday evening protesting the U.S. military action in Iran. The protest follows the United States' Saturday airstrikes in Iran that have drawn sharp criticism from those who argue President Donald Trump's administration shouldn't have started what could become a prolonged conflict without congressional approval.
Mar 33 min read


FBI Looking Into Orange Kool-Aid, Possibly Other Powders, Sent To GOP Headquarters
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is looking into who is sending orange Kool-Aid packets and possibly other powders to the headquarters of the Michigan Republican Party (MRP), the Maine Republican Party and several county parties.
Feb 271 min read


Slotkin: Prosecutors Fail To Get Indictment Against Her
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s prosecutors failed to get a grand jury indictment against her for her role in a 90-second social media video reminding Armed Services members they should disobey illegal orders.
Feb 112 min read


Trump Seeks To Halt Gordie Howe Bridge, Cites Economic Risks
In a post on Truth Social on Monday, President Donald Trump said Canada has treated the United States unfairly for decades and claimed the Gordie Howe Bridge was built with little U.S. content and that Canada must come to the negotiating table before the project is allowed to open.
Feb 102 min read


Nesbitt On Trump’s Pitch To 'Nationalize' Detroit Elections: Sounds Good!
President Donald Trump's suggestion in the Oval Office Wednesday that federal officials should step in to administer elections in Detroit drew swift, same-day condemnations from top Democratic leaders in Michigan.
Feb 63 min read


AG Launches Immigration Action Reporting Form
Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a new reporting form to collect information from residents regarding immigration action in Michigan.
Feb 52 min read
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