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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.

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.

What brought Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond) to testify to the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday morning was her TikTok feed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a new reporting form to collect information from residents regarding immigration action in Michigan.

The hearing room reached its maximum capacity as the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee continued testimony on bills aimed at limiting immigration enforcement's abilities in Michigan, like by outlawing masked officers and prohibiting public bodies from releasing personal information without court-issued warrants.

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) confirmed on Wednesday that she’s been asked to volunteer for an interview with federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. over her participation in a video reminding military and intelligence communities they can refuse illegal military orders.

A letter purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein to disgraced former Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar was released this week by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

The humble penny is rapidly vanishing from American cash registers, and a new policy brief from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) warns that lawmakers are running out of time to manage the fallout.

Lue Yang – a Hmong refugee and St. Johns married father of six – who was detained and threatened with deportation by federal immigration officials for a 30-year-old expunged home invasion conviction on his record, was released to his family Wednesday afternoon.

Slotkin Accuses Trump Administration Of 'Weaponizing' FBI

U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) described the United States' health care system as being in a “crisis" that, in the long term, should include affordable insurance programs, which “likely means . . . a reasonable proposal that opens up Medicare for people who want it."

Trump Symbolically Pardon's Michigan's 2020 GOP Electors

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 11/5/2025) Michigan organizations that provide food assistance and early childhood education warn that the ongoing federal government shutdown is cutting off services for children and families, and could force more programs to close if funding is not restored soon.   During a virtual press conference Wednesday, leaders from early education programs and anti-poverty agencies said families are beginning to lose access to meals, childcare and class

Around 1.4 million Michiganders are not getting food stamps until the federal government has the money to pay for the food assistance program, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was alerted Thursday.