U.S., Michigan commerce chambers back James in Michigan Senate race

Both the Michigan and U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed John James for U.S. Senate 2020

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Ousted NY prosecutor tells panel Barr ‘urged’ him to resign

Geoffrey Berman told the House Judiciary panel that Attorney General William Barr “repeatedly urged” him to resign during a hastily arranged meeting

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Complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Follow along as news breaks with the coronavirus

Double win at Supreme Court elates religious conservatives

Conservative-leaning faith leaders cheered Wednesday as the Supreme Court issued rulings that protected certain rights of religious employers

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Trump taxes likely going to Manhattan D.A., but maybe few others

SCOTUS cleared the way for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance to get nearly a decade’s worth of Trump’s taxes

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Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops

Donald Trump on Sunday denied he was made aware intelligence that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing U.S. troops

Milliken memorial relocated to Interlochen

An August memorial service for former Gov. Bill Milliken has been moved to an outdoor venue in Interlochen to allow for social distancing

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US sanctions Chinese officials over repression of minorities

The decision to bar these officials from entering the U.S. is the latest of a series of actions the Trump administration has taken against China

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Lincoln Park gym shuttered; citations issued after business continued

Gym owners are appealing the governor's executive order to keep gyms closed during the coronavirus pandemic

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Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs GOP-authored lame-duck laws

The conservative-controlled court upheld Republican-authored lame-duck laws that stripped power from the incoming Democratic attorney general

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Biden proposes $700 billion-plus ‘Buy American’ campaign

A campaign outline touts his promises to strengthen workers’ collective bargaining rights and repeal tax breaks for firms that move jobs overseas

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Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend

Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened Mexico with tariffs, welcomed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the White House

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Biden-Sanders task forces unveil joint goals for party unity

The task forces stopped short of urging Biden’s full support for policies that could prove too divisive for many swing voters in November

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McConnell dismisses Trump criticism of CDC rules for schools, says funding a priority

McConnell said he fully backs coronavirus guidelines the CDC is providing schools, a remarkably different stance than that of President Trump

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US rule targets disease-stricken countries to deny asylum

The Trump administration proposed empowering border authorities to deny asylum to people from countries with widespread, deadly communicable disease

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Why this Michigan GOP congressman took a PPP loan for his small business

U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga's gravel business received a $27,500 loan through the federal program aimed at helping companies avoid layoffs

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Whitmer vetoes ‘whistleblower’ bill as sponsor urges override

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill Wednesday that received zero opposition votes in the Legislature.

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Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump tax records Thursday

SCOTUS is expected to rule Thursday on whether Congress and the Manhattan district attorney can see Trump’s taxes and other financial records

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Despite risks, Trump invests big in attacks on Biden’s age

Trump, 74, has invested in one line of attack above all: the charge that his 77-year-old opponent is too old and mentally weak to be president

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Staffer: My position defunded by Warren City Council is not vacant

Council members say they defunded the executive administrator job because no one was using the title

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Vindman retiring from Army, lawyer blames Trump

Vindman announced his retirement in a scathing statement that accused Trump of running a “campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation”

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Kanye West says he no longer supports Trump, had coronavirus

In a new interview, West said he will be an independent candidate under the “Birthday Party” with preacher Michelle Tidball as his running mate

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Trump says he’s considering a ban on TikTok in the US

Trump said his administration is considering banning the short video app TikTok in the U.S. as one possible way to retaliate against China

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Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students

The schools are challenging the decision to bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes entirely online this fall

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Trump’s brother makes last-ditch plea to halt niece’s book

Robert Trump’s lawsuit, filed last month, seeks to have injunctions put in place against both Mary Trump and her publisher, Simon & Schuster

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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen

Trump attacked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over guidelines he said were too onerous, costly and impractical

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Court: Some employers can refuse to offer free birth control

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women

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China defends WHO, lashes out at US move to withdraw

Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the move was “another demonstration of the U.S. pursuing unilateralism, withdrawing from groups and breaking contracts.”

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Data: Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits

At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to newly released government data

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McConnell eyes virus aid as evictions, benefits cuts loom

McConnell’s next aid package is centered on liability protections, a top priority for Republicans seeking to shield doctors, schools and businesses

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Nessel joins four states to sue DeVos on COVID-19 school aid priorities

Attorney General Dana Nessel said Michigan and four other states are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over requiring public school districts to split COVID-19 aid with private schools

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COVID-19 loan program boosts groups tied to Michigan politics

Lobbying firms, interest groups and businesses tied to Michigan politics have received millions of dollars in forgivable federal loans

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Gov: State will ‘dial back’ reopening if COVID-19 cases increase

Gov. Whitmer said Tuesday that she's "prepared to take heat" again if she institutes new restrictions in reaction to rising COVID-19 cases

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US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization

The U.S. pullout of the WHO won’t take effect until next year, meaning it could be rescinded under a new administration of if circumstances change

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Mary Trump’s new book alleges that the president led a life of lies

Trump’s estranged niece paints a portrait of a man trained in deception and braggadocio by a distant and dysfunctional father

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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic

Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week

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Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes

Proposed federal legislation that would radically transform the nation’s criminal justice system is set to be unveiled Tuesday

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Roger Stone asks Trump for pardon ahead of July 14 prison date

Stone made a naked appeal to Trump to grant him a pardon or commute his sentence before he starts a 40-month prison term

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GOP worries Trump’s divisive June imperils Senate control

Trump’s June began with his Bible-clutching photo op outside a church after authorities used chemicals and batons to scatter peaceful demonstrators

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Trump touting hydroxychloroquine again despite FDA warning

Trump issued a series of tweets Monday touting use of the drug and side-stepping his own agency’s warnings about it

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