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Democrats push for prompt release of full Mueller report

Attorney General William Barr was expected to release his first summary of Mueller’s findings on Sunday

Barr scours Trump-Russia report to see how much to open

Poll: Two-thirds of Americans support stricter gun laws

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Congress won’t get Mueller’s report until at least Sunday

With Washington abuzz, Mueller’s report is delivered quietly

Mueller concludes Trump-Russia probe, no new indictments

Trump intensifies effort to discredit Mueller report

U.S. budget deficit sets February record of $234B

Senators want info on conflict over PFAS cleanup rules

Congress won’t get Mueller’s report until at least Sunday

Attorney General William Barr reviewed the long-awaited report submitted by Robert Mueller

Politics

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‘Mueller time’ arrives with more of a thud than a bang

Nothing immediately changed for those who had watched with the special counsel with bated breath

Nation

| 22 hours ago

With Washington abuzz, Mueller’s report is delivered quietly

Lengthy probe that imperiled a presidency, divided Washington and brought charges against 34 unassumingly delivered

Politics

| 1 day ago

Mueller concludes Trump-Russia probe, no new indictments

Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference

Politics

| 1 day ago

Mueller revealed his Trump-Russia story in plain view

Weaving together thousands of court papers, the special counsel has made his public report. This is what it says.

Politics

| 1 day ago

Key players in the Trump-Russia investigation

A look at the key players entangled in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe

Politics

| 1 day ago

Key players in the Trump-Russia investigation

Key players entangled in the probe of Special Counsel Robert Mueller

Nation

| 1 day ago

Nessel settles same-sex adoption case

The attorney general has settled a case challenging state taxpayer aid for adoption agencies that refuse to place foster kids with same sex couples.

Michigan

| 1 day ago

Trump says he’s reversing NKorea sanctions

Trump’s press secretary explaining that the president “likes” leader Kim Jong Un and doesn’t think they’re necessary

Politics

| 1 day ago

Now what? Mueller ends the Russia investigation

Washington – Now what?

Nation

| 1 day ago

Trump to nominate Stephen Moore for Fed board

Trump he will nominate Stephen Moore, a conservative economic analyst and frequent critic of the Fed, to the Fed

Politics

| 1 day ago

U.S. budget deficit sets February record of $234B

The Treasury Department said Friday in its monthly report that the deficit hit an all-time high for February

Politics

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Photo Galleries

Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke campaigns in Ferndale

John Dingell funeral in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Whitmer delivers first State of the State address

Michigan's 100th Legislature sworn in

President George H.W. Bush, 1924-2018

Detroit's 2018 Labor Day parade

Michigan GOP convention

2018 primary election day in Michigan

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Watchdog: FEMA wrongly released personal data of victims

Officials found the breach occurred when FEMA was working with a contractor that helps provide temporary housing

Nation

| 1 day ago

Senators want info on conflict over PFAS cleanup rules

Senators want information about a reported disagreement among federal agencies that's delaying groundwater cleanup guidelines for PFAS chemicals.

Politics

| 1 day ago

Trump intensifies effort to discredit Mueller report

Trump’s comments came as special counsel Robert Mueller is expected to soon deliver a report to the Justice Department

Politics

| 1 day ago

Whitmer proposes aid as locals fight lead rule

The governor is asking state lawmakers to approve $37.5M to help replace underground lead service lines in areas with high lead levels

Michigan

| 2 days ago

Columnists

Sterling Heights' golden circle needs a name with a ring to it — a clean one, please Neal Rubin

Bankole: The rarity of Sen. John McCain’s politics Bankole Thompson

Howes: Michigan's automakers compete for self-driving lead Daniel Howes

Finley: Why we won't see another Greatest Generation Nolan Finley

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Tariffs prompt trouble for Trump trade agenda

GOP lawmakers are increasingly willing to speak up in opposition to Trump’s proposal to place tariffs as high as 25 percent on imported cars

Autos

| 2 days ago

Dems targeting Electoral College face uphill battle

White House hopefuls tap into voter anger

Politics

| 2 days ago

Slotkin’s top issues: Health care, drug prices

Her first town hall in Michigan district 'an act of radical listening,' says former CIA officer elected to House in November

Politics

| 2 days ago

Trump: Israel sovereign over Golan Heights

Trump administration has been considering recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan, which Israel captured in 1967

Politics

| 1 day ago

John Kasich to speak at Mackinac conference

Former Ohio governor John Kasich will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island

Michigan

| 2 days ago

Trump rejects request for Putin communications

The White House on Thursday rejected a House request for information on private conversations between Trump and Putin

Politics

| 2 days ago

Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation

Nation

| 2 days ago

Trump again knocks McCain

Casting aside rare GOP censure, Trump aimed new blasts of invective at the late John McCain Wednesday

Politics

| 2 days ago

Benson launches Election Security Commission

A UM professor who warned of hacking vulnerabilities and urged a 2016 presidential recount will co-chair a new Michigan Election Security Commission.

Michigan

| 2 days ago

Khaldun appointed Michigan’s chief medical exec

The Detroit Health Department director will leave her job in the city to become the newest addition to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s cabinet.

Michigan

| 2 days ago

Trump to order colleges to back free speech or lose funding

Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to certify that they protect free speech on their campuses.

Politics

| 2 days ago

PFAS in water have families fearing future, pushing for standards

Grand Haven area residents near PFAS-contaminated school say the EPA should impose a stiffer public health standard for chemical compounds.

Politics

| 2 days ago

Dem hopeful Klobuchar to campaign in Michigan

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is expected to visit in May as candidates continue to target the 2020 battle ground state

Michigan

| 3 days ago

Analysis: Michigan maps show GOP bias

New data points to continued partisan bias in Michigan districts as Supreme Court takes up gerrymandering cases in other states.

Michigan

| 3 days ago

Howes: GM, Ford battle for Trump’s political favor

The political gamesmanship between Detroit's top two automakers carries high stakes as president pins his re-election to restoring jobs in Midwest.

Daniel Howes

| 3 days ago

Trump escalates feud with Conway’s husband

Kellyanne Conway said the president had avoided targeting her husband for months “out of respect for me.”

Politics

| 3 days ago

Fact check: Trump’s McCain slam ignores who aided vets

Trump’s slam on Sen. John McCain flips reality when it comes to who gave vets the option to see a private doctor

Politics

| 3 days ago

EPA chief says clean drinking water is bigger threat

Environmental groups responded by saying the Trump administration was neglecting – or worsening – both health threats

Nation

| 3 days ago

Trump blasts GM, UAW over Lordstown plant during Ohio visit

President Trump again chastised General Motors on Wednesday, demanding the Detroit automaker keep open its Lordstown plant in Northeast Ohio

GM

| 3 days ago

Poll: More Americans want immigration to stay the same

A growing number of Americans say immigration levels should remain the same or increase, according to a major survey

Nation

| 3 days ago

Will state scrap $231M computer system?

Michigan is considering whether to scrap or salvage a problem-plagued child welfare computer system that has cost the state $231M since 2011.

Politics

| 3 days ago

Tlaib hits anti-Semitism, urges Israel to ‘do better’

Rep. Rashida Tlaib said she's been the first to speak out against anti-Semitism "in a room sometimes where people don’t even want to talk about it."

Politics

| 3 days ago

Poll: Most at least partly confident in Russia probe

Overall, about 6 in 10 Americans have at least some confidence in the fairness of the investigation, with 33% very confident

Politics

| 3 days ago

Trump: Mueller report ‘ridiculous’ but should be released

Trump told reporters as he left the White House that it will be up to the attorney general to decide what to do with the report

Politics

| 3 days ago

Will Mueller’s investigation live up to fans’ expectations?

“He gives me reassurance that all is not lost,” says Alicia Barnett, who lives with her family and Mueller the puppy in Kansas City

Nation

| 4 days ago

Role reversal striking as GOP, Dems wait for Mueller

Portraying the report as a failed coup could be the centerpiece of Trump rallies, advisers say

Politics

| 4 days ago

Nessel joins coalition against payday lender abuse

Attorneys general ask Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau not to further delay enforcing compliance rule slated to take effect in August

Michigan

| 4 days ago

Cloud of Flint crisis still hanging over Snyder

Two days before he was fired, Flint special assistant attorney general Noah Hall received a letter from former Gov. Rick Snyder’s attorney.

Michigan

| 4 days ago

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