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NewsDetroitWayneOaklandMacombMichiganNation + WorldPoliticsSpecial ReportsFlint Water CrisisReligionMichigan HistoryArchive SearchBudget office projects 4.6% growth in Biden’s first year The 10-year outlook issued Monday said the economic recovery from the coronavirus has been boosted by an unprecedented wave of government spending Business | 48 mins ago FOR SUBSCRIBERSBusiness incentives questioned in Granholm bid for Cabinet Granholm used tax incentives and grants to spur sustainable energy innovation in Michigan, but critics note all her bets didn't pay off. Politics | 12 hours ago Michigan freshman reps get panel assignments Michigan's two newest House members have been assigned to committees focused on the military and homeland security Politics | 12 hours ago Biden invites GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief Joe Biden has agreed to meet a group of 10 GOP senators who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9T he is seeking in coronavirus aid Politics | 14 hours ago Trump names 2 new lawyers to impeachment defense team Trump on Sunday named 2 lawyers to his defense team, a day after it was revealed the former president had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys Politics | 17 hours ago Trump critic Kinzinger starts ‘Country First’ PAC to ‘renew’ GOP U.S. Rep Adam Kinzinger has launched a political action committee to challenge former president Trump’s influence on the Republican Party Politics | 19 hours ago Trump loses lead impeachment lawyers a week before trial The change injects fresh uncertainty into the makeup and strategy of his defense team Politics | 1 day ago Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in another The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could be a boon for Virginia Republicans but a bust for the New Jersey GOP – and the reverse for Democrats Politics | 1 day ago FOR SUBSCRIBERSFBI probe of U.S. Capitol riot finds evidence of coordinated assault FBI agents are working to unravel the various motives, relationships, goals and actions of hundreds of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Nation | 1 day ago Michigan Dems urge removal of Georgia rep from education panel U.S. Reps. Haley Stevens and Andy Levin said GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene should not be seated on the House Education and Labor Committee Politics | 2 days ago As Wisconsin’s Johnson weighs future, Trump ties take a toll His fealty to Trump has endeared Johnson to the far-right base in his state, but it could prove costly if he decides to seek a third term in 2022. Politics | 2 days ago Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage Some Republicans support exploring an increase but are uneasy with $15 an hour. 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Politics | 2 days ago Biden warns of growing cost of delay on $1.9T econ aid plan And at a time of deep polarization, Biden may struggle to convince Republican voters of the urgency Politics | 2 days ago Snyder, chief of staff ask courts to dismiss charges Lawyers for two of the biggest names charged in the Flint water investigation have asked judges to dismiss the cases against their clients Politics | 2 days ago Ex-FBI lawyer given probation for Russia probe actions Kevin Clinesmith apologized for doctoring the email about Carter Page's relationship with the CIA Nation | 2 days ago Highlighted authors Ex-Tiger never lost love of a game that didn't always love him back Neal Rubin Howes: How Detroit autos navigated pandemic, prepared for new era Daniel Howes Nolan Out Loud: Test kids to see what they need Nolan Finley More ColumnistsBiden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders The president in just over a week has already signed more than three dozen executive orders and directives Nation | 3 days ago Trump team hires 2 ex-prosecutors with ethics experience Donald Trump has added two more former federal prosecutors from South Carolina to his impeachment legal team, according to one of the lawyers Politics | 3 days ago Trump, McCarthy meet and agree on GOP goal to take House Donald Trump, in a meeting with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday, agreed to help the GOP retake control of the House in 2022 Politics | 3 days ago Journalists booted from Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall Two journalists were kicked out of a public town hall event and threatened with arrest for trying to ask a question of freshman U.S. Rep. Greene Politics | 3 days ago GOP reps seek briefing on need for Michigan Guard in D.C. Michigan National Guard is sending 1,000 soldiers to Washington, D.C., through mid-March with amid ongoing security needs at the U.S. Capitol Politics | 3 days ago Sarah Sanders raises $1M for Arkansas governor campaign Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders raised more than $1 million in the first four days of her bid for Arkansas governor Politics | 3 days ago GM’s bet on carbon neutrality rides green wave in Washington President Joe Biden's administration will make combatting climate change a major priority. General Motors is planning to make the most of it. GM | 3 days ago GOP’s Rep. Jim Jordan won’t seek Portman’s US Senate seat Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a fiery Donald Trump supporter, won’t run to succeed Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Politics | 3 days ago State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers The push is underway in many states where legislators are seeking a constitutional amendment to strip the governor of many of his emergency powers Nation | 3 days ago Biden opens sign-up window for uninsured Biden will act Thursday to get more people health insurance in the middle of the raging coronavirus pandemic Politics | 3 days ago Audit: California jobless agency’s inaction led to fraud California’s unemployment agency was warned early in the pandemic about an increase in fraudulent jobless claims Nation | 3 days ago Pelosi wants security money to face ‘enemy’ within House More money is needed to protect lawmakers from threats of violence coming from an “enemy” within Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday Politics | 3 days ago Calling lawmakers’ actions ‘reckless,’ gov says she won’t cede emergency authority Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she will not cede her administration's emergency COVID-19 authority despite demands from the Legislature to do so Michigan | 3 days ago South Carolina Senate passes bill outlawing most abortions South Carolina passed a bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state thanks to Republican winning new seats in last year’s elections Nation | 3 days ago Biden rescinds abortion restrictions on US foreign aid Biden on Thursday rescinded a regulation that barred U.S. foreign aid from being used to perform or promote abortions Politics | 3 days ago Michigan GOP leaders push for schools, restaurants to reopen The Republican leaders of the Michigan Legislature called for reopening in-person instruction at schools and indoor dining at restaurants Thursday. Politics | 3 days ago Peters to lead Senate Democrats’ fundraising efforts Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters will chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee next cycle Politics | 4 days ago Senate asks governor to lift restrictions on winter student sports Parents and students told lawmakers Thursday that they could practice contact sports safely Politics | 4 days ago As Biden seeks a turn on environment, Trump rules to linger There are more than 100 business-friendly Trump actions on the environment that Biden wants reconsidered and possibly revised or scrapped Environment | 4 days ago GOP tested anew by Georgia congresswoman’s Facebook activity In response to a Facebook post raising the prospect of hanging Barack Obama, Marjorie Taylor Greene responded that the “stage is being set” Politics | 4 days ago Shirkey: Without mask for State of State, Whitmer conveyed ‘trust and hope’ "I think it was a great opportunity for her to help us move from this notion of fear and control into a trust and hope mode," Sen. Mike Shirkey said. Politics | 3 days ago Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite Elimination would require an act of Congress, where bipartisan consensus holds that America’s increasing reliance on space is a vulnerability Politics | 4 days ago FOR SUBSCRIBERSPolitical experts judge Whitmer’s State of State message Political experts assessed how Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's call for bipartisanship will play after months of tension with the GOP-led Legislature Politics | 4 days ago Whitmer seeks ‘common ground’ in State of State address Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged a move toward "common ground" with Republican lawmakers Wednesday during her third State of the State address Politics | 4 days ago Biden’s pick for UN post calls China ‘a strategic adversary’ Thomas-Greenfield called China “a strategic adversary” that threatens the world Politics | 4 days ago Ex-Rep. Kennedy launches group targeting ‘unwinnable’ races Kennedy said as his time in Congress wound down, he weighed what could he do with the network of supporters, volunteers, donors, staffers and friends Politics | 4 days ago CLOSEMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address Watch as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivers her 2021 State of the State address amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 4 days ago At 80, Vermont’s Sen. Leahy ready to run impeachment trial Leahy is stepping into one of his most visible and physically grueling roles: presiding over former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Politics | 4 days ago Share your feedback to help improve our site experience!
