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Trump: ‘Surprise’ question about Pence led him to hesitate

Donald Trump says he hesitated to back a possible 2024 presidential run by Vice President Mike Pence because the question caught him off...

Billionaires from Soros to Pritzker heir call for wealth tax

Trump says he’d rather face ‘sleepy’ Biden, isn’t prepared to lose

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Trump signs order imposing sanctions on Iran supreme leader

Supreme Court rejects early challenge to Trump steel tariffs

Biden: Congress should immediately make ‘dreamers’ citizens

North Korea: Kim receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump

Trump order seeks disclosure of hospital prices

Trump attacks Federal Reserve again, wants interest rate cut

Trump signs order imposing sanctions on Iran supreme leader

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday targeting Iran’s supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions

Politics

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Mich. lawmakers lobby Pompeo on Iraqi deportations

Reps. Andy Levin, John Moolenaar ask Secretary of State Pompeo to prevent the deportation Iraqi nationals, including Christians at risk of persecution

Politics

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Trump order seeks disclosure of hospital prices

Trump will sign an executive order Monday that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices for common tests and procedures

Politics

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High court strikes down ‘scandalous’ part of trademark law

The court ruled the century-old provision is an unconstitutional restriction on speech.

Nation

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Supreme Court rejects early challenge to Trump steel tariffs

The justices did not comment in leaving in place a decision by the Court of International Trade that ruled against those who challenged the 25% tariff

Politics

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Trump attacks Federal Reserve again, wants interest rate cut

Trump says the Federal Reserve “doesn’t know what it’s doing” and raised interest rates too quickly

Politics

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Biden: Congress should immediately make ‘dreamers’ citizens

He unveiled some of his immigration priorities on Monday in a newspaper op-ed that blisters President Donald Trump for an ‘assault on the dignity’

Politics

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Medical groups warn climate change is a ‘health emergency’

74 medical and public health groups aligned on Monday to push for a series of consensus commitments to combat climate change

Nation

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Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia as Iran threatens U.S. drones

A fresh round of Iran sanctions is to be announced Monday in a bid to force the Iranian leadership into talks

World

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Buttigieg criticized at emotional town hall after shooting

A town hall grew contentious when some community members questioned whether the mayor had done enough to reform the police department

Nation

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Pompeo says US ready right now to resume talks with NKorea

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday the U.S. was prepared to resume talks with North Korea “at a moment’s notice”

Politics

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U.S. economic plan for Mideast peace met by harsh criticism

Former U.S. diplomats and Mideast experts criticized it for recycling past proposals and making unrealistic projections

World

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigns in Detroit

Jay Inslee visits southwest Detroit

2019 Mackinac Policy Conference

Bernie Sanders speaks at Macomb rally

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

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White House unveils $50 billion Palestinian economic plan

The Trump administration unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to power its Middle East peace plan

World

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Amid tough talk, Trump says he could be Iran’s ‘best friend’

Trump also said “we very much appreciate” that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard chose not to target a U.S. spy plane carrying more than 30 people

World

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Harris, Warren, others counter Biden’s electability argument

Biden’s leading rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination sought to undercut the former vice president’s argument he’s the ideal choice

Politics

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Protesters: Abortion bans are ‘going back in history’

Protesters took to the Capitol steps Saturday with calls to preserve abortion in Michigan and threats to challenge GOP lawmakers who support any bans

Michigan

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North Korea: Kim receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump

President Donald Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a letter, a government-controlled news agency reported Sunday

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GOP lawmakers create hurdles for citizen ballot initiatives

Lawmakers in 16 states introduced more than 120 bills this year that would weaken the ballot initiative process

Politics

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What Sunday’s 10-city immigration sweep is expected to look like

Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, and San Francisco are reportedly being targeted

Nation

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A half-hour away: How Trump opted against Iran strike

Senior military advisers zeroed in on a plan to launch strikes on a trio of sites within Iran, and it was up to Trump to give the final go-ahead

Nation

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Manafort flattered while Hannity raged: Text messages unsealed

Paul Manfort’s fawning text messages with Sean Hannity were made public by the federal judge who sentenced Manafort to prison

Politics

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Enbridge seeks to revive Whitmer tunnel talks

Enbridge CEO says company wants to break tunnel "impasse" with Whitmer but is not willing to budge on early Line 5 closure.

Politics

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Woman accuses Trump of sexual assault in New York in 1990s

E. Jean Carroll, an author and columnist, described the alleged assault Friday from her upcoming book about her experiences with men

Politics

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Senate confirms former Detroit official for housing post

The Senate confirmed a former Detroit housing official to lead the federal office that manages more than 3,000 housing authorities across the country.

Politics

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House Democrats unveil $4.5B border measure

The measure is scheduled for a floor vote next week

Politics

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A perilous time to have temps running the Pentagon

The Trump administration is grappling with Iran, the Mexico border, the nearly two-decade-old war in Afghanistan and stalled talks with North Korea

Nation

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Mexico says National Guard deployment is complete

To avoid tariffs, Mexico promised the United States this month that it would lower the number of migrants reaching the U.S.-Mexico border

Politics

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Inman: Opioids ‘diminished cognitive ability’

Rep. Larry Inman is in treatment for opioid abuse and may cite prescription pain medication addiction as a defense in his alleged bribery case.

Politics

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Trump claims his support among Latino voters is rising

Trump claims his policies are helping his standing with Latino voters, and is taking undue credit for uniting families separated at the border

Politics

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Senate votes to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia

The White House said stopping the sales would send a message that the United States is abandoning its partners and allies.

Nation

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Democrats assail ‘unacceptable’ mpg rollback

Trump administration officials were grilled Thursday over their proposal to roll back stringent gas-mileage rules

Autos

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Whitmer: Detroit River scare points to Line 5 risk

An unmoored freighter dropped its anchor near — but did not strike — a natural gas pipeline in the Detroit River

Politics

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Warren uses Detroit wall to highlight housing plan

In a tweet posted late Monday, Warren, unveiled her proposal at the site of Detroit's 8 Mile Wall, built to separate white and black residents

Michigan

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Trump says Iran made ‘big mistake’ by taking down U.S. drone

The downing of the huge, unmanned aircraft was a stark reminder of the risk of military conflict between U.S. and Iranian forces

World

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Senate panel advances Mich. judicial nominee Davis

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie Dawkins Davis to sit on the federal bench in Detroit

Politics

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Roy Moore announces he’ll run for U.S. Senate again in 2020

Moore faces a crowded GOP primary field as he aims for an eventual rematch against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones

Politics

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Mich. lawmakers OK $15M for farm disaster loans

Lawmakers approved a mid-year spending bill that will pump $15 million into a state loan program for farmers struggling to plant crops in record rain.

Michigan

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Pelosi ally, freshmen Dem join calls for Trump impeachment

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a congressional veteran, said that Trump “certainly has committed all kinds of offenses that meet the standard” for a formal charge by the House

Politics

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Trump to award Roger Penske the Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump says he will award the highest civilian honor to Michigan resident and motor sports king Roger Penske

Politics

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Novi native charged with spying in Russia appeals to Trump

Paul Whelan, who also holds British, Irish and Canadian citizenship, appealed to Trump in a Moscow court to intervene and “defend” him.

Michigan

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Republican Jeff Flake, a Trump nemesis, heading to Harvard

The Arizona Republican is among six new resident fellows who will join Harvard’s Institute of Politics this fall

Politics

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House GOP budget attacks road builder contracts

Industry experts warn the House budget could halt future road construction by barring many top road building firms from working with the state.

Politics

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AFL-CIO president: Trade deal will ‘suck jobs’ from U.S.

Richard Trumka calls for workers to voice opposition to trade deal with US, Canada and Mexico 'until it's worthy of the American worker'

Business

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Insider: Group backs Amash as ‘upholding oath’

A conservative group is running ads in Rep. Justin Amash's district urging support after he backed impeachment for President Donald Trump

Politics

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