Peter Meijer exploring run for open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan
The west Michigan native represented the state's third district for one term before being ousted over his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.
Sen. Mitch McConnell booed, heckled with chants to 'retire' at Kentucky rally
McConnell has had previous health scares in the last several months, leaving many of his voters with concerns.
Former Detroit lawmaker running for U.S. Senate seat
Former state Rep. Leslie Love has thrown her hat into the ring for a high-stakes campaign for U.S. Senate
Sen. Gary Peters spearheads effort to extend firefighting grants for 7 more years
Now fire stations across the country - including Sterling Heights - need help. Cities are calling on lawmakers to extend federal grant programs that provide critical resources to fire stations.
The Good Doctor actor Hill Harper weighs run for U.S. Senate in Michigan
The actor has also played a main character on the crime drama CSI: NY. His entrance into politics would mix up the race for Senate if he ran.
Slotkin jumps into battleground race for Michigan Senate
She's the first high-profile candidate to jump into the race for senate after Debbie Stabenow said she would step down.
Sen. John Fetterman's case highlights common stroke, depression link
Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman is seeking treatment for severe depression months after having a stroke. Fetterman last year had the most common kind of stroke, caused by clots that block a blood vessel to the brain.
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens says she won't run for U.S. senate
Stevens' name was floated as a potential candidate for the coveted seat in the U.S. Senate, following Debbie Stabbenow's announcement she would not seek reelection.
Garlin Gilchrist 'thinking about' run for U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor says
There's been no shortage of rumors about Michigan's political class weighing a run for the seat, which will be open in the 2024 election.
Sen. Carl Levin honored by Biden, Stabenow, and others during Sunday memorial
Michigan's longest serving U.S. Senator Carl Levin died in July 2021 at the age of 87. He was remembered by many and honored during a memorial celebration on Sunday.
Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse
The FBI made “fundamental” errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and did not treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday.
'Totally devoted'; friends, colleagues remember Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator
There was no shortage of praise being sung by Michigan officials, friends, family, and colleagues who said goodbye to one of Congress's longest-serving senators.
LET IT RIP WEEKEND: COVID 19 nursing home deaths and policies
Caption: GOP State lawmakers push to fund probe into Gov. Whitmer's Covid-19 policies and nursing home deaths. Oakland Co. Prosecutor Karen McDonald and Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-MI) debate on Let it Rip Weekend.
Tlaib on Mi lawmakers stimulus disbursement: “Not the time to play politics.”
In a Sunday conversation with Fox 2, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Michigan conveyed the message that when it comes to dispersing the more than $10 Billion in federal Covid 19 stimulus money, she’s hopeful both Republicans and Democrats in the State can work together.
Warnock wins Georgia U.S. Senate runoff, AP projects
Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election, The Associated Press projects.
Missing from Michigan's latest lockdown: Federal funds to buoy businesses
Absent from the newest round of lock down measures deployed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are the bolstered funds that helped buoy Michigan businesses the last time business restrictions went into place.
James campaign keeps litigation option open as Peters lead builds in tight Senate race
It's going to be a bit longer before the final votes are in for the Michigan Senate seat as the race between John James and Gary Peters is down to the final vote.
John James challenges Gary Peters for another run at U.S. Senate
Michigan Senator Gary Peters is being challenged by John James, who surprised many two years ago when he gave Debbie Stabenow a close race for the Senate.
Michigan November election guide: register to vote, absentee ballots, important deadlines
The 2020 general election is scheduled for Nov. 3. For anyone planning on voting, there's plenty of ways for residents to get registered and cast their ballot.
Electoral College: How the states stack up in terms of representation
If electoral votes were distributed according to population, one electoral vote would represent about 607,000 people, but this is not the case.