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.

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.

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.

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.

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.