MDOT to expand passenger rail service between Detroit-Windsor, 2 other corridors with new federal grants
Train service is set to be expanded in Michigan, with improvements coming to three corridors used by Amtrak. A separate plan has also been proposed to connect Detroit Metro Airport to the city.
Vladimir Putin moves closer to fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date
Under constitutional reforms Vladimir Putin arranged, he is eligible to seek two more six-year terms after his current one expires next year, potentially allowing him to remain in power until 2036.
Biden tells donors he's not sure he would be running for reelection if Trump wasn't: 'We cannot let him win'
President Joe Biden has told campaign donors that he isn’t sure he’d be running for reelection if Donald Trump wasn’t also in the race.
Muslims in Michigan vow to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance
Muslim community leaders from several swing states pledged to withdraw support for U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday at a conference in suburban Detroit.
Michigan enacts one of country's boldest energy laws - 100% clean energy standard by 2040
There's some consternation over what counts as "clean energy" while others worry the law strips too much control from local governments. As of Tuesday's signing, Michigan is now home to one of the country's most ambitious energy goals.
Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question 2020 election results
A defense motion filed late Monday in federal court in Washington asserts that Trump was not obligated to accept at face value the judgments of government officials who found no widespread fraud in the election.
Trump says he will try to replace 'Obamacare' if elected for a 2nd term
Former President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act.
Second U.S. Senate candidate alleges being offered $20M to drop bid, run against Rashida Tlaib
He's the second candidate to claim being offered millions of dollars to run against the Detroit Democrat after Hill Harper confirmed a similar allegation last week.
Donald Trump suggests expanded role for military in US. A legacy law gives him few barriers
The front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination has spoken openly about his plans should he win the presidency, including using the military at the border and in cities struggling with violent crime.
Funeral, memorial plans announced for former first lady Rosalynn Carter
There will be a series of memorial services held for former first lady Rosalynn Carter following the news of her passing.
Special primary election to fill state House seats requested for Jan. 30, general election in April
The vacancy splitting the chamber to a 54-54 deadlock was caused by Democrats Lori Stone being elected as Warren mayor and Kevin Coleman elected as Westland mayor.
Whitmer signs Reproductive Health Act protecting, ensuring abortion access
"We’ve been fighting to protect abortion in Michigan for years," Whitmer said. "Roe v. Wade was repealed last year and our fight took on a whole new urgency."
Why Rosalynn Carter hired a convicted murderer as a nanny in the White House
Mary Prince, a Black woman convicted of murder in Lumpkin, Georgia, landed a job at the most powerful house in the free world: The White House.
Biden, Trump, leaders react to passing of former first lady Rosalynn Carter
There has been an outpour of support for the Carter family after the Carter Center broke the news that former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away at her home in Plains Sunday afternoon.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has died at age 96.
Advertisers leave Elon Musk's X over concerns about antisemitism
Billionaire owner Elon Musk inflamed tensions further with his own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Activists take longshot effort to bar Trump from Michigan 2024 ballot to state Supreme Court
A lower court ruling rejected arguments that Donald Trump's role during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol meant he should be ineligible from the presidency.
Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown
The temporary spending bill, which ensures the government remains open until after the holidays, does not include any wartime aid for Ukraine or Israel, nor does it offer humanitarian funding for Palestinians.
New York judge lifts gag order on Donald Trump in fraud trial
The judge questioned Engoron's authority to police Trump's speech outside the courtroom - such as his frequent gripes about the case on social media and in comments to TV cameras in the courthouse hallway.
China's Xi Jinping tells Biden as talks open: 'Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed'
U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications.