President Joe Biden coming to Michigan this week

According to a news release from The White House, the president will be traveling to Howell, Michigan to “continue rallying public support” for his Build Back Better campaign.

Gov. Whitmer vetoes 4 reform bills at NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner

“Tonight I’m going to sign the veto letter,” said Whitmer. “And if they want to send me the other 35 they will meet the same fate.”

Some Michigan counties rescinding mask orders over lawsuits fears

Allegan and Barry-Eaton counties joined other districts dropping their mask mandates in schools after language was added to the state budget that threatened funding from health departments that mandated masks.

Gov. Whitmer faces tough questions after Ford takes EV plant plans out of state

For the second day in a row Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is playing defense on why the state of Michigan did not make a bid on the new Ford Motor Company electric car plants totaling $11 billion.

Split Michigan Senate passes election-related bills

The Michigan Senate voted mostly along party lines to approve multiple new bills to change the way election results are collected and tabulated.

Whitmer talks vaccine mandates and mask rules in budget language

"I didn’t back down when people tried to undermine our efforts to keep people safe, and they showed up on the front lawn with semi-automatic rifles, and it continues to be a core value of mine. So, as we so scrutinize all the different aspects of this budget, that’s the frame from which I will be looking at some of the boilerplates."

New $70B state budget helps child care, state police and direct care health workers

The House Republicans also inserted language restricting the ability of the state and local governments to impose mask mandates on K-12, college students and others. The governor's office is researching the issue. Whitmer does not favor that and she could veto those restrictions.

Donald Trump sues niece Mary Trump, NY Times over 2018 story on taxes

Mary Trump, the former president's estranged niece, and the New York Times are facing a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over a 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters.

Biden says US 'not seeking a new Cold War' during UN address

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. is entering a “new era of diplomacy” during his first address before the U.N. General Assembly.

Michigan lawmakers, governor reach state budget agreement

Both parties entered negotiations backed with a big surplus in consumer spending and other coronavirus relief funds, which likely eased what can be a tough legislative process.

Biden ‘exploring’ clemency for some prisoners amid COVID-19 pandemic

The White House confirmed President Joe Biden is looking to exercise clemency for non-violent drug offenders on CARES Act home confinement with four years or less to serve.

Biden: Western wildfires ‘supercharged by climate change’

“Scientists have been warning us for years that extreme weather is going to get more extreme,” President Joe Biden said after touring wildfires in northern California.

Obama hails the heroes of 9/11

President Barack Obama has lauded the heroes of 9/11 — and of the years since — in a message to mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks.

Biden announces vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 workers

President Joe Biden announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.