Michigan governor orders flags lowered to honor MSU shooting victims

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Tuesday, Feb. 14 to remember and honor the victims of the shooting at Michigan State University.

FBI finds new classified document in Mike Pence's home

Pence is now the third current or former top U.S. official to have their homes scoured by FBI agents for classified records

'Strong indication' Putin provided missile that downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine

An investigation team said they had insufficient evidence to launch new prosecutions and suspended their probe into the shooting down of the plane that killed all 298 people aboard in 2014. Russia has denied any involvement in the downing of the flight.

State of the Union: Biden says US is ‘unbowed, unbroken’ in 2023 address

Biden’s speech before a politically divided Congress comes as the nation struggles with economic uncertainty, a wearying war in Ukraine, and growing tensions with China.

State of the Union 2023: What to watch for during Biden's address

Expect lots of new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address.

Most Democrats don’t want Biden to seek a second term in 2024, poll finds

Many poll respondents suggest President Joe Biden’s age is a liability, with some focusing on his coughing, gaffes, and the possibility that the world's most stressful job would be better for someone younger.

New Whitmer plan would send inflation relief checks to all state taxpayers

The check, of a yet-undetermined amount, would be sent to every taxpayer in the state of Michigan. Some experts say that will have some curbside appeal compared to the Republican plan, which is to roll back the state income tax rate - in which some say you wouldn't really see the money.

Man, caught at palace with crossbow, admits plan to kill Queen Elizabeth

In 2021, prosecutors say, the former supermarket worker scaled a wall with a rope ladder and entered the castle grounds, wearing a metal mask and carrying a loaded crossbow with the safety catch off.

Joe Biden, Bill Clinton mark 3 decades of Family and Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guaranteed many American workers up to 12 unpaid weeks off to recover from a major illness or childbirth or to take care of sick family members.

Whitmer's SOS cracks at Ohio & Indiana being 'bigoted' for abortion and gay rights raises GOP ire

"I think that it is remarkable that our state plan for economic development is to lure more businesses and people with the prospect of being able to kill unborn children," said Beeler.

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.