Cuts hit National Weather Service, FEMA ahead of hurricane season

With the start of hurricane season just days away, FEMA, the federal agency tasked with disaster response, is "not ready," internal documents show.

Impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on mental health
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Concerns over cuts to Medicaid grows as President Trump?s budget bill works through Congress. The Pulse sits down with NAMI Michigan to discuss the impact this could have on mental health initiatives and programs.

Kristi Noem's response after migrant lawsuit dismissed: 'Suck it'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem offered a stunning two-word response to news that a group of migrants had dropped their lawsuit against her.

Budget bill passage renews Medicaid cut concerns
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The passage of President Trump?s so-called ?Big Beautiful Bill? has renewed concerns about cuts to Medicaid. Democratic State Representative Noah Arbit and Republican State Senator Jim Runestad debate the impact, and The Pulse takes your questions to an Elder Law Attorney.

Detroit's mayoral candidates gather in heated forum ahead of election

The Detroit mayoral election is heating up as two panels of candidates faced off in a forum at Wayne County Community College District's Northwest Campus Thursday night.

Detroit's mayoral candidates gather in heated forum
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FOX 2 was there during the event, when Moderator Charlie Leduff went into the crowd to calm things down in an evening that saw former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, businessman John Barlow, city councilmember Fred Durhal and business owner Joel Haashiim tearing it up over education and whose children go to private versus public schools. And that was only the first panel.

Judge blocks Trump’s order to shut down the Education Department

A federal judge ruled that mass layoffs at the U.S. Education Department are causing “irreparable harm” to students and educators.

SALT deduction: What it could mean for your taxes

One of the most contentious issues in the “big, beautiful” tax bill is how much to raise the state and local tax deduction, or SALT, for tax filers. Here's what that means.

House passes Trump's 'big beautiful' tax bill: What's in it

The House voted early Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s "big beautiful" tax bill after an all-night session.

Fact-checking Noem's habeas corpus comments & answering your immigration questions
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Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's claims that habeas corpus allows President Trump to remove people from the U.S. Cooley Law School Constitutional Law Professor Brendan Beery says simply put, that claim is wrong. Plus, an immigration attorney answers your questions about the Trump administration stripping protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants.

FDA will limit approval for seasonal COVID vaccines: What to know

Healthy younger adults and children will no longer be automatically approved for annual COVID-19 vaccines under a new policy from the FDA.

COVID vaccine changes & political music debate
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The FDA announces changes for who's eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, should musicians shut up & sing or tell critics to kick rocks? A PR guru weighs in

Biden?s cancer diagnosis & Rogers on the race for Senate
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President Biden announces he?s been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Plus, former Congressman Mike Rogers on his run for U.S. Senate

Legal scholar: GOP budget move could undermine judicial power 'framers knew was essential'

A provision tucked deep inside the House GOP's sprawling budget bill would limit courts’ ability to enforce contempt findings - a measure that is raising constitutional red flags among legal experts.