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Trump vows firings over Afghanistan 'humiliation' on anniversary of Abbey Gate attack
August 26, 2024 | 4:39pmDETROIT -- Former President Donald Trump told a National Guard Association conference Monday that he would can every senior military and diplomatic official involved in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal fiasco...
Ex-rep who sparred with Harris during Dem debates endorses Trump during surprise appearance
August 26, 2024 | 3:54pmDETROIT -- Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) formally endorsed former President Donald Trump on Monday, touting the Republican nominee's experience as commander-in-chief. Gabbard, a decorated military veteran, made the surprise...
Poll in key swing state reveals that less than 30% of voters think they're better off now than when Trump was president
August 26, 2024 | 2:48pmEconomics is often called the dismal science. And in one key swing state, perceptions of the Joe Biden economy are particularly dismal for the incumbent VP-turned-Democratic presidential nominee. That’s one clear...
GOP grossly outnumbered among Detroit poll watchers, 7 to 1: lawsuit
August 23, 2024 | 7:40pmRepublicans file suit over 7-to-1 poll watcher disparity in Detroit.
Team Trump sees RFK Jr. endorsement as key to swing-state wins
August 23, 2024 | 7:24pmChris LaCivita, one of former President Donald Trump’s senior advisers, argues in a "confidential" memo Friday that “in every single state RFK Jr.’s vote breaks for President Trump.”
University of Michigan fills up with left-wing voter registration groups
August 23, 2024 | 4:53pmANN ARBOR, Mich. — On Monday, the Harris campaign opened a new campaign office in Ann Arbor, home to the world-renowned University of Michigan. The heavily blue, affluent city with...
How Lara Trump and the GOP are preparing for war with Kamala Harris
August 23, 2024 | 1:08pmAfter more than four years of planning and preparation to challenge President Joe Biden for the White House, the Republican Party now has to pivot their massive machine toward a...
Walz joined pact to subvert the Electoral College — is Michigan next?
August 23, 2024 | 11:37amDETROIT — Presidential candidates from both parties frequently visit battleground Michigan. But its swing-state status could evaporate if Michigan lends its 15 votes to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact,...
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump must focus on fentanyl crisis, experts plead
August 23, 2024 | 5:30amLAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump must make fighting fentanyl a priority -- as key states that'll help decide the next president grapple with...
Troubled Detroit doctor, 54, accused of touching himself in front of elderly woman who refused his advances
August 22, 2024 | 10:06pmMason has had several prior run-ins with the law -- including previous accusations of sexual misconduct -- in multiple states.
Former Detroit mayor-turned-convict Kwame Kilpatrick rebrands as Republican-adjacent
August 22, 2024 | 3:18pmDETROIT — Twenty years ago, Kwame Kilpatrick was mayor of Detroit and a rising star in Democratic politics. Now he's trying to send Republican Donald Trump, the man who freed...
Trump campaign rolls out plans to get tougher on crime — including pursuing the death penalty for child rapists, return to 'stop-and-frisk' strategies
August 20, 2024 | 3:51pm“I am announcing today that I will be asking for the death penalty for child rapists and child traffickers,” Trump is expected to say in his remarks at the Livingston...
Harris campaign implies Trump is supporting racists by visiting Michigan small town
August 20, 2024 | 1:28pmANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Harris campaign — along with media allies — has made an extraordinary claim, implying Donald Trump’s Tuesday visit to discuss crime and safety in Howell, Mich., is...
Trump gets the better of Harris in expansive swing-state poll — but he's not helping Republicans downballot
August 20, 2024 | 1:13pmA new survey of 10 swing states suggests former President Donald Trump will be competitive on Election Day, but he may be little help to Republicans downballot in some of...
Powerful union backs Kamala Harris, takes aim at Trump
August 16, 2024 | 7:10pmUAW is also pledging $1.5 million to the Democratic National Committee, the Detroit News reports — and that's on top of a labor lawsuit it's filed against the ex-prez for comments...
Swing-state voters bash Bidenflation, overwhelmingly back more US energy production
August 16, 2024 | 6:03pmIs a Kamala-crisis imminent? A survey says that's possible, with oil and gas policies from the last few years to blame.
Hobbs to join female governors at DNC for conversation hosted by ‘Veep’ actress
August 16, 2024 | 3:59pm(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will be joining the seven other women Democratic governors in Chicago next week at the Democratic National Convention. All eight women will...
Poll shows Democratic candidates ahead in Michigan, Wisconsin
August 16, 2024 | 3:24pm(The Center Square) – A new poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump by 3 percentage points in two Midwest swing states. Cook Political Report released...
Ticket-splitting Michigan seniors may hold key to tight Trump-Harris contest
August 16, 2024 | 1:24pmThe presidential race in the Wolverine State looks like it'll be competitive through the November election, and with that in mind, some normally niche groups may be the ultimate deciders....
To win Michigan, Trump must earn the urban black and Latino vote
August 15, 2024 | 6:44pmMichigan is the most Democratic of the key swing states. Former President Donald Trump can win it, however, if he can do what many national polls suggest he can: get...