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Thanedar taps taxpayer funds to reimburse himself for 'mind boggling' advertising blitz

Thanedar taps taxpayer funds to reimburse himself for 'mind boggling' advertising blitz

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One Michigan congressman got largest subsidy for D.C. housing, meals of any member in 2023

One Michigan congressman got largest subsidy for D.C. housing, meals of any member in 2023

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Hill Harper omitted millions in investments, real estate, income made from acting and speeches

Hill Harper omitted millions in investments, real estate, income made from acting and speeches

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Bill in Congress would 'validate' the identity of a tiny west Michigan Indian tribe

Bill in Congress would 'validate' the identity of a tiny west Michigan Indian tribe

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'We will still fight': Michigan family trapped in adoption limbo in Liberia

'We will still fight': Michigan family trapped in adoption limbo in Liberia

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How abortion could affect U.S. House swing races in Michigan this fall

How abortion could affect U.S. House swing races in Michigan this fall

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Vets, officials aim to bury proposal to close Michigan VA hospital

Vets, officials aim to bury proposal to close Michigan VA hospital

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What would year-round daylight saving mean for Michigan?

What would year-round daylight saving mean for Michigan?

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Prosecutor Karen McDonald on Oxford school shooting: 'It's time to get angry'

Prosecutor Karen McDonald on Oxford school shooting: 'It's time to get angry'

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The pandemic broke child care in Michigan and elsewhere. Here's how Dems want to fix it

The pandemic broke child care in Michigan and elsewhere. Here's how Dems want to fix it

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How Tlaib's fight for Palestinian political, human rights plays in Congress

How Tlaib's fight for Palestinian political, human rights plays in Congress

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Mich. transgender woman takes firing fight to High Court

Mich. transgender woman takes firing fight to High Court

Aimee Stephens worked on the letter for six or eight months, writing and rewriting to capture exactly how she…

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Was Trump ever named Michigan's 'Man of the Year,' as he claims?

Was Trump ever named Michigan's 'Man of the Year,' as he claims?

Since 2016, President Donald Trump has claimed that he received Michigan's "Man of the Year" award, and no on…

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Inside House chamber: Gas masks, barricades, an 'I love you' text

Inside House chamber: Gas masks, barricades, an 'I love you' text

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Michigan judicial nominee Bogren withdraws from consideration

Michigan judicial nominee Bogren withdraws from consideration

Michigan attorney Michael Bogren says he has written to the White House asking to withdraw his nomination to …

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White House lags on appointments for key Michigan posts

White House lags on appointments for key Michigan posts

Michigan Republicans are frustrated that President Donald Trump has not nominated anyone for key Michigan pos…

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Tlaib not cowed by 'hateful' threats, behavior

Tlaib not cowed by 'hateful' threats, behavior

The death threats started on U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib on first day of orientation in Congress and haven't stop…

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Fed up with political tone, women crossing party lines in Mich.

Fed up with political tone, women crossing party lines in Mich.

Suburban, college-educated women are expected to play an out-sized role in next week's midterm elections, as …

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Kilpatrick's bid for clemency a 'long shot'

Kilpatrick's bid for clemency a 'long shot'

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is hoping for clemency from President Donald Trump, but he might need f…

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Michigan's Kethledge, a front runner for High Court, is 'no frills' judge

Michigan's Kethledge, a front runner for High Court, is 'no frills' judge

Washington - Friends, former clerks and co-workers describe Judge Raymond Kethledge as a humble, down-to-eart…

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DeVos' journey from choice leader to Trump appointee

DeVos' journey from choice leader to Trump appointee

The journey of Betsy DeVos from west Michigan school choice advocate to U.S. Education Department secretary d…

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Abuse in Marine recruit's death detailed

Abuse in Marine recruit's death detailed

On the day he died at boot camp, Marine Corps recruit Raheel Siddiqui had a standoff with a drill instructor …

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Navy SEAL drownings prompt new safety rules

Navy SEAL drownings prompt new safety rules

A breath-holding exercise by two members of the military went tragically wrong, and they had been warned not …

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Health violations common at Delaware restaurants

Health violations common at Delaware restaurants

A tray of cigarette butts on a food-prep table, mildew in the ice machine, and cutting boards stored on the f…

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