Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, Saturday, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach, Fla.

Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot

December 27, 2023

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The...

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.

Tape reveals Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says

December 22, 2023

Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.

Federal court deems 13 of Michigan’s House and Senate districts unconstitutional

December 22, 2023

A federal court ruled Thursday that more than a dozen Michigan state House and Senate districts around metro Detroit violate...

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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.

Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy

December 5, 2023

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...

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CAIR-MN executive director Jaylani Hussein explains reasoning behind decision to work against President Joe Biden's re-election bid.

Detroit Evening Report: Swing state Muslim leaders vow to campaign against Biden  

December 4, 2023

Muslim leaders from some key swing states met in Dearborn this weekend to coordinate opposition to President Joe Biden’s re-election...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs one of 23 bills to expand voting rights in Michigan. One of the new laws requires campaign ads to indicate if they make substantial use of AI technology.

Whitmer signs bills to require notice on AI-generated political ads

December 1, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed nearly two dozen bills Thursday to make major changes to Michigan election laws. “We’ve taken Michigan...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.

Plaintiff, redistrict commission lawyers project confidence after redistricting lawsuit trial

November 21, 2023

Both sides of a lawsuit over Michigan’s legislative district maps projected confidence Monday as attorneys prepared their post-trial briefs. The...

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Shri Thanedar in-studio at WDET-FM on Oct. 20, 2022.

Congressman Shri Thanedar in the hot seat as 2024 election looms

November 20, 2023

Shri Thanedar’s election to a Detroit-centric Congressional seat last year was divisive. He’d only recently moved to the city and...

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Empty voting booths

Detroit Evening Report: Jocelyn Benson releases list of 2024 presidential primary candidates

November 14, 2023

Editor's note: Today's episode of "The Detroit Evening Report" podcast included information about a public meeting the City of Detroit...

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Rep. Kevin Coleman (D-Westland) (left) and Rep. Lori Stone (D-Warren), won their respective mayoral races on Tuesday.

Democrats lose control of Michigan House following Warren, Westland elections

November 8, 2023

For the first time in 16 years, voters in Warren and Westland have a new mayor-elect, and that’s creating a...

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Michigan general election 2023 results

Michigan General Election 2023 Results: Dearborn Heights

November 6, 2023

Voters in Michigan will decide three Dearborn Heights City Council seats on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.Stay on this page to view...

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Michigan general election 2023 results

Michigan General Election 2023 Results: Ferndale

November 6, 2023

Voters in Michigan will decide the next mayor of Ferndale and two Ferndale City Council seats on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.Stay...

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