Nearly Half of All Federal Spending Goes to Health Care. How Do We Fix It?

Jake Neher/WDET The current healthcare system is just not working for millions of people in America. It's extremely confusing terrain to...

Pure Michigan Isn’t Quite Dead After Gov. Whitmer Veto… Yet

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has eliminated funding for Pure Michigan. It was one of 147 line-item vetoes Whitmer made before signing...

Rep. Brenda Lawrence: Pelosi Wants Impeachment Inquiry Complete by Thanksgiving

Alex McLenon As Congressional committees move forward with the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Representatives are away from Capitol...

Trump to Take Questions with Finnish President Amidst Ongoing Impeachment Inquiry

President Trump is holding a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between the...

Rep. Upton and Rep. Dingell Discuss Bipartisanship Amid Impeachment

If you haven’t heard, Congress is pretty divided right now. Add an impeachment inquiry on top of the deep divides...

Here’s How Michigan Will Fight Election Hackers in 2020

Potential election-related hacking includes everything from plots to obtain voter information to disinformation spread by planting stories online that ballots...

In State Budget Haggling, Anti-Gerrymandering Commission Comes Up Short

The October 1 deadline to pass a state budget and avoid a partial government shutdown is tomorrow. As lawmakers scrambled...

Read the Unclassified Trump Whistleblower Complaint Here

The whistleblower complaint at the heart of a developing story involving President Trump and possible abuses of power has been...

Acting DNI Director Maguire Testifies: Watch Live For Updates on Trump Whistleblower Complaint

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is testifying before the House intelligence committee about a whistleblower complaint reportedly connected...

Listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders Visit Striking UAW Members On The Picket Line

Editor’s note: WDET reporters are members of the Professional and Administrative Union, Local 1979, UAW. The UAW’s strike against GM is into its...

Iran Sanctions, Saudi Oil Attack and Changes to Middle East College Programs in US

There are allegations that a Saudi oil facility was attacked earlier this month, there’s an Afghan election coming up and...

Barbara McQuade Says Congress Has Grounds for Impeachment If Claims Against Trump Are True

Last week, a story emerged about President Trump and his possible engagement with foreign powers to interfere with American elections.  While...