MichMash: Why Would Republicans Bother To Pass Bills Likely to Meet Veto?

WDET Digital Republicans in the state Legislature are moving forward on controversial bills that have little chance of being signed...

Meet the Couple Reunited in Michigan After Two Years of Separation Under Travel Ban

Gus Navarro/WDET We’ve heard a lot in the past year about how the Trump administration’s immigration policies affect families. A recent piece...

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Target Michigan in Early Campaigning

Democratic presidential candidates are targeting Michigan, vowing to retake a state Donald Trump won in 2016 by a razor-thin margin....

Rep. Tlaib on Impeachment: “This Is a Lawless President”

Rashida Tlaib for Congress The rest of the nation is getting to know Rashida Tlaib as a member of the...

Study: Helping Immigrants Buy Homes One of Best Ways to Help Detroit Neighborhoods

Global Detroit There are a lot of challenges keeping good Detroit neighborhoods intact, and even bigger challenges trying to shore...

This Opera May Change the Way You Think About Immigration Forever

Opera MODO Bureaucratic red tape may not seem like a compelling plot for an opera, but seeking freedom in another...

Historian: Trump’s Idea of an ‘Emergency’ Defies Historical Meaning

Southern Methodist University President Donald Trump says there is an emergency at the southern border, and that he should be...

Trump’s Message of Bipartisanship Sounds Disingenuous to Michigan Dems in Congress

Cheyna Roth/MPRN On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech. The stem-winder focused primarily on...

Federal Shutdown Is Over… For Now. How Will Michigan Congresspeople Lead Going Forward?

William R. Page, USGS The shutdown is over -- at least for the next three weeks. Workers have been told...

What Are Michigan Members of Congress Saying About the Shutdown?

Jake Neher/WDET As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, it is beginning to take a very personal...

Will Government Shutdown Sour Macomb County Voters on President Trump?

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET It’s been more than a month since the federal government shutdown began, the longest in history. Many, if not...

Detroit Attorney: Federal Shutdown Taking Toll on Immigrants and Families

Jake Neher/WDET Local activists say the partial federal government shutdown is taking a toll on immigrants and their families. They...