McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the...

Created Equal: The right to vote wasn’t included in the Constitution. Why not?

Most Americans view the right to vote and to free and fair elections as fundamental to who we are as...

Detroit City Council approves tax breaks, community benefits for Future of Health development

Detroit City Council has approved community benefits and around $300 million in tax incentives for the Future of Health development,...

Campaign to vote ‘uncommitted’ exceeds expectations in Michigan Democratic primary

Organizers behind the "Listen to Michigan" campaign to vote "uncommitted" in Michigan's presidential primary wildly exceeded their own expectations, picking...

Created Equal: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe compiles essays celebrating Black colleges

Ayesha Rascoe is a graduate of Howard University and a regular voice on NPR. In her new book, “HBCU Made,”...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit sets February temperature record at 73 degrees, cold weather returns Wednesday

Detroit residents felt unusually warm weather in February as the high temperature reached a record 73 degrees on Tuesday. Subscribe...

Detroit Evening Report: Flint council member known for outbursts and activism in city water crisis dies

Flint City Councilman Eric Mays, known for his activism during the city’s water crisis and for disruptive behavior at public...

Does the presidential primary system reflect the will of the voters?

Michigan moved its presidential primaries to the fourth week of February. Going earlier in the nominating cycle should, in theory,...

The Metro: Dearborn native honors late father’s education career in new memoir

One of the earliest mentors we have in life outside of the home is our educators. In his new book,...

Created Equal: Why the order of state presidential primaries matter

Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 27. That’s a lot earlier than previous years, making the...

Nikki Haley in Michigan ahead of Tuesday’s presidential primary

After losing in her home state of South Carolina, Republican candidate Nikki Haley is in Michigan ahead of the state’s...

Will Michigan voters who want a ceasefire in Gaza cost Biden the primary election?

Instead of casting a vote for President Joe Biden in Michigan's presidential primary this Tuesday, organizers of the national "Abandon...