Rep. Haley Stevens and Eric Esshaki Make Case to Voters for 11th Congressional District

Two years ago, the midterm elections ushered in what some have deemed the blue wave. Republicans lost a number of...

Michigan Proposal 1: A Voter’s Guide to Park Funding

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the Michigan Environmental Council and Nature Conservancy of Michigan as opponents of...

“Militias,” “Domestic Terrorism,” and Why The Language We Use Is Important

Michigan’s militia culture has been brought into focus recently. People involved in that culture, including members of the so-called Wolverine Watchmen,...

Michigan’s COVID Response At a Political Crossroads Amid Surging Cases

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan is at a scary point when it comes to coronavirus cases, which have been on the rise recently...

Metro Detroit Voters Share What’s On Their Minds Ahead of 2020 Election

The November election is a little over two weeks away. It’s almost hard to believe it’s so close after all...

Amy Coney Barrett, “Court Packing,” and the Future of the Supreme Court

If you’ve been paying any attention to the news in recent weeks, you’ve likely heard the term “court packing.” Simply...

2020 Race Could Test “Nation’s Creaky Electoral Machinery”

Normally when America’s elections draw to a close, there’s a smooth transition from one leader to the next --even back...

For Michigan Voters, Historic Election Is About the Man In The White House

During a recent speech to University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor live streamed throughout the nation, Vermont Sen. Bernie...

MichMash: A History of Enbridge Pipeline Controversies in Michigan

The decade-long fight over what to do about the aging oil and gas pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac is...

Watch Live: Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Barrett would fill...

How Anti-Lockdown Protestors Led the FBI to Hartland Township

Six people have been charged in federal court with plotting to kidnap Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and leave havoc in their...

Conservatives Face Criticism For Rhetoric After Whitmer Abduction Plot Foiled

This week, federal and state law enforcement announced they had disrupted a plot to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and attack other...