Kevin McCarthy is finally the House speaker, but at what costs?

It took over half a week, but after 15 rounds of voting, the 118th Congress officially began with a new...

Stabenow’s surprise retirement changes everything about 2024 US Senate race

On Thursday, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow decided not to run for reelection in 2024. Stabenow was the first...

Rep-elect John James urges House Republican holdouts to support McCarthy in first floor speech

Electing a new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is usually a quick process, but infighting within the GOP...

Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan won’t run again in 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Democratic leadership, announced Thursday that she will not run...

New state laws for 2023 show bipartisanship in Lansing

This week in Lansing, Democrats take control of the state House and Senate in Lansing for the first time in...

McCarthy’s bid for speaker to continue, Trump urges support

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to open the second day of the new Congress much like the first —...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s nearly 70-year streak of Black representation in Congress is about to end

Shri Thanedar is set to begin his new job this week once he's sworn in as the Congressman for Michigan’s...

New podcast explores the lack of Black representation for Detroit in Congress, launched by Stephen Henderson

When the 118th U.S. Congress begins its session today, Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar will begin their terms representing Detroit...

Court rules against Mayor Fouts in latest budget spending fight with Warren City Council

Warren City Council may file a formal complaint with Michigan’s attorney general over funds spent by Mayor Jim Fouts. It’s...

MichMash: Looking back on Michigan’s COVID-19 response and more stories from 2022

 2022 may be in the rearview mirror, but COVID-19 isn't. To wrap up the year, Cheyna Roth and the...

Historic term begins in Michigan as Whitmer, others sworn in

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state’s 49th governor on Sunday, pushing...

One advocate’s journey to improve Detroit public schools

Detroit schools have changed a lot in the past few decades. Most notably, the student population has been declining for...