Ahead of House debt ceiling vote, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy scrambles for GOP support
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hard-fought to the end, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S....
MichMash: Michigan Dems strengthening unions’ political fundraising
Michigan Democrats are approving legislation that would accommodate union members to make political donations. Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts,...
Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of the agreement to avert US default
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the...
American physician documents Syrian refugee crisis in new book
Nour Akhras is a Syrian American pediatric infectious disease physician and author of “Just One: A Journey of Perseverance and...
Michigan Board of Education president launches campaign for US Senate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Pamela Pugh, the president of Michigan’s Board of Education, announced Tuesday that she will seek the...
Detroit Today: What you need to know about this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference
Polarization is a major problem in our politics. People don’t just disagree about the issues — they disagree about what...
Detroit Today: Challenge of parenting through tragedy, cultural change
America continues to face political conflict, economic and racial inequality, as well as loneliness and social isolation. Those challenges are...
Detroit Mayor Duggan: Gun-free zones may not limit shootings
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says efforts to set up “gun-free zones” in the city may not do much to limit...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan calls US Census ‘clown show’ after numbers report another population drop
The federal government reports Detroit continues to lose residents in its latest figures. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...
Detroit Today: An untraditional solution to alleviate child poverty in Flint
Recently, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha — a renowned pediatrician and whistleblower of the Flint Water Crisis — along with her colleague...
Detroit Today: Can America solve its poverty crisis?
Despite America being the richest country in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), poverty remains a persistent...
Detroit Today: How gun violence is changing Michigan school policies
Flint Community Schools and Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks earlier this month. Many school officials acknowledged that these decisions...