Obamas close DNC’s second night with rousing Harris endorsement and pointed warnings about Trump

CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on...

Political expert says conventions still matter

Political conventions are highly polished productions, but that wasn't always so. The Democratic National Convention in 1968 was the last...

Detroit Evening Report: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Chicago; Michigan delegates prepare for DNC and more

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, stories include the Pro-Palestinian demonstrations unfolding outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago;...

Support for Harris surging in key swing states ahead of DNC, polls show

This spring, Donald Trump had an advantage he couldn’t achieve in 2020 when he was running for reelection – a...

Activist Cornel West booted from Michigan presidential ballot

The Michigan Bureau of Elections notified the independent presidential campaign of progressive political activist and academic Cornel West that a...

Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her...

Harris and Walz show support for labor during campaign stop at UAW hall in Wayne

Members of the United Auto Workers union got up close with the Democratic presidential ticket at a union hall in...

Vance pushes immigration and crime heavy message in Macomb County

Immigration and crime headlined a media stop from Republican nominee for Vice President J.D. Vance in Michigan on Wednesday. Vance’s appearance...

Harris and Walz meet with ‘uncommitted’ leaders, union members during Detroit campaign stop

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz continued their Presidential campaign with a rally at Detroit Metro Airport...

Detroit Evening Report: Distrust in political system could keep many Detroiters from voting, U-M survey shows

A recent survey by the University of Michigan and Outlier Media shows many Detroiters won’t vote this year because they...

UAW endorses Kamala Harris for president ahead of Detroit rally next week

The United Auto Workers union has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president following a vote by the UAW International...

Cornel West’s presidential candidacy faces signature challenge in Michigan

A challenge filed with a statewide elections board in Michigan is seeking to keep presidential candidate Cornel West off the...