Detroit Today: Why Dan Kildee will not seek reelection
Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced last week he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House Republicans...
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Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting rocky relations back on course, though main differences remain
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their four-hour meeting...
McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in...
Detroit Evening Report: Retired Detroit police chief James Craig officially launches US Senate campaign
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig has officially announced his intention to run for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat. Subscribe to...
McCarthy to call vote Tuesday on effort to oust him and says he won’t cut a deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to force a vote Tuesday on the far-right effort to oust him from his leadership...
Detroit Today: A conservative perspective on the UAW strikes
With the United Auto Workers union demanding major concessions from Detroit's Big Three automakers and the UAW approaching week three...
Detroit Today: ‘Civility Night’ event to explore the power of mutual respect
In today's political climate, many Americans believe they can’t be friends with people with opposing political viewpoints, or fear that...
Detroit Today: The rise and potential harm of political polarization
Polarization has been a part of American politics from the very beginning. But the bitter, bond-breaking differences frequently on display...
US Rep. George Santos charged with money laundering, fraud, theft
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story,...
Is national polarization changing the way states legislate?
America is a country of states, and the country’s Constitution specifically distributes a lot of power to those political entities....
Trump has a grip on the Republican Party — can it be broken?
On his way out of office, former President Trump helped inspire a political coup. Nearly 70% of Republican voters still...
Liberals need to center race and class in political conversations, says Roosevelt Institute’s CEO and president
After ignoring the topic of race for a long time, there is a new debate emerging in Democratic political circles:...
