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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Experts: Effect of tariffs on Michigan economy will depend on details

Rick Pluta January 22, 2025

Business leaders and economists are on the lookout for how President Donald Trump’s plans will affect the state, especially the...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the state budget presentation Feb. 8, 2023.
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Whitmer says she wants to work with Trump ‘to solve problems’

Rick Pluta January 20, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, saying that she wants to work on “shared priorities”...

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Attendees cheer as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises

Associated Press January 20, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded a lot like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump is sworn in as president

NPR January 20, 2025

The second inauguration of Donald Trump takes place Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Watch NPR's live special coverage of the event...

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FILE - Protesters rally in Detroit against the Department of Homeland Security's order to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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Detroit Evening Report: Nessel taking steps to protect DACA recipients in Michigan

Nargis Rahman January 16, 2025

Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel says Michigan is one of 14 states taking legal action to protect health insurance access...

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Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Democratic US Sen. Gary Peters says he’s already working with former campaign foes

Quinn Klinefelter January 14, 2025

Many members of Congress are now working with colleagues they tried to help defeat in the recent election.That includes Michigan’s...

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Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, arrives to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
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Pete Hegseth vows to bring ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary pick

Associated Press January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon, portraying himself...

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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., closes a door to a private meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
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Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averting confirmation battle in the Senate

Associated Press November 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast...

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A view of the Windsor, Ontario skyline.
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The Metro: Windsor mayor on how Trump’s policies could impact Canada 

Dorothy Jones November 19, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have many concrete plans for what he wants to do when he gets into office. His...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

Associated Press November 19, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing...

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FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2024.
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Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington

Associated Press November 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one prosecutor...

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